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Most energetic gamma-ray emission detected from a pulsar

The Vela pulsar has claimed the record for emitting the most powerful gamma rays among all known pulsars.

A corpse of a dead star has been found to be emanating the most intense gamma rays ever observed. This unexpected observation was found coming from the Vela pulsar, situated in the constellation Vela.

Astronomers noted that the detected gamma rays had an astonishing energy level of 20 tera-electronvolts (TeV), which is ten trillion times higher than the energy of visible light.

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This unexpected observation was found coming from the Vela pulsar, situated in the constellation Vela.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper test mission to launch on Oct 6

The ultimate goal is to place 3,200 satellites into low Earth orbit.

Jeff Bezos is moving one step closer to entering the broadband satellite market with its venture, Project Kuiper. Amazon-led Project Kuiper aims to place a swarm of thousands of small satellites or constellations into low Earth orbit (LEO).

The primary objective of this project is to extend internet access to regions currently lacking reliable connectivity, particularly rural and remote areas where the installation of internet infrastructure is either costly or logistically challenging.

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Amazon-led Project Kuiper aims to place a swarm of thousands of small satellites or constellations into low Earth orbit (LEO).

Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to quantum dots that guide surgeons

From LED lights to medical imaging, quantum dots have many varied applications.

The creation of quantum dots earned its developers the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023, an invention that could have also been a contender for the Physics Prize. These tiny elements of nanotechnology, which are so miniature that their size dictates their properties, are today used in many useful and practical applications and have even been reported to direct surgeons as they tackle tricky tumor tissue.

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Here are 5 unique ways of using ChatGPT image recognition

It is basically GPT-4 but with vision.

On September 25, OpenAI gave ChatGPT the ability to see, hear, and speak, making it a truly multimodal large language model. And along came GPT-4V, which is basically GPT-4 but with vision.

This feature enables users to input image prompts of almost anything under the sun and ask GPT-4V to analyze them. Available currently only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, users are posting on social media how they are using and utilizing the upgrade.

List of most intelligent CEOs: Did Mark or Elon make the cut?

Top executives were evaluated on the number of “I” statements they made in speeches.

Regarding intelligence, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the cake compared to Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk. While Zuckerberg came in 9th out of the 50 CEOs who were evaluated, Musk found himself in the 16th position in the order of ranks.

The most intelligent CEO in America is Demis Hassabis of DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google. “Hassabis, known for his dual expertise as an AI researcher and neuroscientist, has enriched his public discourses with a unique blend of knowledge,” said Preply, the online tutoring firm that came up with the list.

The Future of Poop

There are a lot of things to detest about poop. It’s poop, for one. It smells. It carries disease. It never stops being produced. But that aside, there’s a lot to like about poop.

It’s one of the world’s most plentiful sources of nutrients for fertilizers. Processed properly, poop can also be converted into electricity. It even be used as new artistic medium, though somebody’s already scooped up the prize for poop painting. As the world’s population grows, both the positive and the negative effects of poop on public health and the environment will only grow, so a burgeoning group of brave scientists are trying to figure out how to make the best of a crappy situation.

How A.I. is helping doctors detect cancer

A study by Northwestern University predicted colonoscopies assisted by artificial intelligence could reduce future cancer diagnoses by up to 39%. NBC medical fellow Dr. Akshay Syal added through deep learning this kind of technology could detect cancer “better than the human eye” by about 13%.

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This AI company wants to help you control your dreams

Wollberg and Berry, Prophetic’s CEO and chief technology officer, respectively, plan to showcase a semi-working prototype either later this month or in early November. But the full test of the prototype, they say, will have to wait until the third or fourth quarter of 2024, after the conclusion of a yearlong study on brain imaging conducted in partnership with the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, part of Radboud University in the Netherlands.

The co-founders have the type of lofty dreams typical of a modern-era tech startup, with Wollberg comparing the company to OpenAI. Its mission is to work “collectively towards understanding the nature of consciousness” and its LinkedIn page reads, “Prometheus stole fire from the gods, we will steal dreams from the prophets.”

But a year out from a fully working prototype, with plans to ship devices starting in spring 2025, Prophetic is still a ways away from delivering on its promises.

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