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Carbon dating accuracy called into question after major flaw …
Jun 6, 2018 · Though one of the most essential tools for determining an ancient object’s age, carbon dating might not be as accurate as we once thought. When news is announced on the …
Which coding languages are used by the world’s top companies?
Sep 3, 2020 · By Lisa Ardill . Lisa Ardill joined Silicon Republic as senior careers reporter in July 2019. She has a BA in neuroscience and a master’s degree in science communication.
Google opens its AI Test Kitchen to give users a taste of new tech
Aug 31, 2022 · The app lets users try out demos of emerging AI technology being developed by Google, such as the LaMDA chatbot. Google is launching the AI Test Kitchen app, where …
Pirate e-book site Z-Library is back from the dead - Silicon Republic
Feb 14, 2023 · Z-Library is accessible on the public internet again, with unique domains given to each member to try to prevent seizures by law enforcement.
A sneak peek inside Microsoft’s new €134m campus in Dublin
Feb 22, 2018 · New 2,000-strong campus in Dublin embodies CEO Satya Nadella’s ‘One Microsoft’ vision. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD, has today (22 February) officially opened …
Russia’s Yandex gives public access to GPT-like large language …
Jun 24, 2022 · Yandex said it wants to promote new research into large language models by sharing best practices with the AI developer community. Russian tech company Yandex said it …
Popular pirate e-book site Z-Library gets taken down - Silicon …
Nov 7, 2022 · Domains used by the ‘shadow library’ appear to have been taken down by US authorities, preventing access to the pirate site. Z-Library, a popular repository for digital …
Ireland’s first commercial rocket set to launch next year
Oct 23, 2024 · Suas Aerospace has announced a partnership with T-minus Engineering to launch Ireland’s first commercial rocket, Pathfinder, in late 2025.
Meet the Nightmare Machine, AI’s discovery of our deepest fears
Oct 26, 2016 · It was only a matter of time before computers honed in on humanity’s fears of darkness, fire, war and aliens. Meet the Nightmare Machine.