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Crowd’s Reaction to BuzzFeed’s New AI App: Uncomfortable Laughter

"We don’t get it, and clearly the audience didn’t either." The post Crowd's Reaction to BuzzFeed's New AI App: Uncomfortable Laughter appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Crowd’s Reaction to BuzzFeed’s New AI App: Uncomfortable Laughter

New York Times Science

A Meteor Streaks Across the U.S. and Rattles Ohio With an Explosive Boom

NASA confirmed that the loud boom heard and felt by people in northern Ohio was indeed caused by a meteor.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Meteor Streaks Across the U.S. and Rattles Ohio With an Explosive Boom

Singularity HUB

Brain Implants Let Paralyzed People Type Nearly as Fast as Smartphone Users

As they imagine typing, implants translate brain signals into keystrokes on a standard digital keyboard. The post Brain Implants Let Paralyzed People Type Nearly as Fast as Smartphone Users appeared first on SingularityHub.

5 hours ago

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Brain Implants Let Paralyzed People Type Nearly as Fast as Smartphone Users

Futurism

Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over

"You're welcome. Nice to know that our reward is our jobs being taken away." The post Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over

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Venture Capitalist Warns That It’s All About to Come Crashing Down

He's predicting a hard "reset." The post Venture Capitalist Warns That It's All About to Come Crashing Down appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Venture Capitalist Warns That It’s All About to Come Crashing Down

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Nvidia Ridiculed for “Sloptracing” Feature That Uses AI to Yassify Video Games in Real Time

CEO Jensen Huang called it the "GPT moment" for graphics. The post Nvidia Ridiculed for "Sloptracing" Feature That Uses AI to Yassify Video Games in Real Time appeared first on Futurism.

8 hours ago

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Nvidia Ridiculed for “Sloptracing” Feature That Uses AI to Yassify Video Games in Real Time

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Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware

"This is how the 'Terminator' timeline actually begins. Not with a bang, but with a boogie." The post Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware appeared first on Futurism.

10 hours ago

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Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware

Futurism

Panicked OpenAI Execs Cutting Projects as Walls Close In

"We cannot miss this moment because we are distracted by side quests." The post Panicked OpenAI Execs Cutting Projects as Walls Close In appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

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Panicked OpenAI Execs Cutting Projects as Walls Close In

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New York Times Science

How To Bring a Bird’s Song Back from the Edge of Extinction

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program.

18 hours ago

New York Times Science

How To Bring a Bird’s Song Back from the Edge of Extinction

Singularity HUB

Digital Twin of a Cell Tracks Its Entire Life Cycle Down to the Nanoscale

The simulation encompasses nearly all of a cell's molecules over roughly two hours. The post Digital Twin of a Cell Tracks Its Entire Life Cycle Down to the Nanoscale appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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Digital Twin of a Cell Tracks Its Entire Life Cycle Down to the Nanoscale

New York Times Science

Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch

WIRED Science

A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet

The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

A New Study Details How Cats Almost Always Land on Their Feet