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Private List Warns Woman of “Over a Hundred” Allegedly Predatory Men in Silicon Valley

"Some of them were very prominent names." The post Private List Warns Woman of "Over a Hundred" Allegedly Predatory Men in Silicon Valley appeared first on Futurism.

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Private List Warns Woman of “Over a Hundred” Allegedly Predatory Men in Silicon Valley

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AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don’t Have Feelings

"Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand." The post AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don't Have Feelings appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don’t Have Feelings

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New Smart Glasses Scald Users’ Heads With Horrific Temperatures

"It gets to the point where it can actually hurt your ear." The post New Smart Glasses Scald Users' Heads With Horrific Temperatures appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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New Smart Glasses Scald Users’ Heads With Horrific Temperatures

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Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon, Scientists Find

Om nom nom. The post Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon, Scientists Find appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon, Scientists Find

Futurism

Workers Are Spending An Astonishing Amount of Their Own Money On AI for Their Jobs

"What's particularly striking is how quickly GenAI has become part of everyday working life." The post Workers Are Spending An Astonishing Amount of Their Own Money On AI for Their Jobs appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Workers Are Spending An Astonishing Amount of Their Own Money On AI for Their Jobs

Futurism

Scientists Download Frontier AI Model Into Self-Driving Car Let It Loose

They didn't do great on a test course. The post Scientists Download Frontier AI Model Into Self-Driving Car Let It Loose appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

Futurism

Scientists Download Frontier AI Model Into Self-Driving Car Let It Loose

WIRED Science

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.

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WIRED Science

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

WIRED Science

Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement

Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.

9 hours ago

WIRED Science

Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement

New York Times Science

Dogs Will Fight Bears. But Not Because of the Reason You Might Think.

Scientists analyzed hundreds of encounters between bears and canines. The results raise the suggestion that dogs may not always protect people in the wild.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

Dogs Will Fight Bears. But Not Because of the Reason You Might Think.

WIRED Science

Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes

By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.

9 hours ago

WIRED Science

Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes

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New York Times Science

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

WIRED Science

A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth's rotation.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

New York Times Science

In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

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New York Times Science

In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life

Singularity HUB

How Would AI Actually Kill All Humans? Here Are the Top 5 Scenarios

There’s no shortage of fantastical possibilities, most involving the speculative concept of superintelligent AI. The post How Would AI Actually Kill All Humans? Here Are the Top 5 Scenarios appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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How Would AI Actually Kill All Humans? Here Are the Top 5 Scenarios

New York Times Science

On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)

New York Times Science

Can Tech Companies Like Google Really Put Data Centers in Space?

Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Can Tech Companies Like Google Really Put Data Centers in Space?