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Space Launch Costs Have Fallen 96% Since 1960. They Aren't Done Yet.

Cambridge University researchers say orbital solar power, asteroid mining, and space-based manufacturing could soon make business sense. The post Space Launch Costs Have Fallen 96% Since 1960. They Aren't Done Yet. appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Singularity HUB

Space Launch Costs Have Fallen 96% Since 1960. They Aren't Done Yet.

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WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.

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WIRED Science

Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions

New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.

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New York Times Science

The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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WIRED Science

Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain

New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

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New York Times Science

The Sewer Knows What You Ate

Futurism

OpenAI Exec Laments That China Is Giving Away Models So Good That For-Profit Companies Won’t Be Able to Compete

"The head of strategic futures OpenAI seems a little rattled." The post OpenAI Exec Laments That China Is Giving Away Models So Good That For-Profit Companies Won't Be Able to Compete appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

OpenAI Exec Laments That China Is Giving Away Models So Good That For-Profit Companies Won’t Be Able to Compete

Futurism

There’s a Gigantic Problem at the Heart of the AI Industry That Could Cause the Whole Thing to Collapse

It just doesn't make any sense. The post There's a Gigantic Problem at the Heart of the AI Industry That Could Cause the Whole Thing to Collapse appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

There’s a Gigantic Problem at the Heart of the AI Industry That Could Cause the Whole Thing to Collapse

Futurism

Lawsuit Alleges That ChatGPT Encouraged Suicide of Woman Who Walked Into Traffic

"This is not suicide. This is surrender." The post Lawsuit Alleges That ChatGPT Encouraged Suicide of Woman Who Walked Into Traffic appeared first on Futurism.

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Lawsuit Alleges That ChatGPT Encouraged Suicide of Woman Who Walked Into Traffic

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WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.

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WIRED Science

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

Futurism

Spotify Doubles Down on AI Slop As It’s Being Flooded With It

"I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we don't want this." The post Spotify Doubles Down on AI Slop As It's Being Flooded With It appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

Spotify Doubles Down on AI Slop As It’s Being Flooded With It

Futurism

Amazon’s Robotaxi Company Recalls Its Fleet After One of its Cars Got Confused by Heavy Smoke

Not a great look. The post Amazon's Robotaxi Company Recalls Its Fleet After One of its Cars Got Confused by Heavy Smoke appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

Amazon’s Robotaxi Company Recalls Its Fleet After One of its Cars Got Confused by Heavy Smoke

Futurism

In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature

"After careful consideration and community consultation, we decided to remove the feature." The post In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature appeared first on Futurism.

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Futurism

In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature

WIRED Science

The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.

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WIRED Science

The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward

WIRED Science

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.

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WIRED Science

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change