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Jan 4, 2023

MIT’s new in-space manufacturing method requires only a silicone skin and resin

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It’s all part of an in-space manufacturing initiative that could drastically reduce costs for future space missions.

A new experiment does away with one of the biggest hindrances manufacturers face here on Earth — Gravity.

MIT scientists are collaborating with NASA to build test parts in space as part of a research program aimed at unleashing the full potential of microgravity manufacturing.

Jan 4, 2023

I was one of those people in the hazmat suits. We picked up 6,000 dead birds

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In the past year, avian flu has ravaged colonies of seabirds in the UK. Gwen Potter, a National Trust countryside manager working on the Farne Islands off the coast of north-east England, was among those on the frontline.

Jan 4, 2023

Why you shouldn’t put Alexa in your bedroom

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Did you know that you can keep your device anywhere in your house, but you should not keep it in your bedroom? The concern is privacy breach. Watch this to know more.

Jan 3, 2023

China COVID wave could kill one million people, models predict

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Boosting vaccination rates, widespread mask use and reimposing some restrictions on movement could reduce the number of deaths.

Jan 3, 2023

The Future of Earthquake-Proof Buildings

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Earthquakes are almost impossible to predict. Luckily, engineers have come up with some amazing ways to protect people the next time one might strike.

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Jan 3, 2023

GLM-130B reaches INT4 quantization w/ no perf degradation

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Jan 3, 2023

Hundreds of Nomadic Worlds Within 4 Light Years

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New research indicates that tens to hundreds of planet-sized nomadic worlds may populate the spherical volume centered on Earth and circumscribed by Proxima Centauri, and thus…

Jan 3, 2023

Scientists produced X-ray pulses ten times more powerful than ever before

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The new system could open up a whole host of new research avenues.

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory developed a new method to push the limits of the lab’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL), a press statement reveals.

Enhancing an incredibly powerful laser system.

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Jan 3, 2023

ChatGPT Equivalent Is Open-Source, But it Is of No Use to Developers

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PaLM + RLHF, ChatGPT equivalent is open-source that has emerged recently. But PaLM + RLHF, ChatGPT Equivalent is of no use to developers, why?

Jan 3, 2023

Teachers v ChatGPT: Schools face new challenge in fight against plagiarism

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January 3, 2023

SINGAPORE – Teachers in Singapore say they will likely have to move from assignments requiring regurgitation to those that require greater critical thinking, to stay ahead in the fight against plagiarism.

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