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New York Times Science

By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Futurism

Woman Alarmed When Her Trusted Therapist Starts Recording Her With AI

"I felt completely violated." The post Woman Alarmed When Her Trusted Therapist Starts Recording Her With AI appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Woman Alarmed When Her Trusted Therapist Starts Recording Her With AI

Futurism

Websites Are Spying on Your Solid State Drive

"In principle, it would be possible to train a model on any system activity that reliably generates SSD accesses." The post Websites Are Spying on Your Solid State Drive appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

Futurism

Websites Are Spying on Your Solid State Drive

Futurism

Waymo Pulled Its Cars From the Freeway After One Fled Police With Horrified Couple on Board

"This is it. We're dead. We're going to die right here in the Waymo." The post Waymo Pulled Its Cars From the Freeway After One Fled Police With Horrified Couple on Board appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

Waymo Pulled Its Cars From the Freeway After One Fled Police With Horrified Couple on Board

Futurism

AI Filmmaker Compares His Tech to Something That Gets Worse the More You Think About It

Something about sex and babies. The post AI Filmmaker Compares His Tech to Something That Gets Worse the More You Think About It appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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AI Filmmaker Compares His Tech to Something That Gets Worse the More You Think About It

Futurism

Why Is Sam Altman Teaming Up With Jared Leto, a Creep With Extensive Sex Abuse Allegations?

More controversy is the last thing Altman's dubious iris-scanning side gig needs. The post Why Is Sam Altman Teaming Up With Jared Leto, a Creep With Extensive Sex Abuse Allegations? appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Why Is Sam Altman Teaming Up With Jared Leto, a Creep With Extensive Sex Abuse Allegations?

Futurism

Tech CEOs Have a Problem: Even Their Closest Allies Now See AI as a Sign of Laziness and Dishonesty

"I have never knowingly finished reading an email signed by a human but written by AI." The post Tech CEOs Have a Problem: Even Their Closest Allies Now See AI as a Sign of Laziness and Dishonesty appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Tech CEOs Have a Problem: Even Their Closest Allies Now See AI as a Sign of Laziness and Dishonesty

New York Times Science

The Blue Micromoon Rises in Sunday’s Early Skies

The second full moon of May will look smaller and dimmer than usual.

10 hours ago

New York Times Science

The Blue Micromoon Rises in Sunday’s Early Skies

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WIRED Science

Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century

WIRED Science

Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste

The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s waste issue.

14 hours ago

WIRED Science

Nike World Cup Uniforms Made of Recycled Textiles Won’t Solve Fashion Waste

Singularity HUB

Sodium Is Cheap, Abundant, and Now Powering Batteries That Could Rival Lithium

Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly gaining on lithium in consistency and fast charging. The post Sodium Is Cheap, Abundant, and Now Powering Batteries That Could Rival Lithium appeared first on SingularityHub.

23 hours ago

Singularity HUB

Sodium Is Cheap, Abundant, and Now Powering Batteries That Could Rival Lithium

WIRED Science

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery Setback

The detonation of the New Glenn rocket resulted in a huge fireball in Florida and may have long-term implications for the company's ambitions.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery Setback

New York Times Science

A Hidden Treasure of Rare Snake Specimens

In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Hidden Treasure of Rare Snake Specimens

Singularity HUB

An AI Solution to an 80‑Year‑Old Problem Has Shocked Mathematicians

AI can rifle through enormous libraries of information to connect far-flung ideas—conceptual leaps remain a purely human skill. The post An AI Solution to an 80‑Year‑Old Problem Has Shocked Mathematicians appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

An AI Solution to an 80‑Year‑Old Problem Has Shocked Mathematicians

WIRED Science

How Hot Is It Really at the French Open? Check the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's too hot to go outside.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How Hot Is It Really at the French Open? Check the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature