TECHNOLOGY

Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Smart Farming: Keeping Food Safe and Storage Costs Low

Food safety is a global priority. Blockchain technology has revolutionized how we track food from fields to plates. However, traditional blockchain systems have a downside: they keep expanding with new data, leading to increased storage needs and higher costs. Now, imagine a system that can

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Big Tech's Big Moves: AI, Layoffs, and a New Alexa

OpenAI has just dropped its biggest AI model yet, called GPT-4. 5. This isn't just any model; it's a beast trained on more data and computing power than ever before. The rollout is a bit staggered because they ran out of GPUs. It's a big deal, and it's already available to some users. The AI wo

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft and OpenAI: The UK's Competition Watchdog Steps Back

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI tool ChatGPT, has been in the spotlight for a while. They made waves in the tech world with a product that stood out from the rest. But, like any big name, they've had their share of drama. One of these incidents even led to an antitrust investigation in the

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Are Academic Books Getting the Credit They Deserve?

Academic books are often overlooked when it comes to measuring their impact. Microsoft Academic is a powerful tool that can help. It is a vast database that can track citations for academic books. It has been proven to be useful for tracking citations for journal articles. It is now being tested

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Seeing More: A Fresh Approach to Image Tagging

Image classification with multiple labels is like trying to find all the hidden objects in a single picture. Most researchers flatten 2D images into 1D lines to find patterns, but this approach can miss important details about where things are in the image. This is where the Dual Relation Transforme

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

And Move: Paralyzed Man Controls Robotic Arm with AI Brain Implant

Imagine being able to move a robotic arm just by thinking about it. That's exactly what a man who was paralyzed by a stroke achieved. This wasn't a short-lived experiment, but a seven-month journey using a brain-computer interface (BCI) enhanced with AI. The BCI worked by picking up signals from th

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple's 2025 MacBook Air: New Colors and Power

Apple has just released the 2025 MacBook Air, available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes. The new model comes with the powerful M4 chip, which boosts performance and efficiency. The 13-inch model starts at $999, while the 15-inch model begins at $1199. This is a $100 price drop from the previous model.

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

AMD's Big March Reveal: New Ryzen CPUs on the Way

AMD is gearing up for a major launch on March 12th. This time, it's not about graphics cards, but about their powerful new CPUs. The company is set to release the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D processors. These aren't just any CPUs; they come with a special 3D V-Cache technology. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Cybersecurity Giant Armis Expands Its Reach

In a major move, Armis, a leader in cybersecurity, has acquired Otorio for $120 million. This deal is part of a larger trend in the industry where big players are snapping up smaller companies to boost their expertise in key areas. Armis, valued at $4. 2 billion, is based in San Francisco but has st

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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Valley's Shield AI Takes Flight with $5. 3 Billion Valuation

In the world of tech and defense, big things are happening in San Diego. Shield AI, a startup focused on drones and autonomous systems, just secured a massive $240 million investment. This deal values the company at a staggering $5. 3 billion, showing just how much investors are betting on the futur

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