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Cyber security startup Wiz reportedly rejects $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google
Wiz has rejected a reported $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google parent Alphabet—as the cybersecurity startup pivots back to a previously-planned initial public offering, according to a company memo seen by CNBC ...
Business
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Study shows abrasion emissions from trains can have an environmental impact
In addition to exhaust emissions, abrasion emissions from tires and brakes have become increasingly important when assessing the environmental impact of traffic. However, the focus here was on road vehicles; rail was hardly ...
Automotive
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CrowdStrike crash showed us how invasive cyber security software is. Is there a better way?
On Friday, the world suffered what many have described as the largest IT outage in history, when 8.5 million Windows computers crashed and wouldn't restart.
Security
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US is investigating Delta's flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage.
Business
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'Assassin's Creed' makers defend 'creative liberties' in black samurai row
The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.
Business
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Proton-conducting materials could enable new green energy technologies
As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons—the nucleus of the hydrogen atom—could be key to a number of important technologies ...
Engineering
2 hours ago
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Creating loops of liquid lithium for fusion temperature control
Fusion vessels have a Goldilocks problem: The plasma within needs to be hot enough to generate net power, but if it's too hot, it can damage the vessel's interior. Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) ...
Engineering
2 hours ago
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An academic publisher has struck an AI data deal with Microsoft—without their authors' knowledge
In May, a multibillion-dollar UK-based multinational called Informa announced in a trading update that it had signed a deal with Microsoft involving "access to advanced learning content and data, and a partnership to explore ...
Business
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Researchers: Demolishing buildings is bad for the planet—here's an alternative
The construction industry is not on track to decarbonize by 2050 and uses more resources than most. In 2020, the UK produced a staggering 59.1 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste. Despite most ...
Engineering
1 hour ago
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Researchers create bio-inspired 3D-printed solar steam generators for desalination
Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, a team of researchers in Singapore turned to solar steam generators (SSGs), which are emerging as a promising device for seawater desalination. Desalination can be a costly, ...
Engineering
2 hours ago
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Lightweight neural network enables realistic rendering of woven fabrics in real-time
Recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and computing have enabled the development of new tools for creating highly realistic media, virtual reality (VR) environments and video games. Many of these tools ...
Novel approach improves automatic software repair by generating test cases
IMDEA Software researchers Facundo Molina, Juan Manuel Copia and Alessandra Gorla present FIXCHECK, a novel approach to improve patch fix analysis that combines static analysis, randomized testing and large language models.
Software
1 hour ago
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AI study reveals dramatic reasoning breakdown in large language models
Even the best AI large language models (LLMs) fail dramatically when it comes to simple logical questions. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC), the School of Electrical and Electronic ...
Computer Sciences
2 hours ago
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Message in a bottle: Combining mixed-color glass an option to boost recycling
The glass bottles we toss in the recycling bin don't always end up where we expect. Only about 33% of glass is recycled in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, partly due to expenses like sorting ...
Engineering
1 hour ago
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Wearable sensors help athletes achieve greater performance
Today's athletes are always on the lookout for new techniques and equipment to help them train more effectively. Modern coaches and sports trainers use intelligent data monitoring through videos and wearable sensors to help ...
Consumer & Gadgets
2 hours ago
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Large language models don't behave like people, even though we may expect them to
One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could also aid a clinician ...
Machine learning & AI
3 hours ago
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CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage
U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company's role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems ...
Business
8 hours ago
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Spotify adds paid subscribers, beating estimates
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, beating forecasts after it raised prices.
Business
4 hours ago
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With US vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15%
U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company's net income 15% above a year ago.
Automotive
4 hours ago
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Amazon cracks down on 'coffee badging,' amid return-to-office push
Amazon might be stepping up requirements for its return-to-office mandate—and workers are feeling uneasy.
Business
3 hours ago
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