Science & Technology

AI Chatbot Given Power to Close “Distressing” Chats ————————– The AI company Anthropic has given its advanced chatbot, Claude Opus 4, the ability to end conversations that it finds “distressing,” The Guardian reported. This move, announced on Monday, is part…

Cambridge Dictionary introduces TikTok words into new edition —————————— Cambridge Dictionary has added new TikTok-inspired words like “skibidi,” “delulu,” and “tradwife” to its latest edition. While these words reflect evolving internet culture, some older generations criticize their growing acceptance. “Skibidi…

NASA and ISRO’s Record-Breaking Radar Antenna Unfurled in Orbit —————————– NASA has successfully deployed the record-breaking radar antenna for its NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, a joint Earth science project with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), SciTech Daily…

AI Breakthrough Accelerates Atom Assembly for Quantum Computing …………….. Artificial intelligence has been used to rapidly arrange arrays of atoms, a development that could advance the future of quantum computing, Dig Watch reported. A team led by physicist Jian-Wei Pan…

Iraq’s higher education embraces AI era: Promise and obstacles ——————————– Based on a report by Shafaq News, Iraq is making a significant move into the age of artificial intelligence with the establishment of new colleges and academic programs. The Ministry…

New “Black Metal” Device Generates 15x More Solar Electricity ——————————- Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a new type of solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) that is 15 times more efficient at converting sunlight into electricity than current devices,…

Scientists Achieve First “Behavior Transplant” Between Species —————————— In a groundbreaking study, scientists have successfully transferred a complex courtship behavior from one species of fruit fly to another by manipulating a single gene, New Atlas reported. The research, published in…

The Rise of Blue-Collar Jobs as AI Threatens Office Work ——————————– As artificial intelligence continues to advance, a new report suggests that skilled trades and blue-collar jobs are gaining popularity due to their relative immunity to automation, NBC News reported.…

Scientists Create First Large Sample of Meteorite Diamond ………………. Scientists have successfully created the first sizable sample of lonsdaleite, also known as hexagonal diamond, a material predicted to be harder than natural diamonds, Live Science reported. The breakthrough was achieved…

Cosmic Channel Discovered Connecting Our Solar System to Distant Stars ———————————— Astronomers have discovered a strange “cosmic channel” or “tunnel” of hot, low-density plasma that appears to connect our solar system to distant constellations, Earth.com revealed. The findings, published in…