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New York Times Science

NASA Says Goodbye to its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission

The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

NASA Says Goodbye to its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission

WIRED Science

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.

5 hours ago

WIRED Science

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Futurism

Bitcoin Is Taking a Nasty Swim

Prices are down over 45 percent from all-time highs — and falling. The post Bitcoin Is Taking a Nasty Swim appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

Futurism

Bitcoin Is Taking a Nasty Swim

Futurism

United Nations Issues Grave Warning About El Niño

"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world." The post United Nations Issues Grave Warning About El Niño appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

Futurism

United Nations Issues Grave Warning About El Niño

National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss

Yasmin Kassim has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear...

11 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss

Futurism

College Professors Say Incoming Students No Longer Understand Middle School Math and Science

"We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics." The post College Professors Say Incoming Students No Longer Understand Middle School Math and Science appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

Futurism

College Professors Say Incoming Students No Longer Understand Middle School Math and Science

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In Leaked Document, Microsoft Plots How to Get People “Addicted” to Its AI

Might want to rethink how you phrase that one, guys. The post In Leaked Document, Microsoft Plots How to Get People "Addicted" to Its AI appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

Futurism

In Leaked Document, Microsoft Plots How to Get People “Addicted” to Its AI

Futurism

State of Florida Sues OpenAI, Saying Sam Altman Showed “Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life”

"This litany of harms is driven by Defendants' insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes, despite knowing the danger of ChatGPT." The post State of Florida Sues OpenAI, Saying Sam Altman Showed "Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life" appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

Futurism

State of Florida Sues OpenAI, Saying Sam Altman Showed “Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life”

Futurism

Amazon’s AI-Generated Animated Series Canceled After Relentless Derision

It all fell apart after just two days of outrage. The post Amazon's AI-Generated Animated Series Canceled After Relentless Derision appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

Futurism

Amazon’s AI-Generated Animated Series Canceled After Relentless Derision

WIRED Science

Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems

Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

20 hours ago

WIRED Science

Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems

National Science Foundation

NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it awarded KBR Services LLC (KBR) the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract to provide planning, management and execution support...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica

New York Times Science

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

New York Times Science

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

New York Times Science

The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

New York Times Science

Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

New York Times Science

Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

WIRED Science

The Painful Truth About Long Covid

There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Painful Truth About Long Covid