Category: 3. Tech

Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried, seen here after a bail hearing in New York in July, has struggled to explain his behaviour in the dying days of his crypto empire. Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried struggled on Tuesday to explain his behavior during the last days of his FTX empire, as prosecutors shone a light…

A US court began hearing the Department of Justice’s lawsuit contesting JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines. Midsized carrier JetBlue began squaring off in court Tuesday against the US Department of Justice in a closely-watched challenge to the Biden administration’s antitrust policy. In this trial New York-based JetBlue is trying to keep alive its proposed… Continue…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Increasing human input when AI is used for public services boosts acceptance of the technology, a new study shows. The research shows citizens are not only concerned about AI fairness but also about potential human biases. They are in favor of AI being used in cases when administrative discretion is perceived…

On October 27, the Department of Defense announced that it wants to make a new variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. This will be B61-13, the 13th such variant of the bomb design, and like all modern nuclear weapons, it will represent a repurposing of an older nuclear warhead, rather than a wholly new…

The Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1, is one of the most well-known celestial objects, as this breathtaking supernova remnant has been imaged hundreds of times by NASA and all the way down to amateur astronomers. Recently, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) used its powerful Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to…

Estimated and true category proportions (individual dots refer to the results of different runs). Credit: Theory, Culture & Society (2023). DOI: 10.1177/02632764231196829 How strongly are the ideas of Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk influencing today’s digital economy? An economic sociologist at the University of Basel has analyzed speeches, book contributions and articles from Silicon Valley,…

An artist’s impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. Credit: RMIT University A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor offers more comfort and less skin irritation, compared to similar heart monitoring devices on the market. ECGs help manage Continue Reading News…

European users can soon enjoy an ad-free Facebook and Instagram experience—for a price. On October 30, the platforms’ parent company, Meta, announced that residents of the EU, European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland will be able to opt into the new, premium service beginning in November. The cost for zero advertisements while accessing sites on…

An increasing number of researchers is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor biodiversity and bolster efforts to help endangered species. Unlike conventional methods that can disrupt ecosystems or require considerable time, labour and resources, AI has the potential to quickly and effectively analyse vast quantities of real-world data. “Without AI, we’re never going to…

Users are confined to information cocoons. Credit: Piao et al. The widespread use of AI algorithms, particularly algorithms designed to recommend content and products to users based on their previous activity online, has led to the rise of new phenomena known as social media echo chambers and information cocoons. These phenomena pose limitations in the…