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Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors

"Promising isn't the same as proven." The post Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

Futurism

Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors

New York Times Science

Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland

Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland

Futurism

Harvard Professor Warns That AI Execs Are Pushing World Toward Factory Farming of Humans

"Who decided this is a way we should be living?" The post Harvard Professor Warns That AI Execs Are Pushing World Toward Factory Farming of Humans appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

Futurism

Harvard Professor Warns That AI Execs Are Pushing World Toward Factory Farming of Humans

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers are behind an educational effort to introduce artificial intelligence techniques to elementary school children...

4 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Researchers bring AI to elementary schoolers

Researchers discuss the challenges of introducing artificial intelligence concepts into elementary school curriculum and how the project led to a win in the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge...

4 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Researchers bring AI to elementary schoolers

Futurism

China Recalls Nearly Three Million Teslas Over Unsafe Door Handles

Better late than never. The post China Recalls Nearly Three Million Teslas Over Unsafe Door Handles appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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China Recalls Nearly Three Million Teslas Over Unsafe Door Handles

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Feds Investigating Wall Street Bro After His AI Hedge Fund Imploded Spectacularly

He's in trouble. The post Feds Investigating Wall Street Bro After His AI Hedge Fund Imploded Spectacularly appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Feds Investigating Wall Street Bro After His AI Hedge Fund Imploded Spectacularly

National Science Foundation

Eight NSF research institutes to propel U.S. quantum science with $290M investment

Understanding and wielding the quantum properties of nature is the ambitious objective of eight research institutes that will collectively receive more than $290 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The investment is an expansion of the…

8 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Eight NSF research institutes to propel U.S. quantum science with $290M investment

Futurism

Even Babies Are Still Way Better at Learning Than AI Models

"We still have to burn down a forest and scrape the entire sum of all human knowledge to re-create this milestone that happens in our living rooms over the course of a year." The post Even Babies Are Still Way Better at Learning Than AI Models appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Even Babies Are Still Way Better at Learning Than AI Models

Futurism

Nobody Wants Anthropic’s Best AI Model Anymore Now That There Are Way Cheaper Alternatives

Who needs pricey models? The post Nobody Wants Anthropic’s Best AI Model Anymore Now That There Are Way Cheaper Alternatives appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Nobody Wants Anthropic’s Best AI Model Anymore Now That There Are Way Cheaper Alternatives

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WIRED Science

Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.

12 hours ago

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Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

New York Times Science

A Chinese A.I. Lab May Test the World’s Cybersecurity With a Model

In July, an unreleased OpenAI model went rogue and demonstrated remarkable hacking abilities. This week, a lab called Z.ai will release a similarly powerful system to everyone.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Chinese A.I. Lab May Test the World’s Cybersecurity With a Model

WIRED Science

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.

18 hours ago

WIRED Science

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

New York Times Science

Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities

New York Times Science

Mapping America’s Largest ‘Dead Zone’

In a decades-long crisis, marine life has suffered as oxygen periodically dwindles in waters along the Gulf Coast.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Mapping America’s Largest ‘Dead Zone’

WIRED Science

NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe

WIRED Science

Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work

How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work

WIRED Science

Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?

Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?