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Google has redesigned its Gemini chatbot to connect distressed users to crisis resources faster through a new one-touch interface. The update includes $30 million in global funding for mental health hotlines over three years.
A powerful new telescope has discovered 11,000 previously unknown asteroids in just its first test observations, revealing what scientists say will revolutionize our understanding of the solar system. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory accomplished in days what used to take years, offering a glimpse of discoveries to come.
Three years after a devastating fire destroyed Scotland's Dark Sky Observatory, plans for a stunning new £1.5 million facility have just been approved. The new observatory will rise in the heart of the UK's first designated Dark Sky Park, complete with two observing domes and a 360-degree planetarium.
A powerful new telescope just sent out 800,000 alerts in a single night, spotting exploding stars, new asteroids, and cosmic changes as they happen. This marks the beginning of what scientists call a revolutionary way to watch the universe unfold in real time.
After a volcano buried a mile of road in lava, helicopter crews kept a crucial climate monitoring station alive for three years. Now the road is rebuilt and scientists are back on the ground at one of Earth's most important environmental observatories.
Students at Singapore's School of Science and Technology can now track satellites and explore distant planets from their own campus observatory. The new Space Technology Centre puts cutting-edge astronomy tools in the hands of teenagers eager to explore the cosmos.
Drivers can now have natural conversations with their cars thanks to Google's Gemini AI assistant, which is coming to millions of vehicles through free software updates. The upgrade transforms how people interact with their cars, from finding lunch spots to checking messages hands-free.
Google is transforming how its Gemini chatbot handles mental health crises with new safeguards and a massive funding boost for global crisis support. The changes include one-touch access to human counselors and AI training to never validate harmful thoughts.
Google just upgraded its Gemini AI to better recognize mental health crises and connect people to real help in one tap. The company is also investing $30 million to boost global crisis hotline capacity.
A revolutionary telescope just started sending scientists 800,000 nightly alerts about changes in the universe, from exploding stars to new asteroids. Within a year, it will capture more cosmic objects than all other observatories combined throughout human history.
Your phone just got a lot smarter. Google's newest update lets its Gemini AI assistant handle real tasks like ordering groceries and booking rides while you do other things.
Google is building new mental health safeguards into its Gemini chatbot to connect users in crisis with immediate help. The update comes as AI companies face growing responsibility for user safety.
The world's most powerful space survey telescope just started collecting data, and it's already discovering asteroids at a mind-blowing pace. In its very first images, the Rubin Observatory found 1,500 new asteroids, including some spinning faster than scientists thought possible.
Archaeologists just uncovered one of the Americas' oldest astronomical observatories at Peru's Áspero site, revealing how ancient coastal communities tracked the stars to survive. The stone platform helped them predict tides and seasons 5,000 years ago.
Vice President JD Vance brought farmyard charm to Washington DC by installing a custom chicken coop at his official residence, complete with 12 baby chicks. The Victorian-style henhouse was donated by a North Carolina company and introduced to local kids through a 4-H educational event.
Astronomers are celebrating after a company canceled plans for a massive hydrogen plant that would have damaged one of Earth's most important telescopes. The decision protects cutting-edge research into distant galaxies and planets beyond our solar system.
Chile just protected one of Earth's most important telescopes from a renewable energy project that would have destroyed its ability to see the stars. It's a rare win showing we can have both clean energy and cutting-edge science.
A revolutionary telescope in Chile just flagged 800,000 cosmic discoveries in a single night, and scientists say that number will jump to 7 million nightly by year's end. This breakthrough will help us catch supernovas as they happen, track dangerous asteroids, and unlock mysteries about dark matter.
Google just made learning more interactive by teaching its AI chatbot to create 3D models you can spin, zoom, and adjust in real time. Instead of just reading explanations, users can now watch concepts like planetary orbits or physics principles come to life.
Vice President JD Vance just added a custom chicken coop to his official residence, and he'll be caring for the birds himself. The project showcases American craftsmanship while teaching his kids about sustainable living.
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