As more companies ramp up development of artificial intelligence systems, they are increasingly turning to graphics processing unit (GPU) chips for the computing power they need to run large language models (LLMs) and to crunch data quickly at massive scale. Between video game processing and AI, demand for GPUs has never been higher, and chipmakers… Continue reading A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
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Trump Won By a Landslide In Iowa. His Supporters Are Still Spreading Conspiracies
Despite the overwhelming scale of former president Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, some of Trump’s most ardent supporters have already claimed that the vote was rigged because he lost one single county. “After it was reported that President Trump won every county in Iowa tonight, Democrat shenanigans ensued and now… Continue reading Trump Won By a Landslide In Iowa. His Supporters Are Still Spreading Conspiracies
The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy
At a ritzy boutique hotel on Monday night in Des Moines, Iowa, dozens of young voters braved subzero temperatures to see Vivek Ramaswamy deliver what they would soon learn to be his final speech as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. After thanking his team, campaign volunteers, and, of course, everyone watching the livestream,… Continue reading The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy
A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever
Earlier this year, Parkinson’s disease (PD) research entered a new era when the Michael J. Fox Foundation announced a momentous scientific breakthrough—the discovery of a biomarker for PD. It meant that, for the first time ever, we can now pinpoint the earliest known signs of the disease in Parkinson’s patients. This long-awaited new procedure is… Continue reading A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever
A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs Apart
But when Kimball asked Guinness about re-verifying Spike, these vet estimates were no longer sufficient evidence. One way to estimate the age of an animal is by their teeth, something that Spike lacks, although Kimball says she still has a few loose teeth left over from Spike’s run-in with the pit bull in 2015. Without… Continue reading A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs Apart
Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’
“We think that they do everything,” Gulbransen said. “The more that people find out about them, it’s less surprising that they do these diverse roles.” They can also move between roles. They’ve been shown to change their identities, shifting from one glial cell type to another, in lab dishes—a useful ability in the ever-changing gut… Continue reading Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’
What SoundCloud Created Can Never Die
Kaytranada and Kehlani. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” Sheck Wes’ “Mo Bamba.” The commonalities these artists and songs share is neither region nor genre but platform. SoundCloud was their origin point. “It sparked so many careers once upon a time,” says Stonie Blue, a New York-based DJ and cofounder of BIYDIY Records. “Artists could… Continue reading What SoundCloud Created Can Never Die
A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay
“EBay’s actions against us had a damaging and permanent impact on us—emotionally, psychologically, physically, reputationally, and financially—and we strongly pushed federal prosecutors for further indictments to deter corporate executives and board members from creating a culture where stalking and harassment is tolerated or encouraged,” Ina and David Steiner say in a victim statement published online.… Continue reading A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay
A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile’s Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames
As Bloomberg reported in May, New York, California, Sweden, and the Netherlands are developing legislation similar to Chile’s extended producer responsibility law that went into effect this year, mandating that the fashion industry fund recycling programs via tariffs calibrated to the quantity of garments produced. In order to help New York City uphold its existing… Continue reading A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile’s Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames
The Surprising Things That Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever
In this graph, the orange line shows the global sea surface temperature throughout 2023. The other squiggles are previous years, with the uppermost dashed black line being the average between 1982 and 2011. The dark black line at upper left is where we’re starting out 2024. Notice it’s already at a sky-high level several months… Continue reading The Surprising Things That Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever