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Artificial intelligence could affect the ‘entire future of warfare’, starting with how the next fight is played, experts say

U.S. Marine Corps officers assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a war game scenario aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22, 2021.Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonna Guyette Experts suggest that Generative AI can improve decision-making in war games. Wargaming faces issues around cost, transparency and accessibility that… Read More »

Artificial intelligence could affect the ‘entire future of warfare’, starting with how the next fight is played, experts say

Space photos from five recent moon landing missions show how small engineering mistakes can lead to big problems like crashes or landing sideways

Japan’s moon landing error caused its robot to land upside down (left), while Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL’s error caused its lander to crash (right).JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University; NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University; Business Content Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed Odysseus moon landing nearly failed due to a single safety switch. Other moon landing attempts have crashed or burned due… Read More »

Reports that Russia is building nuclear space weapons have alarmed officials, but security experts are not yet alarmed

CNN reports that Russia is trying to build a nuclear space weapon capable of destroying Earth’s satellites.LMPC via Getty Images CNN reports that Russia is trying to build a nuclear space weapon to destroy satellites. Space safety experts said the Business Insider reports may be true, but it’s not time to worry just yet. They… Read More »

YouTube helped solve evolutionary mystery that has baffled biologists for decades

Light microscopy images of euglenoid cysts in Greece dated to the Holocene to present-day period. Researchers recently saw evidence for the first time that euglenoids form cysts.Andreas Koutsodendris/University of Heidelberg Fabian Weston makes videos of tiny organisms taken under a microscope. One of his videos provided the missing piece connecting 400-year-old fossils to living euglenoids.… Read More »

Scientists think they’ve finally solved the millennia-old mystery of why insects flock to your porch light

Scientists conducted field experiments in Costa Rica to see how different insects respond to artificial lights at night.Yash Sondhi Scientists have long wondered what attracts insects to artificial light, but until now they haven’t found a good answer. Researchers observed unusual flight patterns in insects flying towards artificial lights at night. The patterns show that… Read More »

A massive tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again

A landslide near Norway caused a tsunami that created giant waves in the North Sea and beyond 8,000 years ago.Rainer Lesniewski/iStock via Getty Images Plus Tsunamis rarely hit Britain, but one did 8,200 years ago. The researchers wanted to know how giant waves might have affected Stone Age populations. They found that the tsunami may… Read More »

Apple gave new demos for Vision Pro. The technology is ‘fun’ but some testers still can’t understand its purpose.

AppleVision ProJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Priced at approximately $3,500, Apple Vision Pro will be available in stores on February 2. Apple Vision Pro testers were given a brief look at the latest version of the headset. A demonstration of the EyeSight feature was also included. Ahead of the February 2 launch of Apple’s Vision Pro, reporters… Read More »

Meet the women’s force that stopped a major development project to preserve a working-class neighborhood and make it a leader in clean energy

Elizabeth Yeampierre is executive director of UPROSE, a Sunset Park community organization focused on sustainability and resilience.RISE Elizabeth Yeampierre helped block a real estate investment company from redeveloping his neighborhood. Where the developer saw profit, Yeampierre saw how he could draw out the local working class. Yeampierre is leading the vision to decarbonize and revitalize… Read More »

From Band-Aids to ice cream, 10 things that will be 100 years old in 2024

Ready-to-use band-aids appeared on the market 100 years ago, in 1924.Shoshy Cement/Business Content Desserts like Dum Dums and Popsicles were invented in 1924. The first Winter Olympics were held 100 years ago in Chamonix, France. 2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The world has come a long way since… Read More »