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Restaurant Uses AI for Menu, Accidentally Describes Appetizer in Way So Disgusting That We May Never Recover

Artificial intelligence has invariably infiltrated the restaurant world, leading to some outrageous — and at times disgusting — fails. As flagged on Bluesky, a random restaurant in Sikar, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, has an absolutely grotesque description listed for an otherwise ...

5 hours ago

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Restaurant Uses AI for Menu, Accidentally Describes Appetizer in Way So Disgusting That We May Never Recover

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More and More Christians Say AI Is Demonic

Like many conservatives, evangelicals have broadly begun to embrace artificial intelligence — but a growing subset of the Christian world is claiming that the technology is quite literally demonic. In a recent Medium blog post — yes, people still post on that site — self-proclaimed "biblical ...

6 hours ago

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More and More Christians Say AI Is Demonic

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These Strange Jobs Will Survive AI, Expert Says

There's a wide consensus among experts that generative AI will have sweeping effects on the job market. But how exactly the technology will transform modern society remains a subject of much debate. According to Adam Dorr, director research at tech forecast nonprofit RethinkX, we're risking putting ...

7 hours ago

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These Strange Jobs Will Survive AI, Expert Says

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Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working

Tech-focused business publication The Information drummed up plenty of excitement surrounding a major guest gracing its daily (and unfortunately named) TITV live stream on YouTube. During today's installment, the publication invited none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who sat down with The Information ...

8 hours ago

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Interview With Mark Zuckerberg Crashes and Burns as They Can't Get His Audio Working

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Scientists Detect Sign of Something Impossible Out in Deep Space

The very concept of black holes seems improbable. Albert Einstein infamously refused to believe they could exist, even though his theory of general theory of relativity was instrumental in predicting them. Now, scientists have witnessed something about these baffling cosmic monstrosities that further ...

9 hours ago

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Scientists Detect Sign of Something Impossible Out in Deep Space

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AI that delivers smarter glucose predictions without compromising privacy

Managing diabetes is a daily challenge faced by nearly 40 million Americans. It involves tracking food intake, timing medication and engaging in physical activity. Getting it wrong can lead to serious health issues; therefore, developing better…

13 hours ago

National Science Foundation

AI that delivers smarter glucose predictions without compromising privacy

New York Times Science

Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: A Handshake in Orbit That Transformed the Space Race

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight.

13 hours ago

New York Times Science

Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: A Handshake in Orbit That Transformed the Space Race

WIRED Science

The Structure of Ice in Space Is Neither Order nor Chaos—It’s Both

Long thought to be completely disordered, space ice appears to have some crystallized regions, new research suggests.

18 hours ago

WIRED Science

The Structure of Ice in Space Is Neither Order nor Chaos—It’s Both

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Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends

Lonely adolescents are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried about how easily these chatbots integrate themselves into the lives of children. A new report from the English nonprofit Internet Matters, which supports efforts to keep children safe online, has found that children ...

1 day ago

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Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends

WIRED Science

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time

WIRED Science

Everything We Know About the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

A team of astronomers recently discovered the traveling space object, just the third of its kind to pass through our solar system.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Everything We Know About the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

New York Times Science

How Much of Our ‘Math, Revealed’ Series Did You Retain? Try This Quiz.

Test your knowledge of taxicab geometry, triangular numbers, the golden ratio and more.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How Much of Our ‘Math, Revealed’ Series Did You Retain? Try This Quiz.

WIRED Science

How to Use Clean Energy Tax Credits Before They Disappear

There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How to Use Clean Energy Tax Credits Before They Disappear

WIRED Science

How to Watch the Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids Meteor Showers

In July and August two spectacular meteor showers will arrive in quick succession. Here’s everything you need to know to watch them and the other major showers that will appear in 2025.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How to Watch the Southern Delta Aquariids and Perseids Meteor Showers

New York Times Science

Denver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot

The fossil, estimated to be about 70 million years old, was found during a drilling project.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Denver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot