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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.

3 hours ago

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Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel

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33 Students Treated for Deadly Bacteria Exposure When Classroom Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

They definitely earned some extra credit. The post 33 Students Treated for Deadly Bacteria Exposure When Classroom Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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33 Students Treated for Deadly Bacteria Exposure When Classroom Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

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Authorities Alarmed When Person With Measles Spends Entire Day Frolicking Around Universal Studios

It's an extremely infectious virus — for people reckless enough not to get the shot. The post Authorities Alarmed When Person With Measles Spends Entire Day Frolicking Around Universal Studios appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Authorities Alarmed When Person With Measles Spends Entire Day Frolicking Around Universal Studios

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Google Data Center Announces Plans to Pave Over Protected Wetlands

"It was determined that meeting the project purpose and completely avoiding water resources was not feasible." The post Google Data Center Announces Plans to Pave Over Protected Wetlands appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Google Data Center Announces Plans to Pave Over Protected Wetlands

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AI Model Invents Completely New Viruses Unknown to Nature

What could possibly go wrong? The post AI Model Invents Completely New Viruses Unknown to Nature appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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AI Model Invents Completely New Viruses Unknown to Nature

WIRED Science

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.

8 hours ago

WIRED Science

Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses

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Man Sues Bank for Being Stupid Enough to Give Him a Mortgage Even When Experts Were Warning Him It Was About to Fall Into ...

"No rational person... would have considered purchasing the Property, and certainly not at the full asking price." The post Man Sues Bank for Being Stupid Enough to Give Him a Mortgage Even When Experts Were Warning Him It Was About to Fall Into the Ocean appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Man Sues Bank for Being Stupid Enough to Give Him a Mortgage Even When Experts Were Warning Him It Was About to Fall Into ...

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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.

22 hours ago

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.

22 hours ago

New York Times Science

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.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

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.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

WIRED Science

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.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

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

WIRED Science

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.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

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

WIRED Science

Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers

Chevron and Williams are big winners in the race to power artificial intelligence as they build out gas-fired power plants and pipelines.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers

WIRED Science

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies

A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies