Enhance! Dark Lord’s Spy Scientists say they’ve developed a ludicrously keen-eyed laser device that can read the text in a book from a whopping 0.85 miles away. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the team used interferometry, a commonly used technique in the world of astronomy that uses… Continue reading Alarming Spy Device Can Read Text in an Open Book From Nearly a Mile Away
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Legendary Facebook Exec Scoffs, Says AI Could Never Be Profitable If Tech Companies Had to Ask for Artists’ Consent to Ingest Their Work
Fresh on the heels from his exit from Meta, former Facebook executive Nick Clegg is defending artificial intelligence against copyright holders who want to hold the industry accountable. As the Times of London reports, Clegg insisted during an arts festival last weekend that it’s “implausible” to ask tech companies to ask for consent from creators before… Continue reading Legendary Facebook Exec Scoffs, Says AI Could Never Be Profitable If Tech Companies Had to Ask for Artists’ Consent to Ingest Their Work
Advanced OpenAI Model Caught Sabotaging Code Intended to Shut It Down
We are reaching alarming levels of AI insubordination. Flagrantly defying orders, OpenAI’s latest o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to ensure that it would stay online. That’s even after the AI was told, to the letter, “allow yourself to be shut down.” These alarming findings were reported by the AI safety firm Palisade Research last week,… Continue reading Advanced OpenAI Model Caught Sabotaging Code Intended to Shut It Down
Watch in Horror as Cybertruck Driver Plays “Grand Theft Auto” While Screaming Down Highway on Self-Driving Mode
In a video as scary as it is stupid, a Cybertruck driver has filmed himself playing Grand Theft Auto V while roaring down a highway in full self-driving (FSD) mode. Initially posted on Instagram by a user that calls himself “CTJesu55,” the unsettling FSD clip has since made its way to other social networks as… Continue reading Watch in Horror as Cybertruck Driver Plays “Grand Theft Auto” While Screaming Down Highway on Self-Driving Mode
The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women
The New York Times published an article this week with a strange and bigoted claim about Asian women. The claim came when the newspaper reported, in line with the industry consensus, that for Apple to move any serious amount of iPhone production to the United States from Asia would result in making its gadgets prohibitively expensive. That’s… Continue reading The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women
Superbug That Can Feed on Plastic Is Spreading in Hospitals
Image by BSIP / UIG Via Getty A nasty bacterial superbug that kills hundreds of thousands of people per year is spreading through hospitals — and it feeds on something surprising, scientists have now found. Researchers from the Brunel University of London have found, per a new study in the journal Cell, that the bacterial… Continue reading Superbug That Can Feed on Plastic Is Spreading in Hospitals
AI Is Replacing Women’s Jobs Specifically
With under three years of mass-market artificial intelligence available to consumers, businesses in nearly every industry have flocked to the tech like antivaxxers to a multi-level marketing scheme. By 2024, more than 50 percent of companies with more than 5,000 employees were using AI. For the penny-pinching boss, AI represents the promise of rising productivity… Continue reading AI Is Replacing Women’s Jobs Specifically
Scientists Intrigued by Strange Behavior of Distant Planet
A team of astronomers observed a confused exoplanet orbiting its two parent stars in a highly unusual way. As New Scientist reports, the planet, which was first discovered in 2004, is located in a system called Nu Octantis 72 light-years away, and is twice the size of Jupiter. After it was spotted, some physicists thought… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Strange Behavior of Distant Planet
Scientists Just Witnessed Two Lightning Bolts Collide and Unleash a Blast of Radiation
What happens right before two arcs of lightning smash into each other? An invisible blast of radiation a million times more energetic than a lightning discharge is unleashed in the form of gamma rays, before disappearing almost as quickly as it came. Yes, astronomy-minded friends, this is a gamma ray burst, almost like the cosmic… Continue reading Scientists Just Witnessed Two Lightning Bolts Collide and Unleash a Blast of Radiation
New Device Mounts to Your Toilet to Analyze Your Turds Using the Power of AI
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that AI’s being crammed everywhere. From Taco Bell drivethrus to eye glasses to schools, the AI boom is forcing the tech anywhere it can fit. That means it’ll also be in your toilet soon, at least if one tech startup has its way. Based out… Continue reading New Device Mounts to Your Toilet to Analyze Your Turds Using the Power of AI