The Mystery of the Largest Light in the Sea

This giant squid has the world’s biggest light-producing organs. But why?

As the AI industry booms, what toll will it take on the environment?

Tech companies remain secretive over the amount of energy and water it takes to train their complex programs and models.

Long Space Missions Take a Toll On Astronaut Brains, Study Finds

‘How this impacts performance and long-term health is an open question.’

== had article on clam gardens before
Ancient Indigenous ‘clam gardens’ could be modern-day climate solution

For close to four centuries, “clam gardens” on beaches on the west coast of B.C. have provided First Nations with a supply of not just clams but other types of seafood.

Students create robot death machine for invasive spotted lanternflies

It combines an electric tractor, a mechanical arm and cameras to seek out and destroy eggs.

Taurine may extend life and health, scientists find

Taurine - a nutrient found in meat, fish and sold as a supplement - extends life and boosts health in a range of animal species, scientists say.

== yjc
Delhi: The city where it is dangerous to breathe

Images of the Statue of Liberty in New York - obscured by a thick haze of smoke caused by wildfires in neighbouring Canada - have shocked the United States.

== a repeat m’thinks, but…
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions at All-Time High, Study Finds

Scientists say world is burning through ‘carbon budget’ that can be emitted while staying below 1.5C.

Scientists Claim 99% Identification Rate of ChatGPT Content

Boffins and machines write very differently – and it’s easy to tell

AI System Devises First Optimizations To Sorting Code In Over a Decade

Writing efficient code was turned into a game, and the AI played to win.

Artificial Photosynthesis Could Be The Secret to Colonizing Space

Life on Earth owes its existence to photosynthesis – a process which is 2.3 billion years old.

El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

A natural weather event known as El Niño has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.

Harvard’s synthetic heart valve is designed to grow in step with the human body

The FibraValve may eventually negate the need for multiple surgeries in pediatric valve replacements.

Forest fires could destabilize Quebec wildlife for years to come, say experts

If fires last through summer it ‘may take years for habitat to recover’ says biologist.

Scientists develop remote-controlled pill-shaped camera to diagnose digestive issues

It could lead to a simpler alternative to endoscopy procedures.

== I’d be concerned about what Amazon is doing with the data it receives,
== about which nothing in the article
Healthcare org with over 100 clinics uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 to write medical records

The doctor, and their steno-bot, will see you now. Then see another patient quickly because they don’t have to stop and scrawl notes.

Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant

The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica.

Redditor Creates Working Anime QR Codes Using Stable Diffusion

Image-synthesis technique relies upon QR’s natural error-correction properties.

First Steps Agreed on Plastics Treaty After Breakthrough at Paris Talks

Delegates from 180 nations set out pathway to binding global agreement on tackling plastic pollution as soon as 2025.

Why Millions of Usable Hard Drives Are Being Destroyed

Millions of storage devices are being shredded each year, even though they could be reused. “You don’t need an engineering degree to understand that’s a bad thing,” says Jonmichael Hands.

Japan Earmarks $107 Billion for Developing Hydrogen Energy To Cut Emissions, Stabilize Supplies

Japan’s government on Tuesday adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions.

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Blatant Tech Frauds Run Amok on the Biggest Online Marketplaces

If I can spot a fake SSD, why can’t Walmart?

Chinese startup says its new EV battery doesn’t lose range in the cold

Greater Bay Technology claims its Phoenix cell can heat from -4F to 77F in five minutes.

== yjc, a trick I’ve not known ’til now
Parchment Paper Makes Any Pan a Nonstick Pan

The crispiest, crackliest salmon is within reach.

== yjc
A (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can

‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.’

== forbes ?$
Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit All-Time High—And Are Growing Rapidly

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached an all-time record high last month, after growing at one of the fastest rates on record,…

== yjc
Military Whistleblower Claims US Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin

…has given Congress extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that he says possess retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin.

Fungi Stores a Third of Carbon From Fossil Fuel Emissions, New Study Reveals

Mycorrhizal fungi have been supporting life on land for at least 450 million years by helping to supply plants with soil nutrients essential for growth.

== yjc, Canadian perspective
As climate changes, insurance is becoming more complex — and pricey

Wtih rates and damages rising, experts say government may be called upon to play greater role.

== have had previous articles on dna in the air and water
How do you track biodiversity loss? Check air filters, say scientists

Networks that measure air pollution could be used to gather vital wildlife genetic data say researchers.

AI Generated Content Should Be Labelled, EU Commissioner Jourova Says

Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said on Monday.

Record-breaking heat in N.W.T., Nunavut, has ‘scary’ implications for land users

Déli?ne, N.W.T., hunters cautioned from hunting on Great Bear Lake in May

This is the loneliest galaxy in the known Universe

With no other galaxies in its vicinity for ~100 million light-years in all directions, it’s as isolated and lonely as a galaxy can be.

== follow-up
Judge Clears Massachusetts to Finally Enforce Its Right-to-Repair Law

The law, which voters approved in 2020, requires certain vehicle information to be shared with buyers and independent repair shops. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell began enforcement on June 1.

== UK perspective, but…
Could ultra-processed foods be harmful for us?

“It’s a bit scary isn’t it after only two weeks to see those results.”

Latest Webb Telescope images gives a look at stars being born in the Virgo constellation

A barred spiral galaxy 17 million light-years from Earth is the latest target of NASA’s most perceptive observatory.

Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half, Study Finds

Taking the drug osimertinib once a day after surgery reduces chance of patients dying by 51%, trials show.

Progressive Web Apps ‘Don’t Spy or Clog Your Phone’. Do You Use Them?

This non-app app is a hybrid of a website and a conventional app, with features of each.

== opinion piece, by some clever folks
Big Tech Isn’t Prepared for AI’s Next Chapter: Open Source

Instead, it released the code into the open-source community, and shortly thereafter the model itself was leaked.

== yjc
Hitting the Books: Why we like bigger things better

Humanity loves the chonk.

== likely affects people in other provinces and states as well
Province warns of ‘global cybersecurity issue’ that resulted in stolen personal info

LeBlanc said the issue is with a file transfer service called MOVEit, which is used internationally by public and private sector organizations to share personal information related to fields such as health care, finance and government services.

MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims

The BBC, British Airways, Boots and Aer Lingus are among a growing number of organisations affected by a mass hack.

What Stops Millions of Americans From Going Green: Their Landlords

“Americans who want to lower their carbon footprints — but are stymied by their landlords.”

== I audited this one on-line a couple years back. Very entertaining.
CS50, the World’s Most Popular Online Programming Class, Turns to AI for Help

CS50, an introductory course in computer science attended by hundreds of students on-campus and more than 40,000 online, plans to use artificial intelligence to grade assignments,…

Scientists claim they’re the first to transmit space-based solar power to Earth

This appears to be the first successful attempt since the idea of space-based solar power was originally proposed 55 years ago.

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Solar panels - an eco-disaster waiting to happen?

While they are being promoted around the world as a crucial weapon in reducing carbon emissions, solar panels only have a lifespan of up to 25 years.

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Renewable Energy Could Use 50% Less Land, Study Suggests

Imagine that all 4.05 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed in the United States last year were supplied by a single source of power, rather than a mixture of different technologies. This is how much land each power source would require.

Scientists Zap Sleeping Humans’ Brains with Electricity to Improve Their Memory

A little brain stimulation at night appears to help people remember what they learned the previous day.