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A new book looks back at the long-serving FBI director’s devotion to keeping America a White Christian republic and the devastating effect he had. ‘Hoover saw himself throughout his life as this minister and soldier.’ Photograph: Corbis/Getty Images Books David Smith in Washington …
Large language model AI responds to questions but doesn’t actually know anything and is prone to making things up. Charles Taylor/iStock via Getty Images By Chirag Shah, Professor of Information Science, University of Washington Published: 2023 Mar 15 – The prominent model …
Geocentric Explorations – First place in Landscapes and Wildlife. Zhengjie Wu View gallery – 25 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Mar 19 – If you’ve got a photographer’s eye, today’s smartphones certainly won’t hold you back from taking incredible photos. The winners of …
The cornerstone of Zion’s design is modularity that lets buyers build from a basic sleeper trailer to a go-anywhere adventure launchpad, either at the time of initial purchase or over the course of months and years. Zion Off-Road View gallery – 18 images …
Intense storms highlight fragility of the state’s infrastructure, with 35 of 58 counties now under an emergency declaration. People look at a swimming pool sitting on the edge of a landslide below an apartment building. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images – Staff and …
Research finds waste flushed down toilets and sent to sewage plants probably responsible for significant source of water pollution. The study checked 21 major toilet paper brands around the world, but it did not name the brands. Photograph: Jeppe Gustafsson/Rex/Shutterstock PFAS – By …
The spider-inspired WORMS-1 robot – other possible WORMS robots were inspired by animals such elephants, oxen and goats. George Lordos, et al; edited by MIT News – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Mar 15 – No single robot can perform all tasks, yet bringing a …
The JCR Board is presently on Indiegogo. JCR Board View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Mar 14 – While there are now a ton of electric skateboards on the market, almost all of them are controlled by a handheld remote. …
Scientists have identified a peptide that could potentially have helped kickstart life on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Mar 14 – One of the most profound mysteries facing science is how exactly life arose from non-living matter. Now, scientists have pinpointed a …
Years of research pays off for PhD student Ashleigh Kropp (left) and Rhys Grinter. Jordan Robson/Monash University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Mar 09 – While most of us will never bear witness to them, many of the world’s smallest organisms have some incredible …
