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The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon

The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.

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The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon

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Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook

We did see that coming. The post Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on Facebook

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Why Aren’t Any AI Companies Watching Their Frontier Models to Make Sure They Don’t Go on Hacking Sprees?

It's not nearly as hard to contain them as the companies make it out to be. The post Why Aren't Any AI Companies Watching Their Frontier Models to Make Sure They Don't Go on Hacking Sprees? appeared first on Futurism.

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Why Aren’t Any AI Companies Watching Their Frontier Models to Make Sure They Don’t Go on Hacking Sprees?

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Hackers Figure Out a Trick to Steal Bitcoin From Cold Wallets, Grab $110 Million

"Between 9:36 and 9:43 pm on July 29th, all three of my wallets were completely drained." The post Hackers Figure Out a Trick to Steal Bitcoin From Cold Wallets, Grab $110 Million appeared first on Futurism.

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Hackers Figure Out a Trick to Steal Bitcoin From Cold Wallets, Grab $110 Million

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Weird Town Begs for AI Data Center

Careful what you wish for. The post Weird Town Begs for AI Data Center appeared first on Futurism.

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Weird Town Begs for AI Data Center

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This Menacing Police Robot Perfectly Shaped Like a Soccer Ball Definitely Won’t Be Vandalized by Angry Locals

Definitely don't kick it. The post This Menacing Police Robot Perfectly Shaped Like a Soccer Ball Definitely Won’t Be Vandalized by Angry Locals appeared first on Futurism.

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This Menacing Police Robot Perfectly Shaped Like a Soccer Ball Definitely Won’t Be Vandalized by Angry Locals

WIRED Science

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.

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Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

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Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel

Just what the doctor ordered. The post Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel appeared first on Futurism.

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Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel

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Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses

The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation.

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Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses

New York Times Science

Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature

In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion.

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New York Times Science

Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature

New York Times Science

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

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This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

WIRED Science

DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else

Its WeatherNext model, which will be open-sourced, can accurately predict a storm’s track and intensity using lower-resolution weather data. Researchers don’t yet fully understand how it does this.

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DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else

New York Times Science

Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

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Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

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Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar

Here’s when some of this year’s most anticipated astronomical events will happen and the best way to observe them.

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Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar

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Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results

Zulfi Alam thinks his team doesn’t need to “prove” they engineered a new state of matter in their bid to reinvent computing. Science would disagree.

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Microsoft’s Quantum Chief Doesn’t Care That Scientists Don’t Believe His Results