PARIS: The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. But what are these disaster scenarios and how are machines supposed to wipe out humanity? Paperclips of doom Most disaster scenarios start in the same place: machines will outstrip human […]
SEATTLE (AP): The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back. Targets
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The white-coloured humanoid \”Garmi\” does not look much different from a typical robot – it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: \”For me, this robot is a dream.\” Not only
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals emerging stellar nurseries and individual stars in the Carina Nebula that were previously obscured. NASA images of “Cosmic Cliffs” showcase Webb’s cameras’ capabilities to peer through cosmic dust, shedding new light on how stars form. Objects in the earliest, rapid phases of star formation are difficult to capture, but
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LONDON (AP): The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to find out where the coronavirus came from said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is “closing fast.” Meanwhile, a U.S. intelligence review ordered up by President Joe Biden proved inconclusive about
A highly awaited US intelligence report on dozens of mysterious unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings said most could not be explained, but did not rule out that some could be alien spacecraft, dawn.com reported. The unclassified report said researchers could explain only one of 144 UFO sightings by US government personnel and sources between 2004 and 2021,
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It’s a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected in India. It got its name from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which names notable variants after letters of the Greek alphabet. Viruses constantly mutate and most changes aren’t concerning. But there is a worry
The big worry for most people thinking about buying an electric car is how to charge the thing, reports BBC. But the real question you should be asking is how you\’re going to refuel your petrol or diesel vehicle if you don\’t go electric. That\’s because electric cars are going to send the petrol station
Nasa has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet\’s atmosphere and geological features, BBC reported. The missions, which have each been awarded $500m (£352m) in funding, are due to launch between 2028 and 2030. Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said the missions would offer the \”chance to
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to send mandatory confirmation messages to their consumers to get explicit consent for opting for or activation of Value Added Services (VAS). The CMOs have also been directed to submit compliance report within three weeks from issuance of the order, a press release
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