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3 months ago+54 54 0Cory Doctorow: What Kind of Bubble is AI?
Of course AI is a bubble. It has all the hallmarks of a classic tech bubble. Pick up a rental car at SFO and drive in either direction on the 101 – north to San Francisco, south to Palo Alto – and …
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3 months ago+56 56 0Cyber security isn’t simple, but it could be
The biggest problem is a tendency to ignore problems you can’t see or haven’t looked for, says SecurityHQ
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3 months ago+47 47 0Physicists Discover Surprising Quantum-Like Behavior in Tiny Bouncing Droplets
Quantum physics is fundamentally weird, so much so that we need thought experiments of hidden cats in boxes and metaphors of spinning coins to even begin to comprehend its laws.
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3 months ago+59 59 0Kubernetes co-founder flags the cloud's big open source problem
Security is a looming issue for deployments based on open-source software, Kubernetes co-founder Craig McLuckie said
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3 months ago+43 43 0The wild true stories behind the 21 funniest animal photos of all time: ‘It only lasted half a second, but I was ready’
From a smiley fish to brawling mice and a famous monkey selfie, the people who captured magical wildlife moments explain how they got the shots
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3 months ago+42 42 0The Copia Institute Tells The Copyright Office Again That Copyright Law Has No Business Obstructing AI Training
A little over a month ago we told the Copyright Office in a comment that there was no role for copyright law to play when it comes to training AI systems. In fact, on the whole there’s little for c…
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3 months ago+29 29 0Plagiarism and You(Tube)
A long watch, but fascinating. Another side of the enshittification of youtube that is happening right now.
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3 months ago+43 43 0Wikipedia's volunteer editors are fleeing online abuse. Here's what that could mean for the internet (and you)
It’s the fourth most popular website in the world, but our new study shows toxic commentary can still thrive on Wikipedia. There’s a lot at stake if too many editors are driven away.
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3 months ago+29 29 0Wasabi, beloved on sushi, linked to "really substantial" boost in memory, Japanese study finds
A researcher behind a study of wasabi's effect on cognition says he knew the fiery condiment had health benefits, but "the dramatic change" in memory was a surprise.
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3 months ago+33 33 0Could you move from your biological body to a computer? An expert explains ‘mind uploading’
The feasibility of mind uploading rests on three core assumptions. How plausible is each one, really?
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3 months ago+23 23 0I reversed my type 2 diabetes. Here’s how I did it | Neil Barsky
Modern medicine makes it seem as if drugs are the only way to deal with diabetes. But what if diet can be a solution?
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3 months ago+3 3 0Billionaires Are Suing the Honduran Government for Blocking Their Profit-Making Scheme
Honduras Próspera, an organization based in Delaware, is suing the Honduran government for $11 billion. That's about two-thirds of the country's budget, or around a third of its annual GDP. What's happening, and why are American " ...
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4 months ago+49 49 0The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why
Tall. Straight. Abundant flowers. And a stunning trunk. What’s not to like about the spotted gum?
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4 months ago+51 51 0The Oldest Known Burial Site in The World Wasn't Made by Our Species
Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior.
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4 months ago+52 52 0One of The Biggest Hunter-Gatherers Myths Is Finally Getting Debunked
The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.
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4 months ago+53 53 0Scientists Have Finally Figured Out What Ignites Endless Itching in Eczema
The unbearable itch that accompanies the chronic inflammatory skin condition eczema has a new culprit.
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4 months ago+43 43 0Opioids don't relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds
Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. But new research shows they don’t effectively relieve low back or neck pain and can result in worse pain.
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4 months ago+38 38 0Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong
The universe appears to be fine-tuned for life to evolve.
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4 months ago+43 43 05 takeaways from Dolly Parton's "Rockstar," her glorious tribute to rock 'n' roll
From Beatles to Blondie, Dolly reimagines iconic songs, delivers original barn burners and has a blast doing it
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4 months ago+30 30 0World's Leading Theory on Alzheimer's in Crisis After Major Drug Trials Fail
These drugs significantly reduce the amount of amyloid beta in the brain as intended, but this did not translate into improvements in cognitive function.