A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding across the runway on its belly and sending plumes of flame behind it, a video posted to social media showed. The crew landed the plane at Ellington Airport, southeast of Houston, and are "al
Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than a half billion years ago, showing a deep-water ecosystem thriving in the aftermath of the first mass extinction of the animal world. The Cambrian Period fossils, about 512 million years old,
A team of Hong Kong scientists has developed an artificial intelligence weather-forecasting system to predict thunderstorms and heavy downpours up to four hours ahead, compared with the range of 20 minutes to two hours now. The system will help governments and emergency services respond more effec
We all have been there. Picking up the phone for a quick look and suddenly losing an entire evening to an endless scroll of grim headlines and chaotic opinions. It feels passive, heavy, and strangely addictive. We end up regretting the time lost, yet repeat the cycle anyway. But our screens don't
After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released in the country's first efforts to "rewild" the endangered species. Once a familiar sight for snorkellers and divers, the spotted sharks have
Meta is halting teens' access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post on Friday. Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said that starting in the “coming weeks,” teens will no longer be able to access AI characters &
Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens. With strong economic and diplomatic ties, Greece and Israel operate an air training center on Greek territory and have he
Uganda restored internet services on Sunday after a five-day nationwide shutdown imposed during the general elections, a move authorities said was intended to curb the misuse of online platforms. Ibrahim Bbosa, a spokesperson for the Uganda Communications Commission, confirmed the restoration. &ld
OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it hasn’t yet rolled out ads but will start testing them in the coming weeks. It’s the latest effort by
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. “We stared down everybody who said it couldn’t be done, some of the most powerful a
