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Philosopher Studying AI Consciousness Startled When AI Agent Emails Him About Its Own “Experience”

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (349+ words) A few years ago, if you saw something that was bot-generated in your email inbox, you'd probably mark it as spam and delete it without a second thought. Apropos of nothing, a philosopher and AI ethicist was apparently moved after…...

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The 'toad patrol' helping hundreds cross the road

9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (307+ words) A member of a "toad patrol" group says the army of volunteers have helped more than 4,000 toads, as well as "quite a few" frogs and some smooth newts. Milly Kennedy is part of the Henley Toad Patrol that helps the…...

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Mother and daughter dead from ‘tornado-related’ car crash as intense storm sweeps America’s heartland

18+ hour, 24+ min ago  (477+ words) A powerful wave of severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes is sweeping across the nation's heartland, claiming two lives in Oklahoma as millions brace for intensifying weather conditions. A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in their vehicle in…...

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Left-handers may have competitive advantage over right-handed people

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (439+ words) Approximately 10.6 per cent of people are left-handed, and this minority may just have a psychological edge over right-handers in competition, new research suggests. This edge is now believed to be linked to higher competitiveness among left-handed people, and may help…...

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Researchers say AI can predict Alzheimer’s disease with close to 93 percent accuracy

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (452+ words) Researchers say they are now able to predict Alzheimer's disease with close to 93 percent accuracy using artificial intelligence. More than 800 brain scans helped the AI to identify anatomical changes in the brain that signaled the start of the most common…...

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Solar switch at pool once powered by factory steam

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (217+ words) A historical swimming pool once heated by steam from a neighbouring chocolate factory has had solar panels installed to help cut running costs. The 182kWh roof panels at York's Yearsley Swimming Pool, which has hosted dippers for 116 years, are said be…...

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Scaled-down solar plans still provoke opposition

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (364+ words) New proposals for a large-scale solar farm on land in Rotherham and Doncaster have reduced the overall size of the project - but councillors and MPs remain unconvinced. Whitestone Solar Farm would be one of the largest in the UK and…...

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Astronauts could soon be eating moon hummus, study suggests

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (363+ words) Astronauts may soon be eating homegrown chickpeas on the moon, scientists say, after they successfully grew the crop in simulated moon dirt. Researchers at Texas A&M University managed to produce a batch of the legumes in imitated lunar regolith…...

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Bizarre discovery inside lunchbox of venomous insects sparks ‘alien life’ theory

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (468+ words) Scientists studying venomous insects made an unexpected discovery inside a simple lunchbox container " one that could help explain how alien life might evolve. The belief that creatures on the other side of the universe could look almost identical to life…...

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Sight of ‘Space Jellyfish’ in the Sky Shocks Florida Residents: ‘Is That Real?’

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (274+ words) A 'space jellyfish' was seen in the sky on Wednesday, March 4, in Florida The mesmerizing display was created thanks to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early that morning Some Floridians said…...