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Residential utility bills rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period last year, according to the Energy Information Administration.... Read more »

The company said it was taking a "long term approach," and added that shifting event timing made it hard to predict consumer demand.... Read more »

Govini recently hit a key revenue metric and inked a more than $900-million deal with the U.S. government.... Read more »

The JPMorgan Chase deals mark a shift in the power dynamic between banks, middlemen and the fintech apps that are increasingly threatening incumbents.... Read more »

The world's oldest cryptocurrency fell below $95,000 on Friday, deepening its plunge into the red.... Read more »

Coinbase became the latest high-profile company to announce plans to reincorporate outside of Delaware, but it's still a very rare move.... Read more »

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.... Read more »

Portland, Oregon-based startup Prophetic has developed an AI-native platform for land acquisition and development analysis.... Read more »

The useful lifespan of AI infrastructure is a key issue for investors, as tech giants plan $1 trillion in AI spending over the next five years.... Read more »

StubHub beat Wall Street's expectations for third-quarter revenue in its first earnings report as a public company.... Read more »

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.... Read more »

Not having concrete information means it's hard to make decisions. That's a difficulty both the Fed and investors face now.... Read more »

The CEOs of DeepL and Picsart told CNBC they were concerned about AI valuations but touted the longer term potential of the technology.... Read more »

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan says AI adoption efforts are already paying off, despite broader concerns about weak returns on investment from AI initiatives.... Read more »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips.... Read more »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips.... Read more »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.... Read more »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured.... Read more »

The billionaire spoke with The Wall Street Journal ahead of his coming book, “Source Code.”... Read more »

Find insight on Quebecor, Verizon, Texas Instruments and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.... Read more »

The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into artificial intelligence.... Read more »

Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.... Read more »

Find insight on Electronic Arts, consumer spending on videogames, Meta and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

The South Korean memory-chip maker reported record quarterly and annual results after stronger-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2024 on robust chip demand.... Read more »

Find insight on Netflix, U.S. advertising spending, AI joint venture Stargate and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House.... Read more »

Find insight on diversified semiconductor vendors, Netflix, potential Canadian tariffs, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.... Read more »

It can be helpful in some cases, but it’s no fountain of youth... Read more »

The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language... Read more »

But is the technology ready?... Read more »

Superforecasters weigh in on the subject... Read more »

The “Wolverine stack” is supposed to boost healing and recovery... Read more »

Even a modest missile shield could upset the balance between nuclear powers... Read more »

Fires can linger underground in the Arctic. Might they do the same in California?... Read more »

Well Informed is your evidence-based guide to living your best life... Read more »

Taken literally, the idea makes no sense. But it might still be good for you... Read more »

A broad-spectrum antivenom could save thousands of lives a year... Read more »

The system should soon become harder to jam or fool... Read more »

After a man lives nearly nine months with a pig kidney, two American firms are preparing clinical trials... Read more »

Veggies, nuts, soya and seeds are all a good idea... Read more »

The birds were almost wiped out during China’s Great Leap Forward... Read more »

If we learn to rewire our brains’ instincts we’ll literally expand our horizons.... Read more »

You can make a lot of jobs easier around the home.... Read more »

Your go-to list for the guy who has—or says he has—everything.... Read more »

Look in our closets and you’ll find these classic styles from our favorite brands including Filson, Carhartt, and Dickies.... Read more »

I’ll never want to give up this spacious dual-fuel oven.... Read more »

When we think creatively or have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a dimension outside of our everyday perception, according to the controversial theory.... Read more »

Perfect the back patio party by using the right type of fuel.... Read more »

The engineering ingenuity that turned the fiery collapse of one of I-95’s busiest stretches into a Philly-style comeback miracle.... Read more »

Researchers found that Duke Béla of Mascó was murdered by three assailants in a coordinated assassination.... Read more »

And if the feds follow through, they could create the very problem they’re hoping to avoid.... Read more »

The Pyramid of Menkaure might have been hiding another door for thousands of years.... Read more »

Whether your property has one tree or backs up to a forest, there’s a leaf blower that can clear your lawn quickly.... Read more »

Some patients say this condition induces feelings of pure bliss, making them feel as one with the universe.... Read more »

Learning another language could be a total game-changer for your cognitive health.... Read more »

Imagine the most powerful projectile in the modern arsenal. A Hellfire missile, designed by Lockheed Martin with a multipurpose warhead to destroy a broad range of The post Newly Leaked Pentagon Video Shows Hellfire Missile Bouncing off UAP/UFO appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Greenbelt, USA – Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of numerous worlds in our own solar system where scientists suspect not only a saltwater The post Traces of Carbon Discovered on Jupiter’s Moon Europa appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington (USA) – As part of the most recent UFO hearing before a control committee of the US House of Representatives, information about The post Air Force confirms UFO incident at Eglin Air Force Base and reports to US UFO authority AARO appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

