Category: Technology

A giant of particle physics, Peter Wade Higgs, passed away at his home in Edinburgh on April 8 2024, having lived to 94 years. His unparalleled legacy, epitomised by the discovery of the Higgs boson, continues to profoundly shape the future of particle physics like no other discovery before it. This is the story of […]

The seventh edition of the AI Index report shows that Artificial Intelligence surpasses humans in most benchmarks. This year’s edition is the most comprehensive yet, arriving at a crucial time when AI’s impact on society is more significant than ever. The coverage includes key trends like technical advancements, public attitudes toward AI, and the global […]

When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its solar alignments. Every midsummer’s night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising Sun in alignment with the Heel stone standing outside of the circle. Six months later a smaller crowd congregates around the […]

Arsenale ‘Plan B’ Hybrid Adventure electric bike Arsenale Arsenale introduced ‘Plan B’, a lightweight, long-range, 2-wheel-drive hybrid electric bike. This special electric bike called the 2X2 Ultra, is designed for tough conditions like rain, snow, or sand, created to conquer challenging terrain slowly but surely. Arsenale Each wheel has a 1,000-watt motor powered by a […]

I finally locate the legendary Schneiders Buero, a shop selling analogue synthesizers in Berlin’s Kotti neighbourhood. Up two flights of stairs, the music machinery on offer includes brands such as Moog and Buchla, as well as modern euro-racks. Each set-up contains headphones and boxes of patch cables. There are no instructions and the machines, while […]

NASA/Jim Ross NASA photographer Jim Ross was honored for a thrilling inverted in-flight aerobatic maneuvers image. Riding in the back seat of a regular car might not be the most exciting thing, but riding in the back of a NASA aircraft? That’s a whole different story! Just ask Jim Ross, the photo lead at NASA’s […]

It may be difficult to imagine, but the county of Somerset in south-west England was once home to what may have been the largest marine reptiles that ever lived, my team’s new study reveals. A strange and enormous jawbone was discovered on the English coastline eight years ago, but my team was hesitant to identify […]

Humans are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to inform decisions about our lives. AI is, for instance, helping to make hiring choices and offer medical diagnoses. If you were affected, you might want an explanation of why an AI system produced the decision it did. Yet AI systems are often so computationally complex that not […]

Riva El-Iseo Fully-Electric Motor Yacht Credit Riva Yacht Riva’s El-Iseo marks the famed boat builder’s debut in fully electric motor yachts. The Riva El-Iseo with its cutting-edge Italian design, and noiseless eco-friendly power system, measures 8.4 meters (27 feet) in length and boasts a maximum width of 2.5 meters. Credit Riva Yacht The sleek vessel […]

Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how their interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low cost. Policymakers have reacted by enforcing mechanisms to mitigate the risks inherent in tech companies storing and processing their citizens’ […]