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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.

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

Futurism

As OpenAI Pulls Down the Controversial GPT-4o, Someone Has Already Created a Clone

"Those experiences weren’t just 'chatbots.' They were relationships." The post As OpenAI Pulls Down the Controversial GPT-4o, Someone Has Already Created a Clone appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

Futurism

As OpenAI Pulls Down the Controversial GPT-4o, Someone Has Already Created a Clone

Futurism

Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to “Organize” Wife’s PC, Accidentally Erases Her Life’s Work

"I nearly had a heart attack." The post Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to "Organize" Wife's PC, Accidentally Erases Her Life's Work appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

Futurism

Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to “Organize” Wife’s PC, Accidentally Erases Her Life’s Work

Futurism

Crypto Has Finally Found Its Killer App: Human Trafficking

Extremely grim. The post Crypto Has Finally Found Its Killer App: Human Trafficking appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Crypto Has Finally Found Its Killer App: Human Trafficking

Futurism

Google Says People Are Copying Its AI Without Its Permission, Much Like It Scraped Everybody’s Data Without Asking to Create ...

Hypocrisy much? The post Google Says People Are Copying Its AI Without Its Permission, Much Like It Scraped Everybody's Data Without Asking to Create Its AI in the First Place appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Google Says People Are Copying Its AI Without Its Permission, Much Like It Scraped Everybody’s Data Without Asking to Create ...

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.

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

Futurism

Microsoft AI CEO: Virtually All White Collar Tasks Will Be Automated Within a Year and a Half

Okay, sir. The post Microsoft AI CEO: Virtually All White Collar Tasks Will Be Automated Within a Year and a Half appeared first on Futurism.

12 hours ago

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Microsoft AI CEO: Virtually All White Collar Tasks Will Be Automated Within a Year and a Half

Futurism

Anthropic Declares $20 Million War On OpenAI

Getting heated now. The post Anthropic Declares $20 Million War On OpenAI appeared first on Futurism.

13 hours ago

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Anthropic Declares $20 Million War On OpenAI

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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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?

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New York Times Science

TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore

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.

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WIRED Science

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

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.

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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.

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New York Times Science

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

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.

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WIRED Science

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets