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Scientists in China are turning bees into “cyborgs” by putting tiny brain controllers inside them. These devices let the scientists control where the bees fly. These part-insect, part-machine bees might be used in the military or to help find people after disasters like earthquakes. Professor Zhao Jieliang, who works at
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On the website starwarsweb.net, a cartoon image of Yoda is shown next to the words: “Like these games you will.” The site lists several Star Wars video games, including Star Wars Battlefront 2 for Xbox, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II for Xbox 360, and Star Wars: The Clone
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A Chinese company has developed a new type of nuclear battery called Zhulong-1, which could be a big step forward in clean energy technology. This battery is based on carbon-14 (C-14), a radioactive material, and is designed to last a very long time. The company, Wuxi Beita Pharmatech Co., Ltd.
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Scientists at the University of Oxford have reached a huge milestone in quantum computing by creating a scalable quantum supercomputer that can perform quantum teleportation. This breakthrough tackles a big challenge in quantum computing called the scalability problem. The researchers believe their discovery could help bring this next-generation technology to
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Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) rules on Tuesday, removing a promise not to use AI in ways “that cause or are likely to cause overall harm.” A deleted part of the old guidelines had also committed Google to avoiding AI for surveillance, weapons, or technology meant to harm people.
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Vatican Warns About AI Risks, Calls for Ethical Oversight The Vatican has called for strict oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), warning about “the shadow of evil” in the technology. While AI presents “a source of tremendous opportunities,” the Church also sees “profound risks” that must be addressed. In a new
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Optogenetics: The Future of Brain Science? If I were to bet on a brain technology that might win a Nobel Prize, it would be optogenetics. This technology uses light to control the brain by targeting specific neurons. It's a groundbreaking mix of neurobiology and engineering, allowing scientists to
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been allowed to sell about 69,370 Bitcoin taken from the Silk Road darknet marketplace. This amount is worth about $6.5 billion right now, according to DB News on Wednesday. The sale will settle a long legal fight over who owns
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Since late 2023, Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, quietly introduced AI-powered accounts on its platforms. These accounts, created alongside AI versions of celebrities, could post AI-generated images and chat with users through direct messages. However, these AI accounts didn’t gain much attention until recently, when they sparked
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T-Mobile's network was one of several systems hacked in a Chinese cyber-espionage attack that targeted both U.S. and international telecom companies. The Wall Street Journal reported this on Friday, based on information from sources familiar with the situation. Hackers connected to a Chinese intelligence agency broke into
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The United States' Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is seeking companies to help create fake online users, known as deepfakes, that are so realistic that neither people nor computers can tell they're fake. This is according to a document reviewed by The Intercept. The plan, found in a
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Discord has been added to the growing list of tech companies banned by Russia. According to Russia's news agency, TASS, the platform is accused of breaking the country's laws. This is the latest step by the government as it continues to increase control over the internet.