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April 9, 2025 12:13 PM

US company resurrects the extinct dire wolf, or some version of it

The dire wolf was one of the most formidable predators in the Americas during the last Ice Age, possessing a body more stout and a skull more robust than those of modern wolves. The species went extinct along with many others as the Ice Age ended. R...

April 8, 2025 12:54 PM

Astronomers spot two white dwarfs doomed to die in a quadruple detonation

Astronomers have spotted two hefty white dwarf stars - highly compact stellar embers - orbiting close together that appear destined to die in an extraordinarily violent quadruple detonation. The two stars, gravitationally bound to each other in what...

April 2, 2025 12:10 PM

Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature

The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT's image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI's chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting the feature's usage. The viral trend saw users from across t...

April 1, 2025 1:00 PM

SpaceX launches private astronaut crew in Fram2 polar-orbiting mission

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole, a novel trajectory in which no humans have traveled before. Maltese investor Chun Wang, a Chinese-bor...

March 31, 2025 4:30 PM

Digital Jan Shakti initiative crucial step towards securing India’s digital future: Govt

Amid rising cyber threats and online scams, the newly launched Digital Jan Shakti initiative will play a crucial role in securing India’s digital future, said Sanjay Seth, Union Minister of State for Defence, on Monday. Speaking at the inauguratio...

March 30, 2025 12:44 PM

ChatGPT can be used in sensory evaluation of foods, specifically brownies: study

A recent study suggests that ChatGPT can be utilized in the sensory evaluation of foods, particularly brownies, offering insights that may streamline new product development and even enhance recipes. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urban...

March 29, 2025 2:06 PM

Musk’s xAI buys Musk’s X social media platform for $33 billion

Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion, marking the latest twist in the billionaire's rapid consolidation of power. The all-stock deal announced on Friday...

March 28, 2025 5:44 PM

Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt

Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the local governor's office said on Facebook, adding that no passengers or crew were still missing. The Red...

March 27, 2025 1:41 PM

Italy seeks payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case

Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on ...

March 27, 2025 11:29 AM

Webb telescope spots galaxy at pivotal moment in the early universe

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an ancient and faraway galaxy that provides evidence that an important transition period that brought the early universe out of its "dark ages" occurred sooner than previously thought. ...

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