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Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time’s “Person of the Year” Reveal

"This is actually so freaking stupid." The post Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time's "Person of the Year" Reveal appeared first on Futurism.

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Please Enjoy Laughing at the Prediction Markets, in Full Meltdown, After Time’s “Person of the Year” Reveal

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New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared.

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New York Times Science

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Futurism

Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy

Let's live, Grandma! The post Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy appeared first on Futurism.

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Project to Resurrect Dead Grandmas Sparks Controversy

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OpenAI Sued for Causing Murder-Suicide

"It went from him being a little paranoid and an odd guy to having some crazy thoughts he was convinced were true because of what he talked to ChatGPT about." The post OpenAI Sued for Causing Murder-Suicide appeared first on Futurism.

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OpenAI Sued for Causing Murder-Suicide

New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

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New York Times Science

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake

Futurism

Time Magazine Deploys AI “Ask Me Anything” Box That Covers Up Its Actual Journalism and Can’t Be Closed

Thanks, we hate it. The post Time Magazine Deploys AI "Ask Me Anything" Box That Covers Up Its Actual Journalism and Can't Be Closed appeared first on Futurism.

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Time Magazine Deploys AI “Ask Me Anything” Box That Covers Up Its Actual Journalism and Can’t Be Closed

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McDonald’s Issues Extremely Weird Response to Its Disastrous AI Ad

"There is no consequence these companies cannot survive, they can not be held accountable, therefore they do not actually respond to backlash." The post McDonald's Issues Extremely Weird Response to Its Disastrous AI Ad appeared first on Futurism.

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McDonald’s Issues Extremely Weird Response to Its Disastrous AI Ad

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Another AI-Powered Children’s Toy Just Got Caught Having Wildly Inappropriate Conversations

Let an AI toy introduce your tot to the concept of "pet play." The post Another AI-Powered Children's Toy Just Got Caught Having Wildly Inappropriate Conversations appeared first on Futurism.

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Another AI-Powered Children’s Toy Just Got Caught Having Wildly Inappropriate Conversations

New York Times Science

She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D.

Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.

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New York Times Science

She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D.

Singularity HUB

How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected. The post How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It appeared first on SingularityHub.

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How Scientists Are Growing Computers From Human Brain Cells—and Why They Want to Keep Doing It

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.

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New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

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WIRED Science

How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace

With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.

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How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sank Without a Trace

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

The costs of a hail damage have ballooned over the past two decades, prompting researchers to resort to extreme measures to understand how these storms destroy buildings.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.

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WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.

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New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

Singularity HUB

Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

GPT-4, Claude, and Llama sought out popular peers, connected with others via existing friends, and gravitated towards those similar to them. The post Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

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New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

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Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions

The vaccine stopped runaway allergic reactions for a year in mice. It could evolve into a blanket therapy for food allergies, from peanuts to shellfish. The post Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions