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We Are Mildly Horrified by This AI Startup That Coerced People Into Getting Tattoos of Its Logo in Exchange for a Job Interview

"If you're reaching out to us to apply for a job, you might want to take notes." The post We Are Mildly Horrified by This AI Startup That Coerced People Into Getting Tattoos of Its Logo in Exchange for a Job Interview appeared first on Futurism.

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We Are Mildly Horrified by This AI Startup That Coerced People Into Getting Tattoos of Its Logo in Exchange for a Job Interview

Futurism

Scientists Forced to Go on OnlyFans After Their Funding Was Cut

Gotta fund your research somehow. The post Scientists Forced to Go on OnlyFans After Their Funding Was Cut appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Scientists Forced to Go on OnlyFans After Their Funding Was Cut

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The More People Learn About AI, the More They Want It Out of Their Lives

"I hear people champion AI and I'm like, 'sure, why don't we all participate in our collective downfall?'" The post The More People Learn About AI, the More They Want It Out of Their Lives appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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The More People Learn About AI, the More They Want It Out of Their Lives

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The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

Horrifying. The post The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

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FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps

"These two tools automatically tracked and disclosed certain [actions] to Meta." The post FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps

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A Prominent AI Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come

Careful who you trust your billions of dollars with. The post A Prominent AI Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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A Prominent AI Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come

WIRED Science

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”

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Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time

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New York Times Science

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame" And who pays for the damage"

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New York Times Science

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon

The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said.

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New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon

New York Times Science

‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly

Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.

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New York Times Science

‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly

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Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression

A new policy raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.

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Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression

WIRED Science

What’s Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the World

A combination of El Niño, unusually hot ocean waters, and jet stream changes is sending temperatures soaring in the US, Europe, and Asia.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

What’s Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the World

New York Times Science

Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.

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New York Times Science

Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

New York Times Science

How to Watch Two Summer Meteor Showers Peak On the Same Night

The end of July brings the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquarids, both of which will be most active on Thursday night into Friday morning.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How to Watch Two Summer Meteor Showers Peak On the Same Night