Nielsen’s recent report underscores YouTube’s swift rise in the TV industry. On Tuesday, Nielsen published its April 2025 “Media Distributor Gauge” report, revealing that YouTube has held the top spot in TV viewership for three months in a row, capturing 12.4% of total audience TV watching time. This represents a notable rise from 12% the […]
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A team of AI researchers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel has discovered that, despite the safeguards implemented by developers of large language models (LLMs), most widely accessible chatbots can still be manipulated into producing harmful or even illegal content. Research Reveals Vulnerabilities in Popular Chatbots Despite Built-in Safeguards In a paper
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Epson’s latest home projector looks like a boxy bedside lamp and doubles as ambient lighting with multi-colored reflections from its gimbal stand. Designed as a smart entertainment hub, it features a triple-core engine that enhances 4K image quality and delivers ultra-dynamic contrast. Smart Ambient Lighting and Visual Display Features The hybrid projector/lamp features app-controlled ambient
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On Thursday, Bluesky quietly started allowing users to apply for verification on its social networking platform. In a post from the Bluesky Safety account, the company revealed that “notable and authentic” accounts are now eligible to submit verification requests via a new online form. Additionally, organizations can apply to become Trusted Verifiers, granting them access
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At Google I/O 2025, Google revealed that real-time speech translation is coming to Google Meet. According to the company, the feature uses a large audio language model developed by Google DeepMind to enable smooth, natural conversations between speakers of different languages. Google Meet’s speech translation feature converts spoken words into the listener’s chosen language instantly,
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The world’s only fusion experiment to achieve net energy gain has been steadily increasing its energy output, according to information obtained by TechCrunch. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) recently boosted the experiment’s yield, first reaching 5.2 megajoules and then 8.6 megajoules, as reported by a source familiar with the
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At its annual Brandcast event for advertisers, YouTube unveiled several initiatives aimed at drawing more TV ad spending to its platform. Key among them is an expanded partnership with the NFL, including exclusive streaming rights to the league’s first Friday game of the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, YouTube plans to test a new format that helps
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In South Korea, researchers developed machine learning models to link features in fundus images—photos of the back of the eye—to clinical ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnoses. Top Model Hits 96.9% Accuracy in ADHD Detection Among the four models tested, the most effective one reached an accuracy rate of 96.9% in identifying ADHD using image
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Some strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria causing gonorrhea, have become resistant to most antibiotics. Fortunately, a new class of antibiotics may offer a promising tool in the fight against this pathogen. “How Alkyl Quinolones Trigger Bacterial Self-Destruction” The researchers studied alkyl quinolones (AQs), compounds bacteria use for defense and offense, and created new versions
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Scientists warned Wednesday that an unprecedented coral bleaching event, driven by human activity, is affecting 84% of the world’s reefs and could wipe out large portions of these vital ecosystems. Since early 2023, the global coral bleaching crisis has escalated into the largest and most severe ever recorded, impacting reefs across the Pacific, Indian, and
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