What is artificial general intelligence (AGI)?
AI development is accelerating — with some scientists suggesting machines will be more intelligent than the smartest humans within the next few years.
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Stephen Hawking’s black hole radiation paradox could finally be solved — if black holes aren’t what they seem
New research suggests that black holes may actually be “frozen stars,” bizarre quantum objects that lack a singularity and an event horizon, potentially solving some of the biggest paradoxes in black hole physics.
New study links brain network damage to increased religious fundamentalism
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that specific networks in the brain, when damaged, may influence the likelihood of developing religious fundamentalism. By analyzing patients with focal brain lesions, researchers found that damage…
Simple trick could lower city temperatures 3.6 F, London study suggests
Painting city roofs white could lower the temperature in London dramatically on the hottest days, new research suggests.
India approves development of reusable launcher, space station module
Enlarge / Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma and Virendra Sachdeva, two members of Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party, celebrate the landing of India’s Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft on the Moon on August 23, 2023. (credit: Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)…
Mistrial declared for ex-AT&T exec accused of bribing government official
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A mistrial was declared today in the trial of former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza, who was accused of bribing a powerful state lawmaker’s ally in order to obtain legislation favorable to AT&T’s…
Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A coalition of law-enforcement agencies said it shut down a service that facilitated the unlocking of more than 1.2 million stolen or lost mobile phones so they could be used by someone other than their rightful…
How to stop LinkedIn from training AI on your data
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) LinkedIn admitted Wednesday that it has been training its own AI on many users’ data without seeking consent. Now there’s no way for users to opt out of training that has already occurred,…
Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps
Enlarge / The Windows App runs on Windows, but also macOS, iOS/iPadOS, web browsers, and Android. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft announced today that it’s releasing a new app called Windows App as an app for Windows that allows users to run…
Fitbit users struggle with “very frustrating” app bugs for months
Enlarge / Fitbit’s Charge 6. (credit: Google) Users of Fitbit’s iOS and Android apps have been reporting problems with the apps’ ability to sync and collect and display accurate data. Some have been complaining of such problems since at least…
