Credit: PixabayPsychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) are drawing growing interest in the field of psychiatry. Research indicates they could provide therapeutic benefits for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction.DMT as a Potential Solution for Reducing Alcohol UseOur research team is exploring whether N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a fast-acting...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApple Inc. is "actively exploring" a major overhaul of its Safari web browser to prioritize AI-driven search engines—a significant industry shift accelerated by the possible conclusion of its long-standing deal with Google.Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, revealed the information on Wednesday while testifying in the U.S. Justice Department’s...
Credit: Devindra Hardawar for EngadgetSince 2017, Piaggio’s Fast Forward division—the team behind Vespa—has been working on a novel way to reduce car use: creating robots that can follow you around your belongings. Its first model, the Gita (pronounced “jee-tah,” Italian for “trip”), was a sleek, rolling helper, but its bulky size and steep $3,250...
Credit: PixabayBMW's R1300 boxer twin lineup expands with the addition of the R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT, replacing the R 1250 RS and R 1250 RT. As expected, these touring bikes come packed with plenty of features and accessories.Both models receive major improvements over their predecessors, including a redesigned chassis and enhanced...
A single hairlike electrode is the future of brain monitoring for things like seizuresZhou Lab/Penn State CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Scientists have created a 3D-printable electrode, as thin as a strand of human hair, that can monitor brain activity more accurately than the standard techniques used to diagnose conditions such as epilepsy and sleep disorders.21 Electrodes for...
Credit: PixabayMost people are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence than distant, theoretical threats to humanity's survival. A new study from the University of Zurich shows that respondents clearly differentiate between abstract future risks and specific, tangible issues, giving more weight to the latter.While there’s widespread agreement that AI presents significant...
Credit: PixabayKuwait is taking nationwide action against cryptocurrency miners, according to Reuters, citing the activity as a cause of blackouts and strain on the power grid. Authorities launched the crackdown ahead of summer, anticipating temperatures will soar to 125°F.Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced it is carrying out a "wide-ranging" security operation targeting residences suspected...
Credit: DepositphotosThe Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has quietly enhanced Prover, its AI model designed to solve mathematical proofs and theorems.As reported by the South China Morning Post, DeepSeek uploaded the latest version of Prover, V2, along with a distilled variant, to the AI development platform Hugging Face late on Wednesday. The new version seems...
Credit: PixabayArtificial intelligence is expanding beyond startups, with major credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard joining the movement. On Wednesday, Visa introduced “Intelligent Commerce,” a system that allows AI to assist with shopping and purchases based on users’ preset preferences.Consumer-Controlled, Visa-Managed Shopping ExperienceAccording to Visa’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell, consumers...
Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty ImagesA group of copyright law professors has submitted an amicus brief supporting the authors suing Meta for allegedly using their e-books without permission to train its Llama AI models.Filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco Division), the brief criticizes...
