Until recently, we humans have been able to be smug about our abilities. No other animals play boardgames, write essays or prove mathematical theorems. But lately, progress in AI seems as though it might challenge our self-image as the smartest entities around. AI systems not only beat us at the most complicated games, but can…
J. Craig Venter, a scientist and entrepreneur who raced to decode the human genome, died on Wednesday in San Diego. He was 79. His death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a nonprofit research organization founded by Dr. Venter and based in San Diego and Rockville, Md. The institute said in a statement…
How fast do you have to strike a match to get it to light? Not the chemistry of the ignition, but the actual speed, in metres per second, that the little piece of wood and its bulbous head have to move to spark the chain reaction behind the flame. It was a question born of…
It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan – leading to what is considered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict has seen human suffering on a huge scale, with 65% of the population in need of food, water, shelter and medicine. Thousands of people have been killed, and millions forcibly displaced….
Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI models follow certain structural rules when generating text.This can make it easier to identify their writing.They tend towards contrasts, for example: “It’s not X — it’s Y.” The past few years have seen a flood of AI-generated text wash…
Shorouk Express As Spain campaigns for traditional Jota music and floral carpets to be included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2026, here are some other Spanish customs and festivals that have already made the list. According to UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage includes traditions and living expressions inherited from our ancestors. It’s festivals, performing…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has announced a dramatic U-turn over international human rights laws which have been criticised for making it harder to deport asylum…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will make a ruling on Wednesday over potential human rights violations by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine and the…
Shorouk Express BRUSSELS — Benjamin Netanyahu’s government issued a searing condemnation of the European Union after the bloc reviewed its economic ties with Israel in response to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. A private submission to the EU from the Israeli government, seen by POLITICO, described Brussels’ decision to reexamine its association agreement with…
Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched a robotic human verification deviceThe Orb Mini can scan irises and create blockchain-based World IDsThe company is partnering with major brands to bring biometric IDs to finance, dating, and gaming Staring into a small metal orb and hearing it confirm your humanity is a scene from…
