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New York Times Science

How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All

The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All

Futurism

Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users’ Confidence in Their Own Brains

It's a lot to think about. The post Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users' Confidence in Their Own Brains appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

Futurism

Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users’ Confidence in Their Own Brains

Futurism

Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It’d Be a Slam Dunk With Voters

"In a lot of cases it is going to be easier to say nothing." The post Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It'd Be a Slam Dunk With Voters appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It’d Be a Slam Dunk With Voters

Futurism

You Are Not Prepared to Learn the Size of Neanderthal Infants

If only peewee football existed back then. The post You Are Not Prepared to Learn the Size of Neanderthal Infants appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

Futurism

You Are Not Prepared to Learn the Size of Neanderthal Infants

Futurism

City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center

"This is a referendum against all of them based on their support of the data center." The post City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

Futurism

City Council Wrecked in Voter Bloodbath After Allowing New Data Center

Futurism

Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him

Her family "hoped to conceal the news" of her only child's death. The post Mother Reportedly Doesn't Know Her Son Died Because She's Been Talking to an AI Version of Him appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

Futurism

Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him

Futurism

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

"Disclosure of privileged communications to a third-party AI platform may constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege." The post Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

Futurism

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

WIRED Science

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

24 hours ago

WIRED Science

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Singularity HUB

Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by His Brother's Stem Cells

Fewer than 10 people worldwide have eradicated the virus with stem cells. But this case was special—no one knew his brother's cells carried a protective mutation until transplant day. The post Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by His Brother's Stem Cells appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by His Brother's Stem Cells

New York Times Science

Artemis II Crew Discusses NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps

The four astronauts spoke at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston about their journey around the moon and back to Earth.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Artemis II Crew Discusses NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps

WIRED Science

How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

WIRED Science

6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

WIRED Science

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

Singularity HUB

Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too

New technologies rarely leave work untouched. They also rarely eliminate the need for human contribution altogether. The post Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Industries Most Exposed to AI Are Not Only Seeing Productivity Gains but Jobs and Wage Growth Too

WIRED Science

This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts

California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts