Image Credits:Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP / Getty ImagesThe Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees Wikipedia and several other crowdsourced knowledge projects, reported on Wednesday that multimedia download bandwidth from Wikimedia Commons has risen by 50% since January 2024.According to a blog post published Tuesday, this surge isn’t driven by human...
Credit: PixabayTikTok is shutting down its Instagram-like app, TikTok Notes, on May 8. The photo-sharing platform, which was launched for testing last year in Canada, Australia, and Vietnam, is being discontinued.Users of TikTok Notes are being informed of the decision and redirected to ByteDance-owned Lemon8, a move that makes sense given the similarities between...
Tech giants have been loathe to discuss the potential for new uses of AI to destroy jobs. Credit: Pixabay"Stop Hiring Humans," declared a bold sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, reflecting growing concerns about how advanced AI models are reshaping the job market."We're not worried about being cautious—we're here to start the...
Credit: PixabayDepression affects 280 million people globally and is twice as prevalent in women as in men, a trend that emerges during adolescence. While researchers have linked the kynurenine pathway to depression in adults, this study is the first to examine its role in adolescents based on biological sex.The study, "Sex-Specific Alterations of the...
An eight-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) unexpectedly turned into a nine-month wait for a return to Earth.
On Tuesday, the company introduced a new feature for its AI-powered Gemini chatbot called Canvas. Much like OpenAI’s Canvas tool for ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Artifacts, Canvas offers Gemini users an interactive space to create, refine, and share writing and coding projects.
Spinal stimulation synced with rehabilitation robotics allows paralysed people to move.NeuroRestore/EPFL/CHUV 2025 CC BY-SA 4.0A recent study has tested a groundbreaking proof-of-concept technology that combines electrical stimulation with rehabilitation robotics, allowing individuals paralyzed by spinal injuries to regain more natural movement. This innovation aims to enhance recovery outcomes.In 2022, New Atlas covered how a spinal...
Image Credits: TelegramTelegram’s crypto wallet, developed by third-party company The Open Platform (TOP), has introduced new features for users who engage with Telegram beyond messaging. These updates include multi-asset trading and yield-generating options.Built on the TON blockchain, TOP launched the wallet in 2023. The company reported that over 100 million users have signed up...
Credit: PixabayNuclear energy produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions but presents challenges due to radioactive waste.A recent study explores a potential solution: using this waste to power microelectronics.Researchers in the U.S. harnessed ambient gamma radiation from nuclear waste to generate enough energy to run microchips. While currently limited to small sensors, the team believes the...
Canoo's assets are set to be purchased by its CEO - and most likely auctioned off thereafterCanooModular electric vehicle startup Canoo has faced significant struggles in recent years, and it seems its journey may be nearing its end. CEO Anthony Aquila is poised to purchase the bankrupt company’s assets at a fraction of the...
