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NBA Commissioner Announces Plans to Let AI Take Over for Lazy Referees

"Those calls will be done by an AI automated system, with cameras lined around the court, and it'll take all those so-called objective calls out of the hands of the referees." The post NBA Commissioner Announces Plans to Let AI Take Over for Lazy Referees appeared first on Futurism.

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NBA Commissioner Announces Plans to Let AI Take Over for Lazy Referees

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Anthropic Customers Creeped Out by Its Newest Models

They're terrified of being shut out. The post Anthropic Customers Creeped Out by Its Newest Models appeared first on Futurism.

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Anthropic Customers Creeped Out by Its Newest Models

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Apocalypse Bunker Fails as Wealthy Residents Turn on Each Other

The sheer irony. The post Apocalypse Bunker Fails as Wealthy Residents Turn on Each Other appeared first on Futurism.

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Apocalypse Bunker Fails as Wealthy Residents Turn on Each Other

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Influential Tech Founder Says His Peers Are Suffering From Mass AI Psychosis

"CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis because they’re sufficiently distant from the last mile of work that still has to happen to generate most value with AI." The post Influential Tech Founder Says His Peers Are Suffering From Mass AI Psychosis appeared first on Futurism.

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Influential Tech Founder Says His Peers Are Suffering From Mass AI Psychosis

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YouTube Announces Plans to Crack Down on AI Slop

It's about time. The post YouTube Announces Plans to Crack Down on AI Slop appeared first on Futurism.

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YouTube Announces Plans to Crack Down on AI Slop

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This Summer Is Going to Kill a Lot of People

"While we do occasionally have warm spells in May, what we’re seeing now is unprecedented." The post This Summer Is Going to Kill a Lot of People appeared first on Futurism.

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This Summer Is Going to Kill a Lot of People

WIRED Science

How Hot Is It Really at the French Open? Check the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's too hot to go outside.

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How Hot Is It Really at the French Open? Check the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

New York Times Science

New York City’s Manhattanhenge is Back: When, Where and How to Watch

On Thursday and Friday, some streets in Manhattan will get a lot more crowded as people gather to watch the city’s unique solar spectacle.

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New York Times Science

New York City’s Manhattanhenge is Back: When, Where and How to Watch

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NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative to transform research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable and market-ready...

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National Science Foundation

NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster

New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.

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New York Times Science

Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

WIRED Science

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

An octopus about the size of a golf ball was first spotted in 2015 near Darwin Island. A new study gives it both a formal description and a name.

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A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

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NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

The project’s first mission could arrive as soon as this year, with a little help from Blue Origin.

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NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

New York Times Science

NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.

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NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts

New York Times Science

A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

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New York Times Science

A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

Singularity HUB

Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight

The drops, tested on mice, healed eye damage using light-sensitive particles—sourced from ordinary spinach. The post Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Photosynthetic Drops Soothe Dry Eyes With Sunlight

National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...

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National Science Foundation

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including ...

New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.

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New York Times Science

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

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WIRED Science

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

New York Times Science

Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12

On Aug. 12, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal will experience the thrill of daytime darkness. Here’s where you can witness the cosmic spectacle.

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Where to See the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 12

Singularity HUB

A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease

Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system in lupus, Graves’ disease, and other conditions where the body’s defenses go rogue. The post A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease appeared first on SingularityHub.

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A Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Could Transform Autoimmune Disease