Skylight, a startup challenging TikTok with a more open alternative, is launching its mobile app to the public on Tuesday after just 10 weeks of development. Supported by Mark Cuban and other investors, Skylight joins a growing list of apps built on the AT Protocol—the same technology behind the social network Bluesky and several other […]
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is making headlines again, but there’s still no reason to panic—at least for Earth. The asteroid remains no threat to our planet, with collision odds stuck at a minuscule 0.001 percent. However, the Moon might not be as lucky. According to a study led by planetary astronomer Andrew Rivkin of Johns Hopkins
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On Tuesday, Google announced a partnership with gaming company Roblox, enabling advertisers to buy and expand Roblox’s Rewarded Video and other immersive ad formats. According to Roblox, marketers aiming to reach the platform’s predominantly Gen Z audience can now use Google Ad Manager to place video ad purchases, including the Rewarded Video format. Expanding Ad
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CERN confirmed no technical barriers to building the $17 billion Future Circular Collider (FCC). Director Fabiola Gianotti stressed its importance for Europe’s physics leadership amid rising competition from China. A feasibility study supports a 91-km (56-mile) tunnel under the French-Swiss border, over three times longer than the LHC, which confirmed the Higgs boson. With the
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT may be the world’s most popular chatbot app, but competitors are gaining traction, according to analytics firms Similarweb and Sensor Tower. Similarweb, which tracks web traffic to chatbot platforms, has observed steady growth among rivals like Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s OpenAI-powered Copilot. In March, Gemini’s daily web visits averaged 10.9 million, a 7.4%
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OpenAI announced it plans to release its first “open” language model since GPT-2 in the coming months. This information comes from a feedback form published on the company’s website on Monday. OpenAI is inviting “developers, researchers, and members of the broader community” to fill out the form, which includes questions like, “What would you like
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OpenAI’s latest image generator, powered by the GPT-4o model, is now accessible to all users, CEO Sam Altman announced on X. Previously, the feature was limited to ChatGPT’s paid subscribers. The exact number of images free-tier users can generate remains unclear, but last week, Altman indicated a limit of three per day. OpenAI’s Image Tool
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Continental Europe’s initial attempt at an orbital space launch came to an unexpected end when Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket returned to Earth with a bang just 30 seconds after takeoff. The rocket crashed and exploded in the Norwegian Sea near the launch pad. Details of the Inaugural Flight from Andøya Spaceport The inaugural flight of
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For years, lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to solution for long-term energy storage, but their production and maintenance costs remain high. A California-based startup, Inlyte, aims to provide a scalable alternative with its sodium-iron battery technology and is preparing to produce cells to demonstrate its potential. The History and Evolution of Sodium-Iron Batteries The concept
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Two studies by OpenAI and MIT Media Lab found that a small percentage of frequent ChatGPT users reported heightened loneliness, emotional dependence, and decreased social interaction. The findings suggest that individuals experiencing loneliness are more inclined to seek emotional connections with AI chatbots. This highlights shifting relationship dynamics, growing dependence on technology, and its expanding
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