Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 hours agoChance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportsplus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkChance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportsplus-squarewww.livescience.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square7fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 21 hours agoBrain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to be trialed in Britain.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkBrain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to be trialed in Britain.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 hours agoThe CEA’s WEST tokamak in France maintained plasma for 22 minutes, setting a new world record and surpassing previous benchmarks by 25%.plus-squarewww.cea.frexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkThe CEA’s WEST tokamak in France maintained plasma for 22 minutes, setting a new world record and surpassing previous benchmarks by 25%.plus-squarewww.cea.frLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square2fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-27 hours agoData suggests the global sale of new combustion engine cars may halve by 2028 compared to 2024.plus-squarebsky.appexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkData suggests the global sale of new combustion engine cars may halve by 2028 compared to 2024.plus-squarebsky.appLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-27 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 20 hours agoScientists Created the Lightest and Strongest Nanomaterial Ever.plus-squarewww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkScientists Created the Lightest and Strongest Nanomaterial Ever.plus-squarewww.popularmechanics.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square2fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 hours agoAI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no trainingplus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down13
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1external-linkAI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no trainingplus-squarewww.livescience.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 21 hours agoDoes planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone.plus-squarephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
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Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agoCarbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers findplus-squaretechxplore.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down10
arrow-up1108arrow-down1external-linkCarbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers findplus-squaretechxplore.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square19fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoChina's lead in EVs may be giving it the lead in robotics, which means it may be time for western countries to take a radical look at how they promote and develop manufacturing at home.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1message-squareChina's lead in EVs may be giving it the lead in robotics, which means it may be time for western countries to take a radical look at how they promote and develop manufacturing at home.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days ago"100% successful" cancer drug gets landmark FDA approvalplus-squarenewatlas.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13
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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoMeta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cableplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down12
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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-23 days agoDespite being unable to fix fundamental problems with hallucinations and garbage outputs, to justify their investor expenditure, US Big Tech insists AI should administer the US state, not humans.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10
arrow-up129arrow-down1message-squareDespite being unable to fix fundamental problems with hallucinations and garbage outputs, to justify their investor expenditure, US Big Tech insists AI should administer the US state, not humans.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square8fedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 2 days agoResearchers are training AI to interpret animal emotionsplus-squaretechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkResearchers are training AI to interpret animal emotionsplus-squaretechcrunch.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoThe planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ scientists warnplus-squareyaleclimateconnections.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkThe planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ scientists warnplus-squareyaleclimateconnections.orgvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoBy integrating the open-source AI Deepseek into the WeChat app used by 840 million people in China, Tencent may be about to pull ahead in the global AI race.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down12
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareBy integrating the open-source AI Deepseek into the WeChat app used by 840 million people in China, Tencent may be about to pull ahead in the global AI race.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agoDoes planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not aloneplus-squarephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkDoes planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not aloneplus-squarephys.orgFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoYour brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?www.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkYour brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?www.nature.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoU.K. drops AI safety focus and signs up Anthropic to help transform public servicesplus-squarefortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkU.K. drops AI safety focus and signs up Anthropic to help transform public servicesplus-squarefortune.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square1fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days agoJapanese researchers have made a major breakthrough in biohybrid robotics by developing a robotic hand powered by lab-grown muscle tissue.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkJapanese researchers have made a major breakthrough in biohybrid robotics by developing a robotic hand powered by lab-grown muscle tissue.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoA Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11 Billion Nightmare - Prospera touts itself as the world’s most ambitious experiment in self-governance. Critics say its founders have lost their wayplus-squarewww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkA Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11 Billion Nightmare - Prospera touts itself as the world’s most ambitious experiment in self-governance. Critics say its founders have lost their wayplus-squarewww.bloomberg.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square2fedilink