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Solar and wind power met nearly 40 percent of Texas’ electricity demand this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. By Arcelia Martin Texas’ independent grid is meeting a large portion of the state’s rising electricity demand through its growing fleet of solar facilities, wind power generators and batteries, accordingContinue Reading

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The researchers examined those getting video or text-based therapy on Talkspace., (NewsNation) — Text-based therapy can work as well as live video therapy for depression, researchers found in a new study. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was conducted by researchers from the University of Washington School of MedicineContinue Reading

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(TestMiles) – At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, AISIN’s president, Moritaka Yoshida, outlined what many automakers are quietly racing toward: vehicles that sense emotion, manage their own energy, and transform from mere machines into mobile companions. That may sound poetic, but beneath the rhetoric sits very real engineering: consolidated EVContinue Reading

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Aviation industry analysts are currently struggling to identify a key facet of American Airlines’ business model. The legacy carrier operates flights to destinations worldwide, utilizing major gateway hubs such as Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Miami International Airport (MIA). In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest amountContinue Reading

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Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances., Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances. Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more thanContinue Reading

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Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as distinct from tropical relatives. Ocean simulations suggest warming currents transported it northward, offering new clues about changing ecosystems. The find underscores bothContinue Reading

Nvidia researchers unlock 4-bit LLM training that matches 8-bit performance

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Researchers at Nvidia have developed a novel approach to train large language models (LLMs) in 4-bit quantized format while maintaining their stability and accuracy at the level of high-precision models. Their technique, NVFP4, makes it possible to train models that not only outperform other leading 4-bit formats but match the performance of the larger 8-bitContinue Reading

PBS celebrates 25 years of the ISS with NOVA’s ‘Operation Space Station’ on Nov. 5

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NOVA’s “Operation Space Station” arrives November on PBS. (Image credit: NOVA) Celebrating the lasting legacy of our planet’s off-world laboratory since it was first inserted into orbit in 2000, NOVA presents a two-part exploration of the venerable International Space Station with “Operation Space Station” on Nov. 5, 2025 and Nov. 12, 2025. This NOVA ProductionContinue Reading