The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) promises a glimpse into the future of racing â a future where humans are replaced by intelligent machines. But at its inaugural event, the spectacle fell flat, leaving spectators bewildered and questioning the viability of autonomous racing. The event itself was a chaotic…
Get ready, Forza Horizon 4 players! Your last chance to snag those elusive Festival Playlist achievements is coming to an end. With the upcoming delisting of Forza Horizon 4 later this year, Playground Games has announced the final Festival Playlist, Series 77, ending on August 22nd. This means a total…
A new study has revealed that the extinct megalodon, despite its enormous size, was only slightly faster than its modern relative, the great white shark. Researchers used a novel method, analyzing the structure of dermal denticles (tooth-like structures on shark skin), to estimate the hunting speed of these prehistoric predators.…
Large Language Models (LLMs) are incredibly versatile, capable of tasks ranging from drafting emails to assisting in medical diagnoses. However, their broad applicability makes them difficult to evaluate systematically. This challenge has led researchers at MIT to explore a new approach that considers human beliefs about LLM capabilities. The researchers…
Get ready to expand your amiibo collection, as two new Splatoon two-packs are now available for preorder! Callie and Marie and Pearl and Marina are the latest additions to the amiibo family, each set priced at $30. These adorable figures are set to officially drop on September 5th, giving you…
A groundbreaking discovery suggests that dark matter particles play a crucial role in the merging of supermassive black holes (SMBHs), potentially resolving the long-standing "final parsec problem" in astronomy. This finding, published in the journal *Physical Review Letters*, unveils a previously overlooked behavior of dark matter that facilitates…
A groundbreaking study expands the understanding of human genetic diversity by including understudied populations, revealing a more complete picture of gene expression patterns across the world. For decades, the majority of research in human genetics has disproportionately focused on individuals of European ancestry. This systemic bias has limited the accuracy…
Financial services platform Etoro has joined the growing list of brands using AI-generated video in their marketing campaigns. Their 30-second ad, titled "Be the investor you want to be," showcases a cast of AI-generated characters, each representing a different type of investor. The message is clear: Etoro enables…