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Tech Xplore / Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI

Around 100 authors on Thursday protested outside the London headquarters of Meta, accusing the US tech giant of "stealing" content to train its Artificial Intelligence models.

3 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Unnecessary imaging scans contributing to climate change

Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad?

3 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Tech Xplore / A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo's Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into "a new era" where social experiences are at the forefront.

3 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Study helps explain how laughing gas could fight treatment-resistant depression

Although a plethora of medications and therapies now exist for major depression, roughly one in three diagnosed patients still suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD)—a form of the disorder that does not respond ...

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Key differences between visual and memory-led Alzheimer's discovered

Differences in the distribution of certain proteins and markers in the brain may explain why some people first experience vision changes instead of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

6 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Hierarchical cluster formation in the Milky Way's core caps birth of massive stars

An international research team led by Dr. Zhang Suinan from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered the unique mechanisms governing star formation in the Central Molecular Zone ...

6 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Dangerous by design: Runaway miniature battery makes safety testing more accessible and affordable

Overheating batteries are a serious risk, in the worst cases leading to fires and explosion. A team including researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a simple, cost-effective method to test the safety of lithium-ion ...

6 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration

The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, ...

6 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Two Louisiana infants die of whooping cough amid drop in vaccinations

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.

3 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / AI-powered database spotlights medication risks to improve drug safety

A multicenter study led by Cedars-Sinai created a database of adverse medication events—the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and a medical issue costing more than $500 billion annually.

6 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Would you join the resistance if stuck in an authoritarian regime? Here's the psychology behind such a move

Most of us like to believe we would have opposed the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. We may even like to imagine that we would have bravely fought for the resistance to Nazism in the 1940s. But would we? Our ability to take ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Decentralized platform is letting users own a piece of the AI models trained on their data

In February 2024, Reddit struck a $60 million deal with Google to let the search giant use data on the platform to train its artificial intelligence models. Notably absent from the discussions were Reddit users, whose data ...

3 hours ago in Business