Project: Scientist

Researchers at OpenAI gave an AI model Erdős’ conjecture and walked away. When they returned, they discovered a breakthrough: The model had disproved the conjecture in a  mathematical proof  posted May 20 on OpenAI.com. “It’s a beautiful piece of mathematics that has been discovered,” says Melanie Matchett Wood of Harvard University, who contributed remarks to an accompanying paper in which  outsi...

People in the UK could have their voice or face cloned using artificial intelligence without their knowledge and current laws may not be strong enough to stop it, experts have warned. Rapid advances in AI mean realistic digital copies can now be created from short audio or video clips, raising concerns about identity misuse, scams and loss of control. Media lawyer Dr Mathilde Pavis, said UK legisl...

As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028.  Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that...

Sony is taking another major step toward a digital-only future. In this episode, we break down Sony’s decision to phase out physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting in 2028, what it means for collectors, game preservation, resale, ownership rights, and the future of console gaming. Are digital libraries more convenient, or are players losing control over the games they buy? Let’s...

Bitcoin mining, in and of itself, is not harmful and involves using a computer to solve difficult mathematical equations for the user to earn bitcoin. The user earns bitcoin by verifying transactions on the blockchain, which is a digital ledger—similar to a bankbook—that keeps track of all the transactions of a given cryptocurrency. Each time a hash is solved, the user who solves it earns bitcoin....

Health chiefs have identified 13 cases of meningitis since 13 March, it's been revealed. The UK Health Security Agency said the number included two people who have since died. One of the deceased was Juliette, a student at the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, the school's headteacher confirmed. The other was a student at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Another case...

In an ugly bout that lasted much longer than many predicted,  Joshua knocked out Paul in the sixth round of their scheduled eight-round main event Saturday night at Kaseya Center . Joshua scored four knockdowns -- twice in the fifth round and twice in the sixth -- with the finish coming at the 1:31 mark. Follow For More Content & Streams! Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.twitch.tv/roosejp...

Colorectal cancer has long been viewed as a condition that primarily affects older adults. That assumption is changing as more cases are now being diagnosed in younger people, a shift that is raising concern among health experts around the world. Public awareness increased sharply after the death of actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 at age 43, which highlighted the growing number of colorectal cancer...

Quantum communication is edging closer to reality thanks to a breakthrough in teleporting information between photons from different quantum dots—one of the biggest challenges in building a quantum internet. By creating nearly identical semiconductor-based photon sources and using frequency converters to sync them, researchers successfully transferred quantum states across a fiber link, proving a...

The major deal is part of a package of announcements expected to be made during Donald Trump's state visit to Britain. Google is set to invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years, to support growing demands for AI services. The announcement, which comes as Google opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, is expected to contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs, the US t...

Utah's Republican governor Spencer James Cox said Tyler Robinson was in a relationship with his roommate - who was in the process of transitioning - though his motive is unclear and officials have not said whether the relationship is relevant to their investigation. The suspect accused of shooting dead right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was in a romantic relationship with his transgender roomm...

Charlie Kirk, an influential conservative activist and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking at an event at a university in Utah. Kirk was one of the most high-profile conservative activists and media personalities in the US, and a trusted ally of President Trump. He was a guest at Trump's presidential inauguration and a regular visitor to the White House. As...

Alien: Earth is a new TV series set in 2120, two years before the original Alien, following a young woman named Wendy, the first human-consciousness-to-synthetic hybrid, and other hybrids who investigate a deep-space vessel that crash-lands on Earth. This Weyland-Yutani ship, the USCSS Maginot, contains dangerous extraterrestrial specimens, including Xenomorphs, which are unleashed upon Earth, lea...

Predator: Badlands is an upcoming American science fiction action film in the Predator franchise. It is the seventh film in the mainline series and ninth in the overall franchise. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, co-written by Trachtenberg and Patrick Aison, and stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. Predator: Badlands is scheduled to be theatrically released in the Unite...

The second season of the American satirical superhero television series Gen V, the third series in The Boys franchise, based on The Boys comic book story arc We Gotta Go Now by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on September 17, 2025. The season stars Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, and Asa Germann returning from...