National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

In December, Howard Marks published an investment memo titled, “Is it a bubble?” that expressed some of his skepticism and reservations about artificial intelligence and the stock-market boom it had ...

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Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in Great Britain would exceed ...

Stone Age people 40,000 years ago used a simple form of writing comparable in complexity to the earliest stages of the world’s first writing system, cuneiform, according to a study of mysterious signs ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa ...

After getting married in their 60s, writers Neal Allen and Anne Lamott recently faced the ultimate test of their relationship: writing a book together. “Good Writing” is the first collaborative effort ...

AI data centers are essential to winning the global AI race — but most communities don’t want them in their backyards. It’s easy to see why. These facilities are enormous, resource-intensive and often ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy ...

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