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Dec 18, 2024

Announcing the o1 model in Azure OpenAI Service: Multimodal reasoning with “astounding” analysis

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The o1 model in Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, a multimodal model, enhances your AI applications and supports both text and vision inputs. Learn more.

Dec 18, 2024

Antibodies Could Soon Help Slow the Aging Process

Posted by in category: life extension

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older.

Dec 17, 2024

Going Critical

Posted by in category: futurism

Very interesting discussion (with interactive animations) of how diffusion and criticality can model real-world processes and give us insight into why things happen.


Learn how things spread with playable simulations.

Dec 17, 2024

UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty

Posted by in categories: education, energy

Child mortality in conflict settings was 8 percent, compared with 1.1 percent in peaceful countries.

It also said that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

The index, compiled jointly with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), used indicators such as a lack of adequate housing, sanitation, electricity, cooking fuel, nutrition and school attendance to assess levels of “multidimensional poverty”

Dec 17, 2024

‘Pumpkins on steroids’: California contest draws gourds the size of a Smart car

Posted by in category: transportation

Enjoyment, thrill of pursuit motivate growers of colossal pumpkins, even though it’s a very expensive hobby.’‘

Dec 17, 2024

Vertical Farming: the Key to Sustainably Feeding 9 Billion People by 2050?

Posted by in categories: food, space, sustainability

I believe that vertical farming will be able to meet the demand of 9.7 billion people by 2050 or even be able to feed eventually the entire globe or even space stations. The leading vertical farming company I like is aero farms:3.


By 2050, we’ll need to produce 70% more food to feed over 9 billion mouths. Luckily, a wide range of vertical farming companies are developing innovative solutions to redefine production, expand urban agriculture and transform consumers into green-fingered growers.

Dec 17, 2024

Softbank CEO to announce $100 billion investment in U.S.

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Nvidia launches the $249 Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, delivering a 1.7x boost in generative AI performance.

Dec 17, 2024

T-Mobile users can try Starlink’s satellite service for free

Posted by in category: internet

Fed up with service dead zones? The free beta test launches early next year — here’s how to join.

Dec 17, 2024

Consciousness, Free Will, and Psychedelics: Exploring Mysteries of the Mind

Posted by in categories: computing, neuroscience

World renowned neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist Christof Koch joins Brian Greene to discuss how decades of experimental and theoretical investigation have shaped his understanding of consciousness and the brain — and how recent psychedelic experiences have profoundly reshaped his perspective on life and death.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Continue reading “Consciousness, Free Will, and Psychedelics: Exploring Mysteries of the Mind” »

Dec 17, 2024

ScienceBlog: Discover the latest in science news at ScienceBlog.com

Posted by in categories: science, space

Dive into a universe of scientific research and innovation spanning diverse topics from astronomy to zoology. Stay ahead with our timely updates, learn from expert insights, and ignite your curiosity. Explore the wonders of science with us today.

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