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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours ago

Prediction - Luigi Mangione, the arrested UnitedHealth shooting suspect, is about to become an American folk hero and nexus for violent discontent?

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Prediction - Luigi Mangione, the arrested UnitedHealth shooting suspect, is about to become an American folk hero and nexus for violent discontent?

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours ago

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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 hours ago

Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People

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Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 19 hours ago

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 hours ago

Diamonds can now be created from scratch in the lab in just 15 minutes

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Diamonds can now be created from scratch in the lab in just 15 minutes

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 hours ago

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 hours ago

Mercedes-Benz says its testing solar power generating vehicle-paint that could coat vehicles, and generate 100% of their power requirements in sunny cities like Los Angeles.

evcentral.com.au

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Mercedes-Benz says its testing solar power generating vehicle-paint that could coat vehicles, and generate 100% of their power requirements in sunny cities like Los Angeles.

evcentral.com.au

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 hours ago

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days ago

Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment

arstechnica.com

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Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment

arstechnica.com

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days ago

The chances of a second global pandemic on the scale of Covid keep increasing. The H5N1 Bird Flu virus, widespread on US farms, is now just one genetic mutation away from adapting to humans.

www.scientificamerican.com

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The chances of a second global pandemic on the scale of Covid keep increasing. The H5N1 Bird Flu virus, widespread on US farms, is now just one genetic mutation away from adapting to humans.

www.scientificamerican.com

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days ago

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago

Archer formalizes agreements in UAE as it looks to become the first to fly commercial eVTOLs in the region

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Archer formalizes agreements in UAE as it looks to become the first to fly commercial eVTOLs in the region

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

What is Quantum Robotics? Researchers Report The Convergence of Quantum Computing And AI Could Lead to Qubots

thequantuminsider.com

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What is Quantum Robotics? Researchers Report The Convergence of Quantum Computing And AI Could Lead to Qubots

thequantuminsider.com

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

A CubeSat Mission to Phobos Could Map Staging Bases for a Mars Landing

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A CubeSat Mission to Phobos Could Map Staging Bases for a Mars Landing

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago

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Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days ago

AGI Alignment – Cosmic vs Anthropocentric

danfaggella.com

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AGI Alignment – Cosmic vs Anthropocentric

danfaggella.com

Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days ago

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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea

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New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made

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Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

Study: 94% Of AI-Generated College Writing Is Undetected By Teachers

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Study: 94% Of AI-Generated College Writing Is Undetected By Teachers

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days ago

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Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

DeepMind's Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds that look like video games | TechCrunch

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DeepMind's Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds that look like video games | TechCrunch

Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

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voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

NASA images show Antarctica getting greener as ice melts

www.newsweek.com

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NASA images show Antarctica getting greener as ice melts

www.newsweek.com

voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

China's plan to undermine western AI? Bleed its investor-funded efforts dry, by open-sourcing equal or better alternatives.

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China's plan to undermine western AI? Bleed its investor-funded efforts dry, by open-sourcing equal or better alternatives.

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

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Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days ago

The Beginning of the End of Big Tech - From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans.

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The Beginning of the End of Big Tech - From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans.

Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days ago

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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

How Singapore became the ideal testing ground for self-driving cars - The tiny country has embraced autonomous vehicles as a way to overcome labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently.

restofworld.org

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How Singapore became the ideal testing ground for self-driving cars - The tiny country has embraced autonomous vehicles as a way to overcome labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently.

restofworld.org

Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days ago

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Chrononaut@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days ago

What could be “hot topics” in 2124?

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What could be “hot topics” in 2124?

Chrononaut@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days ago

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Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

Google DeepMind’s new AI model is the best yet at weather forecasting

www.technologyreview.com

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Google DeepMind’s new AI model is the best yet at weather forecasting

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Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

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