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FanDuel Is Using Personal Messages From Sports Stars to Keep Gambling Addicts Hooked

Philadelphia Phillies star player Bryce Harper wanted to make sure an addict had an "extra special Thanksgiving." The post FanDuel Is Using Personal Messages From Sports Stars to Keep Gambling Addicts Hooked appeared first on Futurism.

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FanDuel Is Using Personal Messages From Sports Stars to Keep Gambling Addicts Hooked

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Taco Bells Makes Urgent Changes After Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea

Diehards may find them hard to stomach. The post Taco Bells Makes Urgent Changes After Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Taco Bells Makes Urgent Changes After Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea

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People on X Are Getting Fooled by the Dumbest AI Slop We’ve Ever Seen

"AI is melting your brain bro." The post People on X Are Getting Fooled by the Dumbest AI Slop We've Ever Seen appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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People on X Are Getting Fooled by the Dumbest AI Slop We’ve Ever Seen

New York Times Science

Your Cat Is Being Nice? Think Again.

A new study finds that sometimes cats groom each other specifically to be annoying.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

Your Cat Is Being Nice? Think Again.

WIRED Science

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.

5 hours ago

WIRED Science

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

New York Times Science

U.S. Department of Energy Underestimated Potential Los Alamos Plutonium Leak Danger, Study Finds

An accident at the lab that produces America’s nuclear bomb cores could lead to more fatalities than previously estimated by the federal government, according to new research.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

U.S. Department of Energy Underestimated Potential Los Alamos Plutonium Leak Danger, Study Finds

New York Times Science

She Studied Ways to Make People Smarter. Then Her Grant Was Cut.

Jessica Cantlon had a grant with the U.S. Navy to explore whether people could improve spatial problem-solving skills through training. Then the program was cut.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

She Studied Ways to Make People Smarter. Then Her Grant Was Cut.

Singularity HUB

CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors.

Separate teams discovered the same target in solid cancers, enabling a powerful two-pronged attack on both tumors and the cells shielding them. The post CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors. appeared first on SingularityHub.

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CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now It's Closing In on Solid Tumors.

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New York Times Science

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Omar Yaghi Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute

Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, will head an initiative to apply artificial intelligence to the discovery of new materials.

23 hours ago

New York Times Science

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Omar Yaghi Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute

New York Times Science

This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It’s Not Done Yet

A star 1,300 light-years away appears to have just consumed one world and is gearing up for seconds.

24 hours ago

New York Times Science

This Star Just Ate a Planet, and It’s Not Done Yet

Futurism

Someone Reportedly Mailed a Live Squirrel to Meta, Where It Sent an Employee to the Hospital

Meta is a chaotic place to work. The post Someone Reportedly Mailed a Live Squirrel to Meta, Where It Sent an Employee to the Hospital appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

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Someone Reportedly Mailed a Live Squirrel to Meta, Where It Sent an Employee to the Hospital

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Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police

"Once these systems have you in their crosshairs, there's pretty much only one way it can go." The post Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Flock Cameras Screw Up, Swarm Innocent Man With Armed Police

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The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It’s Almost Incomprehensible

Sickening. The post The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It’s Almost Incomprehensible

New York Times Science

These Fossils May Be the Earliest Evidence of Handedness in Animals

Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

These Fossils May Be the Earliest Evidence of Handedness in Animals

WIRED Science

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño