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Creator of “Wallace and Gromit” Says Heck, He’ll Start Using AI

We've forgotten the artists, Gromit! The post Creator of "Wallace and Gromit" Says Heck, He'll Start Using AI appeared first on Futurism.

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Creator of “Wallace and Gromit” Says Heck, He’ll Start Using AI

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New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required

An immune tag-team promises to hold the virus in check for years—even without medication. The post New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required appeared first on SingularityHub.

22 minutes ago

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New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required

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AI “Companion Bots” Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims

"How do you explain that you get paid to tell strangers you love them while your real family sleeps three meters away?" The post AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims appeared first on Futurism.

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AI “Companion Bots” Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims

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Disney Strikes Huge Deal With OpenAI: Get Ready for Sora Videos of Donald Duck Cooking Meth

To infinite AI slop, and beyond. The post Disney Strikes Huge Deal With OpenAI: Get Ready for Sora Videos of Donald Duck Cooking Meth appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Disney Strikes Huge Deal With OpenAI: Get Ready for Sora Videos of Donald Duck Cooking Meth

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Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Approaching Earth

It's never been closer. The post Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Approaching Earth appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Approaching Earth

New York Times Science

How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible.

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How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak

WIRED Science

People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

Retatrutide, originally developed by Eli Lilly, has found a loyal fan base—even though clinical trials of the drug still haven’t finished.

3 hours ago

WIRED Science

People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

New York Times Science

This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

5 hours ago

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This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean

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Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time’s “Person of the Year” Reveal

"This is actually so freaking stupid." The post Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time's "Person of the Year" Reveal appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time’s “Person of the Year” Reveal

New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared.

17 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

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Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy

Let's live, Grandma! The post Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy

New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

19 hours ago

New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

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How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected. The post How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It appeared first on SingularityHub.

24 hours ago

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How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

WIRED Science

How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace

With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.

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WIRED Science

How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

The costs of a hail damage have ballooned over the past two decades, prompting researchers to resort to extreme measures to understand how these storms destroy buildings.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

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Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

GPT-4, Claude, and Llama sought out popular peers, connected with others via existing friends, and gravitated towards those similar to them. The post Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do