A new study has confirmed that Antarctica is undergoing rapid, and potentially irreversible, climate shifts that could have catastrophic global consequences for generations to come. The research highlights a series of interconnected changes across the continent’s ice, ocean, and ecosystems, driven by human-caused climate warming. One…
Israel’s military announced it will call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of an additional 20,000 currently serving troops as it prepares for an expanded military operation in Gaza City. The move, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, marks the largest reservist mobilization in months…
The Texas House of Representatives passed a new congressional map on Wednesday, a move that could significantly bolster Republican representation in the U.S. House. The controversial redistricting plan, which was approved in an 88-52 party-line vote, is now headed to the state Senate. The new boundaries,…
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced on Wednesday that it will raise the price of all PlayStation 5 console models in the United States. The price hike, which takes effect on Thursday, August 21, is attributed to a “challenging economic environment” and affects the standard, Digital Edition,…
Judge Frank Caprio, the charismatic Providence Municipal Court judge who garnered a massive global following for his compassionate and viral courtroom videos, has died at the age of 88. His passing on Wednesday follows a “long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,” according to a statement…
Inter Miami secured a 2-1 victory over Liga MX’s Tigres UANL in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, advancing to the tournament’s semifinals. The win came despite the notable absence of star player Lionel Messi, who was sidelined with a physical issue. Luis Suárez proved to…
A recent expedition to the Arctic has led to the discovery of a new species of snailfish, offering valuable insights into the adaptability and survival of life in the deep-sea environment. The finding, which was part of The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition, highlights…
DeepSeek, a prominent Chinese artificial intelligence company, has released DeepSeek-V3.1-Base, an updated version of its large language model. The new model, now available on platforms like Hugging Face, comes with a total of 685 billion parameters and features an expanded context window of 128,000 tokens, a…
In a surprise announcement at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Game Science, the developer behind the globally acclaimed Black Myth: Wukong, officially unveiled its new project, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. The announcement was accompanied by the launch of the game’s official website, confirming that the new title…
In a new research paper, a team from NVIDIA Research and the Georgia Institute of Technology presents a compelling argument that small language models (SLMs) are the future of AI agents, challenging the industry’s focus on ever-larger models. The paper, “Small Language Models are the Future…
