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Futurism

Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks

"They are still far from human-level performance." The post Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

Futurism

Frontier AI Is Faceplanting at Real-World Workplace Tasks

New York Times Science

‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That

A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That

Futurism

AI CEOs Facing Full-on Revolt From Employees

"All that research will have gone to waste if it doesn't translate to guardrails that hold private companies accountable." The post AI CEOs Facing Full-on Revolt From Employees appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

AI CEOs Facing Full-on Revolt From Employees

New York Times Science

Monkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans

Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates.

7 hours ago

New York Times Science

Monkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans

Futurism

We’re Admittedly Terrified That They’ve Now Invented Invisible Drones

Created to observe wildlife, of course. The post We're Admittedly Terrified That They've Now Invented Invisible Drones appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

We’re Admittedly Terrified That They’ve Now Invented Invisible Drones

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New treatment to fight deadliest cancer

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Neil Forbes discusses how the bacteria salmonella can be modified for treatment against some of the deadliest cancers...

8 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: New treatment to fight deadliest cancer

Futurism

Author Invited to Give Speech at OpenAI Headquarters, Uses Opportunity to Trash AI to Their Faces

"I had a ball." The post Author Invited to Give Speech at OpenAI Headquarters, Uses Opportunity to Trash AI to Their Faces appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

Futurism

Author Invited to Give Speech at OpenAI Headquarters, Uses Opportunity to Trash AI to Their Faces

New York Times Science

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

10 hours ago

New York Times Science

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Futurism

Restaurant in Major Trouble After Posting AI Pictures of “Its Food”

"If they put this much effort into marketing, just imagine how much they care about food." The post Restaurant in Major Trouble After Posting AI Pictures of "Its Food" appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

Futurism

Restaurant in Major Trouble After Posting AI Pictures of “Its Food”

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New “Advertisement” for Kylie Jenner’s Meta Perv Glasses Shows Something Extremely Funny If You Look at It From the ...

"We're always watching." The post New "Advertisement" for Kylie Jenner's Meta Perv Glasses Shows Something Extremely Funny If You Look at It From the Wrong Angle appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

Futurism

New “Advertisement” for Kylie Jenner’s Meta Perv Glasses Shows Something Extremely Funny If You Look at It From the ...

WIRED Science

Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.

14 hours ago

WIRED Science

Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster

Singularity HUB

Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era

Cambridge University researchers say launch costs fell from $87,000 to $3,868 per kilogram between 1960 and 2025—or roughly 96%—and could hit $273 by 2040. The post Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era

WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

WIRED Science

The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward