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Olivier Roy, talks about the roots of Orientalism and the enduring myth of how only the West represents progress., Video Duration 25 minutes 10 seconds 25:10 Centre Stage Olivier Roy, a professor of Orientalism, joins Centre Stage to talk about the roots of Orientalism and the enduring myth of howContinue Reading

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Agrivoltaic solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity, researchers and farmers have found. By Tina Deines “We were getting basil leaves the size of your palm,” University of Arizona researcher Greg Barron-Gafford said, describing some of the benefits heContinue Reading

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAI and pitched as alternative to “woke AI” interactions from rival chatbots like Google’s Gemini, or OpenAI’sContinue Reading

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its chatbot., (AP) – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAIContinue Reading

Scientists discover ice in space isn’t like water on Earth after all

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Ice in deep space, such as on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, may be partly crystalline based on new research. (Image credit: NASA/JPL) Water ice is everywhere in space, from frozen moons to frosty dust grains in interstellar clouds. However, researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge have recently discovered that iceContinue Reading

NASA’s asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space

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(Image credit: NASA DART Team and LICIACube) When NASA’s DART mission crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the first stage of the impact saw the spacecraft’s solar panels strike and pulverize two large boulders on the target, debris from which spun off in two directions. That ejection created enough momentum to give Dimorphos an extra kickContinue Reading

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Japan’s Seven & i Holdings said operating profit rose 9.7%% in the March to May quarter, beating analyst estimates, boosted by stronger performance at its overseas convenience stores. #News #Seven&i #japan #business #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/40KZnzo 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from aroundContinue Reading

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“Failing the ‘Climate Test’: LNG Projects Awaiting Final Investment Decision Do Not Stand Up to U.S. Government Analysis” shows that U.S. LNG exports displace renewable energy and drive up emissions – making them incompatible with a habitable climate. As the The Traitor administration barrels forward with its pro-fossil fuel agenda,Continue Reading