People have been living along the Seine River in Paris for over 3,000 years, and during that time, they’ve dumped trash, human waste, and other unwanted materials into the river. Even Joan of Arc’s ashes were reportedly placed there after she was burned at the stake in 1431. Given its history, it’s no surprise that … Read more
**Part 1: Long-distance friendship** * Expert advice on maintaining a long-distance friendship between two families * Suggestions include: + Set up a calendar of physical visits and video calls + Encourage the two families to attend the same summer camp or winter break camp + Create opportunities for new friendships to develop **Part 2: Nighttime … Read more
SIGGRAPH—To accelerate humanoid development worldwide, NVIDIA is providing top robot manufacturers, AI model developers, and software makers with a suite of services, models, and computing platforms to develop, train, and build the next generation of humanoid robots. The offerings include new NVIDIA NIM microservices and frameworks for robot simulation and learning, the NVIDIA OSMO orchestration … Read more
Up to 75 “shooting stars” may be visible per hour as the Perseid meteor shower peaks on Sunday and Monday (Aug. 11 and Aug. 12). The annual shower is linked to debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are one of the most prolific annual meteor showers, bringing up to 75 “shooting stars” per hour to … Read more
Bronze Age technology could be a fast and inexpensive solution to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Researchers from Stanford led by Mark Z. Jacobson developed a system that stores heat generated by solar or wind power using bricks made of the same materials as ancient insulating bricks. These “firebricks” can store heat for … Read more
**Main Idea:** Going plastic-free is challenging, but individual changes can make a big impact when combined with systemic change. **Key Points:** 1. The founder of the movement, Prince-Ruiz, emphasizes that people shouldn’t feel pressured to go completely plastic-free at once. 2. Some ingredients needed for making plastic-free items actually come in plastic packaging (e.g., rubbing … Read more
Fujitsu is developing the world’s most powerful CPU, called Monaka, which will have 288 cores and launch in 2027. It will use Armv9-A architecture and PCIe 6.0 instead of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). The chip will be cooled by air and have 12-channel DDR5 memory. Monaka will use a 2nm process for the core die, … Read more
Samsung’s EV battery breakthrough: 600-mile charge in 9 mins, 20 year lifespan Samsung recently showcased its advancements in solid-state battery technology. The company has built a pilot production line and started delivering samples to electric vehicle manufacturers for testing. The batteries boast an energy density of 500 Wh/kg, double that of mainstream EV batteries. This … Read more
Google announced a new version of its Gemini model, called Gemini 1.5 Flash, which is designed for speed and efficiency. It was initially priced lower than other similar models, including Google’s own Pro version. OpenAI then released a competing model, GPT-4o Mini, at an even lower price point. In response, Google reduced the price of … Read more
Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida on Monday, according to the national weather service. Heavy rainfall from the storm could cause catastrophic flooding in … Read more