For years, the Nissan Leaf hatchback dominated global EV sales after its 2010 debut. Now, it’s set for a major transformation. Next year, it will launch in the US and Canada as a compact SUV. Nissan’s third-generation Leaf promises more space, family-friendly design, and an impressive 373-mile (600 km) range per charge. It will also […]
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A complaint about rural poverty, a news report on a corrupt Communist Party official, or a plea for help against extortion by police—these are just a few of the 133,000 examples used to train a powerful AI system designed to automatically detect content deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. Leaked Data Exposes China’s Expanding AI-Powered
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Executives at major AI companies are fueling hype that advanced AI will soon surpass human intelligence, but many researchers view these claims as mere marketing tactics. The idea that human-level or superior intelligence—often termed artificial general intelligence (AGI)—could emerge from current machine-learning methods fuels speculation about a future ranging from limitless prosperity to human extinction.
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The US Space Force has secured a contract worth up to US$60 million to develop and deploy a type of aircraft carrier in space. While this may sound unusual, the purpose is to position space vehicles in orbit to quickly address potential threats. Space Once Seen as a Peaceful Zone, Now the Battlefield of the
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Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology in South Korea have developed a nuclear battery capable of converting radiation directly into electricity for decades — all without the usual dangers associated with nuclear radiation. How the Betavoltaic Cell Works Known as a dye-sensitized betavoltaic cell, this battery harnesses beta particles, which are
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The James Webb Space Telescope has provided an unprecedented glimpse into the earliest stages of galaxy formation. Alongside these discoveries, it has also unveiled a few unexpected phenomena—among them, the appearance of small, highly redshifted objects known as “little red dots” (LRDs). While their exact nature remains uncertain, a new study offers a compelling explanation.
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Audio startup Krisp announced on Wednesday a new AI-powered feature that modifies a user’s accent during calls. Initially, it will support converting Indian English accents to U.S. English. According to the company, the technology preserves the speaker’s voice while adjusting phonemes to align with American pronunciation. The feature has been tested in enterprise settings and
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Each year, over a million people of all ages participate in marathons, reaping various health benefits from running. However, researchers caution that long-distance running may negatively impact the brain, with effects lasting up to a month after a race. Scientists from Spain’s University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have found a connection between marathon running
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During a livestream on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the first major update to ChatGPT’s image-generation capabilities in over a year. Now, ChatGPT can use the GPT-4o model to create and edit images directly. While GPT-4o has long powered OpenAI’s chatbot, it previously handled only text-based tasks. Altman stated that GPT-4o’s image-generation feature is
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On Tuesday, Instagram introduced a school partnership program designed to fast-track moderation reports from verified school accounts. Available to all U.S. middle and high schools, the program enables schools to directly report posts or student accounts that may breach Instagram’s guidelines. These reports receive priority review, and schools are notified of any actions taken. Instagram
