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New AI Video Generator Is So Impressive That It’s Scaring Hollywood

"I hate to say it. It's likely over for us." The post New AI Video Generator Is So Impressive That It's Scaring Hollywood appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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New AI Video Generator Is So Impressive That It’s Scaring Hollywood

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Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say

"Policymakers and the public remain largely unaware of the risks posed by what would effectively be a point-of-no-return transition." The post Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say

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Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick

"Microsoft is turning Notepad into a slow, feature-heavy mess we don't need." The post Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick

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They Gave a Robot a Sword

Welcome to the year of the robot. The post They Gave a Robot a Sword appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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They Gave a Robot a Sword

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Ring’s “Orwellian” Ad Was the Worst Super Bowl Disaster Since Kendall Jenner Handed the Cops a Pepsi

It's turning out to be an absolute disaster. The post Ring's "Orwellian" Ad Was the Worst Super Bowl Disaster Since Kendall Jenner Handed the Cops a Pepsi appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

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Ring’s “Orwellian” Ad Was the Worst Super Bowl Disaster Since Kendall Jenner Handed the Cops a Pepsi

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Another OpenAI Researcher Just Quit in Disgust

The post Another OpenAI Researcher Just Quit in Disgust appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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Another OpenAI Researcher Just Quit in Disgust

Singularity HUB

Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth's Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years

A steady magnetic field protects the planet's surface, and all those living on it, from harmful radiation. The post Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth's Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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Vast ‘Blobs’ of Rock Have Stabilized Earth's Magnetic Field for Hundreds of Millions of Years

WIRED Science

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

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.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers

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.

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New York Times Science

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

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…

2 days 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…

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

NSF announces first AI-ENGAGE awards to modernize global agriculture

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.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

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.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

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?

2 days ago

New York Times Science

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore