Respiratory viruses continue to spread across the US, with cases of flu, COVID-19, and RSV remaining high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has listed overall respiratory illness activity as “high” nationwide, with people seeking healthcare services at a high level. As of January 17, two states (Hawaii and New Hampshire) have “very … Read more
OpenAI has recently added a game-changing feature to its popular chatbot platform, ChatGPT: the “Edit message” option. This feature allows users to edit their initial prompts in real-time, making it easier to get accurate results from the AI. Using the “Edit message” button is especially useful for those who struggle with crafting perfect first prompts … Read more
AMD is reportedly struggling to determine the pricing for its upcoming RX 9070 graphics card, following Nvidia’s recent launch of the RTX 5000 GPU series. The company needs to make a decision on the pricing soon, as rumors and speculation continue to swirl around the RDNA 4 technology. According to sources, AMD’s original prices were … Read more
France has seized a record 31,000 tonnes of honey containing erectile dysfunction medication, amid a growing trend of consumers seeking “natural” aphrodisiacs. The shipments, worth millions of euros, originated mainly from Malaysia, Thailand, and Turkey. Despite government warnings since 2021, young men are flocking to sticks or packets labeled as “all-natural” that contain sildenafil or … Read more
Director Brady Corbet has issued a response to controversy surrounding his 3x Golden Globe-winning film The Brutalist, which used artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the Hungarian accents of its stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. Corbet emphasized that the AI technology was only utilized for fine-tuning certain vowels and letters in Hungarian language dialogue editing, … Read more
Bitcoin price surged to an all-time high of $109,350.72 on Monday but subsequently dropped following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The cryptocurrency rose by over 4% in a single day, reaching its highest point since its inception. The surge was attributed to speculation about potential changes in US crypto regulation under the new administration. Many believed … Read more
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two private lunar landers into space as part of a commercial rideshare mission to the Moon. The landers, built by US company Firefly Aerospace and Japan’s ispace, will eventually separate from the rocket and conduct independent explorations. Firefly’s Blue Ghost rover is expected to reach the Moon in about … Read more
A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has found a strong link between early exposure to violent television content and aggressive behavior in boys during adolescence. Researchers at the University of Montreal analyzed data from over 1,900 children, aged 3.5 to 4.5 years, who were part of the … Read more
A groundbreaking study published in Science magazine reveals that human ancestors who lived around 3.5 million years ago were mostly vegetarian. The research, conducted by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the University of Witswatersrand, analyzed the nitrogen isotopes in the fossilized tooth enamel of seven Australopithecus individuals found in southern Africa. … Read more
In his final act as president, Joe Biden awarded billionaire George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This move came after Soros’ fellow billionaires, including Steve Jobs’ widow and ex-Google chairman Eric Schmidt, funded Biden’s 2020 re-election campaign. Now, with President-elect Trump preparing for inauguration, politicians like Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet are … Read more