Category: Science
Mixing AI And The Military Can Be Dangerous – This Proposed Bill Might Help
There’s no denying the influence that AI has already had on the technology we use every day. Much of the opposition around its rise centers around where and how it is used. You might not know of the many different ways the U…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Mixing AI And The Military Can…
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These Water Batteries Outlast Lithium And Could Eliminate Fire Risks For Good
We’ve gotten pretty good at making batteries that hold a lot of power. Unfortunately, we’ve been less good at making ones that don’t eventually corrode, catch fire, or poison the ground they end up in. A new advancement attempts to change that: a new kind of battery that runs on water and tofu brine…. Check…
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Cries To ‘Cancel ChatGPT’ Grow Over Recent Department Of Defense Deal
Silicon Valley has a complicated history with the United States Department of Defense, often preferring not to boast about deals it strikes. But under President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, those arrangements are changing drastically. AI continues to be the biggest buzzword of the 2020s, and Uncle Sam wants some of big…
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Blood Red Water Burst Through Antarctic Ice – Now Scientists Might Know Why
On the east side of Antarctica, there’s a glacier called Taylor Glacier, and for over a century, it’s been doing something odd. Every so often, a rush of what looks like blood spills out from its base and stains the ice surrounding it. The phenomenon was first spotted back in 1911…. Check out the original…
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Satellites Found A ‘Brown Ribbon’ Near Africa – Now Scientists Are Sounding Alarms
When you hear that something strange has appeared in satellite footage, it just sounds immediately ominous. When scientists raised the alarm about a brown belt that’s longer than a continent, it definitely seemed alarming. But what exactly is the brown stripe that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean? And more importantly, should we be worried? Satellites…
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Scientists Detected A Seven-Hour Burst From Space – Now We May Know What It Was
It’s commonly believed that there’s no sound in space, but that’s far from the case. For instance, sonifications from NASA have allowed us to hear the sounds of a black hole, and, in 2025, astronomers recorded a sound from deep space that lasted a whopping seven hours. Dubbed GRB 250702B, this gamma-ray burst (GRB) was…
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Seismic Swarm: This Small US City Had 75 Earthquakes In Just One Day
There’s no shortage of stunning cities in California. Take San Ramon, for instance, famed for its majestic green hills, its critical place in the Tri-Valley economic hub, and its wonderfully boastful tagline, “everyone loves it here. ” Idyllic as it may seem, though, the city is troubled by earthquakes…. Check out the original article: [Slashgear]…
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Historic Rocket Test Closes The Gap In China’s Race With The West
China has gotten one step closer to a manned mission to the Moon. China Global Television Network, a People’s Republic of China-run news agency, reported that the Long March-10 rocket and Mengzhou spacecraft successfully launched on Wednesday of this week. The Long March-10 rocket stands out as, like the Falcon 9 rockets used by SpaceX,…
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New AI Model Lets Farm Robots Identify Weeds – Then Kill Them With Lasers
You’ve probably heard about large language models, those sophisticated AI systems that power all chatbots today. Get ready for Large Plant Models (LPMs). Developed by Carbon Robotics, a Seattle-based agricultural technology company, it’s essentially an AI model trained on over 150 million labeled plants for the goal of recognizing basically any weed in any field…
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Not China, Not Russia – This Country Generates The Most Nuclear Power
When the topic of nuclear power is mentioned, many people likely think about the world’s nuclear weapons or the war that could result from having them. But the truth is that nuclear power also generates electricity that’s used daily in many countries around the world. When it comes to which of those countries produces the…
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Is That A Starlink Satellite Or Meteor? Here’s How To Tell The Difference
Gazing up at the night sky, you may wonder: What is that? A bird? A plane? A. ….. Check out the original article: [Slashgear] Is That A Starlink Satellite Or Meteor? Here’s How To Tell The Difference
China’s Underwater Data Center Is Doing A Lot More Than Just Computing
The high water demand of data centers causes significant problems. Large volumes of often potable, drinking-quality water are used for cooling, putting pressure on local water supplies and competing with households and agriculture. One way around this is to do what China has done — place data centers in a location where they’re literally surrounded…
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The Hottest New AI Agent Is Here – But It Has Some Experts Raising Alarms
An open-source agenic artificial intelligence agent by the name of OpenClaw has exploded onto the tech scene in recent weeks, and it’s not for entirely good reasons, either. Launched by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger (and rebranded twice in rapid succession from Clawdbot to Moltbot before settling on its current name), OpenClaw’s appeal lies in its…
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