While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl died after an approximately 5-foot...
Facebook is testing a new "Clear Mode" for Reels, aiming to offer an uncluttered viewing experience. Screenshots shared by app researcher Radu Oncescu reveal that the social media giant is experimenting with an option allowing...
A group of Hyundai Motor dealers has sued the South Korean automobile giant in Chicago federal court for allegedly iNFLating sales numbers for electric vehicles while punishing franchises that would not participate in the ruse. The...
WASHINGTON: The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that is a striking cobalt blue color and has molten glass rain...
Pakistani banks have begun charging new taxes on Netflix subscription fees following the Sindh Revenue Board’s (SRB) recent tax impositions. The SRB, which last year mandated a 13 percent provincial sales tax on advertisement...
The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused flowers to spring up in the dead of the Southern Hemisphere winter. The...
The future of super-fast 6G communications could lie in the use of flexible plates with eye-catching spirals of carbon nanotubes tuned to broadcast terahertz (THz) signals. In a new study published April 30 in the journal Advanced...
In an exclusive interview with TIME, San Francisco Federal Reserve president and chief executive Mary Daly said that the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the labor market in the long-term and make workers more...
The beauty pageant industry isn’t what it used to be. Miss Universe, which has been around since 1952, has suffered a dramatic ratings decline in the last five years. In May, the reigning Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave back their...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Where does beach sand come from? – Sly M., age 6, Cambridge, Massachusetts There’s...
The dispute between Apple and Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, continues to simmer. Epic has long contested Apple's revenue-sharing policies on the App Store. Despite losing its antitrust lawsuit against Apple last year, Epic's...
Tesla shareholders will appear in court on Monday to argue that an unprecedented request for more than $7 billion in attorneys' fees to be paid by the company is "outlandish," the latest twist in a legal showdown over...
Meta's WhatsApp is set to launch a new feature allowing users to forward messages and media within channels on iOS, following its initial announcement for Android users last week. This update, part of the "WhatsApp for iOS...
Screening for chronic illnesses such as diabetes or fatty liver disease might one day be as simple as checking the temperature of your nose, eyes, or cheeks, researchers reported Tuesday in the journal Cell Metabolism. The temperature...
In a world experiencing rapid warming, effectively cooling our homes during sweltering summer months with reduced energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions is crucial for meeting carbon reduction targets. A team of Chinese...
TikTok is gearing up to introduce its AI chatbot, "Genie," to Western users, according to a recent US filing. Semafor reported that TikTok has sought to trademark "Genie" for a chatbot that will enable users to...
Must-Try AI Roleplay Chatbot of 2024 If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours exploring the world of AI chatbots. You’ve been searching for the companion that will make your dreams come...
Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying "all indications" show his delay was a...
Chinese researchers have recently developed a brain-on-a-chip intelligent interaction system, shedding new light on brain-computer interface research. The system, MetaBOC, enables a brain organoid to autonomously control robots for...
China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent. The...
From unique luxury TVs that look like art pieces to ones with gigantic screens, these are some of the most expensive TVs ever made. We’ve come a long way from TVs with knobs to change the channels and their bulky box-like...
