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New Website Detects Apocalypse If Billionaire Jets Start Fleeing en Masse

Always follow the money. The post New Website Detects Apocalypse If Billionaire Jets Start Fleeing en Masse appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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New Website Detects Apocalypse If Billionaire Jets Start Fleeing en Masse

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Debt Collectors Are Being Replaced With AI Agents

"Would you like to resolve it today by card or bank transfer?" The post Debt Collectors Are Being Replaced With AI Agents appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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Debt Collectors Are Being Replaced With AI Agents

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The MyPillow Guy’s Entire Business is Being Held Hostage by Hackers

What a disaster. The post The MyPillow Guy's Entire Business is Being Held Hostage by Hackers appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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The MyPillow Guy’s Entire Business is Being Held Hostage by Hackers

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Nvidia CEO Begs Execs to Stop Telling Workers They’re Fired Because of AI

"It was just a way for them to sound smart and I really hate that. I think we're scaring people, and that's irresponsible." The post Nvidia CEO Begs Execs to Stop Telling Workers They're Fired Because of AI appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

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Nvidia CEO Begs Execs to Stop Telling Workers They’re Fired Because of AI

National Science Foundation

NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative to transform research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable and market-ready...

16 hours ago

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NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster

Futurism

More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find

Here's something to keep you up at night. The post More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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More Than This Many Hours of Sleep Is Linked to Early Death, Scientists Find

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NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base

Ambitious, or unrealistic? The post NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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NASA Releases Sweeping Plans for Moon Base

New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.

17 hours ago

New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

WIRED Science

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal description and a name.

22 hours ago

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A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

WIRED Science

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

The project’s first mission could arrive as soon as this year, with a little help from Blue Origin.

23 hours ago

WIRED Science

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

New York Times Science

NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

1 day ago

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NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

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A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

New York Times Science

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

New York Times Science

Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12

On Aug. 12, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal will experience the thrill of daytime darkness. Here’s where you can witness the cosmic spectacle.

1 day ago

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Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12