Google hints that Apple is set to support RCS by this fall
<div><p>Google briefly showed a section on the new Google Messages page claiming that Apple is set to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support for iPhones this fall. This indicates that the iPhone maker is likely to extend RCS support in with the upcoming iOS 18 update. The page, spotted first by 9to5Google, had details […]</p>
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Build an AI Coding Agent with LangGraph by LangChain
<div><div><img src="https://cdn.analyticsvidhya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Build-an-AI-coding-Agent-with-LangGraph-by-LangChain-01-scaled.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>Discover LangGraph, an extension of LangChain for cyclic multi-agent workflows. Stateful collaboration & build AI coding agents effortlessly.</div></div></div>
Primordial Beginnings: How Soda Lakes May Have Cradled Early Life
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Last-Chance-Lake-in-British-Columbia-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Last Chance Lake in British Columbia" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"><p>A study suggests that soda lakes, characterized by high levels of dissolved sodium and carbonate, might have provided the right conditions for the first cells....</p></div>
Newly Identified Yeast Could Prevent Fungal Infections
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Fungal-Infection-Fungus-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Fungal Infection Fungus" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async"><p>Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of...</p></div>
Byju’s founder floats share offer to make peace with estranged investors
<div><p>Byju Raveendran, the founder of embattled edtech group Byju’s, has made a last-ditch attempt to placate disgruntled investors. He has just informed them that the board is weighing an offer of renounced shares — shares that a group of investors chose not to buy recently in protest — to prevent the dilution of their holdings ahead […]</p>
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X’s Grok chatbot will soon get an upgraded model, Grok-1.5
<div><p>X.ai, Elon Musk’s AI startup, has revealed its latest generative AI model, Grok-1.5. Set to power social network X’s Grok chatbot in the not-to-distant future (“in the coming days,” X.ai writes in a blog post), Grok-1.5 appears to be a measurable upgrade over its predecessor, Grok-1 — at least judging by the benchmark results and […]</p>
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This Common Backyard Insect Is Helping Scientists Develop Invisibility Devices
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/G.-serpenta-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="G. serpenta" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async"><p>Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology,...</p></div>
Unlocking the Inner Secrets of Matter With Next-Generation Neutron Mirrors
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Physics-Mirror-Lens-Concept-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Physics Mirror Lens Concept" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy"><p>Improved neutron mirrors can increase the efficiency of material analysis in neutron sources such as the European Spallation Source, which is being built outside Lund,...</p></div>
New Research Provides Clear Evidence of a Human “Fingerprint” on Climate Change
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Earth-Fire-Global-Warming-Concept-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Earth Fire Global Warming Concept" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy"><p>Claims that climate change occurs naturally conflict with recent trends in ocean temperatures, which are indicative of human influence. New oceanic research provides clear evidence...</p></div>
Bumble’s new CEO talks about her critical mission: to spice things up at the company
<div><p>The bigger concern for Bumble is user fatigue. People aren't downloading dating apps as enthusiastically as they once were, which means less subscription revenue.</p>
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New Research Reveals That Middle-Aged Americans Are Lonelier Than Their European Counterparts
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Lonely-Sad-Man-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Lonely Sad Man" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy"><p>A study suggests that cultural norms, socioeconomics, and social safety nets could all play a role in contributing to a ‘loneliness gap’. Research conducted by...</p></div>
SBF’s prison sentence marks the end of the crypto grift era — so what’s next?
<div><p>Nearly everything else that's being built on or enabled by blockchains replaces something that's already being done fairly well.</p>
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Oregon's Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law
<div>Companies will no longer be allowed to use software checks to verify replacement parts in a major step forward for the right-to-repair movement.</div>
Unlocking Arrokoth’s Frozen Mysteries Redefines Kuiper Belt Theories
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Arrokoth-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Arrokoth" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy"><p>A study challenges established views on Kuiper Belt Objects, revealing their ability to retain volatile ices much longer than previously thought, thereby offering new perspectives...</p></div>
Apple dismisses Microsoft monopoly comparisons
<div><p>A week after finding itself at the business end of a landmark lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice, Apple is staunchly denying any parallels between itself and Microsoft in the 1990s. It’s a comparison into which the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland leaned heavily in last week’s filing. While portions of the United […]</p>
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Practical Quantum Devices Now Closer to Reality – Scientists Unveil Room Temperature Photonic Chips
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Fiber-Coupled-Single-Photon-Source-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Fiber Coupled Single Photon Source" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy"><p>A new study by Hebrew University has made a significant breakthrough by successfully incorporating single-photon sources into small chips that operate at room temperature. This...</p></div>
Uber Eats courier’s fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard won
<div><p>On Tuesday, the BBC reported that Uber Eats courier Pa Edrissa Manjang, who is Black, had received a payout from Uber after “racially discriminatory” facial recognition checks prevented him from accessing the app, which he had been using since November 2019 to pick up jobs delivering food on Uber’s platform. The news raises questions about […]</p>
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Generative AI develops potential new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
<div>With nearly 5 million deaths linked to antibiotic resistance globally every year, new ways to combat resistant bacterial strains are urgently needed.</div>
Chilling Findings: Scientists Shed Light on How the Brain Perceives Temperature
<div><img width="373" height="210" src="https://scitechdaily.com/images/Cold-Brain-Ice-Frozen-373x210.jpg" class="attachment-cp-thumb-xl size-cp-thumb-xl wp-post-image" alt="Cold Brain Ice Frozen" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high"><p>The research on oral temperature perception was funded by the NIH. Christian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the...</p></div>
Bipedal robot takes a beating, keeps on hiking
<div><img src="https://www.freethink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bipedal_Robot.jpg?quality=75&w=1067&h=600&crop=1">LimX Dynamics’s bipedal robot, P1, can keep its footing, even when traversing rough terrain unlike any it’s seen before.</div>