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NOAA Issues Stark Warning About Upcoming El Niño

Beware. The post NOAA Issues Stark Warning About Upcoming El Niño appeared first on Futurism.

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NOAA Issues Stark Warning About Upcoming El Niño

New York Times Science

A U.S. Reckoning Over Chemical Pollution From Military Bases

New Mexico is suing the federal government over PFAS contamination from Cannon Air Force Base. The outcome will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 similar claims nationwide.

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New York Times Science

A U.S. Reckoning Over Chemical Pollution From Military Bases

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This Robot Trying to Dance Like Michael Jackson But Wiping Out Pathetically in Front of a Crowd Perfectly Illustrates the ...

Painful — and telling. The post This Robot Trying to Dance Like Michael Jackson But Wiping Out Pathetically in Front of a Crowd Perfectly Illustrates the Industry's Deep-Seated Problem appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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This Robot Trying to Dance Like Michael Jackson But Wiping Out Pathetically in Front of a Crowd Perfectly Illustrates the ...

New York Times Science

Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

In northern Norway, Sami people fear a copper mine will disrupt their traditional lifestyles.

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New York Times Science

Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

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WIRED Science

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.

19 hours ago

WIRED Science

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Singularity HUB

70% of the Rock Under Our Feet Can Produce Hydrogen. Tapping It Could Power Your Town.

Enough hydrogen is leaking from a single mine to power hundreds of homes. Researchers say it's far from unique. The post 70% of the Rock Under Our Feet Can Produce Hydrogen. Tapping It Could Power Your Town. appeared first on SingularityHub.

21 hours ago

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70% of the Rock Under Our Feet Can Produce Hydrogen. Tapping It Could Power Your Town.

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Pizza Hut’s AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It’s Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges

Mamma mia, that's a lotta money. The post Pizza Hut's AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It's Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Pizza Hut’s AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It’s Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges

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Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees

"It's a bit surreal that 1 out of 10 people are about to be hit, and no one knows how the lists are being made." The post Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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Mark Zuckerberg Has Been Playing a Cruel Game With Meta Employees

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Book About AI’s Effects on the “Future of Truth” Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotations

Poetic, really. The post Book About AI's Effects on the "Future of Truth" Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotations appeared first on Futurism.

23 hours ago

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Book About AI’s Effects on the “Future of Truth” Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotations

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Students Boo and Jeer as AI Name-Reader Flops Spectacularly at College Graduation Ceremony

"That is a lesson learned for us." The post Students Boo and Jeer as AI Name-Reader Flops Spectacularly at College Graduation Ceremony appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Students Boo and Jeer as AI Name-Reader Flops Spectacularly at College Graduation Ceremony

New York Times Science

Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It

The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist John Olsen.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It

WIRED Science

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

Recreation.gov was supposed to make access to public lands more equitable and streamlined. Instead, it’s rife with bots and inequality, while a government contractor benefits.

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WIRED Science

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

New York Times Science

A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds

Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.

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New York Times Science

A 16th-Century Sketch of Anne Boleyn More Likely Depicted Her Mother, an A.I. Analysis Finds

New York Times Science

She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution

Melanie Malone led a research project to identify and study contamination sites in Washington State. Then the E.P.A. canceled her grant.

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New York Times Science

She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution

Singularity HUB

The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast

A new study challenges the idea that consciousness is necessary to make sense of language. The post The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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The Fully Anesthetized Brain Can Still Track a Podcast

WIRED Science

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

Before vaccines, some parents intentionally exposed their children to the virus. In the internet age, that thinking is resurfacing.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

WIRED Science

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term

CAR-T cell therapy is already a potent treatment for certain cancers. Now, a small study is showing early promise for managing HIV.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term