On Tuesday morning, Princeton University professor John Hopfield and University of Toronto professor Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 for their foundational discoveries and inventions that pioneered modern artificial… Article Source https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-10-08/former-caltech-and-google-scientists-win-nobel-for-ai-work
Two scientists at Google DeepMind and an American biochemist have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for breakthroughs in predicting and designing the structure of proteins. Demis Hassabis, DeepMind’s British founder, and John… Article Source https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/09/google-deepmind-scientists-win-nobel-chemistry-prize
Just when they believed they were passed over for this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, two scientists from Google’s DeepMind AI research team got the call — mere minutes before they were announced as honorees. Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google’s… Article Source https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-deepmind-scientists-win-nobel-prize-for-alphafold-ai-project/
In an open letter to President Biden and Congress, more than 700 scientists have criticized the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system, calling it expensive and unnecessary. The Department of Defense has approved the program despite rising costs, with estimated expenses reaching $131 billion. The scientists argue that the US does not need land-based nuclear weapons, … Read more
Microsoft has recently introduced new tools specifically designed for chemical scientists. These tools aim to enhance the efficiency and productivity of professionals working in the field of chemistry. By making use of advanced technology, Microsoft hopes to provide a more streamlined and user-friendly experience for chemical scientists. This initiative by Microsoft is set to revolutionize … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered a UEFI vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware that affects various Intel Core desktop and mobile processors. Dubbed “UEFIcanhazbufferoverflow,” the now-patched vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-0762 with a CVSS score of 7.5, involves a buffer overflow caused by an unsafe variable in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration, potentially allowing the … Read more
In a recent study conducted by security researchers, a new side-channel attack was discovered that can potentially compromise the security of modern Intel CPU variants, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake. The attack, referred to as Indirector, takes advantage of vulnerabilities in the indirect branch predictor (IBP) and branch target buffer (BTB) to bypass existing … Read more