The Trindade Island UFO Case remains one of the most baffling and well-documented UFO encounters in history. The event occurred on January 16, The post The Trindade Island UFO Case appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Saarbrücken, Germany – As the scientific community celebrates the 400th anniversary of the first mechanical calculator, attention turns to its creator, Wilhelm Schickard The post Germany’s First UFO Researcher and Witness – Prof. Wilhelm Schickard (1592-1635) appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Laurel (USA) – 40-year-old radiation measurements from NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby suggest liquid oceans beneath the icy surfaces of two additional moons in The post Old Radiation Data Suggests the Existence of Two Additional Ocean Worlds in Our Solar System appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Scientists have developed a miniature robot that can melt and resolidify on command, allowing it to easily escape from confined spaces. The researchers The post Scientists Create Shape-Shifting Miniature Robot That Melts and Resolidifies on Command appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Pasadena (USA) Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University have now for the first time experimentally examined the previously The post Quantum Bits Tunneled – Wormhole Created in Quantum Computer appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Chalmers (Sweden) Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed an optical chip with which gigantic The post 1.8 Petabit per Second – Optical Chip Sets World Record in Data Transmission appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Austin (USA) Elon Musk presented the humanoid robot Tesla Optimus to the public for the first time in April 2022. At the time, The post Elon Musk Presents the Humanoid Robot “Optimus” at Tesla AI Day 2022 appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington (USA) As part of the office of the director of the 18 US secret services, the “National Intelligence Manager for Aviation” (NIM-A) The post US Intelligence Coordinator for Airspace Affairs Surprises With UFO in Official Agency Seal appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Washington DC (USA) NASA wants to use compact floating robots to explore lakes and oceans on other planets and moons. Missions with the The post NASA Wants to use Small Robots to Explore Lakes and Oceans on Other Planets and Moons appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

College Park (USA) The need for batteries will increase significantly in the coming years due to electric cars and other technologies. Science is The post Sustainable Batteries Made From Lobster and Crab Shells appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Seoul (South Korea) Inductive charging systems for smartphones, smartwatches and other devices have enabled charging without a charging cable for several years. So The post Infrared Laser can Transmit Electricity Wirelessly Over 30 Meters appeared first on Science News.... Read more »

Our solar system appears to be breaking the cosmic speed limit, casting fresh doubt on the Standard Model of Cosmology.... Read more »

Neanderthals may not have truly gone extinct, according to a new mathematical model that suggests they underwent genetic dilution over time.... Read more »

The long-standing issue holding back quantum computing, its high propensity for errors, may finally be in the past.... Read more »

A comprehensive analysis has found no scientific evidence supporting the hypothesis that the gut microbiome causally contributes to autism. ... Read more »

This week, a political win following the longest U.S. government shutdown is eclipsed by fallout from newly released Epstein emails.... Read more »

The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are among the most visible stars from Earth, but new research says the cluster is larger than suspected.... Read more »

New research reexamines 'When Prophecy Fails,' the classic study of an American UFO cult, raising new questions about the work's claims.... Read more »

A new clinical study reports that self-guided hypnosis can reduce the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms by more than half.... Read more »

Researchers at UC Berkeley have observed a time-rondeau crystal, where long-term temporal order coexists with short-term disorder.... Read more »

A discovery within the Great Pyramid of Giza could soon reshape our understanding of ancient Egypt, according to tantalizing new claims.... Read more »

Many people view meditation as a way to achieve a calm state of well-being, but a recent study led by psychologist Nicholas Van Dam at the University of Melbourne suggests the effects can vary from person to person.... Read more »

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago.... Read more »

Spanish brain-computer interface (BCI) company INBRAIN Neuroelectronics has announced its collaboration with Microsoft to explore AI applications for real-time brain-computer interface therapeutics.... Read more »

A new study finds Gait Analysis can aid investigations but isn’t reliable enough to identify suspects with certainty.... Read more »

A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater. The method—thermally driven reverse osmosis (TDRO)—uses a piston-based system powered by low-grade heat from solar thermal, geothermal heat and other sources of renewable energy to produce fresh water.... Read more »

The world's first automatic and adaptive, dual-mode light-emitting diode (LED)-based optical wireless power transmission system, that operates seamlessly under both dark and bright lighting conditions, has been developed by scientists at Science Tokyo. The system, along with artificial intelligence-powered image recognition, can efficiently power multiple devices in order without interruption.... Read more »

QUT researchers have identified why some materials can block heat more effectively, which is a key feature for energy conversion, insulation and gas storage.... Read more »

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is normally a one-way street. In a digital light processing (DLP) printer, a structured pattern is projected onto a layer of liquid resin, which cures and solidifies. This builds an object up, layer-by-layer. But if the print isn't exactly right, there's no easy way to... Read more »

Using a network of synchronized sensors, a new system provides energy and meteorological data every tenth of a second to more accurately predict the performance of solar plants.... Read more »

More expensive cars emit lower levels of pollution—meaning that motorists owning cheaper, higher-emitting vehicles contribute disproportionately to their local urban air quality problems, a new study reveals.... Read more »

