Mount Everest’s Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago

Mount Everest’s Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago

A fascinating study suggests that Mount Everest, standing at 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 m), may be taller than expected due to an ancient river “capture” event. This geological phenomenon occurred approximately 89,000 years ago and involved a river located around 46 miles (75 kilometres) from the mountain. Researchers propose that the…

Google’s AI Overviews Feature Reportedly Begins Showing Ads to Some Users

Google’s AI Overviews Feature Reportedly Begins Showing Ads to Some Users

Google has reportedly begun showing ads on AI Overviews, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Search experience powered by Gemini. Previously known as Search Generative Experience (SGE), the feature was launched in the US earlier this year. In August, it was expanded to six more countries including India. The tech giant…

Advanced Alien Civilisations Could Self-Destruct Through Climate Change, Claims New Study

Advanced Alien Civilisations Could Self-Destruct Through Climate Change, Claims New Study

A recent study by astrophysicists suggests that advanced alien civilisations might only have a thousand years before their planets become uninhabitable due to climate change. This alarming finding stems from simulations exploring the trajectory of technological growth and energy consumption of these hypothetical societies. Even those relying on renewable energy…

NASA Voyager 2 Shuts Down Plasma Science Instrument to Conserve Power

NASA Voyager 2 Shuts Down Plasma Science Instrument to Conserve Power

NASA has shut off one of Voyager 2’s scientific instruments to preserve its remaining power as it journeys through interstellar space. The spacecraft, launched on 20 August 1977, is currently positioned 12.8 billion miles from Earth and is exploring beyond the solar system. Since leaving the heliosphere on 5 November…

October 2024 Skywatching: Comet C/2023 A3, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and More Expect Over the Coming Weeks

October 2024 Skywatching: Comet C/2023 A3, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and More Expect Over the Coming Weeks

October offers a fascinating opportunity for skywatchers with a new comet making its appearance and several planets visible throughout the month. A particularly intriguing comet, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), will grace the evening skies after October 14. It remains to be seen whether it will be the brightest comet…

How much of a difference could Iran’s regional allies make in a war? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

How much of a difference could Iran’s regional allies make in a war? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

As fears of an all-out war between Israel and Iran mount, it is clear that the United States is backing its longtime ally, Israel. But how much of an impact could Iran’s regional allies play in a war between the two? Over the past year, Yemen’s Houthis have launched regular…

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B With Lowest Token Cost Among Gemini Family Now Available

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B With Lowest Token Cost Among Gemini Family Now Available

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, the latest entrant in the Gemini family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, is now generally available for production use. On Thursday, Google announced the general availability of the model, highlighting that it was a smaller and faster version of the Gemini 1.5 Flash which was introduced at…

Israel rocks Beirut with huge attack and cuts off main Lebanon-Syria road | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel rocks Beirut with huge attack and cuts off main Lebanon-Syria road | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs overnight, shaking the ground and sending plumes of smoke into the skyline. Residents in Beirut said the bombardment was so intense that car alarms went off and buildings shook as Israeli fighter jets pounded the densely populated outskirts, including the international airport’s…