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Thamires Lima, a research professor in chemical engineering at Drexel University, studies the properties of thick, viscous liquids — think honey or molasses, though in a lab you’re more likely to find polypropylene or crude oil. Using a method called extensional rheology, Lima stretches liquids between metal plates to find the force that makes them…

G# (GSharp) is moving forward as a programming language for Microsoft’s .NET platform, touted as bringing Go-, Kotlin-, and Swift-style ergonomics to the CLR (Common Language Runtime). The language is described by its creators as modern, simple, and accessible. Although pre-1.0 and still growing, G# aims to be for people who want a small, predictable language…

A new kind of political threat may be emerging, and it is far less visible than protests or traditional voter manipulation. Researchers warn that highly realistic AI-controlled personas could soon play a major role in shaping public opinion and influencing democratic systems. A recent policy forum paper published in Science describes how large groups of…

Google Cloud Storage enables customers to store and retrieve any amount of data as often as needed, but it can come with complex costs. Google Cloud Storage is a managed service for unstructured data storage. The platform offers features such as automatic storage class transition, data replication, transfer services, machine learning and AI tools….

For years, Tesla (TSLA -1.43%) investors have looked beyond electric vehicles. What excites them today isn’t how many cars Tesla sells each quarter. It’s the possibility that one day, millions of Tesla vehicles could operate as Robotaxis, while fleets of Optimus humanoid robots work in factories, warehouses, and perhaps even homes. If that vision becomes…

Futurism reports: [Some online publications] are now debating whether to cut Google off entirely, as the Wall Street Journal reports, illustrating an increasingly fraught relationship between the tech giant and the publishers that are creating content its AI models are regurgitating. According to the newspaper, prominent outlets including USA Today, Politico, the Economist, People, and…