technology
Qualcomm shares soar 20% on new AI chip launch
Qualcomm said the AI200 and AI250 chips were optimised for AI inference, the process of running already-trained AI models to generate responses Source link
Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
Australia’s online watchdog recently suggested that messaging service WhatsApp, streaming platform Twitch and gaming site Roblox could also be covered by the ban Source link
Why do cyclones move towards land? | Explained
If the global geography were reversed or if the trade winds blew the other way, cyclones would rarely make landfall Source link
Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs amid ramped-up investments in AI: reports
Some 30,000 positions will be cut in a belt-tightening move, multiple news outlets reported Source link
Heavy metals in Cauvery fish, study warns against regular intake
While occasional fish consumption may not pose immediate threats, prolonged exposure could lead to cumulative non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks Source link
Kerala hospital retrieves man’s body from home after it forgets to do autopsy
Hospital officials say they forgot to conduct post-mortem examination thinking that it was a natural death as he died after a month’s treatment Source link
Study links land use to water pollution in Manipur’s Loktak Lake
The Keibul Lamjao National Park, home to the rare brow-antlered deer, is an integral part of the lake, distinguished by its floating biomass called phumdi in the Meitei language Source link
How DALYs can help define the real burden of cancer and indicate where resources should go
Disability-adjusted life years is an indicator that combines the impact of premature mortality, and years of life lived with disability caused by cancer, presenting a more comprehensive picture of cancer than that captured through only incidence and mortality numbers; it can help guide allocation of healthcare resources Source link
China’s heatwaves threaten to dry up supply of yummy hairy crabs
The labour-intensive cultivation of the crabs begins with farmers growing their larvae in ponds for about a year before they are moved to fenced farms Source link
Stanford/Elsevier rank list: why all that glitters is not gold
Scientists’ work is often evaluated by the number of citations their papers have garnered. However, there has been a naïve assumption that scientists always only cite good-quality papers, which in turn has fed the notion that a paper’s citation number is indicative of its impact. But this needn’t always be true Source link