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Silent worms are microscopic invertebrates known for their ability to survive and reproduce even under the most unfavorable conditions: in darkness, extreme cold and heat, high pressure, very salty environments, and even in a space vacuum. Scientists have been able to decipher one of their superpowers – the ability to easily tolerate the complete absence […]
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new rapid 3D printing technology that uses liquid metal to produce large aluminum components extremely quickly. This is stated on the Institute’s website. This process is called LMP. It uses molten aluminum that is guided through a layer of tiny glass beads and quickly […]
TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 30-minute videos, which is a significant departure from the short-format videos that made the platform popular. Social media consultant Matt Navarra spotted the new option in the beta version of the iOS app in the UK. According to him, some users can see the feature in […]
Dynamic Parcel Distribution (DPD) had to disable its AI chatbot after it started quarreling with a customer and its “employers”. Details of the scandal are reported by the NY Post. For some reason, the DPD chatbot did not want to provide a customer service phone number to a dissatisfied customer Ashley Beauchamp from the UK, […]
Scientists have shown a unique natural phenomenon called snow rolls/doughnuts or wind snowballs. These are multilayered bundles of snow that usually have a void inside. They can be both large and small. This was reported by the National Antarctic Research Center. A rare phenomenon that strikes with beauty As the Center emphasizes, this phenomenon is […]
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are increasingly demonstrating Shahed (Geranium) barrage munitions that they manage to land intact. Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Fediyenko said that the country already has several developments capable of neutralizing such drones. “Ukraine has a modern development, and not just one, that can interfere with the systems of such means by means of […]
Recently, the eighth time in history that an asteroid was detected in a short period of time – only 95 minutes before its approach – was recorded, and it happened in the sky over Germany. After its explosion in the atmosphere, an active search campaign began for the remnants that could have survived reentry and […]
The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, together with a group of like-minded people, is building a giant clock that is designed to last 10,000 years. They want to make this project a symbol of “long-term thinking” and inspire people to think beyond the limited time of their lives. The idea of a 10,000-year clock is […]
The Opera browser is looking for an employee who will be responsible for browsing the web, with a salary of $10,000 and excellent working conditions on a remote island off the coast of Iceland. The company wrote about this on its official website. The Scandinavians are known to have invented hygge, a way of life […]
Google’s art selfie feature, known since 2018, has received a significant update. Now it allows you not only to find your double from a painting, but also to create a photo in the style of popular artists like Monet. The updated version of the Google Arts & Culture tool now includes 25 different image processing […]