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Journalist Admits She Used AI to Edit Photo Smearing Democrat Voters

"Actual journalists don't do this." The post Journalist Admits She Used AI to Edit Photo Smearing Democrat Voters appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Journalist Admits She Used AI to Edit Photo Smearing Democrat Voters

New York Times Science

Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners?

Scientists ran a drug test on hair found in a 2,800-year-old burial mound. It came back positive for pot, the earliest known evidence of psychoactive cannabis use.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners?

Futurism

Voters Supported Every Single Anti-Data Center Proposal in America, Except One

"The revolt against data centers was one of the top issues of the 2026 election." The post Voters Supported Every Single Anti-Data Center Proposal in America, Except One appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Voters Supported Every Single Anti-Data Center Proposal in America, Except One

Futurism

Kids Hooked on AI Chatbots Are Showing Dramatically Worse Mental Health

They're turning to AI chatbots for help, but their machine confidantes are doing more harm than good. The post Kids Hooked on AI Chatbots Are Showing Dramatically Worse Mental Health appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Kids Hooked on AI Chatbots Are Showing Dramatically Worse Mental Health

Futurism

BuzzFeed Stock in Free Fall as Pivot to AI Blows Up in Its Face

Investors are BuzzFed up. The post BuzzFeed Stock in Free Fall as Pivot to AI Blows Up in Its Face appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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BuzzFeed Stock in Free Fall as Pivot to AI Blows Up in Its Face

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It Turns Out Binance’s $6 Billion Hack Happened Because Its Employees Were Vibe Coding

This crew is good. The post It Turns Out Binance's $6 Billion Hack Happened Because Its Employees Were Vibe Coding appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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It Turns Out Binance’s $6 Billion Hack Happened Because Its Employees Were Vibe Coding

Singularity HUB

Science Is Littered With AI Slop. A New Detector Could Filter It Out.

Rather than relying on text alone, the algorithm looks for clues in a paper’s reasoning. The post Science Is Littered With AI Slop. A New Detector Could Filter It Out. appeared first on SingularityHub.

7 hours ago

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Science Is Littered With AI Slop. A New Detector Could Filter It Out.

Futurism

Tech Industry in Denial That the Midterms Show Everyone Hates Them

Come on now. The post Tech Industry in Denial That the Midterms Show Everyone Hates Them appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Tech Industry in Denial That the Midterms Show Everyone Hates Them

WIRED Science

AI’s Next Trick? Speaking Dolphin

Denise Herzing, the founder and director of the Wild Dolphin Project, is using AI to help understand audio and video footage of the marine mammals.

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WIRED Science

AI’s Next Trick? Speaking Dolphin

WIRED Science

Particle Physicists Are Getting a First Glimpse Into the ‘Zeptoverse’

An extremely rare matter-decay event opens up new possibilities for researching the physical world on scales 100 billion times smaller than an atom.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

Particle Physicists Are Getting a First Glimpse Into the ‘Zeptoverse’

New York Times Science

Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA

The breed is descended from indigenous canines, which may have been intentionally mixed with wild coyotes long before Europeans arrived in the Americas.

12 hours ago

New York Times Science

Tiny Chihuahuas Hold a Big Surprise: A Sliver of Coyote DNA

New York Times Science

A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

The space agency estimated that there was a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

Singularity HUB

Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors

The system, MAI-DxO, was not only more accurate, but it also spent much less on tests to make its diagnoses. The post Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors

WIRED Science

Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why

A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.

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WIRED Science

Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why

New York Times Science

Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos

Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard, has argued that she was vindictively prosecuted after her arrest in 2025.

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New York Times Science

Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

Singularity HUB

Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language

New AI tools could help more biologists experiment with problems once restricted to a handful of specialists. The post Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language