• Sun, December 8, 2024

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Saudi Arabia is turning arid desert sand into lush blooming soil

Discover Saudi Arabia's bold efforts to transform sand-swept deserts into thriving ecosystems through innovative green technology.

by: Daily Express

UK homes get a free TV boost but Sky is fighting back with a surprise update

Due to its cheaper price, you don't get the same channel experience as more expensive bundles (these get services such as Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Sky Comedy), but extras like Sky Sports can be added at a later date, and it's a budget way of trying the Sky Stream experience.

by: Yahoo

Minnesota weather: Mild again Sunday, another surge of bitter air on the way

Most of Minnesota will miss out on the snow on Sunday while the northern tier of the state will have a different, wintry mix type of day.

by: Forbes

Mingle With Moths Among The Oak Trees In Houston's Discovery Green

Jen Lewin's fusion of art with technology can be experienced through February 16, 2025, in Houston where her 'ATLAS' installation suspends 24 handcrafted glowing moths from stately oak trees.

by: The Financial Express

Behind Allu Arjun's success: Meet Sneha Reddy, the entrepreneur with a Rs 42 crore net worth and 9 million social media followers

Subsequently, she furthered her studies by completing a master's degree in computer science in the United States. After returning to India, Sneha joined her father's educational institution, SCIENT Institute of Technology, where she served as the ...

by: Popular Science

How to plan the perfect road trip in Google Maps

Click in the Search along the route box at the top of the map to look for tourist attractions, hotels, gas stations, restaurants, grocery stores, or whatever you need. You can browse the list of results and click Add stop next to anything that's of interest—your route then gets modified accordingly.

by: MSN

Navigate a tech career after matric

The Rising Demand for Tech Skills. South Africa, like many countries, is facing a significant shortage of tech talent. As companies across various industries continue to integrate

by: Sydney Morning Herald

The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It's bad news for Dutton

Peter Dutton's Coalition wanted new modelling on the cost of nuclear energy. The CSIRO obliged, but the opposition leader won't like the results.

by: CBS News

Sal Khan wants an AI tutor for every student

Anderson Cooper headed back to school with Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, and creator of the AI tutor Khanmigo. The tool is helping students and teachers alike, and evaluating Cooper's middle school essay.
  • Mon, December 9, 2024

by: Soko Directory

Chengdu-made robots provide security and sales at table tennis tournament

Three robots made in Chengdu were recently deployed at the International Table Tennis Federation Mixed Team World Cup 2024 to provide security patrols and sell cultural products. The eight-day tournament concluded on Sunday in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

by: Yahoo Malaysia

Hong Kong film legend Tony Leung adds another honorary degree to his impressive career

The legendary actor, along with actor Sammo Hung and director Ann Hui, was awarded the honour from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts on 5 December. Wife Carina Lau has also shared the good news on Instagram on 7 December, writing, "Congratulations Dr Leung... Again!"

by: sanews

STEM Lab launched at the University of Limpopo

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has officially opened a state-of-the-art STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Lab at the University of Limpopo.

by: Scientific American

The Dawn of 'Dark Ages' Astronomy

The universe's light-starved early epochs, as well as the first stars and galaxies, lie beyond the reach of conventional observatories but could be revealed by a new generation of radio telescope arra

by: bnnbloomberg

Nuclear Power Not Cost-Effective in Australia, Science Body Says

Nuclear power isn't a cost-effective solution for Australia to decarbonize its energy mix, according to the country's national science agency.

by: The Santa Fe New Mexican

How do we make hydrogen fuel cells a viable reality? Electrochemistry might hold the answer

This past summer, a commercial passenger ferry powered by a hydrogen fuel cell set sail in the San Francisco Bay. The nation's first fuel cell-powered ferry, the ship heralds the reality of zero-emission options for our nation's vast and varied transportation sector.

by: KPBS

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

by: Daily Express

Your Fire TV Stick can't match this cheap Amazon upgrade - time to try something new?

Amazon is dishing out its Ultimate Fire TV Stick at a cheaper price and things get even better if you trade in what you already own.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

The fluorescent red mozzies that could protect us from other blood-hungry biters

A British company wants to release genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out an aggressive, disease-causing species threatening to invade Australia.

by: jagranjosh.com

CGBSE 12th Time Table 2025: Download CG Board Class 12 Datesheet PDF, Check Exam Timings

The CGBSE Class 12th exam time table 2025 has been released on the official website cgbse.nic.in. Check here for the latest updates.

by: Health News Florida

USF to confer more than 3,900 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

The fall 2024 graduating class at the University of South Florida includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four, and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

by: India TV

CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10, 12 datesheet 2025 released, check complete schedule

The 2025 datesheet for CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10 and 12 has been announced. Students gearing up for the 2025 board exams can view the official exam schedule here.

by: Health.com

Researchers Uncover Surprising Connection Between Air Pollution and Lupus

Research found that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may elevate the risk of developing lupus and other autoimmune disorders. Experts explain the connection and recommend precautions.

by: USA Today

Supreme Court won't review admissions policy challenged as unfair to whites, Asian Americans

Schools have scrambled to react to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending the use of affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

by: The Hill

Supreme Court turns away Boston school admissions policy challenge as Alito, Thomas dissent

The Supreme Court turned away a group of white and Asian parents' challenge to a temporary admissions policy at Boston's prestigious "exam schools" over dissents from two of the court's

by: Business Standard

Princeton-educated, consensus builder Sanjay Malhotra appointed new RBI Guv

A computer science engineer and master's in public policy from Princeton University, Sanjay Malhotra, the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is a known consensus builder and the person instrumental in the implementation of the new income tax regime.

