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ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes
March 24, 2023
OpenAI has allowed its stunning ChatGPT AI to reach out into the world with staggering new powers. It can now access the internet, run its own code to solve problems, accept and work on uploaded files, and write its own interfaces to third-party apps.
Asteroid Ryugu provides clues about beginnings of life on Earth
March 23, 2023
Samples taken from the near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu continue to provide scientists with important insights. The discovery of the nucleobase uracil, a part of RNA, in the samples, hints at the potential beginnings of life on our planet.
Nomad tiny house gets size boost to sleep five for off-grid adventure
March 23, 2023
Back in 2021, Minimaliste revealed the Nomad, a tiny house built for off-grid travel in all weather. The firm has now followed it up with a larger model that maintains the same overall design but with a more spacious interior layout that sleeps five.
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Silk-microparticle dots could help thwart seed counterfeiters
March 24, 2023Just like pharmaceuticals, banknotes and alcoholic beverages, the crop seeds sold to farmers are frequently counterfeits. MIT scientists have devised a method of spotting the fakes, by tagging genuine seeds with silk dots. -
Stealth Pro wireless gaming headphones boast best-in-class ANC
March 24, 2023Gaming accessory brand Turtle Beach has announced a new pair of flagship wireless gaming headphones called the Stealth Pro, which are claimed to deliver "the most effective noise-cancellation in a gaming headset." -
Cheap, fast induction tech enables unlimited-size 3D metal printing
March 24, 2023Arizona company Rosotics says it's ready to revolutionize large-scale 3D metal printing, with a new "rapid induction printing" approach that can print parts of enormous size – with radical advantages in speed, cost, safety and energy efficiency. -
Light-filled Coastal Modern makes the most of its available floorspace
March 24, 2023Though it only has a length of 24 ft, the Coastal Modern mitigates its compact size with a flexible and light-filled interior featuring multiple storage areas and folding furniture, and a living room that doubles as a guest sleeping area. -
Framework previews modular gaming laptop with upgradeable GPU
March 24, 2023Back in early 2021, a Californian startup revealed plans to launch a 13-inch laptop that users could upgrade, repair and customize. Now the company is about to launch the Framework Laptop 16, which will allow users to upgrade discrete graphics. -
Robotic beehive provides vital life support to chilly honeybees
March 23, 2023In a win for both bees and ecologists, a team of roboticists and biologists has developed a robotic honeycomb that both keeps the bees toasty during cold snaps and allows them to be studied unobtrusively. -
How to keep your house cleaner with less work
March 23, 2023Narwal Freo is a fresh take on the cleaning robot. The machine is capable of vacuuming, mopping and even doing both simultaneously. The Freo is capable of customized tidying-up procedures that utilize five different cleaning modes. -
Engineers 3D print record-breaking 7-ingredient cooked cheesecake
March 23, 2023We might soon replace our stovetops, ovens, and microwaves with 3D printers after mechanical engineers from Columbia University successfully created a cooked slice of cheesecake made from a record-breaking seven ingredients. -
Antarctic snowfalls found to affect short-term sea level rises
March 23, 2023Based on a 25-year record of the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet, a team of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have shown that changes in snowfall over Antarctica can have significant short-term effects on global sea level rises. -
Drugs no better than placebos for lower back pain relief, study finds
March 23, 2023A study of 15,000 adults suffering from acute lower back pain found that not only is the effectiveness of the medicines uncertain, but that the scientific evidence base used to inform good healthcare decisions is shockingly "fragile and incomplete." -
World's first 3D-printed space rocket lifts off
March 23, 2023It was a glass half-full situation on March 22, 2023 as Relativity Space carried out the first successful launch of an almost entirely 3D-printed rocket from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:23 pm EDT. -
DREAM complex could hold key to fighting cancer and living longer
March 23, 2023Research which shows why DNA is repaired in certain cells but not in others could help ward off the ravages of aging, and diseases including cancer. It all hinges on a protein group called the DREAM complex.
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