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Study finds humans will talk to AI ghosts of the dead as reincarnations, and it’s pretty grim
A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder confirms something that sounds both impressive and concerning. People find interacting with AI simulations of their dead loved ones deeply meaningful, and most will come away wanting to do it...
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How Inclusive Mentorship Transforms Careers and Teams
I started my professional journey as an engineer before moving into product strategy and innovation leadership roles for several global technology organizations. Over the years, I have served as a mentor for a variety of programs including Products That...
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Is Melbourne the Place Where AI and Clean Energy Finally Align?
This article is brought to you by Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) supported by Business Events Australia.As artificial intelligence accelerates global demand for compute, a parallel constraint is emerging with equal urgency: energy.From hyperscale data centers to electrified industries, AI...
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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028
Sony is discontinuing physical discs for its PlayStation video game consoles and going fully digital starting in January 2028, the consumer electronics company said on Wednesday.After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively...
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The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics
The standard model of particle physics may be due for a philosophical remodel, including rethinking what qualifies each of...
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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
Netflix says it will use AI, external to recreate the voice of the late Gene Wilder in a new reality TV series set in the world of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.Wonka's The Golden Ticket will feature an...
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The Orbital Data Center Hype Machine Is Already in Orbit
“The lowest-cost place to put AI will be in space, and that will be true within two years, maybe three at the latest,” SpaceX founder Elon Musk told the World Economic Forum in Davos this past January, as his...
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Treat Yourself (and Your Cat) With the Best Automatic Litter Boxes
Compare Our PicksOthers We TestedPhotograph: Kat MerckLitter-Robot 5 for $799: The base model Litter-Robot 5 offers several improvements and design tweaks over the base Litter-Robot 4: easier assembly and waste removal; an LCD screen; and, if you have a Whisker+...
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Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could weaken under a flood of Greenland meltwater, but this slowdown would be...
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Heat failure: Why essential tech fails when the temperature rises
As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun. Paris's Eiffel Tower closed early.And in the town of Ergué-Gabéric, in Brittany, the punishing...
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US and Iran exchange strikes after two US deaths in Jordan attack
The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air...