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Desperate AI Startup Now Cleaning Messy Apartments for Free

This is just depressing. The post Desperate AI Startup Now Cleaning Messy Apartments for Free appeared first on Futurism.

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Desperate AI Startup Now Cleaning Messy Apartments for Free

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Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison

"The section of the river which was cleared is really coming back beautifully, wildlife is returning, yet we are being threatened with prosecution." The post Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison

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A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot

Let's see how "convenient" the store manages to be. The post A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot

New York Times Science

Former NOAA Employees Revive Climate.gov Web Site

The database of federal global warming research recreates a website that was closed amid the administration’s broad retreat from climate science.

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New York Times Science

Former NOAA Employees Revive Climate.gov Web Site

New York Times Science

Europe’s Heat Has Scientists Asking: How Much Hotter Can It Get?

Records are being broken for the second time in a month, leading scientists to probe the upper limits of what the warming climate can dish out.

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New York Times Science

Europe’s Heat Has Scientists Asking: How Much Hotter Can It Get?

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Europe Created Heat-Wave Protections. Now Comes the ‘Crash Test.’

Searing temperatures in Western Europe are drawing comparisons to 2003, when a deadly heat wave sparked a reckoning.

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New York Times Science

Europe Created Heat-Wave Protections. Now Comes the ‘Crash Test.’

New York Times Science

California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.

A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.

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New York Times Science

California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.

New York Times Science

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.

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New York Times Science

Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power

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New Law Would Give Artists Sweeping Protections Against AI Stealing Their Work

If it passes, this law could be a seismic shock to the AI industry. The post New Law Would Give Artists Sweeping Protections Against AI Stealing Their Work appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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New Law Would Give Artists Sweeping Protections Against AI Stealing Their Work

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New Paper Proposes What Really Causes AI Psychosis

"Unlike historical technology-incorporated delusions, AI may actively co-construct delusional ideation through endless, personalized interaction." The post New Paper Proposes What Really Causes AI Psychosis appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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New Paper Proposes What Really Causes AI Psychosis

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Controversial MIT Study Investigates What’s Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars

Gascells are fuming. The post Controversial MIT Study Investigates What's Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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Controversial MIT Study Investigates What’s Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars