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There’s a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI

Money is just one part of the equation. The post There's a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI appeared first on Futurism.

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There’s a Dark Reason So Many Celebrities Are Subjugating Themselves to AI

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New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

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Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

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There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market

"AI productivity gains are showing up." The post There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market appeared first on Futurism.

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There Are Now Growing Signs That AI Is Hurting Employment in the Job Market

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Did Haley Stevens Use AI to Write Her Blog Post About Her Controversial Endorsement?

"The Decisions We Make." The post Did Haley Stevens Use AI to Write Her Blog Post About Her Controversial Endorsement? appeared first on Futurism.

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Did Haley Stevens Use AI to Write Her Blog Post About Her Controversial Endorsement?

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Residents Horrified as Hackers Seize Control of Emergency Alert System and Warn of Incoming Nuclear Attack

"Hi! There will be a nuclear alert across Ukraine now." The post Residents Horrified as Hackers Seize Control of Emergency Alert System and Warn of Incoming Nuclear Attack appeared first on Futurism.

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Residents Horrified as Hackers Seize Control of Emergency Alert System and Warn of Incoming Nuclear Attack

WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

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NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.

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Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

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Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

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Brutal NIMBY Regulations Are Crushing the Kind of Solar Farms Researchers Say Are a Godsend for Local Ecology

"We're seeing a complete slowdown." The post Brutal NIMBY Regulations Are Crushing the Kind of Solar Farms Researchers Say Are a Godsend for Local Ecology appeared first on Futurism.

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Brutal NIMBY Regulations Are Crushing the Kind of Solar Farms Researchers Say Are a Godsend for Local Ecology

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Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language

New AI tools could help more biologists experiment with problems once restricted to a handful of specialists. The post Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language

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We’re Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from “Jurassic Park,” Because Scientists Just Found ...

"We are seeing a mineral and molecular echo of the dinosaur's original biology." The post We're Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from "Jurassic Park," Because Scientists Just Found Dinosaur Blood appeared first on Futurism.

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We’re Hoping Our Billionaire Overlords Took Away the Right Lessons from “Jurassic Park,” Because Scientists Just Found ...

National Science Foundation

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

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.

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Do Animals Grieve?

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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.

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New York Times Science

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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WIRED Science

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