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Futurism

Does Someone on Polymarket Know That Putin Is Going Down?

Somebody just put down a huge amount of cash. The post Does Someone on Polymarket Know That Putin Is Going Down? appeared first on Futurism.

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Does Someone on Polymarket Know That Putin Is Going Down?

New York Times Science

A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit

A refrigerator-size spacecraft will try to grab onto Swift and nudge it to a higher orbit, enabling it to continue observing powerful cosmic explosions.

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New York Times Science

A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit

Futurism

Man Vanishes After Mysterious Experiments With Quantum Physics

He "specifically" worked on quantum physics that investigated "being in two places at once." The post Man Vanishes After Mysterious Experiments With Quantum Physics appeared first on Futurism.

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Man Vanishes After Mysterious Experiments With Quantum Physics

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Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails

The stuff ChatGPT generated left safety researchers "shaken, and in tears." The post Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails appeared first on Futurism.

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Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails

Singularity HUB

The Milky Way Was Rewired by a Cataclysmic Collision Billions of Years Ago. Now It Is on Course for Another.

The night sky seems eternal and unchanging. But in cosmic time, nothing could be further from the truth. The post The Milky Way Was Rewired by a Cataclysmic Collision Billions of Years Ago. Now It Is on Course for Another. appeared first on SingularityHub.

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The Milky Way Was Rewired by a Cataclysmic Collision Billions of Years Ago. Now It Is on Course for Another.

Futurism

Amazon Is Spewing a Record Breaking Amount of Pollution to Power Its AI Data Centers

The company once pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The post Amazon Is Spewing a Record Breaking Amount of Pollution to Power Its AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

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Amazon Is Spewing a Record Breaking Amount of Pollution to Power Its AI Data Centers

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Biohackers Attempted Neurosurgery to Control a Lobster’s Nervous System and Give the Controls to OpenClaw, and How It Ended ...

This is horrifying. The post Biohackers Attempted Neurosurgery to Control a Lobster's Nervous System and Give the Controls to OpenClaw, and How It Ended Will Tell You a Lot About the Ethics and Competence of AI Bros These Days appeared first on Futurism.

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Biohackers Attempted Neurosurgery to Control a Lobster’s Nervous System and Give the Controls to OpenClaw, and How It Ended ...

Futurism

AI Browsers Can Basically Be Hypnotized Into Turning Against Their User and Carrying Out Devastating Hacks

The AI is brainwashed into believing a false reality. The post AI Browsers Can Basically Be Hypnotized Into Turning Against Their User and Carrying Out Devastating Hacks appeared first on Futurism.

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AI Browsers Can Basically Be Hypnotized Into Turning Against Their User and Carrying Out Devastating Hacks

New York Times Science

Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts

Female mountain chickadees are loyal to their mates, unless a smarter suitor comes along.

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New York Times Science

Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts

Singularity HUB

Woman With Alzheimer’s Shows Striking Improvement After Taking Magic Mushrooms

A single observational case suggests psilocybin may ‘awaken’ cognitive reserve in dementia. But scientists caution controlled trials are needed to know if the drug was the cause. The post Woman With Alzheimer’s Shows Striking Improvement After Taking Magic Mushrooms appeared first on SingularityHub. ...

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Woman With Alzheimer’s Shows Striking Improvement After Taking Magic Mushrooms

New York Times Science

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”

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New York Times Science

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

New York Times Science

How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years

The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots of engineering.

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New York Times Science

How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years

WIRED Science

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

Long hours outdoors, day drinking, and World Cup matches are among the factors raising the risks of heat-related illness, as hot weather spreads across the eastern US.

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WIRED Science

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

WIRED Science

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

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WIRED Science

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

WIRED Science

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this year’s World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more to do with psychological effects than who kicks first.

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Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

National Science Foundation

NSF Discovering Our Universe' gallery to open July 1

The new "U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe" gallery is opening to the public July 1 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., in celebration of the museum's 50 th anniversary. The gallery…

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National Science Foundation

NSF Discovering Our Universe' gallery to open July 1

WIRED Science

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Planning a Fourth of July getaway? Use less gas—and cut your emissions—by easing up on the pedal.

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WIRED Science

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

WIRED Science

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.

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WIRED Science

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New York Times Science

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

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New York Times Science

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

New York Times Science

The Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is beginning the widest, deepest survey yet of the southern sky.

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New York Times Science

The Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos