An extraordinary set of dinosaur footprints discovered at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada has revealed the first evidence of mixed-species herding behaviour in the area. The fossilised footprints were uncovered in July 2024 at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a rugged landscape made famous by its fossil-rich deposits. Yet, despite the incredible abundance of skeletal remains, dinosaur footprints and …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Chinese scientists have developed a technology to convert lunar soil into fuel and oxygen, aiding space exploration. 🌕 The technology uses a photothermal strategy to extract water from lunar soil and transform CO2 into usable resources. 🔍 Challenges include overcoming the inconsistent composition of lunar soil and extreme environmental conditions on the moon. 🌌 This breakthrough …
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In the past, making LLMs better at math would involve reinforcement learning with final answers. Luong explained to Ars that models trained in this way can get to the correct answer, but they have “incomplete reasoning,” and part of the IMO grading is based on showing your work. To prepare Deep Think for the IMO, Google used new reinforcement learning …
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Two high-profile conservative figures ignited backlash this week after sharing viral posts promoting unfounded and conspiratorial claims — one invoking government betrayal, the other end-times prophecy. On Friday, Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who now serves as Director of National Intelligence under Donald Trump, accused former President Barack Obama of leading a coordinated “coup” to undermine Trump’s 2016 win. “This was …
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A host of details go into an outfielder’s ability to throw out a runner tagging up on a fly ball. Those details begin with getting a good read on the ball off the bat, so the outfielder can settle into position under the fly ball as it drops from the sky. You’ll want to get “behind the ball” as it …
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Geologists have stumbled on what they call gigantic fortresses lying almost 1,800 miles below our feet in Earth’s mantle. New seismic evidence shows how these subterranean bulwarks are older and tougher than the cooler debris of dead ocean plates that surround them, turning a long‑running mystery into a concrete data story. Each fortress spans an area comparable to …
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Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrates after winning the three-point contest at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP The Portland Trail Blazers are moving toward a stunning reunion with Damian Lillard two years after they traded the franchise icon to the Milwaukee Bucks in an effort kickstart a …
Read More »Google Search adds Gemini 2.5 Pro, AI Deep Search, and agentic local calling Search Engine Land More advanced AI capabilities are coming to Search The Keyword That’s Not a Human: Google Search Can Now Make Phone Calls To Businesses PCMag Google rolls out AI-powered business-calling feature, brings Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode TechCrunch Google’s AI can now make phone calls for you The Verge …
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Following the announcement at I/O 2025 in May, Google is rolling out Deep Search to AI Mode, as well as letting subscribers access 2.5 Pro. Free users will get access to AI calling in Google Search. Google AI Pro and AI Ultra members in the US can now access Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode for more complex “Reasoning, math …
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Explosive volcanic eruptions don’t just damage property and cancel flights. They can kill hundreds or even thousands of people, burying them under lethal ‘pyroclastic’ flows. Now, scientists in Australia have identified a possible cause of gigantic volcanic eruptions – mysterious ‘blobs’ about 1,200 miles under our feet. Blobs are three-dimensional regions that span the length of continents and stretch 100 times …
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