Author - Jorge Paka

Google is Quietly Testing Ads in AI Chatbots

Credit: PixabayGoogle has built a highly profitable business by placing advertisements in its search results, earning over $50 billion from search ads in its latest quarterly report. However, with AI potentially becoming the primary way people seek information, the company is exploring new advertising models like chatbot ads. For now, though, these ads haven't...

How Early Humans First Made Fire

Credit: PixabayThe Mystery of Scarce Ice Age Hearths: New Insights from ResearchersFire is thought to have been vital for Ice Age humans—used for cooking, warmth, light, and crafting tools. However, it's still unclear why so few well-preserved hearths have been discovered from the coldest part of that period in Europe. Researchers from the University...

Intel Launches Laptop GPU Drivers with 25% Boost

Credit: PixabayIntel’s Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" chips are reportedly a one-off, with no future models planned. They’re the only Intel laptop chips with integrated memory, a neural processor meeting Microsoft Copilot+ standards, and top-tier integrated GPUs (Arc 130V and 140V).Intel Driver Boosts Integrated GPU Gaming by 25%Intel’s new graphics driver update (version 32.0.101.6734)...

Wikipedia Plans to Use AI Without Replacing Human Contributors

Credit: PixabayOn Wednesday, Wikipedia unveiled its AI strategy for the next three years—reassuringly, it won’t be replacing its community of editors and volunteers with AI.Instead, the organization plans to use AI to develop new tools that eliminate technical hurdles, enabling editors, moderators, and patrollers to focus on their tasks without needing to navigate complex...

The iPhone 17 Could Receive a Significant Boost in RAM

Credit: Digital TrendsExpectations for the iPhone 17 were high, but a new rumor suggests an even bigger tech leap: every model may feature 12GB of RAM and include Apple Intelligence, according to leaker Digital Chat Station.This leak supports earlier claims made by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, adding further weight to its credibility. With current iPhones...

Meta’s Inaugural LlamaCon Reveals the Tech Giant Is Still Trying to Catch Up

Credit: PixabayIf you were hoping, like I was, that Meta's LlamaCon keynote would unveil the reasoning model it hinted at earlier this month or its teacher model, Behemoth, get ready for disappointment. At its first AI developer conference today, Meta didn’t release any new models. While there were a few updates that help it...

A Reliable, Science-Backed Method For Making Flawless Cacio E Pepe

Credit: PixabayThe cherished Italian dish, cacio e pepe, is famous for two things: its amazing taste and its notoriously tricky preparation. On the surface, it appears to be a straightforward recipe, with just three ingredients: pasta, pecorino romano cheese, and black pepper. However, as anyone who has attempted to cook it can attest, the...

Deepfakes Now Replicate Heartbeats, Increasing Detection Difficulty

Credit: AI-generated imagePicture a world where deepfakes are so advanced that no tool can expose them. This would be a goldmine for criminals and hostile governments, who could exploit them to discredit political opponents or falsely accuse human rights advocates.This alarming scenario hasn’t come true yet, but for years, deepfake creation techniques have been...

Advancing OLEDs: New Spectroscopy Boosts Lifespan

Credit: Scitech DailyHigh-resolution, full-color displays—like those in foldable smartphones and ultrathin TVs—depend on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). OLEDs are gaining popularity due to their flexibility, self-illumination, light weight, slim design, high contrast, and low power consumption.An OLED consists of several ultrathin organic layers placed between two electrodes, each with a distinct function. When voltage...

Study Finds 15 Early Dementia Risk Factors

Credit: PixabayAlthough dementia typically affects older adults, hundreds of thousands of individuals receive a diagnosis of young-onset dementia (YOD) each year, and a major 2023 study provides valuable insights into its causes.Key Lifestyle and Health Factors in Young-Onset DementiaPrevious studies have focused on genetics, but this team identified 15 lifestyle and health factors linked...