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Futurism

Scientists Intrigued as Prominent Star Suddenly Winks Out of Existence

"Imagine if the star Betelgeuse suddenly disappeared. Everybody would lose their minds!" The post Scientists Intrigued as Prominent Star Suddenly Winks Out of Existence appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Intrigued as Prominent Star Suddenly Winks Out of Existence

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Creeps Are Using Grok to Unblur Children’s Faces in the Epstein Files

It's always Grok. The post Creeps Are Using Grok to Unblur Children's Faces in the Epstein Files appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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Creeps Are Using Grok to Unblur Children’s Faces in the Epstein Files

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Vending Machine Run by Claude More of a Disaster Than Previously Known

Not quite ready for the real world. The post Vending Machine Run by Claude More of a Disaster Than Previously Known appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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Vending Machine Run by Claude More of a Disaster Than Previously Known

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AI Is a Burnout Machine

"The AI doesn't get tired between problems. I do." The post AI Is a Burnout Machine appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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AI Is a Burnout Machine

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OpenAI Fires Top Safety Exec Who Opposed ChatGPT’s “Adult Mode”

This is shady. The post OpenAI Fires Top Safety Exec Who Opposed ChatGPT's "Adult Mode" appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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OpenAI Fires Top Safety Exec Who Opposed ChatGPT’s “Adult Mode”

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Economist Warns That the Poor Will Bear the Brunt of AI’s Effects on the Job Market

"It comes down to who has the power." The post Economist Warns That the Poor Will Bear the Brunt of AI's Effects on the Job Market appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Economist Warns That the Poor Will Bear the Brunt of AI’s Effects on the Job Market

WIRED Science

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

WIRED Science

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

WIRED Science

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

WIRED Science

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science explains how it’s possible the Quad God can do more than four full rotations in the air.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Singularity HUB

Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought

The unexpectedly large impact of genetics could spur new efforts to find longevity genes. The post Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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Your Genes Determine How Long You'll Live Far More Than Previously Thought

Science - The Verge

New York Times Science

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals in the Punic Wars.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks

New York Times Science

An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

18 hours ago

New York Times Science

An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers

New York Times Science

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore

Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?

1 day ago

New York Times Science

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore

New York Times Science

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

New York Times Science

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

New York Times Science

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

National Science Foundation

Transitioning NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center operations

The U.S. National Science Foundation has informed the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) that management and operations of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center are expected to transition to a third-party operator consistent with…

16 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Transitioning NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center operations

National Science Foundation

NSF announces first AI-ENGAGE awards to modernize global agriculture

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in coordination with partner agencies from Australia, India and Japan, today announced the first cohort of awards made under the Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen AGriculturE (AI-ENGAGE) initiative…

22 hours ago

National Science Foundation

NSF announces first AI-ENGAGE awards to modernize global agriculture