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Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness

"Nothing in science explains how three pounds of matter... can love, hate, dream, imagine, fear or hope for its future." The post Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn't Produce Consciousness appeared first on Futurism.

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Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness

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Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky

It's the company's "fastest growing business unit." The post Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky

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Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers

"This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle." The post Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

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Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers

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We Are Admittedly Creeped Out by These Chunks of Human Brain Matter That Have Lived Longer Than a Toddler

Apart from being creepy, they serve an important purpose. The post We Are Admittedly Creeped Out by These Chunks of Human Brain Matter That Have Lived Longer Than a Toddler appeared first on Futurism.

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We Are Admittedly Creeped Out by These Chunks of Human Brain Matter That Have Lived Longer Than a Toddler

New York Times Science

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

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New York Times Science

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

WIRED Science

The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”

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The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

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Google AI Giving Staggeringly Racist “Advice” About Being Alone With Certain Groups of People

"Leave the area or call emergency services right away." The post Google AI Giving Staggeringly Racist "Advice" About Being Alone With Certain Groups of People appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Google AI Giving Staggeringly Racist “Advice” About Being Alone With Certain Groups of People

WIRED Science

The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it.

21 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole

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The Economy Is So Bad That People Are Using Klarna for Rent and Utilities

"It’s a roller-coaster ride, up and down — I can't afford to have an emergency." The post The Economy Is So Bad That People Are Using Klarna for Rent and Utilities appeared first on Futurism.

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The Economy Is So Bad That People Are Using Klarna for Rent and Utilities

Singularity HUB

Long Foreseen, the Problem of AI Alignment Is Finally Reality. Solving It Won’t Be Easy.

AI is like a genie. The way in which algorithms grant our wishes may make us regret letting them out of the bottle. The post Long Foreseen, the Problem of AI Alignment Is Finally Reality. Solving It Won’t Be Easy. appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Long Foreseen, the Problem of AI Alignment Is Finally Reality. Solving It Won’t Be Easy.

New York Times Science

How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.

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New York Times Science

How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

New York Times Science

This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet

Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult.

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New York Times Science

This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet

WIRED Science

Salmonella Is Everywhere

From granola to guacamole, a wide variety of foods have been recalled lately over salmonella risks. Experts say common-sense precautions go a long way.

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Salmonella Is Everywhere

New York Times Science

NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed

NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will soon burn up in the atmosphere.

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New York Times Science

NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed

Singularity HUB

Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds

The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car was barely a year old. The post Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Scrapping a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds

New York Times Science

Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.

A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.

WIRED Science

Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Dead Batteries—Using Physics

How the joule thief circuit “steals” energy from seemingly depleted power cells.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Dead Batteries—Using Physics