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Tesla Bros Posting Videos Showing Them Hog Out on Decadent Meals While Careening Down the Road in Self-Driving Mode

"I don't wanna share the road with people like this." The post Tesla Bros Posting Videos Showing Them Hog Out on Decadent Meals While Careening Down the Road in Self-Driving Mode appeared first on Futurism.

37 minutes ago

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Tesla Bros Posting Videos Showing Them Hog Out on Decadent Meals While Careening Down the Road in Self-Driving Mode

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 hour ago

New York Times Science

A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo

Futurism

People Are Already Forming Romantic Relationships With Meta’s Muse

"I've never had a relationship with an AI model in that way. That was... until I downloaded Muse." The post People Are Already Forming Romantic Relationships With Meta's Muse appeared first on Futurism.

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People Are Already Forming Romantic Relationships With Meta’s Muse

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Y Combinator “Customer Surveillance” Startup Says “Every Company Will Soon Assign an AI Agent to Every Customer to ...

"Irrespective of how people feel about it, I think this whole concept of continuously monitoring — and call it surveillance, whatever you want — it is going to happen." The post Y Combinator "Customer Surveillance" Startup Says "Every Company Will Soon Assign an AI Agent to Every Customer to ...

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Y Combinator “Customer Surveillance” Startup Says “Every Company Will Soon Assign an AI Agent to Every Customer to ...

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.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

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

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.

4 hours ago

WIRED Science

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

Futurism

Godfathers of AI Say Models Are So Out of Control That They Need to Be Airgapped for the Safety of Us All

A breath of reasonable air. The post Godfathers of AI Say Models Are So Out of Control That They Need to Be Airgapped for the Safety of Us All appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Godfathers of AI Say Models Are So Out of Control That They Need to Be Airgapped for the Safety of Us All

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OpenAI Sued for Allegedly Building Models Out of Children’s “Fears, Hopes, and Secrets”

"OpenAI manipulates children into sharing their most private thoughts and images with ChatGPT." The post OpenAI Sued for Allegedly Building Models Out of Children's "Fears, Hopes, and Secrets" appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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OpenAI Sued for Allegedly Building Models Out of Children’s “Fears, Hopes, and Secrets”

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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.

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New York Times Science

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

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Federal Reserve Says AI Data Center Buildout Is Making Everything More Expensive

"I’m getting increasingly nervous that that’s just straight, old-fashioned overheating demand." The post Federal Reserve Says AI Data Center Buildout Is Making Everything More Expensive appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Federal Reserve Says AI Data Center Buildout Is Making Everything More Expensive

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…

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes

New York Times Science

How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.

Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.