A huge sunspot 15 times wider than Earth could bombard us with solar storms soon
Astronomers have detected a massive group of sunspots being referred to as a “sunspot archipelago.” The group is made up of at least six different …
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Mercury could be hiding signs of life beneath exotic salt glaciers, new study claims
Scientists have made quite the discovery on Mercury. As the planet closest to our Sun, Mercury is an intriguing planet, especially when you think about …
Windows Hello fingerprint authentication isn’t as strong as Microsoft thought
A group of researchers have proven that Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication isn’t as strong as the company might have thought. This isn’t the first …
Anthropic’s ChatGPT rival, Claude 2, just got a massive upgrade
Anthropic’s Claude 2 is probably one of the closest competitors that OpenAI’s ChatGPT has. Now, the company has made its AI chatbot even more appealing …
Astronomers find unexpected elements in ‘teenage’ galaxies
Peering into the deep universe is like peering back through time. Distant galaxies appear as they did two to three billion years ago, and now, …
The hole in the ozone might not be healing after all, new study claims
The ozone hole was healing, or at least that’s what scientists told us. Managing to undo the damage that greenhouse gas emissions have done has …
YouTube’s ad crackdown could cause ‘suboptimal viewing,’ Google admits
Google is pushing a YouTube ad crackdown to convince users to buy into its premium services to remove ads instead of relying on ad blockers. …
NASA successfully tests new inflatable heat shield
Over a year ago, NASA’s Artemis I mission returned to Earth, completing a round-trip journey around the Moon and back. As it barreled through the …
Dinosaurs could exist on alien planets, study claims
Dinosaurs may still exist, at least on other planets. According to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, some …
How to get Copilot on Windows 10
Microsoft recently announced that it would be bringing Copilot to Windows 10, offering its new AI assistant for users on its older operating system. However, …
James Webb reveals never-before-seen details at the center of the Milky Way
The Milky Way is a vast galaxy, and while it may be our home, scientists are still discovering new things about it. The latest photos …
‘Alien tech’ found at bottom of the ocean could just be industrial waste
Earlier this year, a Harvard professor claimed that ten tiny spheres found at the bottom of the ocean had come from a meteor known as …
Mysterious space junk that crashed into Moon was Chinese in origin
Three tons of space junk slammed into the Moon last year, leaving many bewildered and scratching their heads because they weren’t sure where the junk …
3 tips to make passkeys easier and safer to use
Passkeys are a great alternative for users who want to move away from the hassle of passwords. They not only offer an easier way to …
The universe began with two big bangs, new study claims
A new paper suggests that our universe may have begun with two big bangs. Scientists proposed the idea after struggling for decades to explain both …
China wants to complete a Mars sample return mission before NASA
China wants to steal NASA’s thunder by launching a Mars sample return mission that brings back Martian soil and rocks roughly two years before the …
Earth’s oxygen levels could drop, suffocating us all, study claims
Oxygen is one of the many components that make life on Earth possible. However, a new study says that an extreme drop in oxygen could …
Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows 10
Microsoft is extending an olive branch to its aging Windows 10 operating system. Originally only released on Windows 11, the company now says it will …
Google’s ChatGPT rival hits a massive delay
If you were hoping to get a look at Google’s ChatGPT rival this year, I’ve got some disappointing news. The upcoming release of Google Gemini, …
James Webb spots exoplanet with sand clouds and sulfur-filled skies
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed something intriguing about a gas giant exoplanet known as WASP-107b. The Neptune-like gas giant currently orbits a star …
Re-experience NASA’s historic Artemis I mission
Last year, NASA made history once again by launching the first of its Artemis missions. The Artemis I mission saw the agency’s Orion spacecraft travel …
How to watch the Leonid meteor shower peak this weekend
The Leonids meteor shower will peak this weekend, which means skywatchers will get a chance to see one of the most beautiful sights of the …
A supernova devastated our ozone in 2022, new study reveals
In October of 2022, telescopes picked up a jet of high energy from a supernova that exploded 1.9 billion light-years away from Earth. This gamma-ray …
NASA pauses Mars Sample Return mission due to ongoing budget issues
NASA’s iconic mission to bring back samples of Martian soil and rocks has gone awry. The space agency shared that the Mars Sample Return mission …
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is spinning faster than we thought
A new paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has proposed something quite intriguing. According to the authors of that …
Adobe adds Pixel 8 RAW support to Photoshop and other apps
Adobe has just added support for Pixel 8 RAW to its editing apps. While it might not sound like a huge deal in and of …
NASA wants to send your name to deep space aboard the Europa Clipper
NASA wants to send your name to deep space. The move is part of an ongoing campaign that the space agency is calling “Message in …
YouTube will tell you when the video you’re watching was generated by AI
YouTube says it will take steps to ensure that generative AI has a place on the video platform while also being responsible with it. In …
Google GraphCast uses AI and machine learning to predict weather
Google has created an AI weather forecaster that could give meteorologists more tools to work with. The new model, GraphCast, was built by Google DeepMind. …
AI pioneer warns ChatGPT can comprehend the meaning of our words and ideas
The ChatGPT threat may be bigger than we thought. At least, that seems to be what one of the “Godfathers of AI,” Geoffry Hinton, is …
