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Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Detonation

How was this even allowed? The post Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Detonation appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Detonation

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After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily on It in Iran War

So much for banning it "effective immediately." The post After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily on It in Iran War appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily on It in Iran War

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Google’s AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges

Google said in response that "unfortunately AI models are not perfect." The post Google's AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Google’s AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges

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Goldman Sachs Head During Financial Crisis Says He “Smells” a Similar Crash Coming

"I don’t feel the storm, but the horses are starting to whinny in the corral." The post Goldman Sachs Head During Financial Crisis Says He "Smells" a Similar Crash Coming appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Goldman Sachs Head During Financial Crisis Says He “Smells” a Similar Crash Coming

New York Times Science

Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.

8 hours ago

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Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

New York Times Science

Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.

8 hours ago

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Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins

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Jeff Bezos Gathering Money to Buy Companies Gutted by AI

"Figuring out how to reinvent the physical world is a big challenge." The post Jeff Bezos Gathering Money to Buy Companies Gutted by AI appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Jeff Bezos Gathering Money to Buy Companies Gutted by AI

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The AI Jobs Apocalypse Is Starting to Feel Real

Hunker down. The post The AI Jobs Apocalypse Is Starting to Feel Real appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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The AI Jobs Apocalypse Is Starting to Feel Real

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WIRED Science

What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He’s still finding new ways to use it.

13 hours ago

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What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

Singularity HUB

These Supercharged Immune Cells Completely Eliminated Solid Tumors in Mice

The technology, which uses genetically engineered T cells, could target nearly two dozen different solid cancers with one treatment. The post These Supercharged Immune Cells Completely Eliminated Solid Tumors in Mice appeared first on SingularityHub.

23 hours ago

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These Supercharged Immune Cells Completely Eliminated Solid Tumors in Mice

New York Times Science

A Critical Nuclear Site in Iran Is Spared During U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes, for Now

The Isfahan facility, suspected of storing a cache of enriched uranium, was smashed during the 12-day campaign last June.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Critical Nuclear Site in Iran Is Spared During U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes, for Now

New York Times Science

Photos: Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse 2026

Earth’s shadow temporarily draped the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

1 day ago

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Photos: Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse 2026

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Experiment Shows Possibility of Martian Microbes Hitching a Ride to Earth

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

1 day ago

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Experiment Shows Possibility of Martian Microbes Hitching a Ride to Earth

Singularity HUB

New Device Detects Brain Waves in Mini Brains Mimicking Early Human Development

The flower-shaped device wraps around brain organoids and maps nearly all electrical activity. The post New Device Detects Brain Waves in Mini Brains Mimicking Early Human Development appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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New Device Detects Brain Waves in Mini Brains Mimicking Early Human Development

New York Times Science

Your Closest Forest Gets Lit Up by a Hidden Purple Glow

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than previously understood.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Your Closest Forest Gets Lit Up by a Hidden Purple Glow