Science & Technology

Meta has launched its AI assistant in the UK on Facebook and Instagram, following earlier releases in the US, Australia, and Brazil, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Users can access the chatbot by tapping an icon in the app or…

A new AI-powered tool, Ask Silver, has been launched in the UK to help users identify safe text messages and combat online scams, the Express Tribune reported yesterday. Accessible via WhatsApp, Ask Silver functions as a regular contact after users…

In a significant shift from tradition, the Wimbledon tennis tournament will replace human line judges with artificial intelligence starting in 2025, VOA reported yesterday. The All England Club announced this decision following successful testing of live electronic line calling during…

SpaceX successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission to interplanetary transfer orbit on Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:52 a.m. Eastern Time, Xinhua reported yesterday. The mission aims to study the effects of…

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the UBAP1L gene as a cause of certain inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), which impact over 2 million people worldwide, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The findings, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, emerged…

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking contributions to machine learning. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the scientists were recognized “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable…

Following the veto of California Senate Bill 1047, which aimed to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) safety, industry experts are calling for a more nuanced approach to AI governance, Xinhua reported yesterday. Governor Gavin Newsom rejected the bill, citing concerns over…

Researchers from RIKEN have discovered nanostructures at deep-ocean hydrothermal vents that resemble life’s building blocks, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. These self-organized structures act as selective ion channels and can generate energy, shedding light on the origins of life and enhancing…

Researchers have discovered living microbes encased in 2-billion-year-old rocks within the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) in South Africa, marking the earliest known microbial ecosystem, Earth.com reported yesterday. Led by Yohey Suzuki from the University of Tokyo, the team utilized advanced…

A recent study reveals a troubling connection between climate change and heightened intimate partner violence (IPV), Earth.com revealed yesterday. Analyzing data from thousands of surveys across 156 countries over 26 years, researchers found significant correlations between climate shocks—such as storms…