Science & Technology
Google DeepMind hires a philosopher, he will work on machine consciousness
Google DeepMind has hired a philosopher to prepare for a stage when AI potentially gets conscious. The philosopher, Henry Shevlin, announced on X that he will be working with the company on not just artificial […]
Biggest 3D map of the universe ready, 47 million galaxies mapped
In a stunning milestone for science, astronomers have just finished the biggest 3D map of the universe ever created. The cherry on top is the fact that they wrapped up the long, intricate process a […]
AI market is ours: OpenAI memo leak slams Anthropic, says Microsoft is more limiting than Amazon
OpenAI’s new revenue chief Denise Dresser sent an internal memo to the company’s staff. In the memo, Dresser addressed the challenges the AI startup faced in the industry, particularly when it comes to competing against […]
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have returned safely to Earth, completing the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the […]
Earth is getting brighter at night, artificial lighting rise seen from space
Daily satellite observations have revealed that Earth’s nights are growing brighter overall, but not in a simple or uniform way. A new global study shows that artificial lighting increased by 16% between 2014 and 2022, […]
OpenAI launches new ChatGPT Pro tier for Codex, changes Plus plan limits
OpenAI is pushing its coding agent Codex. The company has announced that it is bringing a new ChatGPT Pro tier, aimed at Codex users. This tier costs almost half of the pre-existing Pro plan, but […]
Claude source code leaked by Anthropic, gives everyone a look inside how viral chatbot works
Anthropic has once again accidentally exposed sensitive information related to its Claude AI family. This time, it’s the internal source code of its AI coding assistant, Claude Code. The leak, which surfaced on March 31, […]
Apple set to have AI App Store, let users run third-party chatbots in Siri
Apple may have some big plans for AI this year. The Cupertino giant is rumoured to debut the updated Siri with iOS 27, which will be powered by Google’s Gemini models. However, it appears that […]
A comet may have flipped its spin and entered into a death spiral
For the first time, a comet may have been caught flipping its spin. Sometime between April and December 2017, comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák apparently started twirling in the opposite direction, astronomer David Jewitt reports in the April […]
Claude can now control computer like a human
Anthropic is changing the way you use Claude. You no longer need to sit in front of your computer just to give instructions to the AI. Rather, now, you can simply give Claude complete access […]
Nasa announces $20 billion plan to build Moon base, test nuclear tech on Mars
The United States space agency Nasa has unveiled an ambitious roadmap under Administrator Jared Isaacman, outlining plans to build a permanent Moon base, test nuclear-powered spacecraft, and deploy a fleet of helicopters on Mars, marking […]
Goodbye Sora? OpenAI shuts down viral AI app, stuns Disney
OpenAI has announced that it is shutting down its AI video-generation platform Sora. The AI startup will no longer support video generation across its entire portfolio including developer products. The announcement comes at a time […]
Molten alien planet with sulfur-choked atmosphere displays unique hellscape
Astronomers have spotted a planet orbiting a star in our neighbourhood of the Milky Way galaxy that presents a unique hellscape — covered with a perpetual ocean of magma and enveloped by a noxious and […]
Nasa will track Sun from Mars to ensure safety of Artemis astronauts
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are leaving Earth’s protective magnetic field. The Artemis II crew of four astronauts will travel around the Moon aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft on a 10-day mission, […]
DarkSword malware alert, millions of iPhone users at risk of their data being stolen
A new spyware has been discovered, one that specifically targets iPhones. As per research reports, this new spyware, called DarkSword, can instantly hack and steal data from vulnerable devices, and is likely capable of penetrating […]
Google set to power Pentagon with AI agents after Anthropic fallout
Google has announced that it is expanding its ties with the Pentagon for AI use. The company will now allow personnel to create custom AI agents using Gemini via the Pentagon’s enterprise AI portal, GenAI.mil. […]
iPhone Fold may get iPad-like multitasking features
Apple is rumored to be making its debut in the foldable smartphone segment later this year, with a foldable iPhone. The new device may come with some features, akin to the iPad, when it comes […]
Why has Nasa delayed Artemis moon landing?
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, chosen by Nasa to land astronauts on the Moon, has accumulated at least two years of development delays, raising fresh concerns about the timeline for the United States’ return to the […]
Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT love nuclear weapons, war simulations reveal AI almost always uses them
Humanity first created a nuclear bomb over 80 years ago. Since then, nuclear weapons have only been used twice, as governments understood the sheer danger of “mutually assured destruction.” However, a recent study has found […]
