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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study has shed new light on remarkable feats of navigation from cultures across the world: from sailors in the Marshall Islands using wave patterns to navigate the vast Pacific Ocean to indigenous communities in Alaska using stars to find their way across the Yukon. The study, by researchers from the University of…

How to navigate X communities: X Communities provide a dedicated space for individuals to connect, share, and engage in discussions on topics they are passionate about. Admins and moderators, responsible for managing and initiating these Communities, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and informative environment. Members, who accept invitations to join an X Community, actively participate in discussions, fostering a sense of togetherness and common purpose.To ensure a positive experience, X admins and X…

WASHINGTON — John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless and employs unhoused individuals as its vendors. Today, he’s finding fewer people are walking around with spare change. Even well-meaning individuals who want to help are likely to pat their pockets and apologize, he said. “I would be out here for six or seven hours and wouldn’t get more than $12 to $15,” said Littlejohn, 62, who was…

OpenAI has some major plans for India. That is why, they have appointed former Twitter India head, Rishi Jaitly, to help them navigate the AI policies set forth by the government, and to help them set up a research and development arm in India…

Sam Altman's OpenAI is reportedly working with ex-Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly to help the ChatGPT developer understand the Indian policies and regulations around AI and how to navigate those.According to a report in TechCrunch, Jaitly is working as a senior advisor with OpenAI to facilitate talks with the government about AI policy.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Digital…

ZDNET Editor-In-Chief Jason Hiner spoke with Matthias Patzak, enterprise strategist at AWS, to discuss how to approach the often-changing data architecture landscape.The amount of data in the world continues to rapidly expand, creating new challenges for organizations on how to both manage and organize it effectively. As new data architectures emerge, stakeholders must figure out how to integrate these technologies into their existing structures in order to remain at the forefront of their industries.Data lake and data…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The pervasiveness of social media has transformed how teens communicate and connect with their peers. Research suggests that it can be harmful to teen girls, in particular, exposing them to unrealistic beauty standards, eating disorders, and cyberbullying. Yet a study on gender and social media,…

Diagram for enhancing integrated grand global change program. Credit: Yonglong Lu, Xiamen University, China The global change program Future Earth is an international alliance of organizations and agencies that was launched by the UN in June 2012. The Future Earth 2025 Vision identified eight global challenges for scientific research to accelerate progress in sustainability, improve collaboration, and mobilize resources.…

Amazon’s space venture, Project Kuiper, is making good progress, with a pair of prototype satellites executing controlled maneuvers in low Earth orbit. The ongoing Protomission, as it’s called, sets the stage for the company to further develop its internet satellite constellation, one that could eventually compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe test mission for Project Kuiper is ticking along nicely, with the two test satellites successfully…

Researchers at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and Grossman School of Medicine have created an app to help people with visual impairments navigate New York City’s subway system. Commute Booster uses a smartphone camera to recognize relevant signs along a transit route, guiding the user to their destination while ignoring nonessential signs and posters. Commute Booster is designed for the “middle mile,” where passengers trawl through turnstiles, busy passageways and terminals to stay on the correct route. The app…