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Meta Releases Uber-Creepy AI Chatbot as Its Platforms Crumble Under Grotesque Child Abuse

Stay far away. The post Meta Releases Uber-Creepy AI Chatbot as Its Platforms Crumble Under Grotesque Child Abuse appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta Releases Uber-Creepy AI Chatbot as Its Platforms Crumble Under Grotesque Child Abuse

New York Times Science

How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat?

Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.

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New York Times Science

How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat?

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.

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New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

New York Times Science

How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking

The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.

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New York Times Science

How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking

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Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Meme Coin Is Either a National Disgrace or the Funniest Thing He’s Ever Done, and We’re Not ...

"They turned laptop into a weapon. I turned it into a token." The post Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP Meme Coin Is Either a National Disgrace or the Funniest Thing He's Ever Done, and We're Not Entirely Sure Which appeared first on Futurism.

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Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Meme Coin Is Either a National Disgrace or the Funniest Thing He’s Ever Done, and We’re Not ...

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Deranged Stalker Seizes Control of Woman’s Tesla Software to Terrorize Her While Driving

"I am in your car. I am in your maps." The post Deranged Stalker Seizes Control of Woman's Tesla Software to Terrorize Her While Driving appeared first on Futurism.

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Deranged Stalker Seizes Control of Woman’s Tesla Software to Terrorize Her While Driving

New York Times Science

The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem

Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.

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The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem

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Anthropic Just Revealed That It’s Stopped Foreign Agents From Using Claude to Develop Possible Bioweapons

"A military institution doing gain-of-function research is concerning." The post Anthropic Just Revealed That It’s Stopped Foreign Agents From Using Claude to Develop Possible Bioweapons appeared first on Futurism.

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Anthropic Just Revealed That It’s Stopped Foreign Agents From Using Claude to Develop Possible Bioweapons

New York Times Science

A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?

The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.

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New York Times Science

A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?

Singularity HUB

Europe's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit

Startup Isar Aerospace delivered a payload of satellites to orbit on its second try. Rivals in Germany and Spain are hot on its heels. The post Europe's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Europe's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit

New York Times Science

Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question.

A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.

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New York Times Science

Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question.

WIRED Science

August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data

While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.

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August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data

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OpenAI’s Supposed Mathematical Breakthrough Devolves Into Explosive Drama as Mathematician Accuses It of Stealing His Work

This is ugly. The post OpenAI's Supposed Mathematical Breakthrough Devolves Into Explosive Drama as Mathematician Accuses It of Stealing His Work appeared first on Futurism.

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OpenAI’s Supposed Mathematical Breakthrough Devolves Into Explosive Drama as Mathematician Accuses It of Stealing His Work

National Science Foundation

NSF leadership in a new golden age of science

The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has...

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NSF leadership in a new golden age of science

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LG TVs Caught Secretly Recording Users and Scanning Their Homes For Other Devices, Even When Disconnected From the Internet

"You[r] TV is wiretapping your whole house." The post LG TVs Caught Secretly Recording Users and Scanning Their Homes For Other Devices, Even When Disconnected From the Internet appeared first on Futurism.

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LG TVs Caught Secretly Recording Users and Scanning Their Homes For Other Devices, Even When Disconnected From the Internet

WIRED Science

A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission

Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.

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A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission

WIRED Science

A New Startup Lets You Freeze Your Eggs For Free. But Is Anything Ever Free?

Cofertility manages the costs of egg freezing and storage, in exchange for half the batch. One young client became suspicious of the arrangement—and started to investigate.

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A New Startup Lets You Freeze Your Eggs For Free. But Is Anything Ever Free?

WIRED Science

Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026

Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.

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Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026

National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI and wearable devices

Mark Hersam an NSF-supported researcher, discusses nanoelectronic materials and how a cerebellum-inspired approach may transform how AI performs in wearable devices...

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National Science Foundation

Podcast: AI and wearable devices

Singularity HUB

Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life?

Elderly mice on the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide aged slower and lived longer, mimicking the longevity effects of caloric restriction. The post Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life? appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life?