A handheld H5N1 test nears USDA approval. Challenge trials show ducks and chickens need opposite testing strategies, complicating a new waterfowl alert system.
“We are currently facing the very specific challenge of advising OpenAI on how to coordinate the release of a large number of significant results in mathematics that they report have been produced by their internal model,” the Advisory Group on Mathema…
McDonald’s is putting ads on its drive-thru menu as part of a “limited” pilot at company-owned restaurants, according to a report from Bloomberg. Drive-thru locations included in the test will show ads from other brands on digital menu boards after a customer places their order, which they’ll see while they wait for their meal. In […]
Highly intelligent people often get the right answer fast, then check it out og habit. Research on ‘smart intuitors’ shows why a quick answer isn’t always a careless one.
The technology could strap onto existing gas turbines and make them more efficient—but it wouldn’t do away with their emissions entirely.
Eight Sleep announced the next version of its “intelligent sleep system” designed to regulate the temperature of your bed in response to tracked health and sleep metrics like breathing and heart rate. The company calls its new Pod 6 system its “most significant hardware launch to date,” and it’s centered around a redesigned cooling hub […]
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be the largest ever.
Hurricane Polo continues to stun meteorologists as it meanders off the coast of Mexico. Where does it go next and will the U.S. be affected?
Seeing a rhino in the wild is a bucket-list experience for many people. On World Rhino Day, this 2026 report details how the 5 species are faring in Asia and Africa.
Rivian always planned for its all-important R2 vehicle to be less expensive than its pricey R1 predecessors, but also less polluting. The production process for the R2 would rely on more renewable energy, and the vehicle itself would feature more recycled and biodegradable materials than the models that came before it. With this and a […]