ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have raised concerns that chatbots will replace many kinds of workers. Writers, editors, and customer service representatives are among the jobs that could be affected. But some people are suggesting that AI migh...
The American space agency NASA says it has confirmed the long-suspected existence of an electric field that surrounds Earth. A rocket named Endurance gathered the information that led to the confirmation. Endurance launched from Norway on May 11, 202...
Helium leaks have been a major problem for spacecraft and rockets. Recent reports about Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission have involved problems controlling helium. Recently, the Starliner had a helium leak in a propulsion system....
The world creates about 52 million metric tons of plastic pollution every year, a new study says. More than two-thirds of that plastic comes from the Global South - a term that loosely describes developing countries. The amount of pollution is enough...
Apple has launched its latest device, the iPhone 16. The company said it designed the new phone with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Apple announced four new iPhone 16 models during a launch event September 9 from its headquarters...
A European climate service says summer 2024 was the hottest on record. The declaration makes it even more likely that this year will also turn out to be the warmest ever measured. The summer heat data came from the European Union's Copernicus Climate...
A private space mission will seek to launch non-astronauts to a high orbit and include the first private spacewalks in history. The American space company SpaceX's flight is cleared to launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center beginning September 7....
U.S. technology companies are increasingly purchasing or leasing energy assets held by bitcoin miners. These moves come as technology companies hurry to secure a supply of electricity for their growing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing...
Increasing amounts of ice have been melting on the continent of Antarctica over the past ten years. Now, scientists are wondering if the increase in melting is temporary or if it will continue-and perhaps melt even faster-for years into the future. N...
Many people are now holding onto their smartphones longer than in the past. This is true for several reasons. The cost of phones has been rising for years. And device updates are no longer as meaningful as before. This has made it even more important...
Experts and people in the space industry say NASA's decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home without astronauts was not unexpected. They also said it follows years of problems with Boeing's space business. Taking NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that rising ocean temperatures present urgent risks for people living in the Pacific Islands. Guterres made the comment while at the Pacific Islands Forum taking place in Tonga. The country is a...
The social media service X has changed its artificial intelligence (AI) tool after several U.S. states warned that it was spreading election misinformation. Earlier this month, secretaries of state in five states sent the owner of X, Elon Musk, a let...
About 200 freshwater dolphins were found dead in Lake Tef of the Amazon River in Brazil during a period of severe dry weather last year. That is why a team of biologists, animal doctors, and fishermen temporarily captured some river dolphins recently...
Humans hunted and killed almost all northern bald ibis birds by the 17th century. But breeding and rewilding efforts over the last 20 years helped grow the bird population. However, the birds do not know which direction to fly to migrate without the...
