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A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot

Let's see how "convenient" the store manages to be. The post A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot appeared first on Futurism.

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A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot

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A New Type of Gambling Scandal Is Sweeping Through Sports

"If there is any sport where we haven’t had a public scandal yet, it’s because we don’t have the tools to detect it." The post A New Type of Gambling Scandal Is Sweeping Through Sports appeared first on Futurism.

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A New Type of Gambling Scandal Is Sweeping Through Sports

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Controversial MIT Study Investigates What’s Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars

Gascells are fuming. The post Controversial MIT Study Investigates What's Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars appeared first on Futurism.

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Controversial MIT Study Investigates What’s Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars

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Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison

"The section of the river which was cleared is really coming back beautifully, wildlife is returning, yet we are being threatened with prosecution." The post Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison appeared first on Futurism.

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Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison

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Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers

Who thinks AI is a good thing? Not that many people, it turns out. The post Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers appeared first on Futurism.

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Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers

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Meta Exec Admits Zuckerberg Has Crushed Workers’ Spirits

Morale is "probably one of the worst it's ever been." The post Meta Exec Admits Zuckerberg Has Crushed Workers' Spirits appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta Exec Admits Zuckerberg Has Crushed Workers’ Spirits

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Solar Beat Coal in US Electricity Mix for the First Time in May

Coal’s share has nearly halved over the last five years, while solar's has more than doubled. But tariffs and permitting delays could slow growth in the years ahead. The post Solar Beat Coal in US Electricity Mix for the First Time in May appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Solar Beat Coal in US Electricity Mix for the First Time in May

New York Times Science

Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?

As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.

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New York Times Science

Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?

WIRED Science

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the current Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.

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WIRED Science

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

New York Times Science

Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.

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New York Times Science

Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

WIRED Science

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A new report shows that government agencies failed to communicate and includes recommendations for stronger oversight in a bid to avert future disasters.

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WIRED Science

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

WIRED Science

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and gassing them with chlorine dioxide.

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WIRED Science

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

Singularity HUB

How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy

Scientists are exploring new algorithms, hardware, and computing methods to lower AI’s power demands. Strategic siting of data centers and other steps to increase green energy use are also key. The post How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy appeared first on SingularityHub.

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How to Tame AI’s Voracious Appetite for Energy