Tech Review reports on a US startup that claims to have modernized and cleaned up the magnesium refining process, https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/28/1117481/metal-magrathea/ The light weight metal has many applications.
pdfernhout submitted the following article:'One day I overheard my boss saying: just put it in ChatGPT': the workers who lost their jobs to AIThe increasing sophistication and adoption of Artificial Intelligence are no longer abstract future concepts but a present-day reality reshaping the workforce, as detailed in a recent Guardian piece. The story gives voice to journalists, illustrators, copywriters, and voice actors who have found their livelihoods threatened or lost to AI tools, raising critical questions about the future of creative professions and the ethical implications of this technological shift.Mateusz Demski, a journalist from Poland who lost his radio job, describes a particularly jarring experience when his former station introduced AI hosts:
An Anonymous Coward writes:[Ed. note: This is an older blog post (2023), but has a lot of background information that some people might find interesting --hubie]https://intezer.com/blog/unraveling-malware-encryption-secrets/
upstart writes:Thanks to JWST, we've learned key details about methanol - a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life - on distant icy worlds:
oaklandwatch writes:Stack Overflow will test paying experts to answer questions. That's one of many radical experiments they're now trying to stave off an AI-induced death spiral.Questions and answers to the site have plummeted more than 90% since April of 2020. So here's what Stack Overflow will try next.
The Sun is Producing Strong Solar Flares, Creating Blackouts. What to Knowupstart writes:The sun is producing strong solar flares, creating blackouts. What to know: