In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare – a few hundred cases each year, at most. But suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that it sometimes fails to make headlines…
YouTube has announced new features for its Premium Lite subscription in India, expanding the benefits available to users. The company is adding background play and video download support to the affordable plan, allowing subscribers to…
The 2018 Startup Battlefield winner is joining Zendesk as the race to own agentic customer service accelerates
When Forethought won the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition in 2018, ChatGPT was four years from…
Beyond graphene, a new class of 2D materials called MXenes shows promise for energy storage and medicine, with recent breakthroughs in modeling and synthesis.
Researchers combine 3D image recognition with language models so AI can integrate into any robot, using continuous probability calculations to guide searches.
Claude has always occupied a slightly unusual place in the crowded world of AI chatbots. Anthropic’s offering has cultivated a reputation for thoughtful explanations and reliability, even with the end of its safety pledge, aided in part by…
A McMaster University research study examined the association between cannabis and mood disorders and found parallels between rising cannabis use and mental‑health challenges. In addition, the findings…
A McMaster University research study examined the association between cannabis and mood disorders and found parallels between rising cannabis use and mental‑health challenges. In addition, the findings…
The most comprehensive analysis yet on recreational drug use and stroke risk has identified three substances of concern – one of which may nearly triple the risk of a blood vessel bursting in the brain.
Researchers at the University of…
Electric vehicle drivers and smartphone power users have been salivating over the prospect of silicon anode batteries, which promise to dramatically boost energy density and lower charging times.
Several companies have been working on silicon…
