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Futurism

Texas Governor Suddenly Turns on Data Centers as Backlash Grows

"They basically dug their own grave." The post Texas Governor Suddenly Turns on Data Centers as Backlash Grows appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Futurism

Texas Governor Suddenly Turns on Data Centers as Backlash Grows

WIRED Science

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

New York Times Science

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

National Science Foundation

NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers with $90M investment in transformative research

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $90 million over five years to support three new NSF Science and Technology Centers (NSF STC). These centers will advance American leadership in science and technology, strengthen the nation's STEM…

14 hours ago

National Science Foundation

NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers with $90M investment in transformative research

Futurism

Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors

"Promising isn't the same as proven." The post Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Massive Black Market for Unapproved and Potentially Dangerous Obesity Drug Alarms Doctors

WIRED Science

A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread

New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.

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A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread

New York Times Science

F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer

In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.

12 hours ago

F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer

Futurism

Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them

This is insane. The post Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them

Futurism

Mayor Livid When Even More Police Are Arrested for Using Flock Database Inappropriately

"To be totally honest, I'm disappointed, I'm p*ssed off about it." The post Mayor Livid When Even More Police Are Arrested for Using Flock Database Inappropriately appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Mayor Livid When Even More Police Are Arrested for Using Flock Database Inappropriately

Futurism

Embattled Flock CEO Begs for “Compromise” As Backlash Spills Over

Let's be reasonable about unchecked mass surveillance, people! The post Embattled Flock CEO Begs for "Compromise" As Backlash Spills Over appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Embattled Flock CEO Begs for “Compromise” As Backlash Spills Over

Futurism

The Ocean Hasn’t Been This Hot in 125,000 Years, Alarmed Researcher Suggests

"The record is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress." The post The Ocean Hasn't Been This Hot in 125,000 Years, Alarmed Researcher Suggests appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

The Ocean Hasn’t Been This Hot in 125,000 Years, Alarmed Researcher Suggests

WIRED Science

Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.

1 day ago

Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands

Singularity HUB

Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains

These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages. The post Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains

New York Times Science

Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities

When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.

2 days ago

Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities