Archaeologists uncover 850-year-old treasure in ancient grave: ‘Sensational find’
– Swedish archaeologists uncovered a 12th century grave during a dig in Visingsö, an island in Sweden. – Inside the grave of a man estimated to be between 20-25 years old, they found over 170 silver coins known as bracteates. – Bracteates were thin, coin-shaped pieces of metal commonly used as jewelry during that time […]
Amber Heard drinks up in rare photo celebrating 38th birthday
Amber Heard celebrated her 38th birthday on April 24, 2024 by drinking champagne, as seen in a rare photo she shared on Instagram. The photo shows Heard sipping champagne in what appears to be an upscale wine cellar. She captioned it “Champagne kind of birthday.” Heard was dressed up in a shimmery gold turtleneck sweater […]
Weird magnetic ‘skyrmion’ quasiparticle could be used as a bit in advanced computing memory
– Researchers have found that a quasiparticle known as a “skyrmion” could potentially be used as a bit in advanced magnetic memory technologies. Skyrmions are nanometer-sized swirling magnetic bubbles formed from a few dozen atoms. – Skyrmions were previously too slow to use, moving at only 100 m/s. However, researchers have now sped them up […]
Scientists spot ‘glory effect’ on a world beyond our solar system for the first time
– Astronomers have detected a “glory effect” on the exoplanet WASP-76b, located 637 light years from Earth. This is the first time this phenomenon has been observed on a world outside our solar system. – The glory effect causes concentric, colorful light rings when light reflects off uniformly sized cloud particles. It was previously only […]
Ella Purnell Takes Chloë Grace Moretz Into the Wasteland
Ella Purnell and Chloë Grace Moretz discuss Purnell’s role in the new post-apocalyptic TV adaptation of the video game Fallout. Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, sent on a mission into a radioactive wasteland to save her father. The shoot took place over 8 months across locations like Utah, Namibia, and New York. It was physically demanding. […]
Intel unveils largest-ever AI ‘neuromorphic computer’ that mimics the human brain
– Intel has unveiled its largest neuromorphic computing system to date, called “Hala Point”. Neuromorphic computing aims to mimic the human brain. – Hala Point uses 1,152 of Intel’s new Loihi 2 neuromorphic processors, comprising 1.15 billion artificial neurons and 128 billion artificial synapses. – This neuromorphic system can perform AI workloads 50 times faster […]
Giant prehistoric snake longer than a T-Rex found in India
– Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a giant prehistoric snake from a mine in India. The snake, named Vasuki indicus, lived around 47 million years ago. – The fossil consists of 27 vertebrae that have been dated to the Eocene period. Based on measurements of the vertebrae, scientists estimate Vasuki was 11-15 meters […]
Netflix Uses Seemingly AI-Manipulated Images in True Crime Doc
– Netflix used seemingly AI-generated or manipulated photos in their recent documentary “What Jennifer Did” about a real murder-for-hire case from 2010 involving Jennifer Pan. – The photos were used to illustrate Jennifer Pan’s personality, but showed tell-tale signs of being AI-generated, like mangled features and fingers. – Using AI to generate images of a […]
Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater
– Researchers were surprised to discover that queen bumblebees can survive being underwater for days during their winter hibernation period. – In an experiment, 81% of queen bumblebees submerged underwater for up to 7 days survived when returned to dry conditions. They remained alive for 8 weeks later. – This ability suggests bumblebees may be […]
Megan Fox divides fans with makeup-free selfie
– Megan Fox posted a makeup-free selfie to Instagram while preparing to treat her dyed blue hair, wearing only lip gloss. – Some fans were surprised by her natural look without makeup, commenting “Who is this?”. Others praised her confidence and natural beauty. – Some confused her for Kim Kardashian at first without recognizing her […]