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Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun

Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply. The post Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun

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Marc Andreessen Sputters Incomprehensibly at Question About How AI Will Actually Benefit Humankind

"I mean, look, so it, it is, alright — I mean, alright I'm gonna give you the deepest of all pitches, I'm gonna give you the, the — okay." The post Marc Andreessen Sputters Incomprehensibly at Question About How AI Will Actually Benefit Humankind appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Marc Andreessen Sputters Incomprehensibly at Question About How AI Will Actually Benefit Humankind

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Finance Bros Tremble in Fear That They Could Be Replaced by AI Too

You're not safe either. The post Finance Bros Tremble in Fear That They Could Be Replaced by AI Too appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Finance Bros Tremble in Fear That They Could Be Replaced by AI Too

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Democrats’ 2024 Election Autopsy Shows Signs of Sloppy AI Generation

Make it make sense. The post Democrats' 2024 Election Autopsy Shows Signs of Sloppy AI Generation appeared first on Futurism.

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Democrats’ 2024 Election Autopsy Shows Signs of Sloppy AI Generation

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Onboard autonomous IndyCar racing (part 2)

Madhur Behl, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses software challenges in autonomous racing and how his program is helping to develop the AI workforce of the future...

6 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Onboard autonomous IndyCar racing (part 2)

Futurism

Town Councilmember Goes Berzerk at Surveillance Camera Ban, Threatens to Outlaw Virtually All Modern Technology

"We are going back to 1880, paper ledgers and cash only." The post Town Councilmember Goes Berzerk at Surveillance Camera Ban, Threatens to Outlaw Virtually All Modern Technology appeared first on Futurism.

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Town Councilmember Goes Berzerk at Surveillance Camera Ban, Threatens to Outlaw Virtually All Modern Technology

New York Times Science

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

8 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

WIRED Science

All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

The many methods we use to gather data ultimately boil down to either counting or comparing.

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All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

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New York Times Science

A New Era of Exploring the Universe in Radio

With 263 antennas spread across the U.S. and Mexico, the Next Generation Very Large Array, would join a new wave of radio astronomy.

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New York Times Science

A New Era of Exploring the Universe in Radio

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AI Lab Partners Are Rewiring the Hunt for New Drugs

Researchers used two AI systems, Robin and Co-Scientist, to collapse the timeline from idea to drug candidate. The post AI Lab Partners Are Rewiring the Hunt for New Drugs appeared first on SingularityHub.

21 hours ago

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AI Lab Partners Are Rewiring the Hunt for New Drugs

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Fake OpenAI Ads Appear on Subway: “Yes, We Built a Machine That Tells Teenagers to Kill Themselves… But It Might Also ...

Striking. The post Fake OpenAI Ads Appear on Subway: "Yes, We Built a Machine That Tells Teenagers to Kill Themselves… But It Might Also Help Them With Their Homework" appeared first on Futurism.

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Fake OpenAI Ads Appear on Subway: “Yes, We Built a Machine That Tells Teenagers to Kill Themselves… But It Might Also ...

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Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño

"By some measures we look at, it is rivaling the one we saw in 1997." The post Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño

New York Times Science

When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed

When people disappeared from the landscape, as they did during the pandemic, wild animals changed how they used space and resources, scientists found.

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New York Times Science

When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed

New York Times Science

A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

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New York Times Science

A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

WIRED Science

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.

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WIRED Science

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

New York Times Science

Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think

Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.

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New York Times Science

Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think

New York Times Science

Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

In northern Norway, Sami people fear a copper mine will disrupt their traditional lifestyles.

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New York Times Science

Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

WIRED Science

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

Climate change is helping create conditions that are driving the rodent boom—dubbed a ratada—in Argentina.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

WIRED Science

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive