Lava tubes: Nature’s shelters for cosmic colonization

In the realm of space exploration and potential colonization, the concept of utilizing caves – particularly lava tubes – as habitats has garnered both fascination and skepticism.  Proponents argue that caves could provide natural shelters on extraterrestrial bodies like the Moon and Mars. Critics raise concerns about their stability and […]

Built to Shred: Best Street-Legal Dirt Bikes for 2024

Boasting track-caliber suspension, powerhouse thumper engines and just enough equipment for street legality, today’s 350 to 500 cc dual-sport motorcycles are truly a hooligan’s dream come true. Often descended from real-deal cross-country racers, these 2024 street-legal dirt bikes pull double duty so you can leave the ramp and trailer at […]

Generative AI is empowering the digital workforce

Many people think of generative AI as a tool that allows them to use their own words to ask questions or generate copy and images—both of which it does remarkably well. However, it also has incredible potential to transform our personal and professional work—helping us access, consume, and utilize the […]

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Berkeley CS professor Stuart Russell warn Congress that AI could cause serious harms in a few years (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post:AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Berkeley CS professor Stuart Russell warn Congress that AI could cause serious harms in a few years  —  Two AI researchers and the CEO of AI startup Anthropic testified about the long-term risks of AI and […]