A higher-dimensional model can help explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy. Dark energy remains a puzzle in our understanding of the cosmos. The standard model of cosmology, Lambda-CDM, accounts for it by adding a constant term to Einstein’s field equation. This constant is very small and positive but lacks a complete theoretical understanding. Physicists look … Read more
NASA’s Mars rover finds evidence of potential fossilized life on the Red Planet A peculiar leopard- spotted rock found near an ancient riverbed in Mars’ Jezero crater contains clues of ancient life, NASA said. The rock, nicknamed Chevaya Falls, has signs of chemistry that could have supported ancient microbes. The Perseverance rover discovered the rock … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new type of Android malware called BingoMod that can perform fraudulent money transfers and wipe compromised devices to erase its tracks. The malware, developed by an likely Romanian-speaking threat actor, allows hackers to remotely control infected devices and steal sensitive information. The malware, which is part of the modern RAT … Read more
Information seeking and integration are critical processes that underpin analysis and decision-making across various fields. Traditional search engines have reshaped how to seek information but often fall short when aligning with complex human intentions. The main issue with current information-seeing methods is their inability to handle complex queries effectively. Traditional search engines frequently provide fragmented … Read more
Auroras expected tonight and through the weekend as US braces for ‘cannibal’ solar eruption The last gasp of a powerful coronal mass ejection that hit Earth on Tuesday will bring lovely auroras to parts of the northern US and most of Canada tonight, with more displays on the way this weekend. Tonight may be the … Read more
Google DeepMind announced the release of its Gemma 2, a 2 billion parameter version of the AI model family. Gemma is a lightweight text-to-text open model designed for developers and researchers. The new model learns from larger models through distillation and produces better results than GPT-3.5 models on the LMSYS Chatbot Arena leaderboard. Gemma 2 … Read more
Meta’s second quarter earnings report continues to show that generative AI may take a long time to generate significant profits. However, Meta already makes a lot of money – $39 billion in revenue and $13.5 billion in profit last quarter, up 22% and 73%, respectively. Meta’s ability to invest heavily in AI comes from its … Read more
Newly discovered nanoscale “cubes” found to be efficient catalysts Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University created sheets of transition metal chalcogenide “cubes” connected by chlorine atoms. Unlike previous studies on atom sheets like graphene, this team used clusters instead, which breaks new ground. The research was published in the journal Advanced Materials. The team successfully formed … Read more
Eye health is an easy area to overlook for many people until a problem arises. Visual decline, infection, injury, and other ocular issues are fairly common, especially as we age. However, there are ways to help prevent infection and damage to keep our eyes healthy. To maintain good eye health: * Don’t sleep in your … Read more
Most of us spend a lot of time inside a web browser. If you’re a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge user, then you’ll know these browsers come with a huge number of third-party extensions to augment the features already built into the software. But what if you need some kind of specific extra functionality, some tool … Read more