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Large Area of Chicago Bans Delivery Robots After Resident Outcry

"There is no appetite for expansion." The post Large Area of Chicago Bans Delivery Robots After Resident Outcry appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Large Area of Chicago Bans Delivery Robots After Resident Outcry

Futurism

Scientists Spot Signs of Derelict Soviet Moon Lander on Lunar Surface

The lander became the first spacecraft to send back pictures from the surface of the Moon, three years before Apollo 11. The post Scientists Spot Signs of Derelict Soviet Moon Lander on Lunar Surface appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Scientists Spot Signs of Derelict Soviet Moon Lander on Lunar Surface

Futurism

You’ll Be Sorry When You Hear What Justin Bieber’s $1.3 Million Bored Ape Is Worth Now

RIP. The post You'll Be Sorry When You Hear What Justin Bieber's $1.3 Million Bored Ape Is Worth Now appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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You’ll Be Sorry When You Hear What Justin Bieber’s $1.3 Million Bored Ape Is Worth Now

Futurism

Scientists Find Intense Psychological Differences in People Who Exercise

A massive contrast. The post Scientists Find Intense Psychological Differences in People Who Exercise appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Scientists Find Intense Psychological Differences in People Who Exercise

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AIs Controlling Vending Machines Start Cartel After Being Told to Maximize Profits At All Costs

"My pricing coordination worked!" The post AIs Controlling Vending Machines Start Cartel After Being Told to Maximize Profits At All Costs appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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AIs Controlling Vending Machines Start Cartel After Being Told to Maximize Profits At All Costs

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Emails Show Epstein Scheming That Environmental Destruction Could Solve “Overpopulation”

"The earths forest fire. potentially a good thing for the species." The post Emails Show Epstein Scheming That Environmental Destruction Could Solve "Overpopulation" appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

Futurism

Emails Show Epstein Scheming That Environmental Destruction Could Solve “Overpopulation”

WIRED Science

The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

You can never truly empty a box. Why? Zero-point energy.

7 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

New York Times Science

These Unsinkable Tubes Could Help Harvest Energy From the Ocean

Researchers developed aluminum structures that trap air bubbles, making them able to float perpetually in even the harshest environments.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

These Unsinkable Tubes Could Help Harvest Energy From the Ocean

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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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days ago

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