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Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

"This is not science fiction." The post Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It's Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or Killed appeared first on Futurism.

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Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

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Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They’ve Infiltrated Wikipedia

Is nothing sacred? The post Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They've Infiltrated Wikipedia appeared first on Futurism.

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Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They’ve Infiltrated Wikipedia

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New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Nobel Committee recognized them for solving a century-old mystery about how molecules with mirror images can emerge in nature.

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New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

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WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

New York Times Science

The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

Atomic Machines is training artificial intelligence on materials and designs — and then using it to build tiny physical devices.

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New York Times Science

The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

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OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

"It is incumbent for OpenAI to earn the trust of parents and to show them, not just tell them, that this product is safe for teens to use." The post OpenAI's "ChatGPT for Teens" Is an "Unsafe" Mess, Testing Finds appeared first on Futurism.

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OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

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New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

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New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

WIRED Science

You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

15 hours ago

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You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

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Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Rajesh Menon discusses his work combining optical systems with cutting-edge nanofabrication...

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

Singularity HUB

Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

An experimental therapy kept the virus at bay for at least six months. The approach could target other stubborn viruses too. The post Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

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Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying

"This is an absolute waste of my time." The post Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying appeared first on Futurism.

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Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying

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Meta’s Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family

"They're trying to know you like a friend, which is honestly pretty creepy." The post Meta's Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta’s Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family

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Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on “Widowmaker” Mountain After Following AI Instructions

"Claude has never been in that specific area, has never been on that route, and has never been in the outdoors." The post Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on "Widowmaker" Mountain After Following AI Instructions appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on “Widowmaker” Mountain After Following AI Instructions

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

WIRED Science

A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.

23 hours ago

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A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Singularity HUB

Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark

A new system could help flag proteins generated by AI and ease risks to biosecurity. But it isn't a perfect solution. The post Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark

New York Times Science

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

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What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

WIRED Science

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever

Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.

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WIRED Science

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever

New York Times Science

Are Babies Conscious?

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

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New York Times Science

Are Babies Conscious?