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Intersected by America’s legendary Route 66, Oklahoma City exemplifies the bold spirit of the modern American West. In this welcoming city, travellers can visit a working cattle stockyard, shop for authentic Western wear, tour world-class museums or kayak down a wild river under the vast prairie sky. Visitors will find inventive cocktails, stellar Mexican cuisine

Monika Luabeya Katherine Schauer Jan 30, 2026 Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), which operates three complexes around the globe

Autonomes Fahren birgt Gefahren (Symbolbild). © AndreyPopov/iStockphoto Science 31.01.2026 KI-Systeme bremsen nicht wie vorgesehen, wenn sie bestimmte Anweisungen als visuellen Input bekommen. Bei einer „Prompt Injection“-Attacke auf ein LLM werden böswillige Anweisungen in einen unverdächtig wirkenden Prompt versteckt. So könnte man einen Chatbot mit einer vermeintlichen Administratoranweisung etwa dazu bringen, etwas auf Chinesisch zu übersetzen

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8. The move is viewed as an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help the governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years. Takaichi's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its

Solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the sun today (Jan. 20) during an event known as perihelion, when it will pass a little over half the Earth-sun distance from our parent star, causing it to brighten significantly. Comet Wierzchos makes its closest flyby at 1:24 p.m.EST (1824 GMT) on Jan.

February may have fewer days, but it comes packed with sky-watching opportunities. This month brings a parade of six planets, several close approaches between the moon and our celestial neighbors, and the return of the Milky Way core in the Northern Hemisphere. Add in heightened aurora potential driven by recent solar activity, and February offers

Manta rays are among the most intelligent and graceful aquatic species. Their unique behaviors and roles in marine ecosystems make them truly fascinating. Mantas can have wingspans up to 7 meters/23 feet, and their intelligence is believed to be comparable to that of dolphins. These incredible creatures play a crucial role in maintaining the health of

NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASA’s mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leadership achievements demonstrate the individual’s effectiveness in advancing NASA’s goals and image in present and future terms. Kamal Oudrhiri - For outstanding leadership of the Cold Atom Laboratory, NASA’s first quantum laboratory in space.

Brezilyalı araştırmacıların geliştirdiği yeni bir yapay zekâ modeli, sesli mesajlarınızı dinleyerek depresyonda olup olmadığınızı tespit ediyor ve ruh hâlinizi analiz edebiliyor. Günlük hayatımızda fark etmeden yaptığımız alışkanlıklar, ruh sağlığımız hakkında sandığımızdan çok daha fazla ipucu taşıyor olabilir. Yeni bir araştırma, WhatsApp’ta gönderdiğimiz basit sesli mesajların bile depresyonun erken belirtilerini ortaya çıkarabileceğini gösteriyor. PLOS Mental Health

Adam Full-Size Humanoid Robot Charleston Dance Version 2.0 - YouTube Watch On In a striking display of agility and grace, a humanoid robot named "Adam-U Ultra" has danced its way through a complex, highly energetic routine without faltering, slipping or missing a beat. In a new video released by the Chinese robotics firm PNDbotics, the