Live Satellite View: The Ultimate Guide to Real-Time Earth Views Online Ever since the Apollo 17 crew captured the iconic “Blue Marble” photo of Earth in 1972, people have been fascinated by viewing our planet from space. In the digital age, many wonder: What does Earth look like right now? The idea of a “live…
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Introduction: What Is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to machines or software displaying cognitive abilities typically associated with human minds. IBM defines AI as technology enabling computers “to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity and autonomy” ibm.com. In simple terms, AI systems can perceive their environment, make decisions, and learn from…
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Introduction: Satellites Above Us Everyday Satellites have quietly become the unsung heroes of modern life. They play an essential role in our everyday lives, contributing to our well-being and helping meet important needs on Earth asc-csa.gc.ca. From providing the satellite maps we browse on our phones to enabling the GPS navigation in our cars, satellites…
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Apple’s iPhone has come a long way since Steve Jobs unveiled the first model in 2007 with the bold promise that “today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone” en.wikipedia.org. In the nearly two decades since, Apple has released dozens of iPhones – 47 different models as of 2024 – transforming not only the smartphone…
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Laser satellite communication – the use of laser beams to transmit data between satellites or from satellites to Earth – is emerging as a game-changer in space technology. By swapping traditional radio waves for tightly focused laser light, satellites can send information faster, more securely, and more efficiently than ever before nasa.gov. In this report,…
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Hardware Highlights: Monster CPU and Mega-Storage Deals World’s Fastest CPU Hits the Market: AMD’s new flagship Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX workstation processor launched for a jaw-dropping $11,699. Built on cutting-edge Zen 5 architecture, this 96-core, 192-thread behemoth boosts up to 5.4GHz techradar.com. It’s officially the world’s fastest CPU, though its eye-watering price means it’s overkill…
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From Rule-Based Scripts to AI Conversationalists: A Brief History The story of chatbots began decades ago with simple, rule-based programs that could mimic conversation on a very limited scale. In 1966, ELIZA – often cited as the first chatbot – followed a script to simulate a psychotherapist, using pattern matching to reflect users’ inputs back…
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Major Global AI Moves and Policy Updates Washington’s AI Playbook Unveiled: In the United States, the White House released a sweeping AI Action Plan aimed at cementing American dominance in artificial intelligence reuters.com. The plan calls for “open-source and open-weight AI models” to be freely available worldwide and seeks to slash regulatory hurdles to accelerate…
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Introduction: An Unprecedented Tech Revolution Artificial intelligence has exploded from a niche technology into a transformative force across the business world. Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently remarked that the rise of AI will be “far bigger than the shift to mobile or to the web”, calling it the most profound tech change of our lifetimes blog.google.…
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Introduction: The New AI “Cat-and-Mouse” Game AI-generated content is everywhere in 2025 – from ChatGPT-written essays to eerily realistic deepfake videos. In response, a wave of AI detectors and “AI content checkers” has emerged, all promising to tell human work from machine output. Governments, schools, businesses, and social platforms are investing in these tools to catch AI fakes.…
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