NASA has announced that a massive asteroid named 2024 JV33 will make a close approach to Earth on August 19, 2024. The 620-foot-diameter asteroid is comparable in height to a 60-story building and will pass by our planet at a distance of 2.85 million miles, considered relatively close in astronomical terms. The asteroid belongs to … Read more
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is preparing for a historic civilian spacewalk aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. In an interview with CNBC, he shared his concerns about the experience, saying that when he embarks on his extravehicular activities (EVA), he’ll be surrounded by death. Isaacman and his three-person crew have been training extensively to handle this … Read more
OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT, announced that it has discovered and banned accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation known as Storm-2035. The group used ChatGPT to generate content focused on various topics, including the US presidential campaign, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Latinx rights, Venezuelan politics, Scottish independence, and even fashion and beauty content. The … Read more
Breaking up with someone can be tough, especially when it’s a bad ending. But instead of dwelling on what went wrong, consider this: you might have just dodged a bullet. The way someone ends a relationship can reveal their true nature. If the break-up is nasty and doesn’t end well, three words might give you … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to spend the weekend with ChatGPT Advanced Voice, and I was blown away by its capabilities. As a paying user of ChatGPT Plus, I was able to access this advanced AI voice assistant before it becomes available to all users later this year. One of the most impressive features of … Read more
A new study led by Dr. Stanley Hazen has shed light on the potential risks associated with erythritol, a widely used artificial sweetener in low-carb dietary products. The research suggests that consuming high amounts of erythritol could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Erythritol is often touted as a harmless sugar substitute, but … Read more
Watching online videos can be a great way to pass the time and escape boredom. However, new research suggests that constantly switching between short video snippets or fast-forwarding through them may actually make you more bored and less satisfied with the content. The study, published by the American Psychological Association, found that participants who watched … Read more
A group of authors has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, accusing the company of committing “large-scale theft” by training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted books. This is the first lawsuit from writers targeting Anthropic and its Claude chatbot. The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic’s actions have undermined its claims … Read more
A recent study published in NeuroImage has shed light on the neural underpinnings of social bonds between sisters. The research found that when sisters watch a movie together, their brain activity is more similar than that of friends or acquaintances. This increased similarity was particularly evident in areas associated with complex cognitive functions, such as … Read more
Hackers have discovered a way to exploit email URL rewriting features, which are designed to protect users from phishing threats. This new tactic has raised alarms among security experts, turning a protective measure into a vulnerability. Email security vendors employ URL rewriting as a feature to scan links embedded in emails and block malicious content. … Read more