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Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis

"Almost a billion people use it and some of them may be in very fragile mental states." The post Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis

WIRED Science

What We Know About the Winter Storm About to Hit the US—and What We Don’t

A huge portion of the United States is going to be hit with snow or freezing rain this weekend. Exactly where, what, and how much remains uncertain.

4 hours ago

WIRED Science

What We Know About the Winter Storm About to Hit the US—and What We Don’t

Futurism

Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora’s Dazzling Lights

The astronaut, who took the video, was evacuated due to a medical issue just days later. The post Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora's Dazzling Lights appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora’s Dazzling Lights

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Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns

They're worried they're not spending enough on AI. The post Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns

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Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop

This actually worked. The post Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop

Futurism

These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread

We've never felt so small. The post These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread

New York Times Science

Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.

8 hours ago

New York Times Science

Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather

Futurism

China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly

The government is in crisis mode. The post China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly

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WIRED Science

The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.

13 hours ago

WIRED Science

The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

Singularity HUB

Meta Will Buy Startup's Nuclear Fuel in Unusual Deal to Power AI Data Centers

The company, Oklo, plans to use the fuel at a 1.2-gigawatt plant in Ohio that's due as early as 2030. The post Meta Will Buy Startup's Nuclear Fuel in Unusual Deal to Power AI Data Centers appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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Meta Will Buy Startup's Nuclear Fuel in Unusual Deal to Power AI Data Centers

WIRED Science

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

New York Times Science

Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’

The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’

New York Times Science

How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible

A team of mathematicians seeks to cut an infinitely large pancake into as many pieces as possible, in a new take on an old puzzle.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible

WIRED Science

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

Chinese scientist He Jiankui wants to end Alzheimer’s and thinks Silicon Valley is conducting a “Nazi eugenic experiment.”

1 day ago

WIRED Science

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

New York Times Science

A Bite-Size Column About Delight and Wonder in Science

In Trilobites, reporters aim to share new findings in the science world, be it interspecies friendships or discoveries of ancient fossils.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Bite-Size Column About Delight and Wonder in Science

New York Times Science

Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds

Singularity HUB

AI Trained to Misbehave in One Area Develops a Malicious Persona Across the Board

A study on "emergent misalignment" finds that within large language models bad behavior is contagious. The post AI Trained to Misbehave in One Area Develops a Malicious Persona Across the Board appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

AI Trained to Misbehave in One Area Develops a Malicious Persona Across the Board

WIRED Science

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

From surveys of the pre-Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of alien technology.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

WIRED Science

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded