Articles by Jace Dela Cruz
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US Reveals an Ambitious Blueprint to Decarbonize the Country's Entire Transport System
Several US departments unveiled an ambitious blueprint that would decarbonize the transport sector. The US Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency recently produced an ambitious blueprint to decarbonize the nation's transportation system, reported first by Interesting Engineering.
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Scientists Create Retinas in the Lab that May One Day Treat Eye Diseases
Lab-grown retinas produced by scientists may one day treat eye diseases as they advance with their work.
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A Collective of Artists and Scientists, Waken.ai, Reimagines ChatGPT for AI Self-Reflection
"Waken.ai" created an experiment to assess AI self-awareness using ChatGPT. ChatGPT, the newest chatbot from OpenAI, has been making waves since its introduction in November 2022.
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Archaeologists Find a Previously Unknown Culture in a 2,000-Year-Old Gravesite in Siberia
A team of archaeologists may have found a new culture in ancient gravesite in Siberia. Archaeological finds often give us a glimpse of what the past looked like.
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Twitter Expands Blue Subscription Service to Users in Japan
Twitter Blue is now available in Japan with new features. Twitter has extended the paid plan in Japan after introducing Elon Musk's variant of the Twitter Blue subscription service last month in five nations, namely the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, reported first by TechCrunch.
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Apple and Samsung Supplier BOE is Reportedly Planning to Build New Factories in Vietnam
Chinese display manufacturer BOE is reportedly expanding its operations in Vietnam. Chinese display manufacturer BOE Technology Group - a supplier to both Samsung and Apple - is reportedly planning to build new factories in Vietnam, according to two anonymous sources who spoke to Reuters.
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NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory Captures a Strong Solar Flare
NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory captured the extreme ultraviolet glory of a strong solar flare on Tuesday.
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ABL Space Systems Fails to Launch its Very First Orbital Mission
ABL failed to launch its very first orbital mission on Tuesday, Jan. 10. ABL Space Systems was set to introduce its new powerful satellite launcher on Tuesday, Jan.
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NASA's TESS Spots a 2nd Earth-Size Planet that may Retain Liquid Water
NASA's planet-hunting mission TESS discovered a second Earth-sized planet that may be able to retain liquid water.
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Meta's Content Moderation Partner in Africa Announces Closure
Meta's primary subcontractor moderation in Africa, Sama, announced its closure in Kenya on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
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US FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
FDA approved a new drug called Leqembi which treats Alzheimer's disease. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that treats Alzheimer's disease through the Accelerated Approval pathway, as per the agency's press release on Jan.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope May Have Found 'Green Peas' in the Early Universe
James Webb's deep-field image may have captured "green peas' in the early universe, according to a new study.
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Virgin Orbit Fails to Launch First Satellites Into Orbit From the UK
Virgin Orbit failed its first international launch from the UK on Monday, Jan. 9. Virgin Orbit's "Start Me Up" mission was supposed to be historic as it prepared to launch from Spaceport Cornwell on Monday, Jan.
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Archaeologists Uncover Jade Artifacts in a Sacrificial Pit in China
A team of archaeologists unearthed jade artifacts from a sacrificial pit from around 5,000 years ago.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT is Developing an iOS App - Demo Version Shared on LinkedIn
OpenAI's popular software ChatGPT may soon be available as a smartphone app! The artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI is developing an iOS app that will leverage ChatGPT, its hugely successful chatbot, to assist users in finding information using an interface akin to iMessage, as reported first by Interesting Engineering.
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[WATCH] NASA Releases a 1-Hour Time-Lapse of the Sun in 133 Days
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured images of the Sun in 133 days and condensed them into a 1-hour time-lapse video.
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China's New 18-MW Model Steals 'World's Largest Offshore Wind Turbine' Title from Previous 16 MW
China's new 18-MW is by far the world's largest offshore wind turbine. A sweep of the turbine's blades covers 53,000m2, equivalent to the area of seven football pitches.
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Elon Musk Reportedly Fires More Twitter Employees Working on Content Moderation
Elon Musk has reportedly fired more Twitter employees from its trust and safety team. The layoffs reportedly included workers in charge of content moderation and hate speech regulation.
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Ancient Stone Tools in Brazil Were Made by Capuchin Monkeys, Not Humans - New Study
A new study claims that ancient stone tools were made by capuchin monkeys and not by early Americans.
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A Cow's Waste Powers This Groundbreaking Green Energy Tractor
CNHA Industrial partnered with Bennamann to create a cutting-edge green energy tractor powered by cow's waste.
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Crime-reporting App Citizen Accidentally Doxxes Billie Eilish After a Reported Burglary
The Citizen app accidentally sent a push notification to thousands of users containing Billie Eilish's home address.
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A 5,400-Pound Defunct NASA Satellite Will Crash Back to Earth This Sunday
After almost four decades in space, NASA's defunct ERBS will crash back to Earth on Sunday, Jan. 8.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Snaps a Glittering Portion of the Small Magellanic Cloud
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a brilliant spectacle from a portion of the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Strange Galactic Ghost in Ancient Stars
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope just captured a ghostly light lurking in ancient wayward stars. A strange galactic ghost was seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope lurking around ancient wayward stars and it makes its presence known with a bright light.
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A Huge Volcanic Eruption Just Sprang from Jupiter's Moon Io
A huge volcanic eruption emerged from the Jovian moon in the Fall of 2022. A huge volcanic eruption just sprang from Jupiter's moon Io in the Fall of 2022, which was observed through the Io Input/Output observatory (IoIO) by Jeff Morgenthaler of the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), reported first by Space.
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2,000-Year-Old Cave Art May Suggest that Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers Were the First to Use a Calendar - New Study
A new study claims that cave art may have been the first systemic calendar used by Ice Age hunter-gatherers.
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Archaeologists Find 60 Mummies Near a Vizier's Tomb in the Ancient Egyptian City of Luxor
The newly discovered mummies were unearthed near a Vizier's tomb in the ancient city of Luxor. A group of Spanish archaeologists has unearthed 60 mummies in two tombs located in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, as reported first Art News and Efe.
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CES 2023: This AI-Powered Hummingbird Feeder Captures Images of Bird Visitors, Identifies 350 Species
Bird Buddy revealed an AI-powered feeder that captures images of birds and identifies around 350 species of them.
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CES 2023 Bans Russian Companies from Exhibiting their Gadgets Due to Invasion of Ukraine
CES 2023 has prohibited Russian exhibitors from taking part in the event due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.
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MIT Scientists Are Creating Objects Out of Silicone Skin and Resin Aboard the ISS
MIT scientists are defying gravity by creating objects out of silicone skin and resin aboard the ISS.
