James Webb captures breathtaking view of Ring Nebula in new images
The universe is full of extraordinary and beautiful things. While there are still many we don’t know about, the James Webb Space Telescope and other …
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Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years crashes and burns
Earlier this month, Russia launched its first lunar spacecraft in almost 50 years. The nation hoped that the Luna-25 would be a revival of Russia’s …
Researchers extracted a Pink Floyd song from a person’s brain – listen to the haunting audio
After over a decade of research and experimentation, scientists have finally managed to reconstruct a piece of music from brain waves recorded while someone was …
Improve your iPhone’s battery life with this simple setting
Phone batteries have come a long way since the original iPhone, but there are still things you can do to optimize just how long your …
3 ChatGPT plugins to help increase your productivity
There’s a lot of hype around ChatGPT, even months after launch. As OpenAI works to improve the system, it will continue to get smarter. Right …
The Sun may be to blame for Neptune’s vanishing clouds
For the past several years, scientists have found themselves scratching their heads, trying to figure out why Neptune’s clouds are vanishing. In a newly released …
Google killed the gaming Chromebook, but it isn’t a big deal
Rumors that Google is working on Chromebooks have been spiraling for years at this point. In 2022, we were really close to gaming Chromebooks becoming …
Marine scientists discovered a terrifying new sea creature with 20 arms
The sea is an absolutely terrifying place, and if you need more evidence of that fact, then I implore you to look upon a new …
One simple Google Maps trick might save you from getting lost
Google Maps is one of the handiest mobile apps, especially if you travel a lot. But whether you’re looking for new places to eat in …
Scientists found an ancient human skull that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before
Learning more about ancient humans is important if we want to understand humanity’s origins. That’s why it is always so exciting when scientists uncover ancient …
OpenAI may have to wipe ChatGPT and start over
OpenAI, the company behind the popular generative AI tool ChatGPT, could be forced to wipe its chatbot and start over completely, according to a new …
This new mind-blowing battery tech could add up to 250 miles of range in just 10 minutes
Electric vehicles have gotten a lot of hype over the past several years, especially as more and more companies have started to offer electric options. …
New NASA study might solve the biggest mystery of life’s origins
Finding out more about the mysteries of life’s origins on Earth is important, especially as we try to find life beyond our solar system. A …
No, AI in Google Search isn’t going to kill online content
“AI is coming for our jobs.” We’ve all heard this refrain repeatedly, and its frequency has only increased as chatbots like ChatGPT become available to …
Rare red sprites photographed in the night sky look like an alien invasion
While leading a storm tour photography group in June, photographer Greg McCown captured a rare phenomenon in the sky when red sprites appeared above Windy …
AI-generated reviews are here, but you shouldn’t trust them
Trudging through the reviews of various Amazon products can be tedious, especially as you look for certain issues. One way that Amazon and others are …
Passkeys are the best part of iOS 17, and they are only going to get better
The next iteration of Apple’s iOS platform is only a month or so away, and that means that the rollout of public betas is in …
Martian days are growing shorter, but we don’t know why
New data gathered from NASA’s Insight Lander has revealed that Martian days are getting shorter every year. While the length of days is only getting …
I can’t stop playing with this AI app that writes poetry based on your iPhone photos
AI is really intriguing, and while we’ve seen it turn text prompts into art – like Midjourney – a new camera app from artist Damjanski …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 captures breathtaking video of Moon as it prepares for landing
While preparing for Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the Moon, the Indian spacecraft captured a beautiful video of the Moon as it completed its first orbital insertion …
MIT researchers turned concrete into an energy-storing supercapacitor with one cheap additive
What if you could turn concrete into a viable and effective energy storage option? While that might seem a bit out-of-this-world, that’s exactly what MIT …
Russia hopes to pull off a successful lunar landing for the first time in 50 years
Russia has had a very difficult time landing on other planets and cosmic bodies. While Roscosmos (Russia’s space agency) has seen success in the part …
OpenAI’s web scraping GPTBot is under attack – here’s why
There is already a ton of controversy surrounding AI, especially with the use of ChatGPT in papers, articles, and elsewhere. However, OpenAI (the company that …
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
Now that it’s over and all the numbers have been tallied up, July will go on record as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, …
NASA accidentally killed the only life discovered on Mars, theory suggests
For the past few decades, the hunt for signs of alien life on Mars has been one of NASA’s biggest endeavors, leading to the creation …
Voyager 2 signal reestablished after NASA ‘shouted’ into the cosmos
After nearly 46 years in space, NASA lost communications with Voyager 2 last month, leading to a few weeks of silence from the aged interstellar …
Terrifying ‘deep learning attack’ can steal your passwords by listening to you type
According to a new study, you may soon have to protect your passwords by changing how you type. This study has revealed that deep learning …
This is our first clue that ChatGPT GPT-5 might be released soon
OpenAI appears to be gearing up for GPT-5, or at the very least, making sure nobody can steal the name out from under the company. …
‘Magnecko’ robot is like a giant mechanical spider crossed with a gecko
Engineers at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich research institute have created an intriguing and impressive little robot that they call the Magnecko. The robot is inspired by …
Scientists revived a worm that was frozen in permafrost for 46,000 years
The Siberian permafrost continues to illicit new mysteries for scientists to dig into, especially as it begins to thaw more and more. The latest discovery …
