In this photo illustration, the Google Gemini logo is seen in the background of a silhouette of a person using a laptop. (Photo Illustration: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Credit – Rafael Henrique-SOPA Images/LightRocket toEarlier this month, Google launched its long-awaited system “Gemini”, giving users access to AI rendering technology for the first time.… Read More »
The U.S. economy is humming and hundreds of thousands of jobs are being added each month. In a stunning hiring boom to start the year, the country added 353,000 new jobs in January; He shrugged off the highest interest rates in two decades, which the Federal Reserve introduced in part to cool hiring and spending.… Read More »
Bitcoin price increased more than 200 percent between February 2023 and February 2024 (iStock/Getty Images) Bitcoin is on the rise once again, rising more than 20 percent last week and approaching its all-time high. The world’s leading cryptocurrency, which reached over $63,000 on Thursday, is now less than $6,000 away from the record price it… Read More »
The intersection of marine biology and artificial intelligence technology has led to the discovery of a surprising population of humpback whales. Nearly 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean died between 2012 and 2021 after the damaging effects of a years-long marine heatwave, according to a study published Wednesday by Royal Society Open Science.… Read More »
Cast member George Takei attends the 55th anniversary commemoration of Star Trek: The Original Series in Los Angeles, California in 2021.REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci An AI model that was directed to talk like a Star Trek character was better at solving math problems. It’s not clear why pretending to be Captain Picard helped the chatbot boost its… Read More »
More than 9,000 heart disease-related deaths could be prevented in England over the next two decades if all restaurants, fast food outlets, cafes, pubs and takeaways introduced calories to their menus, a modeling study suggests. Around 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease could be prevented between 2022 and 2041 under current Government policy, which only covers… Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an environmentally friendly city from the ground up are behind schedule and off to a bumpy start to presenting their proposal to California voters this November. Former Goldman Sachs trader Jan Sramek unveiled the closely guarded ballot initiative for the… Read More »
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a store in Iran’s capital has offered consumers in the Islamic Republic the 2021-launched iPhone, one of the most popular products in the country. But instead of seizing the phones, police and prosecutors in Iran allege that customers fell into the trap… Read More »
David Bowie’s Major Tom sits in his tin can. Elton John’s Rocket Man misses Earth and his wife. Matt Damon was left to starve to death in “The Martian.” Matthew McConaughey cries as he watches his children grow old without him in “Interstellar.” Many works of art have been created about the endless loneliness of… Read More »