Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on participating publications’ Google News pages as part of a new pilot program, the search giant announced on Wednesday. News publishers participating in the pilot program include Der Spiegel, El País, Folha, Infobae, Kompas, The Guardian, The Times of India, The Washington Examiner, and The Washington Post, among others. […]
Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct’s self-published ebooks
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Making nuclear-powered space travel a reality
[[{“value”:” Making nuclear-powered space travel a reality Published: Nuclear reactions are capable of producing huge amounts of energy, which can be harnessed in nuclear power stations. However, current systems are limited by their size and durability. Dr Austin Lo, Chief Research Officer at GenAlpha Nuclear Technologies in the US, is developing a groundbreaking new technology to overcome these limitations. His…
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