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Is flying really safer than driving? What the stats show after devastating Washington D.C. plane crash

In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating Washington D.C. plane crash, we take a look at how safe flying is compared to driving

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Gen Z Keeps Getting Fired: Why 94% of Business Leaders Find Them Challenging To Manage

Gen Z Keeps Getting Fired: Why 94% of Business Leaders Find Them Challenging To Manage

Gen Z professionals are perceived as difficult to work with due to limited face-to-face interaction, struggles with soft skills, and different work ethics and expectations.

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'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code

'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code

Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.

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30 Man-Made Innovations That Were Designed Mimicking Nature’s Blueprints

nature-inspired-objects The post 30 Man-Made Innovations That Were Designed Mimicking Nature’s Blueprints first appeared on Bored Panda.

Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

In 1981, American physicist and Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, gave a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) near Boston, in which he outlined a revolutionary idea. Feynman suggested that the strange physics of quantum mechanics could be used to perform calculations.

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'Daredevil' white dwarf star could be closest-known object to a weird black hole

The weird outbursts of a distant supermassive black hole may be caused by a death-defying white dwarf walking a cosmic tight rope around it.

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Technology will never be a god – but has it become a religion?

Technology will never be a god – but has it become a religion?

Way back in September 2015, the controversial engineer, entrepreneur and Silicon Valley magnate Anthony Levandowski set out to establish a new religion. He called it the Way of the Future – or WOTF.

The Conversation

Could AI find the perfect car design?

Could AI find the perfect car design?

Scientists have created a database so AI can compare thousands of 3D models.

Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks

Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks

Celestial fireworks that erupt all year long but last a fraction of a second, fast radio bursts, may have traced them to the immediate surroundings of extreme and highly magnetic dead stars.

Astronomers find the smallest main-belt asteroids ever detected

positioned between Mars and Jupiter at an average distance of around 250 million km from Earth. Read further on Dynamite News:

MIT's massive database of 8,000 new AI-generated EV designs could shape how the future of cars look

MIT's massive database of 8,000 new AI-generated EV designs could shape how the future of cars look

An open-source database made by MIT engineers houses over 8,000 aerodynamic car designs and could train future AI models to design EVs in the future.

You can now wear an Apollo Guidance Computer keypad as a wristwatch

You can now wear an Apollo Guidance Computer keypad as a wristwatch

NASA's Apollo spacecraft had briefcase-size computers that for their day would normally have filled two rooms. Apollo Instruments has been able to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer even more.

Elite U.S. Universities Accused Of Favoring Wealthy Applicants

Elite U.S. Universities Accused Of Favoring Wealthy Applicants

New court filings reveal preferential treatment for wealthy and connected students in elite U.S. universities' admissions processes.

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Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions, lawsuit alleges

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities

AI safety testing gets poor grades in a new report

A third-party lab caught OpenAI's o1 model trying to deceive, while OpenAI's safety testing has been called into question.

James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth

Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Study finds that Astronomers discovers smallest main-belt asteroids ever

The majority of known asteroids orbit inside the main asteroid belt, which is positioned between Mars and Jupiter at an average distance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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James Webb Space Telescope finds smallest asteroids ever seen between Mars and Jupiter

A team of astronomers just spotted dozens of tiny asteroids in JWST date — including the smallest ever seen in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.

100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'

The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'

The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."

Data Science Careers in 2024: Does Online Education Hold the Key?

The field of data science continues to thrive, offering lucrative career opportunities across various industries. As professionals and students aim to tap into this growing field, the choice of education plays a crucial role in shaping their journey. In 2024, online education has emerged as a prominent contender for equipping…

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Hot brick battery offers renewable breakthrough for world’s hardest-to-decarbonise industry

‘e-Brick’ can reach extremely high temperatures using clean electricity for the first time

Three Suspects Arrested In Turkey In Connection With Rabbi's Death

Three suspects involved in the death of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE were arrested in Turkey and extradited back to the UAE for prosecution, showcasing inter...

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