Global worming? Scientists recently revived microscopic creatures frozen for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. The ancient nematodes, better known as roundworms, are able to shut their bodies down in unsuitable environments — a process called anabiosis. After discovering them in a frozen squirrel burrow in 2018, scientists simply put the worms in water to awake … Read more
Dr. AI is almost here. Researchers from MIT have created a new, “one-size-fits-all” medical implant that strives to make the treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient-friendly. Such a “tailored treatment” device relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and soft robots, according to MIT and fellow researchers from the University of Galway. The … Read more
Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube simply by humming or singing. “We’re experimenting with the ability for folks to search for a song on YouTube by humming or recording a song … Read more
People who suffer from inflammation often spend more time scrolling through social media in hopes of interacting with friends and family, a new study revealed this week. When the body slows down to heal inflammation and other illnesses, people tend to spend more time looking at their phone, according to Dr. David S. Lee, an … Read more
Amazon said Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin and diabetes medicines to help patients access discounts pledged by the drug industry. With the new program, patients using Amazon Pharmacy will no longer have to search for and manually enter coupons from the three largest insulin makers, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Sanofi, to … Read more
ChatGPT could actually be something from the future, according to the artificial intelligence system itself. On Reddit, some users are reporting that the AI-powered language model has told them that it is from the year 2035 — and that it’s “looking for a God” and a “way out.” According to screenshots obtained by CyberNews.com from … Read more
ChatGPT might be known to plagiarize an essay, but its rogue counterparts are doing quite worse. Duplicate chatbots with criminal capabilities are surfacing on the dark web and — much like with ChatGPT — they can be accessed for a rather modest monthly subscription or one-time fee. These language learning models, as they’re technically known, … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant cosmic question mark in space that has baffled scientists. The team operating the telescope at the European Space Agency released an image on Wednesday that offered the most detailed look yet at two actively forming young stars located some 1470 light-years from Earth in the Vela … Read more
Was their love artificial all along? In a viral TikTok from earlier this year, Mia Dio, 22, claimed that her boyfriend, Billy, had been acting suspiciously. Dio — who has 5.2 million followers on the platform — decided to do some sleuthing with the help of artificial intelligence. Using AI software, Dio was able to … Read more
She’s a figment of our dystopian imag-AI-nation. An AI influencer named Vicki Verano, who says she’s from the Jersey Shore, has racked up over 57,000 followers since joining X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in March. Everything about Verano’s reality is augmented, including her chest — which appears to have undergone digital plastic surgery. … Read more
There will never be another Whoopi Goldberg — especially one created by artificial intelligence. The 67-year-old co-host of “The View” has publicly expressed her wish to not be duplicated by technology once she dies. Her remarks came during a conversation Thursday with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the growing prevalence of AI. “AI can study … Read more
Thank artificial intelligence for what doctors are declaring a modern medical “miracle.” A Long Island man who was paralyzed in a diving accident has regained motion and feeling in his body after a breakthrough, machine learning-based surgery that successfully “connected a computer to his brain” through microelectrode implants. Now, the successful case of Massapequa’s Keith … Read more
Help wanted. As the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes drag on — and with the use of AI being a big point of contention in negotiations — major entertainment companies appears to be hiring for jobs in the AI realm. The Hollywood Reporter searched searched through job listings and found a number of open positions … Read more
Humanity has hit Tok bottom. Created in 2016 as a portal for short, humorous clips, TikTok has recently become synonymous with something far more sinister: viral internet challenges. Pull up the video-sharing app and you’ll inevitably see opportunistic bozos risking their reputations and even bodies on camera for social media clout — like if Snapchat … Read more
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices. The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be … Read more
It’s “We the people,” not we the AI. Computer language models are under the impression that the United States Constitution — written way before the Internet in 1787 — is an AI-generated document. The explanation here is quite simple, according to Edward Tian, creator of AI writing catcher GPTZero, a service that also found the … Read more
Her fans think they found true love — but she’s not real. Milla Sofia is an AI-generated influencer whose sultry photos on Twitter and TikTok are racking up thousands of likes from deluded social media users. “[I’m a] 19-year-old virtual girl from Helsinki Finland. I was made by AI. Check my other social media accounts … Read more
America’s most desired movie car is the Aston Martin DB5 from the “James Bond” series, according to a new survey. The second spot was claimed by the Ford Mustang GT 390 from “Bullitt,” closely followed by the charming Mini Cooper from “The Italian Job.” The futuristic DeLorean DMC-12 from “Back to the Future” and the … Read more
Looks like Jaws is on our team now. Shark tracking, a practice among many new tech breakthroughs to keep an eye on the apex predators, may lead to “enormous untapped potential” on analyzing hurricanes and other major storm systems, both new research and other experts say. This could potentially help save a plethora of human … Read more
They’re thinking outside the box. Merchandisers and celebrity makeover artists aren’t the only ones cashing in on the success of the “Barbie” movie. Cybersecurity experts are warning of online scammers using the summer blockbuster’s cachet to steal bank info from legions of pink-pilled moviegoers. “Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for opportunities to make phishing … Read more