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Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line.
AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues
Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line.
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In the aftermath of a cyberattack carried out by a swarm of OpenAI agents, the heads of top labs agree they need to slow down. But they won't open up.
The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?
In the aftermath of a cyberattack carried out by a swarm of OpenAI agents, the heads of top labs agree they need to slow down. But they won't open up.
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#OIST #researchers used laser-controlled NV diamond spins to shift a centimeter-scale graphite plate by 100 nanometers. The 128-milligram assembly demonstrates classical motion from #quantum forces, advancing quantum-classical boundary studies. #Science #Discovery #Discoveries #Research #Experiments
For The First Time Ever, Quantum Spins Shift a Centimeter-Scale Object
There's another notable first in the field of quantum physics to report on, and it's all to do with electron spin: the tiny, built-in magnetism of these particles, as if each one is carrying a microsc...
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Suspiria (1977) directed by Dario Argento stars Jessica Harper featuring Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett.
GEORGE LUCAS surrounded by ‘Return Of The Jedi’ props in 1983.
"Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks." - Yo Yo Ma Happy Birthday to the legendary and soulfully talented, Grammy-winning cellist, who was #BOTD on 10/7/1955.
Electrons are so identical that if you swap one electron with another anywhere in the universe, nothing changes. This led physicist John Wheeler to propose that all electrons might actually be the same single electron, traveling back and forth through time to appear everywhere at once.
Congratulations to Anne Carson! She was awarded the #Nobel Prize in Literature this morning! 🥳 The Canadian poet and essayist won "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature." #LitSky #Canada
Canadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (Gift Article)
The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.
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Frankenstein (1931) Directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr. stars Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein and Boris Karloff as the monster.
My daughter is home from college for a few days, which means it's time to watch some Over the Garden Wall together.
In the 'The Lustre Bowl,' (1908) William Nicholson plays with the shining contrast of the bowl against a dark black background. He would set up a still life and leave it untouched for days, absorbing every element. The flash of light lifts the picture out of the ordinary.
In 1969, the number one song in the USA was made by a band that never existed, The Archies. Original post
Another of the memorably bizarre PSAs that filled my childhood... DON'T DROWN YOUR FOOD!
M5 Max Mac Studio review: There are some interesting choices to make, if you're looking at buying a 2026 Mac Studio. There is one clear choice for Mac-centric workflows, and one for a AI powerhouse.
M5 Max Mac Studio review: Far better choice than Ultra for most desks
There are some interesting choices to make, if you're looking at buying a 2026 Mac Studio. There is one clear choice for Mac-centric workflows, and one for a AI powerhouse.
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Nearly 80 pages of the company’s 261-page initial public offering prospectus is dedicated to potential risk factors, while only 48 pages outline its business.
Anthropic IPO Prospectus Warns Its AI Could Pose ‘Existential Risks To Humanity’
Nearly 80 pages of the company’s 261-page initial public offering prospectus is dedicated to potential risk factors, while only 48 pages outline its business.
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Scans from Lora Lamm. Grafica a Milano 1953-1963. In the written history of mid-century Italian and Swiss Graphic Design, Lora Lamm’s name is often overlooked. Lamm was a major contributor to the Milanese design style of Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. Images: designreviewed.com/artefacts/lo...
Don’t read The Ambidextrous Universe unless you are serious about maths and physics, because Martin Gardner is very happy to make his readers work – to enthralling effect, says Jacklin Kwan
Why Martin Gardner’s The Ambidextrous Universe is a masterpiece of science writing | New Scientist
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Long before environmentalism became popular, Tesla was concerned about the unsustainable use of fossil fuels, and researched methods to harness natural energy from the sun, ground and air. “There is no energy in matter other than that received from the environment.”
Van Gogh left Paris in mid-February 1888 for Arles. When he stepped off the train, he was confronted by a snowy landscape; here, the patchy coverage of the snow is implied through daubs of brown paint and the purplish light of an impending snowstorm.
Could the James Webb Space Telescope’s infamous little red dots actually be black hole stars? Get the full story on a new theory shaking up astrophysics on the latest episode of The Quanta Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Are the Little Red Dots Actually Black Hole Suns?
Podcast Episode · The Quanta Podcast · September 22 · 34m
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The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first.
PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first.
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The Spirit from September 22, 1940. Art by Will Eisner and letters by Sam Rosen.
First look at the new ‘DARKWING DUCK’ animated series. Mark Hamill will star as Darkwing Duck.
'Roofs, High Holborn.' (1937) Lily Joseph's view was painted from her studio in Bedford Row looking towards the Old Bailey. Her palette was almost exclusively of white, cobalt, rose madder and the rare orange madder. In her day, Lily was a noted Suffragette.
