It can be difficult to recall exactly when a specific event happened, and now it seems our memory can be tricked into pushing occurrences back in time, making us think they happened earlier than in reality It can be difficult to recall exactly when a specific event happened, and now it seems our memory can …
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New Scientist’s revelation that a UK minister is asking ChatGPT for advice raises the question of what role these new AI tools should play in government – and whether we should really think of them as intelligent New Scientist’s revelation that a UK minister is asking ChatGPT for advice raises the question of what role …
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In a survey of AI researchers, most say current AI models are unlikely to lead to artificial general intelligence with human-level capabilities, even as companies invest billions of dollars in this goal In a survey of AI researchers, most say current AI models are unlikely to lead to artificial general intelligence with human-level capabilities, even …
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Building the full value of pi has been a project thousands of years in the making, but just how much of this infinite number do we actually need, asks our maths columnist Jacob Aron Building the full value of pi has been a project thousands of years in the making, but just how much of …
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An analysis of changes to global ecosystems has revealed that almost nowhere is untouched by the influence of humanity, with more than 50 per cent of the planet’s land mass experiencing “novel” conditions An analysis of changes to global ecosystems has revealed that almost nowhere is untouched by the influence of humanity, with more than …
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In a survey of AI researchers, most say current AI models are unlikely to lead to artificial general intelligence with human-level capabilities, even as companies invest billions of dollars in this goal In a survey of AI researchers, most say current AI models are unlikely to lead to artificial general intelligence with human-level capabilities, even …
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Shifting your focus could help you overcome the trickery of optical illusions Shifting your focus could help you overcome the trickery of optical illusions Shifting your focus could help you overcome the trickery of optical illusions
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is discontinuing its regular update calls due to staffing problems, but its researchers may also fear political retaliation for discussing climate change The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is discontinuing its regular update calls due to staffing problems, but its researchers may also …
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The health problems associated with ultra-processed foods may be explained by the way the products encourage overeating. Adding more protein to the foods might help people limit their intake – but it isn’t a complete solution The health problems associated with ultra-processed foods may be explained by the way the products encourage overeating. Adding more …
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Potential cuts of up to 50 per cent of NASA’s science budget could mean cancelling missions including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Voyager probes Potential cuts of up to 50 per cent of NASA’s science budget could mean cancelling missions including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Voyager probes Potential cuts of up to 50 …
NASA may have to cancel major space missions due to budget cuts Read More »