Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, a quarter of the country’s GDP, is struggling with sustainability issues due to high energy consumption and water usage. The industry’s growth, driven by the AI boom, is putting pressure on the local energy market, which is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. The Taiwanese government is facing challenges in balancing the industry’s…
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DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, has released an “open” AI model, DeepSeek V3, which has been found to misidentify itself as ChatGPT, a rival AI-powered chatbot platform. The model’s training data distribution has been questioned, with some speculating that it may have been trained on outputs from rival AI systems, potentially leading to hallucinations and…
The AEONMINING system, a cloud-based mining platform, is poised to change the face of cryptocurrency mining. By leveraging cloud computing technology and clean energy, this innovative system offers a flexible and economical solution for miners, eliminating the need for expensive equipment and high energy consumption. With its user-friendly interface and real-time monitoring tools, AEONMINING is…
Researchers from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that human eyelashes possess a unique feature that helps to repel water, keeping our vision clear during rainy conditions. This water-repelling ability is attributed to the micro-ratchet-like structure of the eyelash cuticle and its hydrophobic properties. The study…
Samsung is set to unveil its latest consumer electronics at CES 2025, focusing on AI-powered appliances, including a high-tech refrigerator. The event, scheduled for January 6, promises to showcase the company’s vision for a future where AI is integrated into everyday life. With its emphasis on smart home technology, Samsung is likely to make a…
Onyx Motorbikes, a brand that was left in shambles after its owner’s sudden death, has been revived by its original founder, Tim Seward. The company is selling a limited number of electric dirt bikes, and investors have backed the revival. However, creditors, including Oxygen Funding, still have outstanding debts that need to be resolved. Forecast…
Billionaire Elon Musk has emerged as a major political figure in the United States, pouring millions into Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and using his social-media platform to question vaccine safety and climate science. As a result, Musk is joining forces with Trump to downsize the US government, potentially slashing the budgets and workforces of…
Crypto staking has become a lucrative way to earn passive income, and 2025 is expected to be no different. Keynode has emerged as the top staking platform, offering unmatched rewards and user-centric features. Other platforms, such as Kraken, Binance, Coinbase, Lido, eToro, and Bitfinex, also offer unique features and benefits for investors. Forecast for 6…
Arthera, a blockchain innovator, has unveiled BlazeDAG, a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)-based consensus protocol that shatters industry speed records with 850,000 transactions per second (TPS) and two-second finality. This groundbreaking technology addresses longstanding scalability and usability challenges, setting a new standard for blockchain performance. BlazeDAG’s seamless integration of cost predictability and accessibility makes it an…
A new study has revealed the crucial role of friction in knit fabrics, allowing them to take on various shapes and conform to different contours. Researchers have discovered that the friction between adjacent loops of fiber creates metastable states, enabling fabrics to spring back into multiple possible shapes. This phenomenon helps explain the process of…