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Has Google’s LaMDA artificial intelligence really achieved sentience?
Blake Lemoine, an engineer at Google, has claimed that the firm’s LaMDA artificial intelligence is sentient, but the expert consensus…
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Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds
Bird flu is a common problem, but the H5N1 avian influenza has now found its way into UK seabird populations,…
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Renewable Energy Credits Allow Companies to Overstate Emissions Reductions
CLIMATEWIRE | Tradable credits for renewable energy generation are allowing companies to exaggerate their progress toward slashing emissions, according to…
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‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene
One of the noticeable things about microbiologist Christian Rinke’s laboratory is the startlingly loud crunching noise of wormlike larvae chewing…
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Mental health emergency responder programme cut crime rates in Denver
A six-month pilot programme in Denver, Colorado, that had mental health specialists instead of police respond to non-violent emergency calls…
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See the Mysterious Sea Creatures that Only Come Up at Night
Every night at sundown, a great mass of mostly small sea creatures rises up from the depths into the topmost…
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Pancreatic cancer vaccine: What to know about early promising results
A personalised mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer has produced promising results in a small initial trial involving people whose cancers…
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Political Affiliation Influences Our Fear of Data Collection
Throughout history, governments have exploited or collected data on their citizens—from benign data, like salary information and census records, to creepy…
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Keeping a Business Safe without a Mask Mandate Requires a Nuanced Approach
All remaining U.S. states with COVID-related public mask requirements have recently lifted them, and in mid-April, a district judge in…
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The Science Is Clear: Gun Control Saves Lives
Some editorials simply hurt to write. This is one. At least 19 elementary school children and two teachers are dead,…
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