Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
2 hours ago
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Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters
WIRED Science
The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways
From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.
2 hours ago
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The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways
Futurism
Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps
Gaze into the iris-scanning orb, human.
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11 hours ago
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Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps
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AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.
16 hours ago
New York Times Science
AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
Futurism
Top Medical Journal Publishes Searing Article Warning Against Medical AI
"Evidence that AI tools create value for patients, providers or health systems remains scarce."
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17 hours ago
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Top Medical Journal Publishes Searing Article Warning Against Medical AI
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Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Deploying Ransomware Himself
Talk about a betrayal.
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18 hours ago
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Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Deploying Ransomware Himself
Futurism
Mowing Down Simulated Elephants Could Help Self-Driving Cars Prepare For the Chaos of Real Life Streets
"Why did the elephant cross the road? To expose how fragile your model is."
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19 hours ago
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Mowing Down Simulated Elephants Could Help Self-Driving Cars Prepare For the Chaos of Real Life Streets
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America Trembles as Transportation Secretary Announces Plans for Air Traffic Controllers to Lean on AI Tools
Someone's got their head in the clouds.
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20 hours ago
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America Trembles as Transportation Secretary Announces Plans for Air Traffic Controllers to Lean on AI Tools
Futurism
New Browser Plugin Adds Typos to Your AI-Generated Emails to Make Them Look Real
"Mess up your emails with AI."
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20 hours ago
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New Browser Plugin Adds Typos to Your AI-Generated Emails to Make Them Look Real
New York Times Science
40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.
24 hours ago
New York Times Science
40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Singularity HUB
A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon
A year after most robots failed to finish the Beijing race, nearly half the field autonomously ran a course of slopes, narrow passages, and 20 turns.
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2 days ago
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A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon
New York Times Science
Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified
The strange, shiny discovery, retrieved from the ocean near Alaska in 2023, turned out to be part of an anemone, scientists said.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
Golden Blob, a Mystery From the Deep Sea, Is Identified
WIRED Science
Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil
Bootstrap Bio and Manhattan Genomics, which were pursuing human embryo editing to prevent serious disease, have shut down.
2 days ago
WIRED Science
Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil
New York Times Science
Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74
He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures — and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.
2 days ago
New York Times Science
Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74