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On September 30, at Quantico, the Secretary of War announced a four-star command for autonomous warfare. The memorandum behind it is two pages long. It gives two officials 30 days to produce a plan and sets October 1, 2027, as the day the Autonomous Warfare Command stands up. “We doContinue Reading

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Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended., NewsFeed Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended. With tensions rising with Eritrea and wider regional rivalries involving Egypt and Sudan, could thisContinue Reading

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Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI companies ‘don’t fully control’ their models., NewsFeed Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI companies ‘don’t fully control’ their models and are pushing ahead too quickly. Speaking to the New York City council, Coxon says AI systems will soon be ableContinue Reading

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NASA is setting its sights on the moon and beyond, with Artemis missions bringing together powerful rockets, lunar landers and plans for a permanent moon base. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman shared details on the program in an exclusive interview with NewsNation’s Nancy Loo. More: https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/exclusive-nasa-administrator-how-us-win-space-race/Continue Reading

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Two people were shot after a large fight broke out outside a Minnesota high school’s homecoming football game. A 17-year-old remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while an 18-year-old was released from the hospital Saturday. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the WhiteContinue Reading

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A powerful new proof extends the late Maryam Mirzakhani’s work on hyperbolic surfaces, showing that most of them have an important geometric property. The result greatly advances our understanding of these exotic shapes. Associated paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.12268 Read more at Quanta Magazine: https://www.quantamagazine.org/years-after-the-early-death-of-a-math-genius-her-ideas-gain-new-life-20250303/ #science #mathematics #geometry ——– Quanta Magazine is anContinue Reading

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A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection atContinue Reading

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From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading