We’ve discovered how diamonds make their way to the surface and it may tell us where to find them

“A diamond is forever.” That iconic slogan, coined for a highly successful advertising campaign in the 1940s, sold the gemstones as a symbol of eternal commitment and unity. But our new research, carried out by researchers in a variety of countries and published in Nature, suggests that diamonds may be a sign of break up […]

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NASA Partners with American Companies for Moon Exploration

NASA partners with 11 American Companies on key Moon exploration tech, by developing technologies that could support long-term exploration of Lunar-based astronauts and in space for the benefit of all. Above: The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, spacecraft is pictured after its atmospheric re-entry test in November 2022. Through a […]

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Atlantic Ocean Currents could Collapse by 2050

Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse by 2050 if global greenhouse gas emissions persist. Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold, and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost parts of the Atlantic region will shut down around the year 2060 if current greenhouse gas emissions persist. This is the conclusion based on new calculations from […]

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Duobo offers Simultaneous Extraction of Two Coffee Capsules

Duobo offers the simultaneous extraction of two coffee capsules, a personalized blending experience for users, even if they lack specialized knowledge about coffee. With Duobo by LG, you can adjust the temperature and pressure for each capsule via the app, and of course, you can use any original coffee capsule – Nespresso, Starbucks, or even […]

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AI can reinforce discrimination — but used correctly it could make hiring more inclusive

Hiring is normally featured as a prime example for algorithmic bias. This is where a tendency to favour some groups over others becomes accidentally fixed in an AI system designed to perform a specific task. There are countless stories about this. Perhaps the best known example is when Amazon tried to use AI in recruitment. […]

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TikTok launches text-only posts to rival Elon Musk’s Twitter

Chinese short-video app TikTok is allowing users to create text-only posts, in the latest attempt by a social media firm to capitalize on the turmoil at Twitter since its buyout by Elon Musk last year. The move, announced on Monday, would allow TikTok users to choose from a variety of backgrounds for their text posts […]

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AI can reinforce racial bias – but used correctly it could make hiring practices more inclusive

Hiring is normally featured as a prime example for algorithmic bias. This is where a tendency to favour some groups over others becomes accidentally fixed in an AI system designed to perform a specific task. There are countless stories about this. Perhaps the best known example is when Amazon tried to use AI in recruitment. […]

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Actors are really worried about the use of AI by movie studios – they may have a point

Film and television actors in the US came out on strike on July 14, causing Hollywood productions to shut down. The action has also had an impact on US films shooting in the UK: director Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2 has “paused” and the production of Deadpool 3, filming at Pinewood Studios with stars Ryan Reynolds […]

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