For a long time, gene expression seemed straightforward. We knew that when cellular machinery reads an active gene, it gets transcribed into mRNA and then modified before being translated into protein. But research has shown that sometimes, there’s “misbehavior” in gene expression. For example, transcripts may not always start or end where they should. And … Read more
No One Is Ready for Digital Immortality Do you want to live forever as a chatbot? As people prepare for their end-of-life, they must consider the new dilemma of digital immortality. Hany Farid, an AI expert at UC Berkeley, recently discussed with his wife the possibility of digitally resurrecting him as an AI clone if … Read more
Nvidia H100 chips are still highly sought after in the tech industry, but the company’s stock has plummeted by 20% since June 18. This decline wiped out over $780 billion from Nvidia’s market capitalization, equivalent to the value of Tesla or Eli Lilly. Despite a brief relief rally, the gains may be short-lived as sentiment … Read more
Astronomers are eagerly awaiting a rare celestial event involving a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis. The system consists of a white dwarf and a red giant locked in a cosmic dance. The white dwarf is steadily drawing hydrogen from its companion, which will eventually lead to a … Read more
Google updates deepfakes search algorithms and controls and expands About this image to Circle to Search and Google Lens. Google has updated its search ranking system for queries where there’s a higher risk of explicit fake content appearing. This includes making it easier to remove deepfakes from search results. The company is also improving the … Read more
Three critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ServiceNow IT service management platform. These flaws, identified as CVE-2024-4879, CVE-2024-5217, and CVE-2024-5178, have been under active exploitation and have exposed sensitive information from over 105 organizations. The vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the Now Platform, potentially leading to compromise, data theft, … Read more
Microsoft and Discord are making it easier for people using Xbox consoles to communicate with friends and family. You can already share your gaming experiences on Discord, but now you’ll also be able to watch what your friends are doing, whether they’re playing games on a PC, phone, or Xbox. Xbox Insiders will get this … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are rapidly advancing fields that have significantly impacted various industries. Autonomous agents, a specialized branch of AI, are designed to operate independently, make decisions, and adapt to changing environments. These agents are crucial for tasks that require long-term planning and interaction with complex, dynamic settings. To develop autonomous … Read more
Social Life The Hardest Part of Learning Another Language Knowing a language is not the same as being able to effectively communicate with it. A knowledge of social rules, routines, and norms is essential too. Key points: * Knowing a language and being able to effectively communicate with it are different things. * Understanding social … Read more