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Tenant Uses AI to Beat Down His Landlord in Court

"Some things are wrong, you know?" The post Tenant Uses AI to Beat Down His Landlord in Court appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Tenant Uses AI to Beat Down His Landlord in Court

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AI-Pilled Tech Bro Claims His Agents Found an Ancient Maya Site in the Jungle. It Turns Out That Researchers Actually Discovered ...

"This is why we have peer review." The post AI-Pilled Tech Bro Claims His Agents Found an Ancient Maya Site in the Jungle. It Turns Out That Researchers Actually Discovered It. appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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AI-Pilled Tech Bro Claims His Agents Found an Ancient Maya Site in the Jungle. It Turns Out That Researchers Actually Discovered ...

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Palantir CEO, With a Straight Face, Warns That Wealth Tax Will Cause Mass Surveillance

You mean the mass surveillance that we already have? The post Palantir CEO, With a Straight Face, Warns That Wealth Tax Will Cause Mass Surveillance appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Palantir CEO, With a Straight Face, Warns That Wealth Tax Will Cause Mass Surveillance

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Stanford Scientists Intrigued by Method for Bringing Bleached Coral Back to Life

This could be a game changer. The post Stanford Scientists Intrigued by Method for Bringing Bleached Coral Back to Life appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Stanford Scientists Intrigued by Method for Bringing Bleached Coral Back to Life

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The US Government Has a Track Record of Falsely Accusing People of Being Chinese Spies

"I need to get back my reputation. I need to let other people see I didn't do anything wrong." The post The US Government Has a Track Record of Falsely Accusing People of Being Chinese Spies appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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The US Government Has a Track Record of Falsely Accusing People of Being Chinese Spies

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Shameless Scammers Are Cashing in by Posting Fake, AI-Altered Paparazzi Shots of Celebrities Undergoing Going Huge Body Changes, ...

Tabloid content has somehow become even worse — and people are falling for it. The post Shameless Scammers Are Cashing in by Posting Fake, AI-Altered Paparazzi Shots of Celebrities Undergoing Going Huge Body Changes, Drinking While Pregnant, and Cheating on Their Partners appeared first on Futurism. ...

9 hours ago

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Shameless Scammers Are Cashing in by Posting Fake, AI-Altered Paparazzi Shots of Celebrities Undergoing Going Huge Body Changes, ...

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New York Times Science

These Male Dolphins Do Something Rare: Day Care

Male Franciscana dolphins are exceptional babysitters. Scientists are trying to figure out if they are thoughtful fathers or just hope to be.

12 hours ago

New York Times Science

These Male Dolphins Do Something Rare: Day Care

WIRED Science

The Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat

With Hubble expected to reenter the atmosphere by 2034 and several malfunctions on board, NASA is asking commercial space companies for proposals on how to extend the telescope’s lifespan.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat

WIRED Science

Climate Change Has Pushed the World's Ice Out of Its Safe Zone

Humanity has thrived thanks to a stable cryosphere, but burning fossil fuels has increased the risk of “accelerating and partly irreversible” harm to the planet’s cold places.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Climate Change Has Pushed the World's Ice Out of Its Safe Zone

WIRED Science

Synchron Pauses Trials of Its Brain Implant Due to Performance Issues

After its latest device struggled to perform, brain-computer interface startup Synchon halted clinical trials. The company says it will upgrade the implant’s hardware and is at work on a new device.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Synchron Pauses Trials of Its Brain Implant Due to Performance Issues

New York Times Science

These Killer Female Apes Challenge the ‘Man the Hunter’ Origin Story

Bonobos are as closely related to humans as chimps. New evidence that female bonobos are the primary hunters could radically alter our understanding of early human societies.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

These Killer Female Apes Challenge the ‘Man the Hunter’ Origin Story

WIRED Science

The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US

These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US

New York Times Science

25 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, America Remains Vulnerable

Letters filled with anthrax spores exposed flaws in the United States’ biosecurity systems. Experts say many of those issues still exist.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

25 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, America Remains Vulnerable

WIRED Science

A Startup Wants to Fight AI Bioweapons With AI

Radical Numerics has developed a model that it says can identify natural and AI-engineered pathogens without an internet connection.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

A Startup Wants to Fight AI Bioweapons With AI

WIRED Science

Michigan Residents Voted to Get Corporate Money Out of Politics. Now Utilities Are Suing

Amid rising electricity costs, Michiganders decisively voted for a ballot proposition to curtail the ability of utilities to spend on elections—a move utilities say limits their freedom of speech.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Michigan Residents Voted to Get Corporate Money Out of Politics. Now Utilities Are Suing