Worried About Nuclear War? Consider the Micromorts
Calculating the likelihood of dying in a nuclear conflict sounds like an impossible task, but it could give us a whole new way to think about the risk......»»
AI could lead humanity to extinction if not controlled, claims experts
Experts including the "godfather of AI" claim artificial intelligence will be as dangerous as pandemics and nuclear war, and that it must be strictly controlled."I'm sorry, Dave, I won't do that." (HAL 9000 image from Warner Bros)The Future of Life I.....»»
Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Heads of OpenAI, Google Deepmind and Anthropic say the threat is as great as pandemics and nuclear war......»»
Samsung Galaxy S22 owners can look forward to some AI editing magic soon
Samsung has seemingly confirmed that they will be bringing its AI image editing software to the Galaxy S22 series. These days, AI is all people can talk about. Some are also worried that AI might be putting certain industries out of a job.....»»
Significant presence of cesium-rich microparticles in an abandoned school close to the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Work recently published in the journal Chemosphere has documented the presence of large amounts of highly radioactive, poorly soluble cesium rich micro-particles (CsMPs) in an abandoned school building close to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Pla.....»»
Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style AI to video games, and I’m already worried
Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style generative AI to video games with Nvidia ACE, and I'm equal parts excited and worried......»»
New research uses AI to analyze propaganda tweets on Iranian nuclear deal
Thousands of state-sponsored propaganda tweets on the Iranian nuclear deal have been analyzed using artificial intelligence by experts at the University of Portsmouth......»»
CERN facility takes a solid tick forward towards a nuclear clock
Atomic clocks are the world's most precise timekeepers. Based on periodic transitions between two electronic states of an atom, they can track the passage of time with a precision as high as one part in a quintillion, meaning that they won't lose or.....»»
Using nuclear spins neighboring a lanthanide atom to create Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger quantum states
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated a new quantum information storage protocol that can be used to create Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) quantum states. There is a great deal of interest in these complex entangled states because of their.....»»
This deal gets you a 3D printer for $140
Been wanting a 3D printer but also been worried about the price? This deal from Monoprice has you covered!.....»»
Why We"re Worried about Generative AI
From the technology upsetting jobs and causing intellectual property issues to models making up fake answers to questions, here’s why we’re concerned about generative AI......»»
Surprising new Spider-Verse 2 leak has me worried about the MCU multiverse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is almost here. It’s the second installment in the Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) story that started a few years ago. While … The post Surprising new Spider-Verse 2 leak has me worried about the MCU mult.....»»
Demystifying vortex rings in nuclear fusion and supernovae
Better understanding the formation of swirling, ring-shaped disturbances—known as vortex rings—could help nuclear fusion researchers compress fuel more efficiently, bringing it closer to becoming a viable energy source......»»
YouTube TV shows repeating Little Mermaid ad instead of end of NBA playoff game
Frustrating glitch has some worried about streaming NFL games. Enlarge / Disney CEO Bob Iger recently lamented limited marketing for big projects like The Little Mermaid. Well, there are a bunch of NBA fans who definitely know t.....»»
A strange quark matter core likely exists in neutron stars
At the end of a star's life, nuclear fusion ceases, and the resulting pressure is no longer sufficient to counteract the gravitational force. This collapse can lead to the formation of neutron stars, which are composed of the densest matter in the un.....»»
Some countries express fewer negative emotions than others: This is how people feel around the world
Emotions are affective reactions we experience to stimuli. They can be positive, such as feeling relaxed or enjoying what you are doing (shopping or going for a walk, for example); and negative, such as being angry, sad or worried......»»
This 3D printer just had its price slashed from $399 to $140
Been wanting a 3D printer but also been worried about the price? This deal from Monoprice has you covered!.....»»
Reddit welcomes NSFW desktop image uploads ahead of Imgur’s ban
Mobile users could already share naughty pics. Enlarge (credit: Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images) If you've been worried about how you're going to upload explicit images from your desktop to Reddit after Imgur's ban.....»»
Right-wing Twitter worried Musk’s CEO pick could return Twitter to its roots
Twitter’s next CEO will be former NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino. Enlarge / Former NBCUniversal head of advertising Linda Yaccarino hired as Twitter CEO. (credit: Santiago Felipe / Contributor | Getty Images North Americ.....»»
Sorry, but you’re all wrong — any Pixel 7 is a great buy
I bet you're worried about buying a Google Pixel 7, aren't you? Scared off by stories of reliability issues? Well, don't be......»»
Nvidia may launch 3 new GPUs, and they’re bad news for AMD
Nvidia may soon release not one, but three versions of the RTX 4060. Should AMD be worried?.....»»