CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two astronauts who were supposed to be back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday they are confident the Boeing space capsule can bring them back safely despite a series of nasty glitches. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first humans … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Vision Pro was launched in the UK and parts of Europe on Friday Article information Author, Zoe Kleinman Role, Technology Editor 7 hours ago To get a sense of the public interest in the Vision Pro, Apple’s very advanced and very expensive virtual reality (VR) headset that finally … Read more
Resume: Researchers have developed a new approach to improve uncertainty estimates in machine learning models, increasing prediction accuracy. Their method, IF-COMP, uses the principle of minimum description length to provide more reliable confidence measures for AI decision-making, critical in high-stakes settings like healthcare. This scalable technique can be applied to large models, allowing non-experts to … Read more
July 11, 2024 Samsung’s July Unpacked event devoted nearly as much time to smart wearables, with the company’s Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 foldable being the focus. Granted, the Galaxy Ring got a lot of that attention, but it’s still clear that Samsung is making a strong push into fitness and health trackers. … Read more
You can imagine what thoughts go through an astronaut’s mind when he or she looks at our planet from space. But I think that ‘that’s still far away’ might be a good option. But for 62-year-old former NASA space cadet Ron Garan, there was only one thing on his mind… the “sobering realization” that we … Read more
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds series is hardly a surprise thanks to a recent leak , but the company still had to officially debut its latest audio accessory at its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. Alongside new foldable phones, watches and even a smart ring, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Buds 3 series. The new models have a … Read more
Image source, ESA/CNES/ARIANEROUP Article information Author, Jonathan Amos Role, Science Correspondent tweeting, @BBCAmos July 9, 2024, 12:27 BST Updated 1 hour ago Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, will make its maiden flight later. The vehicle will be launched from French Guiana on a demonstration mission to place a number of satellites into orbit. The €4 … Read more
Resume: Researchers studied the brain and body sizes of 1,500 species and found that larger animals do not have proportionally larger brains, challenging long-held beliefs. The study reveals that the relationship between brain and body size is curved, not linear. This discovery helps explain why humans and other species deviate from the norm in the … Read more
The world famous Bluecoats helped launch the careers of Shane Ritchie, Bobby Davro and Bradley Walsh. But Pontins, once a beloved British family holiday destination, is now in deep crisis. During its heyday in the 1970s and 80s, the business flourished and hordes of British families eagerly piled into their cars to drive to one … Read more
Image source, Blavatnik School of Government Image caption, Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the hack was “one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history” Article information Author, Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon Role, BBC Investigations, London tweeting, @guy_lynn July 8, 2024, 01:18 BST A leading cyber security … Read more