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Film Community Aghast as Martin Scorsese Extolls AI Startup, Says He Now Uses AI for Storyboards

"Cannot stress enough how disappointing it is that Martin Scorsese is collaborating with an AI company and putting a stain on his name so late in his life and career." The post Film Community Aghast as Martin Scorsese Extolls AI Startup, Says He Now Uses AI for Storyboards appeared first on Futurism. ...

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Film Community Aghast as Martin Scorsese Extolls AI Startup, Says He Now Uses AI for Storyboards

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World Cup Will Be Patrolled by Security Robodogs

"Well, that puts a chill down my spine." The post World Cup Will Be Patrolled by Security Robodogs appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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World Cup Will Be Patrolled by Security Robodogs

Futurism

There’s Something Living Inside Fog, Scientists Find

The fog is not what it seems. The post There's Something Living Inside Fog, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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There’s Something Living Inside Fog, Scientists Find

National Science Foundation

NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it awarded KBR Services LLC (KBR) the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract to provide planning, management and execution support...

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National Science Foundation

NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica

Futurism

Bernie Sanders Announces Plan to Seize Half of AI Industry for the Public Good

"Who will own and control that future" Who will benefit from it, and who will be hurt by it?" The post Bernie Sanders Announces Plan to Seize Half of AI Industry for the Public Good appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Bernie Sanders Announces Plan to Seize Half of AI Industry for the Public Good

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Paper Claims the “Asteroid” Japan’s Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft

Could this Soviet-era spacecraft be pretending to be a "dark comet?" The post Paper Claims the "Asteroid" Japan's Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft appeared first on Futurism.

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Paper Claims the “Asteroid” Japan’s Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft

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Now You Gotta Buy a Second Computer Just for Your AI Agent, Nvidia Declares

Nvidia says it's "reinventing the personal computer." The post Now You Gotta Buy a Second Computer Just for Your AI Agent, Nvidia Declares appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Now You Gotta Buy a Second Computer Just for Your AI Agent, Nvidia Declares

New York Times Science

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

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New York Times Science

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

New York Times Science

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

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New York Times Science

The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.

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New York Times Science

The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

New York Times Science

Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

22 hours ago

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Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

Singularity HUB

How Fast Are You Aging? New Genetic Clock May Have the Answer

A huge analysis of gene expression across species revealed genetic hallmarks of aging and could accelerate anti-aging treatments. The post How Fast Are You Aging? New Genetic Clock May Have the Answer appeared first on SingularityHub.

22 hours ago

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How Fast Are You Aging? New Genetic Clock May Have the Answer

New York Times Science

Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

WIRED Science

The Painful Truth About Long Covid

There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Painful Truth About Long Covid

WIRED Science

How Turkey Hacked the Hair Transplant Industry

From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation.

2 days ago

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How Turkey Hacked the Hair Transplant Industry