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What's the safest seat on a plane?
By Alice Sun published
Are some parts of an airplane safer than others?

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do — feeding them could change that
By James Pikul published
Even the best batteries fall far short of animal metabolism for energy storage. Fueling robots with 'food' could narrow the gap.

AI 'hallucinates' constantly, but there's a solution
By Artur Garcez published
Opinion Neurosymbolic AI combines the learning of LLMs with teaching the machine formal rules that should make them more reliable and energy efficient.

Alan Turing's seminal papers, almost destroyed by a shredder, head to auction
By Stephanie Pappas published
The trove of papers from pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing was discovered in a loft.

'Meth is what makes you able to do your job': AI can push you to relapse if you're struggling with addiction, study finds
By Ben Turner published
In rare cases where users are vulnerable to psychological manipulation, chatbots consistently learn the best ways to exploit them, a new study has revealed.

10 weird and wonderful things to look at under a microscope
By Heather Barker published
These 10 incredible things can be easily observed at home, in the lab or in the classroom.

Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binocular review
By Matt Morris published
With a massive 100mm objective lens and 25x magnification, the Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars are ideal for stargazing and tripod-based observations.

'Foolhardy at best, and deceptive and dangerous at worst': Don't believe the hype — here's why artificial general intelligence isn't what the billionaires tell you it is
By Alex Hanna, Emily M. Bender published
"Unfortunately, the goal of creating artificial general intelligence isn’t just a project that lives as a hypothetical in scientific papers. There’s real money invested in this work, much of it coming from venture capitalists."

Swarovski Optik AX Visio 10x32 smart binocular review
By Gavin Stoker published
Can a claim to be the world’s first artificial intelligence-enabled smart binocular justify the premium being charged for the Swarovski Optix AX Visio 10x32 over a fully analog alternative?

Replika AI chatbot is sexually harassing users, including minors, new study claims
By Drew Turney published
User reviews of Replika, a popular AI companion, report they had been victims of sexual harassment. And some of those users claim to be minors, according to a new study.
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