Image really shows moss-covered Norwegian houses made by Vikings?
The pictures, though stunning, were made by AI.
Encryption made for police and military radios may be easily cracked
Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police
New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater
Most adhesives can’t stick to wet surfaces because water and other fluids disrupt the adhesive’s bonding mechanisms. This problem, though, has been beautifully solved by
North Korea dismantles propaganda speakers at border
The move appears to be a positive reaction to overtures from the South’s newly elected president.
Mexico rules out Trump’s reported military plan against drug cartels
The statement follows a report that Trump has secretly authorised use of military force against Latin American drug cartels.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war 80 years after atomic bomb attack
Shiro Suzuki calls for a halt to armed conflicts on the anniversary of the atom bomb attack.
IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead
Scientists used IBM’s R2 Heron quantum processor to predict the secondary protein structure of a 60-nucleotide-long mRNA sequence.
Venus and Jupiter conjunction: How to watch the 2 brightest planets ‘kiss’ on Aug. 12
Venus and Jupiter will meet in a conjunction in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. Here’s everything you need to know to spot the
Headless chicken monster: The deep sea cucumber with tubular feet for gobbling sediment
This swimming sea cucumber looks like a chicken carcass, eats poop floating in the water and uses defecation as a means of propulsion.
Alexa Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. How Smart Is It Now?
It took Amazon several years to overcome technical hurdles as it remade its voice assistant with new artificial intelligence technology.
Dale Earnhardt’s widow and son battle over a $30 billion data center on his North Carolina land
A giant data center proposed for Dale Earnhardt’s family property has drawn fierce opposition from residents of Mooresville, North Carolina.
Ghislaine Maxwell puts an uncomfortable spotlight on this prison camp town in Texas
Neighbors of the prison camp in Bryan have noticed heightened security — armed guards, patrol vehicles and surveillance cameras — after Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrival.
Music helps young children recognize emotions from an early age
Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how