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What Is Actually Inside a Star? | Astrophysics Explained (opens the original)
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What is actually inside a star?In this episode of The Universe Explained, we travel from the centre of a star to its visible surface. We explore how gravity holds a star together, how nuclear fusion produces energy, and how that energy moves through the radiative and convection zones before escaping into space as light.Using the Sun as our main example, this video explains:• Hydrostatic equilibrium and stellar stability• Nuclear fusion inside the core• How hydrogen becomes helium• The radiative
AI cracked an Erdős math problem. Now experts want guardrails (opens the original)
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Researchers at OpenAI gave an AI model Erdős’ conjecture and walked away. When they returned, they discovered a breakthrough: The model had disproved the conjecture in a mathematical proof posted May 20 on OpenAI.com. “It’s a beautiful piece of mathematics that has been discovered,” says Melanie Matchett Wood of Harvard University, who contributed remarks to an accompanying paper in which outside experts reviewed the AI’s result . The discovery bolsters hopes that AI can contribute to scientific
Warning as AI clones voices and law falls behind (opens the original)
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People in the UK could have their voice or face cloned using artificial intelligence without their knowledge and current laws may not be strong enough to stop it, experts have warned. Rapid advances in AI mean realistic digital copies can now be created from short audio or video clips, raising concerns about identity misuse, scams and loss of control. Media lawyer Dr Mathilde Pavis, said UK legislation was now "unfit for purpose" because it was written before this technology existed. "The law co
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles (opens the original)
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As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028. Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format. This is a natural dire
Sony Is Removing Physical Discs — Is Game Ownership Dying (opens the original)
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Sony is taking another major step toward a digital-only future. In this episode, we break down Sony’s decision to phase out physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting in 2028, what it means for collectors, game preservation, resale, ownership rights, and the future of console gaming. Are digital libraries more convenient, or are players losing control over the games they buy? Let’s talk about the end of the disc era and what comes next.
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