February 22, 2025

US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts

The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]

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April 2023

10 Credit Card Scams Happening Right Now

April 24, 2023
The versatility of credit cards in terms of acceptance and rewards makes them a preferred payment method for millions. After all, credit cards were introduced to ease up your payments…

Oura/Best Buy partnership brings the smart ring to 850 stores across the US

April 24, 2023

It’s been a whirlwind few years for Oura. The hardware-maker rode the early days of the pandemic to the top of the wearable ranks, establishing itself as the top smart ring maker by a mile. With the promise of detecting early COVID warning signals, the company struck up brand partnerships with some of the world’s […]

Oura/Best Buy partnership brings the smart ring to 850 stores across the US by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

How do fungi communicate?

April 24, 2023
Although most of us think of fungi as “mushrooms,” these spore-producing bodies are just the reproductive organs of mycelium—decentralized, weblike bodies of branching tubes. Though usually microscopic, these structures can be enormous; the largest known example is a honey mushroom (Armillaria) that covers almost 10 square kilometers (3.7 square miles) and has lived for millennia. …