It will make it easy to build new game environments on the platform, even if you don’t have any design skills.

Phytomining could unlock the nickel soaked up and held inside certain plants. Nickel may not grow on trees—but there’s a chance it could someday be mined using plants. Many plant species ...

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In today’s open-source software environments, businesses need to embrace a new approach to security. In partnership withMicrosoft Azure and AMD The Human Genome Project, SpaceX’s rocket ...

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The Advanced Research and Invention Agency is providing £81 million to get scientific teams looking for telltale signs of spiraling climate shifts. The UK’s new moonshot research agency just ...

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And the focus on AI is distracting us from some deeper and longer-lasting threats to democracy. This year, close to half the world’s population has the opportunity to participate in an election.

Hundreds of AI-driven tools are being built to save teachers time on grading, lesson planning, and other tasks. But not all educators are on board. This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly ...

Although it shows off what generative video is good at, it also hints at its flaws and limitations. The Olympic Games in Paris just finished last month and the Paralympics are still underway, so ...