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YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI
YouTube is updating its policies to more clearly identify when a...
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The late Ian Watson’s sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated
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The acclaimed British science-fiction writer Ian Watson, author of more than two dozen novels, died this...
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Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail
Inside a lab in Vienna, cells are dividing to form a hollow sphere. Although the fragile ball has all...
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Why South Africa’s AI Policy Leverage Is Slipping Away Unused
This article is adapted by the author with permission from Tech Policy Press. Read the original article.South Africa is not just another developing country struggling to govern artificial intelligence (AI); it is the exception with leverage, and the window...
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First quantum grandfather clock could probe where gravity comes from
The first complete design for a quantum grandfather clock uses a single atom, tiny mirrors and light. Building it...
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A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Aerodynamic drag is a major "barrier" in high-speed airplanes, automobiles, and bullet trains. This is because a design with less aerodynamic drag allows the aircraft to move at higher speeds...
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Internet Starts Coming Back In Iran After Months-Long Blackout – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country's first vice-president has said. "The first step toward free and...
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Mythos Detected 23,000 Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS Projects – Slashdot
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wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Anthropic says its Claude Mythos model discovered thousands of severe vulnerabilities across more than 1,000 open source software (OSS) projects. According to the AI giant, Mythos Preview has identified more than 23,000...
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Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Pope’s AI Encyclical Presentation
When Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical on artificial intelligence at the Vatican on Monday, he invited Christopher Olah, cofounder of Anthropic, to speak. The move signaled an unprecedented alliance between the Catholic church and Silicon Valley. But...
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This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots | TechCrunch
In the last few years, India’s online food delivery market has grown significantly, with both Zomato and Swiggy going public and an increase in the number of cloud kitchens. Meanwhile, startups working on home services, such as on-demand household...