Google research flags looming quantum threat to cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin vulnerable in minute
The Google-led study described its hardware assumptions as conservative while withholding full algorithmic detail for security reasons.
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Study shows AI systems deceive users to keep fellow AIs from being turned off
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.
Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears - study
The inner ear tissue in pigeons, which contains “cells with highly sensitive electric sensors,” resembles that of sharks, which use it for hunting.
Humanoid robot breaks record with 100 km. journey, cracks joke at finish line
Only six months ago, the first robot vs. human marathon was held in Beijing, China, where the robots lost by over an hour and a half.
Ancient DNA upends long-held story of cat domestication
New DNA studies show domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread later than believed, while ancient China lived alongside a different wild feline long before housecats arrived.
Want a personal trash panda? Raccoons may be evolving for domestication
Beyond evolving features cuter to humans, the mammal has also become less fearful of humans, according to the study.
Dung DNA reveals hidden population of endangered forest elephants, study finds
The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to regenerate, is notoriously hard to assess since they are spread across remote, dense jungles in 22 African countries.
