Databricks CEO Says He’s Cracked A 40-Year-Old Database Problem With LTAP

At Data + AI Summit, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi unveiled LTAP, a new architecture that collapses the 40-year unification ...
Science News

Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism

Homing pigeons don’t rely on gut instinct to return to the roost. But a nearby organ — the liver — might point the way. White blood cells in the birds’ livers accumulate iron and act as an internal ...
IEEE

CompSpoof: A Dataset and Joint Learning Framework for Component-Level Audio Anti-Spoofing Countermeasures

Abstract: Component-level audio Spoofing (CompSpoof) targets a new form of audio manipulation where only specific components of a signal, such as speech or environmental sound, are forged or ...
TechSpot

Researchers are using ultrasound to trigger smell directly in the brain for VR

Forward-looking: A small group of independent researchers is exploring a different path for immersive computing, one that bypasses the nose and stimulates the brain directly. Their prototype uses ...
Arizona Daily Sun

For a second time, Flagstaff City Council declines to directly block ICE use of city property

After another round of discussion on Tuesday, April 7, the Flagstaff City Council once again chose not to adopt any ordinances related to potential use of city property by federal immigration agencies ...
Phys.org

Why use living cells? Researchers are making chemicals with enzymes alone

Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms ...
CNBC

Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push

Anthropic is trialling a feature that lets users send prompts to Claude from a smartphone. Claude will complete the task on its own on a person's computer. Anthropic's product underscores its push ...
9to5Mac

You can now use Shazam directly from ChatGPT

Starting today, users can ask Shazam to identify a song without having to leave ChatGPT. Here’s how it works. A few months ago, Apple brought Apple Music to ChatGPT, letting users tap into the chatbot ...
Pew Research Center

How Teens Use and View AI

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial intelligence – from how teens use chatbots to how they think about AI ...
ZDNet

You can use Slack, Asana, and Figma directly inside Claude now - here's how

Claude can now interface with workplace apps within a chat. The chatbot could become the main digital interface for business. Other AI developers are also trying to expand their reach. AI startup ...
9to5Mac

You can now use apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva directly inside Claude

From drafting Slack messages to updating project timelines on Asana, Claude now lets you work inside connected apps without ever leaving the chatbot. Here’s how it works. In late 2024, Anthropic ...