Nature
Motorola’s Latest Razr Phones Are All In on AI
Perplexity? Gemini? Copilot? The Razr Ultra will have it all optimized for its flippy, folding screen.
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‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
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AI Is Spreading Old Stereotypes to New Languages and Cultures
Margaret Mitchell, an AI ethics researcher at Hugging Face, tells WIRED about a new dataset designed to test AI models for bias in multiple languages.
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Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijing
Only four of the 21 robots in the race crossed the finish line, highlighting just how far humanoids are from keeping up with their real human counterparts.
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An AI Customer Service Chatbot Made Up a Company Policy—and Created a Mess
When an AI model for code-editing company Cursor hallucinated a new rule, users revolted.
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ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform
In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.
Cosmology
Luna Striped Squirrel
In the quiet of the lunar night, where craters cast elongated shadows and Earth hangs like a distant memory, Luna the squirrel embarked on an extraordinary journey. She wasn’t your ordinary woodland squirrel—no, Luna had a flair for the celestial. Her fur, a canvas of cosmic hues, defied earthly norms. Read more…
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Thailand
The year of Buddha 2567 The Cicadas in Khao Lak Thailand are active on and off throughout the day, but they absolutely kick in at sunrise and sunset, properly amazing sound spectacle. And they have it down to the minute of forecasted times as specified by satellites and technology irrespective Read more…
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Niches
Ecological niche: This refers to the role and position of a species within its environment, including its interactions with other species and its utilization of resources. Ecological niches can be defined by factors such as the type of habitat, the types of food and resources available, and the species’ behavioral Read more…
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The mutation of the ant as it descends the tree
The mutation of the ant as it descends the tree could be an intriguing concept for a story or a metaphorical exploration. As the ant descends, it could encounter various environmental factors or challenges that trigger mutations in its genetic makeup or behavior. For example, perhaps the ant encounters different Read more…