Waterstones would stock books created using artificial intelligence, the company's boss has said, as long as they were clearly labelled, and if customers wanted them. However, James Daunt, a veteran of the bookselling industry, said he personally did not expect that...
Meta is shifting some of its investments in the metaverse to AI glasses and wearables, hoping to capitalise on the "momentum" in that segment, a company spokesperson has said. Over recent years, Meta has poured billions of dollars to build the metaverse, which lets...
Artificial intelligence is making a big mark in elite football, and England are at the cutting edge when it comes to using it in the men's international game. From penalty taking and powering players' wellbeing to targeting their rivals' tactical weaknesses, AI is...
There are some jobs human bodies just weren’t meant to do. Unloading trucks and shipping containers is a repetitive, grueling task — and a big reason warehouse injury rates are more than twice the national average. The Pickle Robot Company wants its machines to do the...
Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a speech-to-reality system, an AI-driven workflow that allows them to provide input to a...
While comets are renowned for their brief, dramatic appearances in our night skies, one particular icy wanderer has recently commanded an unparalleled level of scientific scrutiny from one of NASA's cutting-edge spacecraft. For an extraordinary period of nearly 40...
China's national space agency has announced plans to retrieve a damaged spacecraft from its Tiangong orbital station, initiating an uncrewed return mission to Earth. The vessel, currently docked at the station, was reportedly compromised by a suspected strike from...
On the night of December 7, skygazers should look to the constellation Gemini for a notable celestial event. Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, will appear in a striking close conjunction with the waning gibbous moon, offering a prime viewing opportunity...
Rocket Lab is set to launch a Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite this evening, December 6th. A live broadcast of the liftoff will be available for public viewing. Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its 59-foot (18-meter) Electron rocket tonight from its New...
A colossal sunspot cluster, comparable in scale to the one responsible for the largest solar storm in recorded history, has emerged on the sun's Earth-facing side. This formidable complex of solar activity is now squarely aimed at our planet. While its impressive size...
An influential advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has voted to revise its recommendation regarding universal hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination for newborns. Moving away from the current guidance, the committee now advises that...