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Key Highlights: * Ubiquitous AI: Qualcomm AI Research is focused on embedding core AI capabilities—perception, reasoning, and action—into everyday devices. * Cutting-Edge Research: The company is showcasing its latest advancements in language, vision, and multimodal reasoning at the prestigious NeurIPS conference. * Foundational Machine Learning: Qualcomm emphasizes its leadership in foundational
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* A dark fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, is thriving inside the highly radioactive ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. * Scientists theorize the fungus uses its dark pigment, melanin, to convert deadly radiation into energy through a process called "radiosynthesis." * This remarkable organism not only resists radiation but appears to grow
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* The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an alert for an R2-level, or Moderate, solar flare event. * The flare, measured as an M5.9-class eruption, was detected originating from a newly emerging sunspot group on the sun's eastern limb. * Occurring at 22:22 UTC on November
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* A new report reveals how a lack of transparency in the informal waste sector creates massive risks for businesses and hides critical human rights issues. * Traceability innovations are now available to create verified, transparent supply chains, making material flows and labor conditions visible for the first time. * The paper presents
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* Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting the 2008 crisis, is returning outside capital from his hedge fund, Scion Asset Management. * The move coincides with Burry's increasingly bearish stance on the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, fueling market speculation. * Burry has publicly accused AI hyperscalers of inflating their
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* NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Sentinel-6B satellite, a crucial US-European mission to monitor Earth's oceans. * The satellite will provide unprecedentedly accurate data on sea-level rise, which is vital for improving hurricane and flood forecasts. * This mission represents a major international collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space
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* Frictionless Travel: Maglev trains use powerful magnets to float above a guideway, eliminating the friction of wheels on a track. * Incredible Speeds: By removing friction, these trains have achieved test speeds over 600 km/h and operate in daily service at 430 km/h in China. * Eco-Friendly Solution: Maglev systems
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Key Highlights * A new research concept outlines a particle accelerator that could fit on a tabletop or even a microchip. * The technology uses carbon nanotubes and specialized laser light to generate intense, high-energy X-rays, mimicking the function of massive synchrotron facilities. * This breakthrough could democratize access to powerful scientific tools,
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* A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the Sentinel-6B satellite, a critical international mission to monitor rising sea levels. * The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, faces a significant 60% probability of being scrubbed due to severe weather systems on the West Coast. * This mission marks a
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* A G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center for November 12th. * The event is caused by a series of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the sun, with the most recent being the fastest and most powerful, associated with an X5.1
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* First-Ever Twin Satellite Mission to Mars: UC Berkeley is leading NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, sending two spacecraft, nicknamed Blue and Gold, to create the first 3D map of Mars’ magnetic field. * Astronaut Safety at Stake: The mission will investigate dangerous space weather and solar radiation, crucial for understanding the risks
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* A nationwide survey, the "Gesundheitskompass," reveals growing concerns about the state of healthcare and doctor shortages in regions like Meissen, Germany. * Saxony is actively fighting a rural doctor shortage with programs designed to incentivize young medical professionals to practice in underserved areas. * Local experts, including a celebrity personal