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Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo — but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone. The 26-year-old ‘Street Fighter’ player put the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT to the test on his…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Eusociality 1 / 5 | What is the primary reason for the evolution of eusociality in animals? Increased individual survival Improved hunting efficiency Enhanced reproductive success Better camouflage The primary reason for the evolution of eusociality in animals is enhanced reproductive success. Next 2 / 5 | Which…
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Story so far: Veteran American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry (Butch) Wilmore, are still docked with the International Space Station (ISS) since June 6 after facing delays, space debris threats, helium leaks and technical glitches on the Starliner spacecraft on which they travelled. The U.S Space Agency — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) —…
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File picture of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission | Photo Credit: Reuters Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them…
Of all that we have been studying about the earth, earthquakes remain among the least understood. Scientists don’t yet have a way to predict when and where an earthquake will occur. We know powerful earthquakes at the boundaries of tectonic plates, which measure more than 7.5 on the Richter scale, are almost certainly associated with…
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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket takes off, in Kourou, French Guiana, July 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Space bosses hailed Europe’s return to space after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out a series of trials in a debut flight on Tuesday, but the mission ended with the launcher coasting in orbit without releasing its…
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Peruvian mountain police and mountain rescue workers gather around the remains of American climber William Stampfl who went missing in 2002 and is suspected to have died in an avalanche, in Huascaran, in this undated handout picture received by Reuters July 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the…
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks on as he meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the “Loss and Damage” fund created by U.N. talks, marking another step towards providing financial…
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Questions: 1. On July 9, 1955, British philosopher Bertrand Russell issued a manifesto that subsequently became the founding charter for the _______ Conference. Fill in the blank. The Conference later won a Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts towards nuclear disarmament. 2. If it weren’t for the breaking out of the Suez Crisis in 1956,…
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Water drops are ubiquitous around us and come in different sizes. They can be as large as a raindrop or as small as aerosol particles released from a spray can. They can be even smaller — invisible to the naked eye — when they come as microdroplets. The latter are just a thousandth the size…
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