As communities struggle with shoplifting, business turns to AI for help
While some communities continue to struggle with shoplifting, some are turning to artificial intelligence to help catch criminals.
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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, catching the booster back at the pad but losing contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out.
Apple is pulling its AI-generated notifications for news after generating fake headlines
Apple is temporarily pulling its newly introduced artificial intelligence feature that summarizes news notifications after it repeatedly sent users error-filled headlines, sparking backlash from a news organization and press freedom groups.
From the sex lives of pygmy seahorses to parasites living in fish nostrils: these photos tell extraordinary ocean stories
'The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs,' published in November, showcases the ocean’s little-known creatures with more than 300 images taken during marine biologist Richard Smith’s research dives in over 23 countries.
Nintendo to release Switch 2 this year, more details in April
Japan’s Nintendo will launch the Switch 2 console, successor to its hit Switch device, this year, it said on Thursday.
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.
TikTok will be banned without a saviour. Here are the alternative apps users are flocking to
TikTok is still three days away from a likely ban in the United States, but many users are already bidding the app farewell and seeking out alternatives.
Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
Donald Trump is considering a plan to save TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing a plan that could delay America’s TikTok ban, giving the new administration more time to potentially cut a deal with a US buyer to save the super-popular video app, sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot
Google says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will now deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal with a news publisher.
What we learned from Canada’s first UFO report in decades
Canada's first official UFO report in decades urges further scientific study and the creation of a dedicated federal research body. Here are highlights from the new report by the Canadian government's top scientific advisor.
Liftoff: Private lunar landers head toward the moon
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick.
A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available
With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app.
Sound and video of meteorite crashing to Earth captured on video in P.E.I.
About two minutes after a P.E.I. man left his home to go for a walk with his wife and their dogs, a space rock hurtling toward Earth crashed onto the path where he had been standing.
Biden signs executive order to ensure power for AI data centers
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, the White House said.