Author: Hunter
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A new company plans to use Earth as a chemical reactor
Forget massive steel tanks—some scientists want to make chemicals with the help of rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface. New research shows that ammonia, a chemical crucial for fertilizer, can be produced from rocks at temperatures and pressures that are common in the subsurface. The research was published today in Joule, and MIT Technology Review can… Read more
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Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis
The new president’s orders will take the US out of the Paris Agreement, encourage the extraction and use of fossil fuels, and undo Biden-era policies. Read more
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X Games will test AI from Google Cloud for judging snowboarding competitions
Making its debut in Aspen, X Games will leverage AI technology from Google Cloud to enhance objectivity in subjectively judged sports. The aim is to deepen fan engagement, and provide valuable insights that resonate with both fans and athletes, said Jeremy Bloom, CEO of X Games and a veteran of the sports business, in an… Read more
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How ChatGPT solved an Ancestry DNA mystery for me – and my long-lost cousin
Even though we share just 1% of our DNA, my third cousin and I used AI to connect the dots between generations. Here’s how and what we learned. Read more
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Streamline automation procurement with Red Hat and AWS Marketplace
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations are under constant pressure to adopt new technologies quickly, manage costs effectively, and maintain robust security and compliance standards. They’re also under tremendous pressure to build, manage, and scale IT automation across the organization. The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, available as both self-managed and fully managed solutions, is… Read more
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Deloitte: 74% of enterprises have already met or exceeded gen AI initiatives (but challenges remain)
Deloitte’s state of gen AI report shows that three-quarters of enterprises are seeing ROI and many are set to increase spending.Read More Read more
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17 Best Apple Watch Accessories (2025): Bands, Chargers, Cases, and Screen Protectors
You finally caved and bought an Apple Watch. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it. Read more
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These are the best-paid programming languages for 2025
The software developers market is hot. Find out which software languages will earn you the most money this year.Read More Read more
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A Spy Satellite You’ve Never Heard of Helped Win the Cold War
In the early 1970s, the Cold War had reached a particularly frigid moment, and U.S. military and intelligence officials had a problem. The Soviet Navy was becoming a global maritime threat—and the United States did not have a global ocean-surveillance capability. Adding to the alarm was the emergence of a new Kirov class of nuclear-powered… Read more
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The Download: AI for cancer diagnosis, and HIV prevention
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why it’s so hard to use AI to diagnose cancer Finding and diagnosing cancer is all about spotting patterns. Radiologists use x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging to illuminate tumors, and pathologists examine tissue… Read more