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Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram

Talk about leaving the barn door open. The post Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated "Influencers" on Instagram appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram

Futurism

AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun

"A student was walking in the hallway, holding a musical instrument as if it were a weapon, which triggered the Code Red to activate." The post AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun

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Sam Altman Uses His New Image Generator to Show Himself As a Jacked Fireman With Washboard Abs… With an Absolutely Hilarious ...

Look closely: there's a problem. The post Sam Altman Uses His New Image Generator to Show Himself As a Jacked Fireman With Washboard Abs... With an Absolutely Hilarious Error appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Sam Altman Uses His New Image Generator to Show Himself As a Jacked Fireman With Washboard Abs… With an Absolutely Hilarious ...

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When You Hear What Happens When They Put Lab Mice in Nature, You Might Rethink Your Entire Life

A single week in an open field turned these lab mice's lives around. The post When You Hear What Happens When They Put Lab Mice in Nature, You Might Rethink Your Entire Life appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

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When You Hear What Happens When They Put Lab Mice in Nature, You Might Rethink Your Entire Life

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Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes

"All the pedestrian activity just made it shut down, though folks weren't directly in the way." The post Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

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Waymo Paralyzed by Parade, Blocks Traffic for 45 Minutes

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Scientists Say They’ve Found Another Anomaly About 3I/ATLAS

Intriguing. The post Scientists Say They've Found Another Anomaly About 3I/ATLAS appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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Scientists Say They’ve Found Another Anomaly About 3I/ATLAS

WIRED Science

How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025

Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars.

20 hours ago

WIRED Science

How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025

WIRED Science

Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

Science Corporation, founded by Neuralink’s first president, Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer periods.

20 hours ago

WIRED Science

Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

WIRED Science

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

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Science - The Verge

New York Times Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril

New York Times Science

When the Bones Were Good, These Bees Buried Their Babies

A cave in the Dominican Republic concealed thousands of years worth of animal bones that had been turned into nests by prehistoric bees.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

When the Bones Were Good, These Bees Buried Their Babies

New York Times Science

Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia

In Argentina, the return of pumas brought top predators back to the landscape — much to penguins’ dismay.

15 hours ago

New York Times Science

Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia

New York Times Science

More Than 2,000 Dinosaur Footprints Are Found in the Italian Alps

Two hundred million years ago, prosauropods walked the earth. They left something behind.

6 hours ago

New York Times Science

More Than 2,000 Dinosaur Footprints Are Found in the Italian Alps

New York Times Science

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

National Science Foundation

Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). NSF remains committed to…

13 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure