Modern warfare is filled with cutting-edge technology, from artificial intelligence to drones and hypersonic missiles, but one technology more than a century old is still proving its worth: Morse code. Staccato tone flows instantly recognizable to a railroad worker from more than 150 years ago are still used by the Russian military in the Ukrainian… Read More »
XILINGOL, CHINA – MAY 12: Northern lights shine over the trees during the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia, China, on May 12, 2024. People in China have been amazed by the unusual and spectacular display of the northern lights (also known as the aurora borealis), which is the result of an upcoming severe solar storm… Read More »
Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know that they can infect, kill and manipulate human and bacterial cells in almost any environment, from the oceans to your gut. But scientists do not yet have a complete picture of how viruses greatly affect the environments around them due to their… Read More »
The summer of 2023 will be the hottest summer in the non-tropical regions of the northern hemisphere in 2000 years, a new study has shown. Surface air temperatures in June, July and August 2023 across this vast tract spanning Europe, Asia and North America were 2°C higher than the average summer temperature between AD 1… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. The world’s largest hummingbird has been hiding in plain sight for centuries, and after scientists fitted hummingbirds with tiny backpacks to understand their migration patterns, they discovered that this species was different from other giant… Read More »
The crew pauses for a moment of quiet reflection at the base of the launcher as the homemade rocket is mounted high above them. Then they struggle. “Ha, sii, saam, soong, nung…” the voice of a man counting down from five can be heard over the loudspeaker. Soon, a thick cloud of smoke engulfed the… Read More »
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday rolled out a reengineered search engine that will frequently favor artificial intelligence-generated answers over website links; This shift promises to accelerate the search for information while potentially disrupting the flow of monetized internet traffic. The change, announced at Google’s annual developers conference, will begin this week as… Read More »
Google (GOOG, GOOGL) unveiled a number of generative AI products at its Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday, including the Gemini Live assistant, updates to its Android and Workspaces platforms, and an overhaul of its flagship Search product. The announcements are part of Google’s broader effort to re-establish itself as Silicon Valley’s AI leader after… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Bob Kolasky is senior vice president of critical infrastructure at Exiger, a provider of supply chain and third-party risk analysis for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries. He is also a senior fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security. He previously led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s… Read More »
Children are being “blackmailed into stripping off for strangers”, an MP has warned, as the government calls for a ban on smartphones for under-16s. Conservative MP Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge) told a debate in Westminster Hall that mobile devices had a harmful effect on children. He said: “This Government has less than a year… Read More »