by: Texas Public Radio

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising

by: The Globe and Mail

The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before U.S. judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is set to hear testimony about the auction and how a trustee chose The Onion over the only other bidder - a company affiliated with Jones that offered twice as much money

by: Live Science

Google's new quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack

Google's new 105-qubit "Willow" quantum processor has surpassed a key milestone first proposed in 1995 — with errors now reducing exponentially as you scale up quantum computers.

by: Express & Star

Work at Wombourne school to create 'state-of-the-art' building is progressing

Work to create a new building at a Wombourne school is progressing. The new learning space at Wombourne High School is on track for completion, with teaching set to begin there in Autumn 2025. It will offer Science, Design, Technology, and Music facilities for pupils at the Ounsdale Road school, which is part of the Invictus Education Trust.

by: Nature

'A truly remarkable breakthrough': Google's new quantum chip achieves accuracy milestone

Over the past few years, several companies — including IBM and Amazon's AWS — and academic groups have shown that error correction can produce small improvements in accuracy 2, 3, 4. Google published a result in early 2023 using 49 qubits in its Sycamore quantum processor, which encodes each physical qubit in a superconducting circuit.

by: CNN

Supreme Court declines to review Boston case and 'race neutral' efforts to diversify public schools

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution with a zip-code based admissions policy intended to ensure racial diversity.

by: CBS News

Supreme Court turns away challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three Boston high schools that aimed to increase racial and economic diversity.

by: Daily Express

Apple's newest iPad sees big price drop before Christmas

Apple products rarely have price drops - especially before Christmas but Amazon has done just that. You can get the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro for £899 from the Bezos website in a pretty rare deal and it even arrives before Christmas.

by: Daily Express

Best UK broadband confirmed - is your provider top of the list?

According to a new fixed broadband experience report from the team at Opensignal, Virgin Media has come out on top for consistent quality, download speed, upload speed, video experience and reliability experience, beating close rivals including Sky, BT and TalkTalk in the process.

by: Reuters

US Supreme Court rejects Boston case over race in school admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday a chance to further restrict efforts to promote racial diversity in education, turning away a case over whether criteria that had been used to decide admissions to elite public high schools in Boston discriminated against white and Asian students.

by: Nature

The first rocks from the Moon's far side are in this geologist's hands

On 25 June, Li Chunlai watched eagerly as a capsule carrying the first pieces of the far side of the Moon landed on Earth. "Sample, I finally got you," he thought, as if speaking to an adversary he had spent years trying to outwit.

by: The New York Times

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That's older than the universe.)

by: MSN

Uncommon Thinkers: Hanna Hajishirzi's open approach to AI challenges the industry's norms

Hanna Hajishirzi's work is based on a belief that the world deserves to know more about powerful AI models than big tech companies are willing to reveal.

by: MSN

Magnetic-Driven Kirigami Metasheet Enables Remote Control of Flexible Surfaces

NC State's magnetic kirigami metasheet technology offers a novel solution for manipulating fragile objects remotely, enhancing efficiency in confined areas.

by: MSN

AI supercharged the sciences in 2024, revealing a major breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis

A surge of AI-powered breakthroughs reminds us of the good that artificial intelligence can do, when placed in the right hands.

by: MSN

AI-powered tutor tested as a way to help educators and students

Khanmigo, an AI-powered online tutor, could change the way teachers work and students learn. Created by Khan Academy, the new technology is being piloted in 266 school districts.

by: MSN

Transforming Business Through Data Science: Antony Akisetty's Journey in AI and Analytics

Antony Akisetty is a distinguished Data Scientist with over 13 years of expertise in implementing AI and analytics solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, and public safety sectors.

by: MSN

New report from CSIRO warns against nuclear power for Australia

A new report from the CSIRO has found nuclear energy does not stack up for Australia even after considering new parameters, with large-scale solar and big batteries still the lowest-cost option.

by: MSN

? This electronic tattoo connects to your brain ?

Temporary tattoos capable of reading thoughts: no, this is not science fiction, but a technological breakthrough born in an American laboratory. These electronic tattoos, designed to record

by: MSN

Launch code for US nuclear arsenal was 00000000 until 1977

When you think about security passwords, your mind probably goes to lengthy, complex combinations; especially when we're talking about something that can kill billions of people and start a worldwide nuclear holocaust.

by: MSN

Battery breakthrough extends EV range to over 3,000 miles on a single charge

by: MSN

IIT Guwahati develops technology to convert methane and carbon dioxide into eco-friendly biofuel

The research is co-authored by Prof Debasish Das and Dr Krishna Kalyani Sahoo, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.

by: MSN

Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield's Nobel Prize in physics

British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are set to receive the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday in Stockholm.

Saudi Arabia is turning arid desert sand into lush blooming soil

Discover Saudi Arabia's bold efforts to transform sand-swept deserts into thriving ecosystems through innovative green technology.

Saudi Arabia is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to transform its vast, degraded desert landscapes into fertile, arable land through a process known as "soil rejuvenation." This project, spearheaded by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, involves the use of organic materials, biochar, and beneficial microorganisms to enrich the nutrient-poor desert sand. The initiative not only aims to combat desertification but also to enhance food security, support biodiversity, and mitigate climate change by improving soil health. By converting barren land into productive soil, Saudi Arabia is setting a precedent for sustainable land management in arid regions, potentially influencing similar efforts globally.

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