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Futurism

Federal Agents Are Secretly Monitoring Americans’ Financial Transactions So Cops Can Arrest People They Find Suspicious

"If we can't meaningfully review and evaluate these systems, we can't trust them." The post Federal Agents Are Secretly Monitoring Americans' Financial Transactions So Cops Can Arrest People They Find Suspicious appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Futurism

Federal Agents Are Secretly Monitoring Americans’ Financial Transactions So Cops Can Arrest People They Find Suspicious

WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

Futurism

California, Which Is Creating All the AI That’s Poisoning Children, Just Cracked Down on AI Use for Its Own Kids

All it has to do is look inwards. The post California, Which Is Creating All the AI That's Poisoning Children, Just Cracked Down on AI Use for Its Own Kids appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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California, Which Is Creating All the AI That’s Poisoning Children, Just Cracked Down on AI Use for Its Own Kids

New York Times Science

A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek

Futurism

America’s Health Care System Is So Screwed That Patients Are Flying to China for Cancer Treatment

"China has basically done to CAR-T cell therapy the same thing that it's done to other industries, which is, they've industrialized it." The post America's Health Care System Is So Screwed That Patients Are Flying to China for Cancer Treatment appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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America’s Health Care System Is So Screwed That Patients Are Flying to China for Cancer Treatment

Futurism

China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years

Oh, great. The post China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Futurism

China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years

New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.

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New York Times Science

Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.

New York Times Science

A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco

City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl.

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New York Times Science

A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco

Futurism

The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, “Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold”

It's deflating even faster than we thought. The post The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, "Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold" appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

Futurism

The Planet Mercury Appears to Have Shrunken Drastically, “Like a Balloon Left Out in the Cold”

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

New estimates using the planet’s surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought

Futurism

GLP-1 Users Are Being Cruelly Shamed by Their Own Families

"This has been a life-changing drug so far, and I can't share it with the person I'm closest with." The post GLP-1 Users Are Being Cruelly Shamed by Their Own Families appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Futurism

GLP-1 Users Are Being Cruelly Shamed by Their Own Families