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Large language models (LLMs) landed on Europe’s digital sovereignty agenda with a bang last week, as news emerged of a new program to develop a series of “truly” open source LLMs covering all European Union languages. This includes the current…

That mission, and the 2020 Chang’e-5 robotic mission before it, are the first to return lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s. Together they are building on what scientists learned from Apollo-era missions, helping to unravel mysteries about how the…

Smartwatches and smart rings are “wellness” devices. They may have some FDA-approved sensors, but there’s always fine print saying to take worrying readings with a grain of salt. But smartwatch and smart ring makers are aiming for medical-grade accuracy at…

Apple just took the wraps off the new Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds, designed for fitness enthusiasts who want more than just music out of their audio gear. These bad boys feature a wrap-around design similar to the original from…

What you need to know OnePlus announced that a OnePlus Open 2 would not arrive this year. The company’s reasoning behind this was that it will be recalibrating its foldable strategy and will carefully consider timing to release the next…

Using portable EEGs, researchers found that when groups of people watch the same health promotion videos, their brain activity syncs up, indicating that the message has gone beyond being seen and heard. This approach could lead to ‘neural’ focus groups…

This week, we saw the upcoming Galaxy A56 in different colors. We expect the phone in March and speculate it will pack an Exynos 1580 chip, a 5,000mAh (or perhaps 5,100mAh) battery, 45W charging, and a 12MP camera. While on…

What you need to know Samsung is reportedly pushing for bigger internal and external displays on the Fold 7, which could end up as 8-inches and 6.5-inches, respectively. The company is also looking at removing the S Pen digitizer for…

When most people think of duckweed, they likely picture an unappealing green film growing across the surface of a stinky, stagnant slough. The protein-rich plant may soon be on your plate, however, as it’s been approved for human consumption in…