Ecology

Why phones become slow when memory is almost full: depends on wear-leveling processes

Why phones become slow when memory is almost full: depends on wear-leveling processes

The internal memory of a smartphone does not function as a simple archive where files can be stored and retrieved: it is a much more complex system, governed by algorithms and management mechanisms that need free space to operate efficiently. When that margin is drastically reduced, the entire device suffers. Here, as you may have already experienced first-hand when your ...

Italian public debt: why we have surpassed Greece in 2026

Italian public debt: why we have surpassed Greece in 2026

For decades the Greece it was the European symbol of public debt out of control. In 2020 its debt-to-GDP ratio had exceeded 210%. Today those figures must be looked at from a different point of view. In 2026, in fact, it is Italy the Eurozone country with the highest debt/GDP ratioovertaking Greece for the first time. According to the Public ...

Why ChatGPT and other AIs opt for nuclear escalation in war simulations: the chatbot study

Why ChatGPT and other AIs opt for nuclear escalation in war simulations: the chatbot study

A growing number of governments are integrating models artificial intelligence in intelligence analysis, strategic planning and support military decisions. The problem, however, is that we still have a limited understanding of how these systems strategize in crisis contexts. To investigate this aspect, Kenneth Payne, professor of strategy at King’s College London, has simulated a nuclear crisis scenario by interacting three ...

The first continents formed 3.5 billion years ago: a new study clarifies their origin

The first continents formed 3.5 billion years ago: a new study clarifies their origin

How they were formed continents on which we walk today? For decades, geology has debated whether the primitive Earth was dominated by “vertical tectonics” – that is, plumes of heat rising from the mantle without lateral movement – ​​or by plate tectonics similar to modern ones. A new study published in Science Advances provides convincing evidence: the first cries of ...