New research from the University of Waterloo is making inroads on one of the biggest problems in theoretical computer science. But the way to do it, according to Cameron Seth, a Ph.D. researcher working in the field of algorithmic approximation, is by breaking the problem down into smaller pieces.... Read more »

Hole-selective self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are ultrathin organic films that play a crucial role in modern optoelectronic devices, particularly in perovskite and silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. However, their inherent instability often compromises operational performance of the device.... Read more »

An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has developed an innovative method for producing green hydrogen directly from seawater—without the use of additional reagents. The researchers report their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.... Read more »

Do people respond differently to digital animals compared to real ones?... Read more »

A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion.... Read more »

A research team affiliated with UNIST has introduced a gel-like material that could extend the lifespan and enhance the safety of high-voltage electric vehicle (EV) batteries designed for long-distance driving.... Read more »

The formula powering aqueous zinc-iodine batteries has been brought under the microscope, with researchers from the University of Adelaide finding a way to enhance their performance.... Read more »

It is common for nuclear engineers to be concerned with the disposition of nuclear waste. After all, the United States alone currently has about 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in concrete casks on nuclear reactor sites—enough to fill 18 Olympic-sized swimming pools—and is still producing about 2,000... Read more »

A recent study shows that listening to music temporarily reorganizes brain networks related to time perception.... Read more »

A new study reveals that altered activity in the brain's left precuneus mediates the link between childhood trauma and aggression in teens with internet gaming disorder.... Read more »

Struggling to afford basic energy needs may take a toll on mental health, according to research in JAMA Network Open. The study found that U.S. adults facing energy insecurity were more likely to report symptoms of anxiety and depression.... Read more »

The olfactory system offers a direct pathway to the brain's memory and emotion centers. Now, scientists find this connection may also serve as a crucial diagnostic window into long-term neurological health, preceding traditional clinical symptoms.... Read more »

New research suggests the brain copes with new stress by temporarily weakening the networks shaped by past trauma. This quieting of trauma-related circuits is linked to fewer symptoms of depression and better emotional regulation.... Read more »

A new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that attraction to high-status partners depends on both the kind of status someone displays and the relationship a person wants.... Read more »

A new study suggests xAI’s Grok aligns closely with competitors like ChatGPT when evaluating controversial social and scientific claims.... Read more »

Across several studies, people who signaled victimhood tended to be evaluated less favorably than those who faced similar situations without highlighting their suffering.... Read more »

The brain’s ability to learn from rewards fluctuates with natural hormonal cycles, a new study in rats shows. Researchers report in Nature Neuroscience that peak estrogen levels amplify the dopamine signals that drive reinforcement learning.... Read more »

A recent paper details a new mechanism for protecting the brain from Alzheimer's-related damage. The research shows how the metabolite NAD+ helps repair cellular function and improve memory.... Read more »

A recent study examined how ADHD symptoms relate to menopausal experiences. Researchers found no overall increase in menopause complaints among women with ADHD but did uncover differences in how symptoms may be perceived and reported.... Read more »

A recent study tested whether ChatGPT sees faces like humans do. The findings suggest its judgments of social traits often mirror ours, including the tendency to associate attractiveness with other positive qualities—a bias common in human social perception.... Read more »

A major analysis of brain chemistry reveals a potential biological signature for anxiety disorders: consistently lower levels of the essential nutrient choline. The findings, published in Molecular Psychiatry, suggest a link between nutrition and mental health.... Read more »

How do you spot a narcissistic leader? Researchers have found a clue hiding in plain sight.... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI’s new LLM exposes the secrets of how AI really works The news: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has built an experimental large language model that is far easier to... Read more »

Earlier this week, the UK’s science minister announced an ambitious plan: to phase out animal testing. Testing potential skin irritants on animals will be stopped by the end of next year, according to a strategy released on Tuesday. By 2027, researchers are “expected to end” tests of the strength of Botox... Read more »

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI has built an experimental large language model that is far easier to understand than typical models. That’s a big deal, because today’s LLMs are black boxes: Nobody fully understands how they do what they do. Building a model that is more transparent sheds light on how LLMs... Read more »

Google DeepMind has built a new video-game-playing agent called SIMA 2 that can navigate and solve problems in a wide range of 3D virtual worlds. The company claims it’s a big step toward more general-purpose agents and better real-world robots.    Google DeepMind first demoed SIMA (which stands for “scalable instructable... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is changing how we quantify pain Researchers around the world are racing to turn pain—medicine’s most subjective vital sign—into something a camera or sensor can score as... Read more »

Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Review’s annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the course of three days of main-stage sessions, I learned about innovations in AI, biotech, and robotics.  But as you might imagine, some of this climate reporter’s favorite moments came in the climate sessions.... Read more »

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert) —Mike Rothschild is a journalist and an expert on the... Read more »

For years, many chief information officers (CIOs) looked at VMware-to-cloud migrations with a wary pragmatism. Manually mapping dependencies and rewriting legacy apps mid-flight was not an enticing, low-lift proposition for enterprise IT teams. But the calculus for such decisions has changed dramatically in a short period of time. Following recent... Read more »

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