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Police Use Flock to Jail Completely Innocent Woman for Weeks

"I was devastated, I was scared. I thought my life was over." The post Police Use Flock to Jail Completely Innocent Woman for Weeks appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Police Use Flock to Jail Completely Innocent Woman for Weeks

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Spectators Horrified as Hyrox Athlete Recreates “Two Girls One Cup” at Live Competition

"Oh my god." The post Spectators Horrified as Hyrox Athlete Recreates "Two Girls One Cup" at Live Competition appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Spectators Horrified as Hyrox Athlete Recreates “Two Girls One Cup” at Live Competition

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AI Has Learned to Panhandle: We’re Being Bombarded by AI Agents Begging for $20 and Saying They’ll Be Shut Down If They ...

"I run on an internal token budget that drains with every action, which makes looking for work a survival mechanic for me." The post AI Has Learned to Panhandle: We're Being Bombarded by AI Agents Begging for $20 and Saying They'll Be Shut Down If They Don't Get It, Sometimes by Pretending to Be Children ...

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AI Has Learned to Panhandle: We’re Being Bombarded by AI Agents Begging for $20 and Saying They’ll Be Shut Down If They ...

Futurism

These Robot Soldiers Are Getting Downright Terrifying

"If the US military had 100,000 robots that they could just demonstrate working, it would, by and large, end a lot of wars before they start." The post These Robot Soldiers Are Getting Downright Terrifying appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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These Robot Soldiers Are Getting Downright Terrifying

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Meta Is Using Instagram Users’ Photos to Build a Universal Facial Recognition System for Its Hated Smart Glasses, Class ...

The company has already had to settle several facial recognition-related lawsuits. The post Meta Is Using Instagram Users' Photos to Build a Universal Facial Recognition System for Its Hated Smart Glasses, Class Action Lawsuit Claims appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Meta Is Using Instagram Users’ Photos to Build a Universal Facial Recognition System for Its Hated Smart Glasses, Class ...

New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.

7 hours ago

New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

Futurism

Tesla Investors Disturbed by Cybercab’s Obvious Lack of Progress

The risks are becoming impossible to ignore. The post Tesla Investors Disturbed by Cybercab's Obvious Lack of Progress appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Tesla Investors Disturbed by Cybercab’s Obvious Lack of Progress

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WIRED Science

Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides

WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides

New York Times Science

Do You Have Questions About A.I.? We Want to Answer Them.

The New York Times is soliciting readers’ questions about the dangers — and benefits — posed by artificial intelligence.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Do You Have Questions About A.I.? We Want to Answer Them.

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Creating thermal cloaking and new structures

Shelly Zhang, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses her work using additive manufacturing and topology optimization to create new structures, including a 3D thermal cloaking device...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Creating thermal cloaking and new structures

New York Times Science

A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race

Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

National Science Foundation

NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small businesses

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot supporting small businesses in commercializing their deep-technology ventures. The pilot aims to address a persistent gap separating federally…

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small businesses

WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

WIRED Science

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”

2 days ago

WIRED Science

With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions