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Futurism

Toronto Blue Jays Roasted for Posting AI Slop Promoting Nestle, Claiming It’s the Work of a Human Animator

"Yeahhh, you ain’t fooling anybody." The post Toronto Blue Jays Roasted for Posting AI Slop Promoting Nestle, Claiming It's the Work of a Human Animator appeared first on Futurism.

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Toronto Blue Jays Roasted for Posting AI Slop Promoting Nestle, Claiming It’s the Work of a Human Animator

Futurism

World Plunged Into Chaos as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Suddenly Go Down Simultaneously: “Finally I Can See the Sun!”

"And for a brief moment, millions of people had to use their brains again." The post World Plunged Into Chaos as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Suddenly Go Down Simultaneously: "Finally I Can See the Sun!" appeared first on Futurism.

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World Plunged Into Chaos as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Suddenly Go Down Simultaneously: “Finally I Can See the Sun!”

New York Times Science

Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits

More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.

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New York Times Science

Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits

New York Times Science

What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.

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New York Times Science

What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

Futurism

Hackers Are Selling Stolen Scans of 153 Million US and Canadian Drivers Licenses, Which Very Likely Include Yours

"We have been continuously exfiltrating new data for over a year into our private database." The post Hackers Are Selling Stolen Scans of 153 Million US and Canadian Drivers Licenses, Which Very Likely Include Yours appeared first on Futurism.

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Hackers Are Selling Stolen Scans of 153 Million US and Canadian Drivers Licenses, Which Very Likely Include Yours

Futurism

As the Rest of the Economy Crumbles, the Amount of Money Flooding Into Data Centers Is Simply Astounding

"An enormous amount of funding is required to meet mounting compute needs." The post As the Rest of the Economy Crumbles, the Amount of Money Flooding Into Data Centers Is Simply Astounding appeared first on Futurism.

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As the Rest of the Economy Crumbles, the Amount of Money Flooding Into Data Centers Is Simply Astounding

New York Times Science

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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New York Times Science

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

Futurism

Tesla Driver Killed After Self-Driving Mode Stops in the Middle of a Highway

Grim. The post Tesla Driver Killed After Self-Driving Mode Stops in the Middle of a Highway appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

Tesla Driver Killed After Self-Driving Mode Stops in the Middle of a Highway

WIRED Science

Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle

WIRED Science

Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.

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WIRED Science

Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

WIRED Science

Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop

While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.

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WIRED Science

Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop

WIRED Science

The 2026 El Niño Is Being ‘Supersized’ as Impacts Worsen

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

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WIRED Science

The 2026 El Niño Is Being ‘Supersized’ as Impacts Worsen

Futurism

Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity

"I'll have the cave door shut." The post Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity appeared first on Futurism.

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Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity

New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange

A lone signal from an experiment in South Dakota doesn’t fit the profile of any other known particles, physicists say.

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New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange

WIRED Science

A Prop 65 Crash Course: What You Need to Know (2026)

If you see a Prop 65 warning, don’t fret. Here’s what you need to know.

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WIRED Science

A Prop 65 Crash Course: What You Need to Know (2026)

Singularity HUB

Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract

As AI eats traffic, the best sites are locking it out, making reliable information harder to find. The post Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract

WIRED Science

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.

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WIRED Science

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026

New York Times Science

Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Singularity HUB

This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.

Delivered by injection, the drug transforms astrocytes into neurons. In an early study, mice modeling Alzheimer's showed marked improvement compared to untreated peers. The post This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice. appeared first on SingularityHub. ...

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Singularity HUB

This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future

Chunlei Guo, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses his work using femtosecond lasers to design materials with highly functionalized purposes...

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future