January 2025 is kicking off with a bang on Netflix, where you can find some of Warner Bros. ' thrilling action movies. Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George Miller, stands out. Tom Hardy plays Max Rockatansky, a loner in a post-apocalyptic world, who teams up with Imperator Furiosa, played by Charl
Vaccines can be a touchy topic. Even when there's a lot of proof that vaccines for COVID-19 and human papillomavirus (HPV) are safe and effective, some people still worry. Recently, some scientists have looked back at the original trial data from these vaccines, claiming they've found hidden dangers
Get ready for a fascinating night! Bestselling author Brad Meltzer is teaming up with Josh Mensch to chat about their new book, "The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy — and Why it Failed, " at the Dallas Museum of Art. This event, part of the DMA’s Arts and Letters Live series, happens
Did you know that the AI models used in healthcare can be tricked into spreading false medical information? This happens because these models, called large language models (LLMs), learn from vast amounts of data found online. Imagine they read a fake news article about a made-up disease and start be
As AI technology zooms forward, big language models (LLMs) are at the center. The spotlight is on making these models more trustworthy and productive, particularly when they generate outputs. This is crucial to cut down on plausible but wrong outputs and handle the growing demand for such tasks. Thi
Medical question answering has seen a boost with large language models (LLMs). One such model, Med-PaLM, first surpassed the 'passing' score on US Medical Licensing Exam-style questions. But, long-form answering and real-world scenarios still pose challenges. Enter Med-PaLM 2, an improved version th
Are you concerned that AI might peek at your personal data? Meet Ollama, an AI you can install on your Mac. No more worrying about who sees your content. Let's dive into how to set it up and why it's a good idea. First, you need a Mac running MacOS 11 or newer. Easy enough, right? To start,
Skiing is a popular sport that offers health benefits but also comes with risks, like accidents due to overestimating skills. Self-assessing skiing ability can be tricky. This is where Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) come in handy. These devices can give skiers feedback on their abilities. A recen
Elon Musk has been tweeting non-stop about a grooming gang scandal in the UK. This issue came onto his radar thanks to GB News, a conservative-leaning news channel. A philosophy student, Charlie Peters, was shocked by a 2014 report on child exploitation in Rotherham. He turned his anger into a journ
Did you know that many refugee teenagers in Kampala, Uganda, are dealing with depression? But what’s really interesting is that these feelings of sadness change over time. Some teens feel better, others worse, and a few stay the same. A study was done to figure out why these changes happen. The res
