Team uncovers intrinsic binary fraction of blue horizontal-branch stars

A research team from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has conducted a study on the binary fraction ...

Researchers find adding this one simple sentence to prompts makes AI models way more creative

The method, called Verbalized Sampling (VS), helps models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini produce more diverse and human-like ...
Wall Street Journal

America Keeps Adding EV Chargers. Will There Be More Drivers to Use Them?

It is getting easier to find EV chargers in the U.S. just as the market for electric vehicles hits the skids. The long-beleaguered business of charging battery-powered cars is maturing after a ...
Indiatimes

6 ways to use leftover chaipatti (tea leaves), and no, it is not just adding them to plants

Many of us love to start the day with a piping hot cup of tea and, once done, throw away the leaves in the dustbin. And if you have been practicing this habit, read through this piece of ...
clinicaladvisor.com

GLP-1s Hold Promise as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Illustration courtesy of Vivian Chang This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUDs. Part 2 reviews the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Halton Hills considering increase to building permit fees, plus adding 2 new ones

The Town of Halton Hills held a public meeting on Oct. 6 to review upcoming changes to its building permit fees, as required under the Ontario Building Code. The annual fee adjustments are designed to ...
Wired

How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die

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AOL

Creators are using AI to prank loved ones with fake ‘homeless intruders,' but the police aren't laughing

There's a new TikTok trend, and it's dangerous, manipulative, and feeds off the dehumanization of people facing housing insecurity. People are using AI to generate false images of "homeless" men ...
Game Rant

Where to Get the Watts 4 Dinner Shield in Borderlands 4

Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines. He's a seasoned writer with over four years of industry experience, and he is an enjoyer of all things difficult in gaming. If Marc's not ...
The Hollywood Reporter

OpenAI Promises “More Granular” Control of IP in Sora After Hollywood Characters Flood Video App

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said late Friday that the tech company would also explore a revenue share with rightsholders. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor OpenAI is taking steps to walk back the flood of ...
London Evening Standard

Why you — and your hair — deserve a hair perfume

Hair fragrances are the lighter, longer-lasting, more affordable alternative to traditional perfume. Here’s why to give them a go The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...