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Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk

"They put me in here." The post Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk appeared first on Futurism.

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Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk

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Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone

"Tech is giving kids the opportunity to press a button and get that dopamine response 24/7." The post Years After a Girl's Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone

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How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected. The post How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It appeared first on SingularityHub.

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How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

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Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars

"The first human landing on Mars will be the most significant moment for human space exploration since we first set foot on the moon over 50 years ago." The post Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.

2 hours ago

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

WIRED Science

How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace

With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.

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How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace

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Librarians Dumbfounded as People Keep Asking for Materials That Don’t Exist

The wonders of our AI age. The post Librarians Dumbfounded as People Keep Asking for Materials That Don't Exist appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

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Librarians Dumbfounded as People Keep Asking for Materials That Don’t Exist

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Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast

"Stop trying to shove AI down my throat." The post Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast

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Police Admit They’re Using ChatGPT to Generate “Sketches” of Suspects

"We're now in a day and age where if we post a pencil drawing, most people are not going to acknowledge it." The post Police Admit They're Using ChatGPT to Generate "Sketches" of Suspects appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Police Admit They’re Using ChatGPT to Generate “Sketches” of Suspects

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

The costs of a hail damage have ballooned over the past two decades, prompting researchers to resort to extreme measures to understand how these storms destroy buildings.

1 day ago

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‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.

1 day ago

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Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.

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New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

Singularity HUB

Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

GPT-4, Claude, and Llama sought out popular peers, connected with others via existing friends, and gravitated towards those similar to them. The post Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

New York Times Science

John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92

He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92

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Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions

The vaccine stopped runaway allergic reactions for a year in mice. It could evolve into a blanket therapy for food allergies, from peanuts to shellfish. The post Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions

WIRED Science

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness