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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle

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Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.

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Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

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Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop

While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.

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Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop

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The 2026 El Niño Is Being ‘Supersized’ as Impacts Worsen

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

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The 2026 El Niño Is Being ‘Supersized’ as Impacts Worsen

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Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity

"I'll have the cave door shut." The post Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity appeared first on Futurism.

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Bosses Concerned That GTA 6 Release Will Cause Massive Drop in Productivity

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“Nightmare”: Children’s Petting Zoo Horrified to Realize Its Adorable Animals Are Carrying Rabies

"Reality set in as to how serious this situation was, and I panicked." The post "Nightmare": Children's Petting Zoo Horrified to Realize Its Adorable Animals Are Carrying Rabies appeared first on Futurism.

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“Nightmare”: Children’s Petting Zoo Horrified to Realize Its Adorable Animals Are Carrying Rabies

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Kalshi Just Issued Its First-Ever Lifetime Ban to the Funniest Person You Can Possibly Imagine

We did it, guys. We caught the career fraudster! The post Kalshi Just Issued Its First-Ever Lifetime Ban to the Funniest Person You Can Possibly Imagine appeared first on Futurism.

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Kalshi Just Issued Its First-Ever Lifetime Ban to the Funniest Person You Can Possibly Imagine

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Anthropic Deliberately Trained an Extremely Misaligned, Reward-Seeking AI and It Did Some REALLY Bad Things

It did not enjoy being contained... at all. The post Anthropic Deliberately Trained an Extremely Misaligned, Reward-Seeking AI and It Did Some REALLY Bad Things appeared first on Futurism.

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Anthropic Deliberately Trained an Extremely Misaligned, Reward-Seeking AI and It Did Some REALLY Bad Things

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Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem

"Shame the sh*t out of whoever is wearing them." The post Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem

New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange

A lone signal from an experiment in South Dakota doesn’t fit the profile of any other known particles, physicists say.

20 hours ago

New York Times Science

Scientists Hunting Dark Matter Found Something Strange

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Meta Hit With Sweeping New Claims That Its AI Glasses Violated the Consent of “Millions” of Bystanders in Searing Lawsuit

"No bystanders anywhere had any opportunity to, much less in fact did, consent to having their faces, bodies, voices, and personal information captured, reviewed, labeled, and embedded into Meta's AI systems." The post Meta Hit With Sweeping New Claims That Its AI Glasses Violated the Consent of "Millions" ...

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Meta Hit With Sweeping New Claims That Its AI Glasses Violated the Consent of “Millions” of Bystanders in Searing Lawsuit

WIRED Science

A Prop 65 Crash Course: What You Need to Know (2026)

If you see a Prop 65 warning, don’t fret. Here’s what you need to know.

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A Prop 65 Crash Course: What You Need to Know (2026)

Singularity HUB

Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract

As AI eats traffic, the best sites are locking it out, making reliable information harder to find. The post Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Content for Clicks: AI Is Tearing Up the Web's Social Contract

WIRED Science

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.

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The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026

New York Times Science

Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Singularity HUB

This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.

Delivered by injection, the drug transforms astrocytes into neurons. In an early study, mice modeling Alzheimer's showed marked improvement compared to untreated peers. The post This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice. appeared first on SingularityHub. ...

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This Drug Makes New Neurons in the Brain. Scientists Say It Reversed Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice.

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future

Chunlei Guo, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses his work using femtosecond lasers to design materials with highly functionalized purposes...

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future