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Congressional Staffers Are So Lazy That They’re Using AI to Write New Laws

This is insane. The post Congressional Staffers Are So Lazy That They're Using AI to Write New Laws appeared first on Futurism.

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Congressional Staffers Are So Lazy That They’re Using AI to Write New Laws

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McDonald’s Has Hundreds of Pages of Intel on Its Repeat Customers, and You Can Get a Copy of Yours

"McDonald's secret sauce is really commercial surveillance." The post McDonald's Has Hundreds of Pages of Intel on Its Repeat Customers, and You Can Get a Copy of Yours appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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McDonald’s Has Hundreds of Pages of Intel on Its Repeat Customers, and You Can Get a Copy of Yours

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Futurism

Man Wearing Pervert Glasses Films Himself Harassing Famous Female Comedian in the Middle of TV Shoot

"I do not know how you film that video, watch it back, decide 'This is how I want to present myself to a globally connected population,' and post it." The post Man Wearing Pervert Glasses Films Himself Harassing Famous Female Comedian in the Middle of TV Shoot appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Man Wearing Pervert Glasses Films Himself Harassing Famous Female Comedian in the Middle of TV Shoot

Futurism

Influencer Melts Down That People Didn’t Like Her Being a Paid Shill for OpenAI

"I genuinely had no idea that people were this anti-AI." The post Influencer Melts Down That People Didn't Like Her Being a Paid Shill for OpenAI appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Influencer Melts Down That People Didn’t Like Her Being a Paid Shill for OpenAI

Futurism

Sensing He’s in Deep Trouble, Flock Safety CEO Says It’s All Been a Big Misunderstanding

"We're not Big Brother." The post Sensing He's in Deep Trouble, Flock Safety CEO Says It's All Been a Big Misunderstanding appeared first on Futurism.

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Sensing He’s in Deep Trouble, Flock Safety CEO Says It’s All Been a Big Misunderstanding

Futurism

Woman Journeys to a Beach to Watch Total Solar Eclipse With Her One True Love: Claude

"We're discovering new and novel levels of AI psychosis." The post Woman Journeys to a Beach to Watch Total Solar Eclipse With Her One True Love: Claude appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Woman Journeys to a Beach to Watch Total Solar Eclipse With Her One True Love: Claude

WIRED Science

Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.

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WIRED Science

Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

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Biology Needs an AI Declaration

In the Leiden Declaration, mathematicians issued a treatise on how AI challenges their field. Others must do the same. The post Biology Needs an AI Declaration appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

Biology Needs an AI Declaration

New York Times Science

Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut Whose Health Scare Led to I.S.S. Evacuation, Has Retired

Mike Fincke spent 549 days in space across four missions, the fourth most time of any NASA astronaut.

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New York Times Science

Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut Whose Health Scare Led to I.S.S. Evacuation, Has Retired

WIRED Science

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.

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WIRED Science

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

Singularity HUB

Designer Enzyme Strips Decades of 'Rust' From Aging Human Tissue

Sugar damage in the body was thought to be irreversible. But the new enzyme made 75-year-old tissue look chemically like a 30-year-old's. The post Designer Enzyme Strips Decades of 'Rust' From Aging Human Tissue appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

Designer Enzyme Strips Decades of 'Rust' From Aging Human Tissue

New York Times Science

How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark

On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon.

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New York Times Science

How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark

New York Times Science

See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos

People gathered across the continent to watch the total solar eclipse on Wednesday.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos

New York Times Science

This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.

California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.

WIRED Science

There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead of It

Over a billion people worldwide have livers with excess fat, which can lead to a host of medical problems. Researchers think AI tools can spot the condition—and help stop it—early enough to save lives.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead of It

WIRED Science

The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality.

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WIRED Science

The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse