Written by Oliver Bown, UNSW Sydney In March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which…
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Deceitful tactics by artificial intelligence exposed: ‘Meta’s AI a master of deception’ in strategy game
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Caterbot or Robatapillar? Scientists create bug-like robot using origami
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Mysteries of the Carrington Event, the largest solar superstorm in modern times, unraveled by tree rings
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New ‘atomic glue’ could pave way for powerful new quantum devices
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New ‘twist’ on ultrafast wireless communication sets stage for 6G signals
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New ‘e-tongue’ detects spoiled wine a month faster than humans
PULLMAN, Wash. — It may not look like a human tongue, but a newly developed “e-tongue” still outperforms human senses when…
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus can support extraterrestrial life − and researchers are working on detecting it
Written by Fabian Klenner, University of Washington Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the…
‘Quantum internet’ connection finally achieved in historic breakthrough
LONDON — Quantum computing is more than just a dream for scientists and engineers: it is a reality that awaits…