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Bernie Sanders Issues Warning to AI CEOs

"Stop building machines that humans cannot control." The post Bernie Sanders Issues Warning to AI CEOs appeared first on Futurism.

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Bernie Sanders Issues Warning to AI CEOs

New York Times Science

A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.

Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.

New York Times Science

Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging

New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging

Futurism

Protests Against Data Centers Are Now Threatening $130 Billion of Big Tech’s Crucial Investments

The math is not looking good. The post Protests Against Data Centers Are Now Threatening $130 Billion of Big Tech's Crucial Investments appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Protests Against Data Centers Are Now Threatening $130 Billion of Big Tech’s Crucial Investments

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New York Times Science

The MOTHRA Telescope Captured the Faint Aftermath of a Star’s Death

During early calibration tests, the MOTHRA telescope’s array of lenses, which will soon number 1,140, captured stellar debris dissolving into space around the Helix Nebula.

2 hours ago

New York Times Science

The MOTHRA Telescope Captured the Faint Aftermath of a Star’s Death

Futurism

Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He’s Hired Thousands of Epic ...

"GAME CHANGER." The post Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He's Hired Thousands of Epic Gamers appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He’s Hired Thousands of Epic ...

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Internal Google Document Reveals That Its HR AI Has Been Throwing Résumés From Qualified Applicants Straight Into the Trash

"PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS DOC WIDELY." The post Internal Google Document Reveals That Its HR AI Has Been Throwing Résumés From Qualified Applicants Straight Into the Trash appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Internal Google Document Reveals That Its HR AI Has Been Throwing Résumés From Qualified Applicants Straight Into the Trash

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Farmer Horrified as AI Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops

Tragic. The post Farmer Horrified as AI Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Farmer Horrified as AI Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops

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Dude Asks AI Agent to Book Gym Spot, Accidentally Launches Autonomous Cyberattack

Now imagine what an actual hacker could do. The post Dude Asks AI Agent to Book Gym Spot, Accidentally Launches Autonomous Cyberattack appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Dude Asks AI Agent to Book Gym Spot, Accidentally Launches Autonomous Cyberattack

WIRED Science

How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)

The Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional year.

22 hours ago

WIRED Science

How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)

WIRED Science

AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive

Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive

WIRED Science

Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food

Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food

New York Times Science

The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.

The Perseids will be most active on Wednesday into Thursday morning, on the moonless night after a total solar eclipse.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.

WIRED Science

AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia

Recent findings provide one of the most detailed pictures to date of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia, opening up new avenues for research into the disorder.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)

NSF Noirlab's Robert Blum discusses NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's signature mission, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, and how it will transform the way we study the universe...

1 day ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)

WIRED Science

A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk

The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk

WIRED Science

Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own

Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own

New York Times Science

What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely

We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely