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Singularity HUB

This Robot Dog Crushed a Marathon Without Stopping to Recharge

The robot could potentially travel over 40 miles on a single charge, roughly three times further than other designs. The post This Robot Dog Crushed a Marathon Without Stopping to Recharge appeared first on SingularityHub.

13 hours ago

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This Robot Dog Crushed a Marathon Without Stopping to Recharge

Futurism

We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving “Mods” on Their Cars

"I do not think we should be letting people run any software they want on their self-driving car." The post We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving "Mods" on Their Cars appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

Futurism

We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving “Mods” on Their Cars

Futurism

Scientists Alarmed by “Kelvin Wave” That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot

"It's a wave unlike the ones you're used to at the beach." The post Scientists Alarmed by "Kelvin Wave" That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

Futurism

Scientists Alarmed by “Kelvin Wave” That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot

WIRED Science

Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?

“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert.

15 hours ago

WIRED Science

Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?

New York Times Science

This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It

Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.

17 hours ago

New York Times Science

This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It

New York Times Science

Anthropic’s Quest for Humanlike A.I.

Elizabeth Dias, our national religion correspondent, and Cade Metz, one of our technology reporters, discuss Anthropic’s approach for instilling morality into Claude — which has involved consultations with religious leaders, including ones at the Vatican — and why it’s raising questions.

17 hours ago

New York Times Science

Anthropic’s Quest for Humanlike A.I.

Futurism

Scientists Unveil Underwater Solar Panels

Far out, literally. The post Scientists Unveil Underwater Solar Panels appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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Scientists Unveil Underwater Solar Panels

Futurism

Horrifying Research Finds What Happens to 12-Year-Olds Who Get Smart Phones

Think twice before letting a tween go wild with a smartphone, maybe. The post Horrifying Research Finds What Happens to 12-Year-Olds Who Get Smart Phones appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Horrifying Research Finds What Happens to 12-Year-Olds Who Get Smart Phones

Futurism

Woman Calls Police on Herself After Google’s AI Overviews Led Her to Poach Small Adorable Birds Out of Season

"I feel terrible, and I have a lot of shame with it." The post Woman Calls Police on Herself After Google's AI Overviews Led Her to Poach Small Adorable Birds Out of Season appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Woman Calls Police on Herself After Google’s AI Overviews Led Her to Poach Small Adorable Birds Out of Season

New York Times Science

V.A. Institutes New Consent Requirements for Some Psychiatric Drugs

Veterans under 30 will have to sign forms before being given antidepressants. Medical groups fear the moves may stigmatize mental health treatment.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

V.A. Institutes New Consent Requirements for Some Psychiatric Drugs

Futurism

Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows

"One of the worst stretches for media employment in modern US history." The post Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

Futurism

Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows

WIRED Science

Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals

Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined.

24 hours ago

WIRED Science

Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals

New York Times Science

What If A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All?

Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition.

24 hours ago

New York Times Science

What If A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All?

New York Times Science

Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First

Beta Pictoris b appears to have an aurora caused by a powerful magnetic field. If confirmed, it would be the first such field known outside our solar system.

24 hours ago

New York Times Science

Radio Waves Coming From an Alien Planet May Be a Cosmic First

New York Times Science

Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost

A previous mission left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Still, the space agency is investing $359 million to keep the craft flying.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost

Singularity HUB

US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028

A government-funded competition would award prizes for quantum computers that do useful work no supercomputer can touch. The post US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028 appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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US Launches $215 Million Race to Build an Error-Corrected Quantum Computer by 2028

WIRED Science

Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy

Startup Star Catcher is launching a system that, if successful, would be the first time energy has been beamed between two separate spacecraft.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy

WIRED Science

Solving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI

Mathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Solving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI

WIRED Science

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet