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Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Jonathan Zuegel discusses the future of high-powered laser research in the United States, the ambitious NSF Optical Parametric Amplifier Line (NSF OPAL) laser facility. NSF OPAL is designed to…

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

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Futurism

OpenAI’s Fundraising Efforts Sputter and Stall as Investors Refuse to Keep Cutting Checks

"That’s OK, we are running our own race." The post OpenAI's Fundraising Efforts Sputter and Stall as Investors Refuse to Keep Cutting Checks appeared first on Futurism.

48 minutes ago

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OpenAI’s Fundraising Efforts Sputter and Stall as Investors Refuse to Keep Cutting Checks

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A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It’ll Crash

Coming in hot. The post A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It'll Crash appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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A Derelict NASA Space Telescope Is Falling Back to Earth and Experts Have No Idea Where It’ll Crash

New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

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Futurism

Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Videos of Coaches Inappropriately Touching Young Athletes When Users Report Them

"This content is normalizing behaviors that safeguarding efforts have spent decades trying to challenge." The post Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Videos of Coaches Inappropriately Touching Young Athletes When Users Report Them appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Videos of Coaches Inappropriately Touching Young Athletes When Users Report Them

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ChatGPT Is Giving Voters Ludicrous Misinformation Right as the Midterms Hit

A nearly 48-percent error rate. The post ChatGPT Is Giving Voters Ludicrous Misinformation Right as the Midterms Hit appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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ChatGPT Is Giving Voters Ludicrous Misinformation Right as the Midterms Hit

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Investors Are Getting Palpably Nervous About the AI Industry’s Financial Situation

It's a house of cards — and the ground is starting to shake. The post Investors Are Getting Palpably Nervous About the AI Industry's Financial Situation appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Investors Are Getting Palpably Nervous About the AI Industry’s Financial Situation

New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.

11 hours ago

New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

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Prisons Using AI to Predict When Incarcerated People Will Commit Future Crimes

It's going to "optimize placement of incarcerated individuals." The post Prisons Using AI to Predict When Incarcerated People Will Commit Future Crimes appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Prisons Using AI to Predict When Incarcerated People Will Commit Future Crimes

WIRED Science

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

Outsourcing planning to AI can lead people to surrender their own critical thinking, which can have potentially deadly results in places like the backcountry.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

New York Times Science

These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

To escape predators, dwarf reed snakes trade slithering for rolling to safety.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

These Snakes Cartwheel Out of Dangerous Situations

WIRED Science

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

A dying star 1,600 light-years from Earth is surrounded by two rings of gas and dust that astronomers believe are the remnants of the planetary bodies it once hosted.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look

WIRED Science

Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

In the 1960’s, an odd experiment showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. It was a sensational finding—that is until the worms stopped learning.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

WIRED Science

White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green

Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green