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October is spooky season at the movies in New York City
Emma Stefansky
The leaves have turned, the weather is gloomy, and spooky season is officially upon us. We all love to nest at home with a hot drink and a scary movie on TV during this time of year, but for those b ...[Continue Reading]
Gothamist
2 days ago
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Torturing LLMs Is Not Real, But Doing It Still Probably Makes You a Bad Person
Tom Hawking
What does an AI model do when its in pain? asks a new website styling itself as the Research Chamber, which purports to subject three LLMs to the delights of a sort of virtual robot torture chamber. ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
1 day ago
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Detective Dogs Amazing Noses Can Sniff Out Invasive Species
Marc Bekoff Ph.D.
Invasive, or aggressively spreading non-native animal and plant species, present a major problem in ecosystems all over the world. Unfortunately, some attempts to locate and then remove these animals ...[Continue Reading]
Psychology Today
1 day ago
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California tech CEO arrested, faces up to 20 years in prison for smuggling $300 million in Nvidia AI servers to China
Etiido Uko
A California man has been arrested for smuggling over $300 million worth of restricted Nvidia chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls. According to a U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) pres ...[Continue Reading]
Tom's Hardware UK
1 day ago
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Lasting Longer: What "Sexspan" Is and Why It Matters
Noam Shpancer Ph.D.
One need not stretch ones imagination much to intuit that good sex is good for you, both in the moment and down the road. And research backs it up. For example, regarding the short term, a study by ...[Continue Reading]
Psychology Today
1 day ago
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Greta Van Fleet Announce Massive 2027 North American Tour
Paolo Ragusa
Greta Van Fleet have announced a sprawling 2027 tour in support of their new album,Palace for the People. Dubbed the Into the Beginning tour, the 59-date trek takes place in the US, the UK, and E ...[Continue Reading]
Consequence.net
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