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SCI & TECHOct 8David Carracero, engineer, on rain: “We should not convey the idea that in the future we will turn on the tap and no water will come out”El especialista en ingeniería hidráulica advierte de que los episodios de lluvia intensa no eliminan el riesgo de sequía y explica qué podemos hacer desde casa.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 8Margaret Hamilton (90) software pioneer first moon landing passed awayMargaret Hamilton, die de software ontwikkelde voor de eerste maanlanding van de Apollo 11 in 1969, is overleden. Door haar baanbrekende werk op het gebied van software-ontwikkeling, waren de Amerikanen in staat met de Apollo naar de maan te vliegen en daar te landen. Met deze landing wonnen de Amerikanen de ruimtewedloop in de jaren zestig. Hamilton overleed op 30 september op 90 jarige leeftijd. Haar overlijden werd bekend gemaakt door het MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), het instituut waar ze jarenlang werkte. Hamilton kwam in 1959 in dienst bij het MIT en bleef daar werken tot NOS Buitenland
SCI & TECHOct 8Apple reportedly developing home AI security device that won't record videoApple is reportedly developing a home security system that will use AI to track movement without recording video footage. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 8China races to build AI data centres across energy-rich hinterlandBeijing is rolling out computing infrastructure at breakneck speed in Inner MongoliaFinancial Times
SCI & TECHOct 7Australian Gov't Weighs Mandatory AI Incident ReportingIn the wake of an agentic attack against its own Medicare systems, Australia's government is feeling out what regulations might look like for frontier AI companies.Dark Reading
SCI & TECHOct 7Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptopMicrosoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the…Japan Today
SCI & TECHOct 7Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbitInside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbitAl Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Whether Space or AI, the Perils of Playing It SafeAstronomer Carl Sagan once invited the rest of us to think of our planet as “the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we’ve learned most of what we know. Recently, we’ve waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting.” The post Whether Space or AI, the Perils of Playing It Safe appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
SCI & TECHOct 7NASA chief has hilarious response to NFL player who doubts whether astronauts really landed on the MoonPats quarterback joins a list of other professional athletes who have questioned the moon landingThe Independent World
SCI & TECHOct 7China Might Lap the United States on AI AdoptionBeijing’s collaborative approach is winning over other states.Foreign Policy
SCI & TECHOct 7China Might Lap the United States on AI AdoptionBeijing’s collaborative approach is winning over other states.Foreign Policy
SCI & TECHOct 7French scientist Henri Kagan wins long-awaited Nobel Prize in ChemistryThe researcher received the award on Wednesday, alongside Japanese chemist Kenso Soai. They were honored for their groundbreaking work on asymmetric catalysis.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Climate change cause of rapid decline of chinstrap penguin on British islandBritse wetenschappers hebben vastgesteld dat de populatie stormbandpinguïns op een Brits eiland in de zuidelijke Atlantische Oceaan dramatisch is afgenomen. In 2011 leefden er op Zavodovski Island 900.000 stormkappinguïns en 90.000 macaronipinguïns. Veertien jaar later was het aantal stormbandpinguïns met 63 procent gedaald, terwijl het aantal macaronipinguïns juist was toegenomen. De wetenschappers van het British Antarctic Survey (BAS) verklaren de "alarmerende" achteruitgang van de eerste groep door de klimaatverandering. Het dieet van stormbandpinguïns bestaat voornamelijk uit krill: kleinNOS Buitenland
SCI & TECHOct 7This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew onIt's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.NPR News
SCI & TECHOct 7WATCH: California scientist wins Nobel PrizeDr. Karl Dyeser-Oth shares the discovery that led to his Nobel Prize win and how his kids reacted.ABC News
SCI & TECHOct 7A student amazes the world: he converted seafood shells from a restaurant into chitosan powder to improve water qualityNathan Gael Montelongo desarrolló una idea para vincular una preocupación ambiental local con un material que a menudo se desecha.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7Cantwell unveils new AI frameworkSen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence amid growing pressure on lawmakers to address the technology’s risks. Cantwell laid out a set of principles for how Congress and the executive branch should approach AI, arguing that to “manage risks…The Hill
SCI & TECHOct 7Microsoft unveils new Surface laptops with Nvidia chipsMicrosoft has unveiled new Surface laptops that feature Nvidia chips. This announcement introduces new hardware options for consumers in the technology market.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7What is the deepest place in the Argentine Sea and what animals can live thereLa expedición Talud Continental IV descubrió 57 nuevas especies.La travesía duró 21 días.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 7Anthropic unveils low-cost Claude Haiku 5.5 model aimed at 'cost-sensitive tasks'Anthropic has introduced its low-cost Claude Haiku 5.5 model, designed for tasks where cost-efficiency is a primary concern. This matters as it represents a new development in AI technology aimed at broadening accessibility and application.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7OpenAI rolls out new interactive, visual features in GPT-6OpenAI has introduced new interactive and visual features for its GPT-6 model. This matters as it represents an advancement in AI capabilities, potentially expanding its applications and user experience.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 7Microsoft to sell $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra containing Nvidia AI chipThe new device shows Microsoft remains committed to making its own PCs even though it's not one of the top device makers.CNBC
SCI & TECHOct 7LSD – from counterculture to clinical trialsFrom psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD makes its way back to the lab.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 7Microsoft looks to reboot the AI PC with NvidiaMicrosoft on Wednesday unveiled a new class of Nvidia-powered Windows laptops, its latest effort to tie the operating system more closely to the AI boom.Why it matters: Microsoft is trying to carve out a high-end laptop category for people who want to run demanding AI workloads locally, rather than rely entirely on the cloud.Driving the news: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and former White House AI official Sriram Krishnan were on hand in San Francisco as the company officially launched Microsoft Surface Ultra, a high-end laptop powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chip that staAxios