Scientists are using artificial intelligence and human expertise to decode ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago in Herculaneum, Italy. The scrolls, found in the Villa of the Papyri, were preserved but unreadable due to heat and ash, prompting a recent breakthrough in imaging and deciphering one scroll at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library using AI and a synchrotron. While progress has been made, scholars are working towards completing the text and hope to make the technology available locally for further exploration of the remaining scrolls in Naples.
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President Trump has made an appointment that has Big Tech panicked
During a Senate confirmation hearing, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi pledges independence for the Justice Department, facing questioning from Sen. Amy Klobuchar. President Trump appoints Gail Slater to lead the Antitrust Division, prompting concern among tech giants. Slater, a conservative antitrust expert, aims to hold Big Tech accountable for market manipulation and consumer abuse, challenging centralized power and prioritizing fair competition in the free market. Full Article
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