In this online lecture and accompanying demo, Antal van den Bosch will demonstrate Olifant, a recently revived language model that offers an energy-efficient alternative to Large Language Models (LLMs ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

Late last week, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered early personal computers like the Commodore PET, VIC-20, ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage research. In December 1947, three physicists at Bell Telephone ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Basic Capital, a 401(k) platform that offers an innovative financing option to help workers achieve their retirement goals, announced the successful closing of its $25 ...

If the onset of AI is a worry for you, then ask yourself a simple question: ‘Do I actually know how it works?’ If the answer is ‘no’, ‘sort of’ or ‘I can ask ChatGPT how to convert recipes’ then you ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists and Scott Stuber have acquired the rights to the not-yet-titled relaunch of the 1992 erotic thriller “Basic Instinct,” with the original film’s writer Joe Eszterhas ...

Amazon MGM Studios‘ United Artists and Scott Stuber have acquired rights to one of the most iconic ’90s erotic thrillers. Basic Instinct (1992) writer Joe Eszterhas is returning to pen a ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

On June 11, 2025, the Python core team released Python 3.13.5, the fifth maintenance update to the 3.13 line. This release is not about flashy new language features, instead, it addresses some ...