Articles by Jace Dela Cruz
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These AI-powered Robots Can Autonomously Snip Weeds While Preserving Crops
FarmWise has created autonomous weeding robots that use artificial intelligence. FarmWise, a startup that aims to increase the efficiency of the farming industry, has developed autonomous weeding robots that use artificial intelligence to remove weeds without damaging crops, according to a report by MIT News.
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PeopleGrove Reports Exposure of Users' Sensitive Data After Security Lapse
PeopleGrove, a social platform for higher education institutions, is investigating a security lapse that exposed users' data.
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NASA May Receive $27.2 Billion Budget From White House in 2024
The White House proposed $27.2 billion for NASA in 2024 for its upcoming space missions. The Biden-Harris administration has proposed a $27. 2 billion budget for NASA in fiscal year 2024, which would give a significant boost in funding the Artemis program and other space missions.
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NASA James Webb Space Telescope's First Images Reveal Treasure Trove of Various Galaxies
The COSMOS-Web program has released the very first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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Meta Developing New, Decentralized Social App for Sharing Text Updates
Meta is developing a new decentralized social app that could compete with Mastodon. Meta, the company behind social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram, is currrently working on a new decentralized social app for sharing text updates, as reported first by TechCrunch on Friday, March 10.
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Researchers Create Robot to Autonomously Explore Unfamiliar Environments
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University created the autonomous robot ALAN that can explore unfamiliar environments on its own.
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World’s First Ammonia-powered, Zero-emission Ship Will Be Built in Late 2023
Brooklyn company unveiled its plans to create the world's first ammonia-powered zero-emission ship.
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Scientists Find ‘Unprecedented’ Increase in Ocean Plastic Waste Over Past 15 Years
Scientists have found an unprecedented increase in ocean plastic waste in the past 15 years and could increase several-fold in the future.
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NASA's Chandra X-Ray Spots Surprisingly Lonely Galaxy
NASA's Chandra X-ray discovered an unusual galaxy that appears to have assimilated all its companion galaxies.
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[LOOK] NASA Unveils New Map Detailing 2023, 2024 Solar Eclipses in the US
Where will you be in future solar eclipses? NASA's new map can help you decide! Solar eclipses are rare scenic sights that only a few of us can witness in our lives.
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Scientists Achieve Clean Energy Breakthrough After Turning Air into Electricity
Australian scientists discovered a new enzyme that can convert air into electricity. Australian researchers at the Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute in Melbourne have discovered an enzyme that can convert air into electricity, offering a new way of generating clean energy.
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OpenAI CEO Backs Company Trying To Add 10 Years to the Average Human Life Span
Sam Altman has invested $180 million in Retro Biosciences, a biotech startup that aims to prolong life.
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Nissan To Reduce EV Costs by Cutting Down on Expensive Rare Materials
Nissan unveiled its strategy to reduce EV costs and cutting down the use of expensive rare materials.
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AI Stream ‘Nothing, Forever’ Is Back on Twitch Following Ban for Hate Speech Violation
Despite making AI-generated transphobic comments, "Nothing,Forever" is back on Twitch. The Seinfeld-inspired, AI-generated Twitch stream called "Nothing, Forever" is returning online, according to a tweet from Mismatch Media, the company behind the show, reported first by Gizmodo.
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China Lambasts Netherlands for Following US in Restricting Chip Access
China has criticized the Netherlands after following the US in restricting Chinese access to chip tech.
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DC Health Link Informs Congress of Sensitive Health Data Breach
A massive data breach in the Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace was reported to Congress on Wednesday.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Simulates Millions of Stunning Galaxies in Deep Field Image
NASA's upcoming Roman Space Telescope simulated millions of galaxies that it will be surveying in the future.
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International Women's Day 2023: Gender Pay Gap Twitter Bot Calls Out Businesses, Pushes Equal Pay
The Twitter bot reveals the percentage of the gender pay gap in businesses that share content during IWD.
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NASA's IXPE Captures Bright, Spinning Pulsar From Explosion of Giant Star
NASA's IXPE just produced the first-ever X-ray polarization data of the Vela pulsar wind nebula.
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Black Men Have Higher Incidence of Prostrate Cancer—New Study Finds
A large-scale study found that black men in the US are at greater risk of prostate cancer than men of other races.
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Archaeologists Trace 1,800-year-old Evidence of Roman Worship at Leicester Cathedral
Archaeologists find evidence of Roman worship as early as 1,800 years ago. The Leicester Cathedral Revealed project's excavations, conducted by the University of Leicester archaeologists, have discovered proof that the Leicester Cathedral site has been employed for worship and religious observance for nearly 1,800 years.
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AI May One Day Record Dreams via Brain Scans
With the continuing advancements of AI, a new study shows that it may one day record dreams via brain scans.
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Elon Musk Apologizes for Mocking Disabled Twitter Worker, Claims 'Misunderstanding'
Elon Musk has now apologized to Haraldur Thorleifsson after they took part in a heated Twitter exchange.
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Japanese Startup Invites Passengers to Experience What Astronauts Feel in Orbit via Balloon Capsule
A Japanese startup is inviting passengers to ride a balloon capsule to experience an astronaut's eye view in orbit.
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[LOOK] World Nature Photography Awards Features the Best, Most Fascinating Wildlife Captures
World Nature Photography Awards recently announced 2022 winners and they did not disappoint! The third annual World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) has crowned its winners and this year featured some of the craziest and most fascinating snapshots in the wildlife realm.
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Apple's iPhone14 Says Hello to Yellow—Available for Pre-order on March 10
Apple introduced a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in its color options this spring. Say hello to yellow! Apple has introduced a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus that will be added to their existing color options this spring.
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Israeli Startup D-ID Launches Photorealistic AI App to Give Face, Voice to ChatGPT
Israeli Startup D-ID Launches recently unveiled a new AI web app that gives a face and voice to ChatGPT.
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Robot Helps Breed Quality Corn by Measuring Leaf Angles
Researchers have created a robotic system that measures leaf angles to help breed quality corn. Researchers from Iowa State University and North Carolina State University have created a robotic system that can precisely measure the angle of leaves to help breed quality corn plants.
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Researchers Use Pandemic Plastics to Create Nanotechnology
Researchers developed a non-toxic method to turn pandemic waste into nanomaterials. Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi have created a hydrothermal process that can convert polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots without the use of organic solvents.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Eyes Sunset on Mars, Captures First 'Sun Rays'
NASA's Curiosity captured a stunning image of a Martian sunset featuring 'sun rays.' NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a stunning image of the Martian sunset featuring "crepuscular rays," or sun rays, illuminating a bank of clouds.
