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Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town

"If that's not a bribe, I don't know what is." The post Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town

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Meta Glasses Said to Be Recording Even When They’re in Sleep Mode

"Can't trust anyone these days." The post Meta Glasses Said to Be Recording Even When They're in Sleep Mode appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Meta Glasses Said to Be Recording Even When They’re in Sleep Mode

Futurism

The Guy Who Allegedly Bugged OpenAI’s Executive Conference Room Had Booked a One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia With His Family

The evidence is pretty damning. The post The Guy Who Allegedly Bugged OpenAI's Executive Conference Room Had Booked a One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia With His Family appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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The Guy Who Allegedly Bugged OpenAI’s Executive Conference Room Had Booked a One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia With His Family

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OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves

Eight states are suing OpenAI. The post OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

8 hours ago

New York Times Science

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

Singularity HUB

The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity.

Jonathan the giant tortoise was born when Darwin was still a young man. Youthful gene activity may account for his exceptionally long life. The post The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity. appeared first on SingularityHub.

8 hours ago

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The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity.

Futurism

If AI Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery

Obviously. The post If AI Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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If AI Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery

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Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse

It turns out that middle America REALLY detests data centers. The post Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

Though scaled back from initial plans of landing, the voyage will serve as a dress rehearsal for when humans return to the moon’s surface.

13 hours ago

WIRED Science

Artemis III Scientist Shares What to Expect From NASA’s Next Lunar Mission

New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them — and make sure they aren’t misused.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA

A mysterious super PAC that doubles as a pro-solar-energy outfit is funding some of the most knives-out attack ads of the midterms season.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Politics of Solar Energy Are Getting Weird, Mean, and a Little MAGA

WIRED Science

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

New York Times Science

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

WIRED Science

Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie

The deeply uncomfortable film forces audiences to confront what types of stories we tell ourselves about who has economic and political power.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes

From atoms and molecules to cells, understanding the building blocks of the natural world can lead to transformative technologies. NSF-supported researcher Torrey Rhyne-Carrigg discusses DNA initiators, using models for analysis, and her experience…

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes

Singularity HUB

Radical New Tactic Would Stop Deadly Cancers Before They Start

Cancer interception aims to prevent abnormal growths from developing into tumors. The post Radical New Tactic Would Stop Deadly Cancers Before They Start appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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Radical New Tactic Would Stop Deadly Cancers Before They Start