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Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun

Easy, right? The post Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun appeared first on Futurism.

14 hours ago

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Astronomer Explores Possibility of Launching Bad People Into Sun

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Town’s Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors

"Scenes of Lovecraftian horror." The post Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

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Town’s Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors

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Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

"The beeping is what woke him back up." The post Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi "Safety" Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

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Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star

A stellar snuff film. The post Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

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Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star

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Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

"It is an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model." The post Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

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The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

Investors fear the worst. The post The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia's Earnings Call appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

WIRED Science

Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

Schools in the US are installing vape-detection tech in bathrooms to thwart student nicotine and cannabis use. A new investigation reveals the impact of using spying to solve a problem.

2 hours ago

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Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

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A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”

1 day ago

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A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

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Science - The Verge

New York Times Science

Parasitic Queen: Now She’s Stealing an Ant Fief

Experts discovered an unusual form of regicide in which a parasitic ant queen tricks workers in a colony into turning on their own mother.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Parasitic Queen: Now She’s Stealing an Ant Fief

New York Times Science

A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea

Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain.

19 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea

New York Times Science

We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

New York Times Science

Video Reveals How Far Wolves Will Go to Steal a Meal

After a wolf dragged a crab trap out of water to get a snack, some scientists said the behavior revealed their ability to use tools.

1 day ago

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Video Reveals How Far Wolves Will Go to Steal a Meal

New York Times Science

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

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