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Apple shows off new AI advances | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (683+ words) CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the i Phone maker tries to catch up to rivals when it comes to AI....
Wildfires reversing US efforts to keep smog levels in check, study says | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
4+ day, 15+ min ago (857+ words) WASHINGTON -- For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015, smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that cleanup trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds. Scientists say…...
Comet probed for signs of aliens | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
5+ day, 2+ min ago (428+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear: An interstellar comet looks to be completely natural and free of any alien tech. The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive…...
UN analyzes data center impact | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (608+ words) WASHINGTON -- The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use…...
Hoover, Montague pioneers in air-space travel, Naval engineering | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (33+ words) Hoover, Montague pioneers in air-space travel, Naval engineering The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 50 for 250: Dorothy Mc Fadden Hoover and Raye Jean Jordan Montague Hoover, Montague pioneers in air-space travel, Naval engineering...
Barnes included in latest Tech Hall of Fame inductees | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ week, 3+ day ago (22+ words) Barnes included in latest Tech Hall of Fame inductees The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Barnes included in latest Tech Hall of Fame inductees...
Blue Origin checks explosion damage | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ week, 3+ day ago (540+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin was assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around. The company fueled the hulking New Glenn…...
Flash flood warnings issued for much of central Arkansas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ week, 4+ day ago (117+ words) Flash flood warnings issued for much of central Arkansas The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Pulaski, Faulkner, Conway, Van Buren, Marion, Stone and Searcy counties. The warning is in effect until 6: 30 p. m. , the…...
CONSERVATION: NWTF, USFS partnership helps wild turkeys | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ week, 5+ day ago (682+ words) Since 2023, wild turkeys and turkey hunters have enjoyed the rewards of a remarkable partnership between the National Wild Turkey Federation and the U. S. Forest Service. Significant projects within this partnership are ongoing in the Mid-South Rebirth region of the NWTF's America's…...
Advocates, experts decry You Tube Kids "AI slop" | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (37+ words) Advocacy groups and experts condemned You Tube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children. In a letter to You Tube CEO Neal Mohan and. .. Advocates, experts decry You Tube Kids "AI slop...