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Samsung’s AI Chips Make Big Strides, but Competitors Aren't Far Behind

November 1, 2024

Samsung Electronics, a top player in the tech industry, has been making waves with its recent progress in supplying AI-focused chips. The South Korean giant recently shared some good news aimed at reassuring its investors, who have been a bit jittery due to a dip in semiconductor profits in the last

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Voyager 1: A 1981 Radio to the Rescue!

November 1, 2024

Did you know that the Voyager 1 spacecraft is now communicating with Earth using a radio transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981? NASA finds itself in a bit of a pickle, as the probe's primary radio transmitter has suddenly stopped working. This isn't the first hiccup for Voyager 1. Last year,

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NASA Narrows Down Moon Landing Spots for Artemis 3

November 1, 2024

NASA has come up with a new list of places to land near the south pole of the moon for its Artemis 3 mission. This time, they thought about how space rocks, sunshine, and talking to Earth would affect the landing. They shrank the list from 13 spots to 9, all still near the moon's south pole. That's

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Watermarking AI Text: DeepMind and Hugging Face's New Tool

November 1, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to tell if a text was written by a human or an AI? DeepMind and Hugging Face have teamed up to create a solution called SynthID Text. This tool adds a special tag, or watermark, to text generated by large language models (LLMs). Here's how it works: Imagine you have a mag

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Eco-Friendly Robot Builds Structures from Soil

November 1, 2024

Imagine building walls and columns without using concrete or waiting for layers to dry. Researchers from ETH Zurich made this possible with a new technique called impact printing. This method uses earth materials like soil, silt, and clay from construction sites. A special robot shoots these materia

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Meet OpenAI's New Search Engine: ChatGPT Search

November 1, 2024

OpenAI has introduced a new search engine called ChatGPT Search, which is built into the ChatGPT platform. This search engine aims to provide quick and relevant answers to users' questions by drawing information from various online sources. Powered by a refined version of OpenAI's GPT-4o model, Chat

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What's Next for the MacBook Air: A Peek at the M4 Edition

November 1, 2024

Apple's MacBook Air fans are eagerly waiting for the M4 chip upgrade. While other Macs like the Pro and iMac have already been updated, the Air is still waiting in the wings. Rumors suggest that the new M4 MacBook Air will be launched in early 2025, likely in March. This timing aligns with Apple's h

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Delayed Alexa Update: What Went Wrong?

November 1, 2024

Amazon's plan to upgrade Alexa, its popular voice assistant, has hit a snag. The new version, promised to be smarter and more chatty, won't be here until 2025. This isn't the first delay — it was supposed to arrive this year. An inside source told Bloomberg that the team was informed about the new d

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Reviving a Historic Minnesota Hotel into Modern Homes

November 1, 2024

Imagine this: a century-old hotel in Minnesota, left empty for years, is getting a new lease on life. The Solem Hotel, built way back in 1919, is being transformed into something amazing - 18 modern apartments! This isn’t just any renovation; it’s happening with the help of some super cool 3D scanni

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AMD's New Ryzen 7: Faster, Cooler, and Ready for Overclocking

November 1, 2024

AMD has just released the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the next big thing in processors. This new chip comes from the Zen 5 architecture and uses AMD's second-gen 3D V-Cache technology. The company has moved the cache memory below the processor, making it closer to the cooling solution. This helps keep the core