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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.

6 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.

6 hours ago

WIRED Science

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

Futurism

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.

7 hours ago

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

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Space Force Pulls Weapons on Innocent People They Thought Were Intruders

Whoops! The post Space Force Pulls Weapons on Innocent People They Thought Were Intruders appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Space Force Pulls Weapons on Innocent People They Thought Were Intruders

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Flock Says It’s “Taking a Break” From Responding to Media Requests

"Our media team is currently touching grass." The post Flock Says It's "Taking a Break" From Responding to Media Requests appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Flock Says It’s “Taking a Break” From Responding to Media Requests

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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.

12 hours ago

Singularity HUB

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.

12 hours ago

New York Times Science

How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

Futurism

Whistleblower Says Mark Zuckerberg Is Only Pretending to Care About Child Safety

"He created a false and misleading impression of Facebook's commitment to young people." The post Whistleblower Says Mark Zuckerberg Is Only Pretending to Care About Child Safety appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

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Whistleblower Says Mark Zuckerberg Is Only Pretending to Care About Child Safety

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.

18 hours ago

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.

18 hours ago

WIRED Science

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.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed

Futurism

European Central Bank Warns That AI Crash Is Looming

"A US AI fallout would not remain a US problem." The post European Central Bank Warns That AI Crash Is Looming appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

European Central Bank Warns That AI Crash Is Looming

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.

1 day ago

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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.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

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

New York Times Science

How One Woman With a Very Rare Disease Secured a Clinical Trial

Through sheer determination, Neena Nizar has become the first patient in a clinical trial testing a treatment for her disease — one so rare it affects just 30 people worldwide.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How One Woman With a Very Rare Disease Secured a Clinical Trial

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

New York Times Science

Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.