July 2022

Artificial intelligence that can improve the well-being of farmed chickens by listening to chicken calls could be available within five years, researchers say . New research shows that the new technology can detect and quantify distress calls from chickens in large indoor sheds, distinguishing them from other barn noise with 97 percent accuracy. Similar methods

Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a new algorithm that can predict future crimes a week in advance with 90 percent accuracy and a range of about 1,000 feet. It makes predictions by learning patterns from public data on violence and property crime. The tool was tested and validated using two types of

The journal Science of Science and Technology of China last year published a paper by scientists from institutions including Beihang University, proposing to launch a nuclear-powered probe into Neptune orbit around 2030. Neptune retains a large amount of gas in the early days of the formation of the solar system, including the state conditions of

After Microsoft halted sales of its products in Russia on March 4, searches for Microsoft’s pirated software have surged by 250 percent, and searches for downloads of the spreadsheet program Excel have grown by 650 percent since June. Microsoft said last month that it would slash operations in Russia. The move is a huge blow

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the ability of environmental regulators to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is a blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to fight climate change. In a majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when it was created

Disinformation is prevalent on all major social media platforms, but TikTok’s audio feature can make the spread of misinformation especially persistent . The London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which studies online disinformation and extremism, noted in a 2021 blog post that short misinformation, edited and saved as what TikTok calls “voices,” operates in a “viral-like

Eating disorders, especially obesity, are one of the most common causes of various diseases in industrialized societies around the world, especially cardiovascular diseases with permanent disability or fatal consequences, such as heart attack, diabetes or stroke. The Robert Koch Institute reported in 2021 that 67% of men and 53% of women in Germany are overweight.

Samsung Electronics started mass production of 3nm chips. Samsung said on Thursday that it has started mass production of 3-nanometer chips on its assembly lines. The chip is the first to use gate-all-around (GAAFET) technology. Samsung said that in the initial production phase, the 3-nanometer process enabled the new chip to increase performance by 23%,

Last summer, a female Alibaba employee surnamed Zhou accused her manager and company clients of sexually assaulting her after getting her drunk at a business dinner. A few months later, things didn’t go as expected. Prosecutors in September decided not to prosecute his leader, saying his actions did not constitute a crime. Alibaba fired the

Brazil plans to introduce similar regulations after the European Union passed a law requiring the use of USB-C chargers for electronic devices, including smartphones, to reduce e-waste. Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Anatel), has published a proposal for public comment, with a deadline of August 26. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, undoubtedly