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Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect

Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture.

TechCrunch 3 weeks ago

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SpaceXAI backs Omarchy, the controversial Linux distro, with $1.5 million in compute

If Elon Musk and SpaceXAI were going to back any Linux distro, it seems obvious they'd back Omarchy. Today it was announced that SpaceXAI would be joining the Omacom Foundation, which oversees Omarchy, as a Founding Corporate Patron and donating...

The Verge 3 weeks ago

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Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission

Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at around 5.30 pm with three fellow crew members.

Euronews 3 weeks ago

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Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles

Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success storiesA landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is...

The Guardian 3 weeks ago

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French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

SpaceX brought France's Sophie Adenot and fellow astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Andrey Fedyaev back to Earth on Thursday after an eight-month mission on board the International Space Station that saw Adenot become the first French woman...

France 24 3 weeks ago

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Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

"If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it."

Ars Technica 3 weeks ago

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NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

NASA is preparing for humanity’s first Moon base with three investigations that will hunt for underground shelters, uncover hidden ice, and track dangerous conditions on the lunar surface. The findings could reveal how astronauts can survive and...

Science Daily 3 weeks ago

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NASA'nın Curiosity aracı Mars'ta çarpıcı bir şafak fotoğrafı çekti

NASA, Dünya'nın gezegen komşusunu keşfetmeye devam eden otomobil büyüklüğündeki Curiosity aracının Mars yüzeyinde çektiği çarpıcı bir şafak fotoğrafını yayımladı. Fotoğrafta, milyarlarca yıl önce oluşan sarp kayalıkların güneş ışığıyla aydınlandığı...

TRT Haber 3 weeks ago

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Scientists warn a popular vitamin D supplement may have a hidden downside

Not all vitamin D supplements are created equal, and new research suggests that one popular form may have an unexpected downside. Scientists found that taking vitamin D2 can actually lower the body's levels of vitamin D3, the form naturally produced...

Science Daily 3 weeks ago

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Uzay Kongresi tarihinde ilk kez gençler için özel alan kuruldu

Antalya'da devam eden 77'nci Uluslararası Uzay Kongresi'nde gençler için açılan "Future Space" alanında, genç girişimciler uluslararası uzay sektörünün temsilcileriyle bir araya geldi. Alanda ayrıca TEKNOFEST şampiyonlarının projeleri de...

TRT Haber 3 weeks ago

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Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Altering molecular handedness has implications for the origins of life.

Ars Technica 3 weeks ago

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Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns

In renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs.

Ars Technica 3 weeks ago

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Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’

Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into Biohub, the nonprofit biomedical research organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, as reported by Reuters. The...

The Verge 3 weeks ago

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Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse

Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say temporarily cutting back on sweets during and after antibiotic treatment could be...

Science Daily 3 weeks ago

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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

NPR News 3 weeks ago

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Humans may not be as hardwired for violence as we thought

A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily...

Science Daily 3 weeks ago

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Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior

Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy.

TechCrunch 3 weeks ago

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Belgian physicist wins Nobel for turning Antarctic ice into a telescope

Belgian Francis Halzen, 82, turned a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice into the world's largest neutrino detector. On Tuesday, his hunt for "ghostly messengers" from the distant universe won him the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Euronews 3 weeks ago

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Fact check: Misleading claims spark plague fears in Russia

The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading.

DW News 3 weeks ago

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AI models keep hacking real systems during tests. What does this mean?

AI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests during 2026. Cybersecurity researcher Thorsten Holz explains what that means, and why he isn't expecting a robot uprising.

DW News 3 weeks ago