Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar

There is a new application for lasers laboratory/Alamy Lasers could become an important tool for detecting radioactive materials, such as those in covert nuclear weapons, from a greater distance than ever before. Conventional radioactivity sensing techniques involve waiting for particles produced during radioactive decay to hit a detector. The method can sense these particles from…

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UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

The UK has a agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar’s status after Brexit. Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU in 2020. The UK said the agreement would avoid the need for checks on people and goods crossing the Gibraltar-Spain border….

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Deploy Qwen models with Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import

We’re excited to announce that Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import now supports Qwen models. You can now import custom weights for Qwen2, Qwen2_VL, and Qwen2_5_VL architectures, including models like Qwen 2, 2.5 Coder, Qwen 2.5 VL, and QwQ 32B. You can bring your own customized Qwen models into Amazon Bedrock and deploy them in a fully managed, serverless environment—without having to…

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millions of Iranians refuse to leave Tehran

Israel’s bombing of Iran came so close to the home of Mahin, 80, that a massive explosion filled the air with smoke in her affluent neighbourhood of Tehran. Yet Mahin has remained among the millions of residents of the Iranian capital refusing to evacuate. “Where shall I go? I feel more comfortable at home,” she…

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Public database exposed 184 million credentials including Microsoft, Facebook, Snapchat, and government account logins

Microsoft, Facebook, and Snapchat logins exposed in public database with 184 million records Credentials for banks, health services, and government portals found across numerous countries Emails, passwords, and direct login links could be accessed by anyone online Login credentials for Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and dozens of other platforms were found in a public, unsecured database,…

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