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Hakeem Jeffries Is Bankrolled by the Most Controversial Tech Companies in Existence

"The same corporate donors give to both sides so they win regardless of electoral outcomes." The post Hakeem Jeffries Is Bankrolled by the Most Controversial Tech Companies in Existence appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Hakeem Jeffries Is Bankrolled by the Most Controversial Tech Companies in Existence

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Panicked Sam Altman Reverses Position as Walls Close In, Says People Should Be Able to Own RAM

"I want you to have so much ram." The post Panicked Sam Altman Reverses Position as Walls Close In, Says People Should Be Able to Own RAM appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Panicked Sam Altman Reverses Position as Walls Close In, Says People Should Be Able to Own RAM

New York Times Science

A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

The space agency estimated that there was a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

7 hours ago

New York Times Science

A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

Singularity HUB

Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors

The system, MAI-DxO, was not only more accurate, but it also spent much less on tests to make its diagnoses. The post Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors appeared first on SingularityHub.

9 hours ago

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Microsoft’s Medical AI Is Over Twice as Good Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors

Futurism

Sam Altman Makes Weird Tweet After Bruising Midterm Results

What is he talking about? The post Sam Altman Makes Weird Tweet After Bruising Midterm Results appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Sam Altman Makes Weird Tweet After Bruising Midterm Results

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Americans Just Resoundingly Rejected AI Data Centers

Data centers proved to be a powerful midterm issue. The post Americans Just Resoundingly Rejected AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Americans Just Resoundingly Rejected AI Data Centers

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Clean Energy Surging Around the World in the Wake of Republican’s Midterm Collapse

Investors are buzzing. The post Clean Energy Surging Around the World in the Wake of Republican's Midterm Collapse appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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Clean Energy Surging Around the World in the Wake of Republican’s Midterm Collapse

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Truth Social Stock Crashes to All-Time Low After MAGA’s Massive Defeat

Just when you thought it couldn't sink any lower. The post Truth Social Stock Crashes to All-Time Low After MAGA's Massive Defeat appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

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Truth Social Stock Crashes to All-Time Low After MAGA’s Massive Defeat

WIRED Science

Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why

A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.

18 hours ago

WIRED Science

Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why

New York Times Science

Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos

Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard, has argued that she was vindictively prosecuted after her arrest in 2025.

24 hours ago

New York Times Science

Prosecutors Seek to Drop Charges Against Russian Scientist Accused of Smuggling Frog Embryos

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’

WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past

New York Times Science

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

1 day ago

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Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

Singularity HUB

Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language

New AI tools could help more biologists experiment with problems once restricted to a handful of specialists. The post Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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Scientists Can Now Ask AI to Design Proteins Using Plain Language

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Jonathan Zuegel discusses the future of high-powered laser research in the United States, the ambitious NSF Optical Parametric Amplifier Line (NSF OPAL) laser facility. NSF OPAL is designed to…

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The laser that could break the laws of physics

New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Do Animals Grieve?

New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries

There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries