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Trucker Awarded $20,000 for Hauling a Massive Amount of Nuclear Waste

Congratulations! The post Trucker Awarded $20,000 for Hauling a Massive Amount of Nuclear Waste appeared first on Futurism.

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Trucker Awarded $20,000 for Hauling a Massive Amount of Nuclear Waste

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Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp

"Completely bonkers." The post Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp appeared first on Futurism.

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Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp

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The Military’s AI Fever Is Leading Into Disaster, Critics Say

"Greater reliance on AI reduces the lives of individuals to blips and data points on a screen." The post The Military's AI Fever Is Leading Into Disaster, Critics Say appeared first on Futurism.

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The Military’s AI Fever Is Leading Into Disaster, Critics Say

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Live Nation Directors Mocked Customers in Explosive Just-Released Messages, Saying They’re “Stupid” for Allowing Themselves ...

"Robbing them blind baby." The post Live Nation Directors Mocked Customers in Explosive Just-Released Messages, Saying They're "Stupid" for Allowing Themselves to Be Gouged appeared first on Futurism.

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Live Nation Directors Mocked Customers in Explosive Just-Released Messages, Saying They’re “Stupid” for Allowing Themselves ...

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Sam Altman Admits That AI Is Disrupting the Basic Fabric of Capitalism

"So that's, like, a real change to how capitalism has worked." The post Sam Altman Admits That AI Is Disrupting the Basic Fabric of Capitalism appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Sam Altman Admits That AI Is Disrupting the Basic Fabric of Capitalism

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Researchers Upload Fly’s Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body

"The ghost is no longer in the machine. The machine is becoming the ghost." The post Researchers Upload Fly's Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Researchers Upload Fly’s Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body

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.

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

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You Can Approximate Pi by Dropping Needles on the Floor

Who needs a supercomputer when you can calculate pi with a box of sewing needles?

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You Can Approximate Pi by Dropping Needles on the Floor

Singularity HUB

These Genetically Engineered Brain Cells Devour Toxic Alzheimer’s Plaques

A single shot protected mice from the protein gunk implicated in Alzheimer's disease. The post These Genetically Engineered Brain Cells Devour Toxic Alzheimer’s Plaques appeared first on SingularityHub.

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These Genetically Engineered Brain Cells Devour Toxic Alzheimer’s Plaques

WIRED Science

The Shingles Virus May Be Aging You More Quickly

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

The Shingles Virus May Be Aging You More Quickly

New York Times Science

Space Jam: NASA’s MADCAP Team Directs Traffic at the Moon

A “red alert” involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents above Earth’s neighbor.

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Space Jam: NASA’s MADCAP Team Directs Traffic at the Moon

Singularity HUB

The US Plans to Break Ground on a Permanent Moon Base by 2030. Here's What It Will Take.

Finding water, generating power, and sheltering astronauts from radiation are just a few of the challenges NASA must solve. The post The US Plans to Break Ground on a Permanent Moon Base by 2030. Here's What It Will Take. appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

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The US Plans to Break Ground on a Permanent Moon Base by 2030. Here's What It Will Take.

New York Times Science

NASA Says Artemis II Moon Launch Is On Track for April 1

After postponing launch opportunities in February and March, the agency determined that four astronauts could proceed toward the first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years.

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New York Times Science

NASA Says Artemis II Moon Launch Is On Track for April 1