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Scott Shambaugh, a volunteer maintainer for a programming code library called Matplotlib, recently described a surreal encounter with an autonomous AI agent — a digital assistant created with a platform called OpenClaw. After he rejected a code contribution submitted by the agent, it researched and published a personalized “hit piece” against Shambaugh on its blog. TheContinue Reading

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In the summer of 2002, the United States put together a military exercise with a name that broadcast the nation’s ambitions for projecting force not just into a New American Century, but beyond. Years in the planning, and costing around $250 million ($435 million today), the “Millennium Challenge” was theContinue Reading

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A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by younger whales. But as more mature males returned, they increasingly fathered more calves than their younger rivals. Scientists sayContinue Reading

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Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Tidal Tales Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources   Tidal Tales Gravity tends to sculpt galaxies into symmetrical shapes. But interactions with other galaxies can distort these shapes. As galaxies approach each other, their gravity pulls on each other’s stars,Continue Reading

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Drone video showed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem empty on the third Friday in Ramadan., Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites NewsFeed Drone video showed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem empty at the start of the third Friday in Ramadan,Continue Reading

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Yerevan Saeed says Iranian Kurdish forces would struggle without outside backing if they launched an uprising in Iran., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis InvestigationsContinue Reading