Summary: A milestone cognitive science study unveiled the first definitive empirical evidence that modern artificial intelligence can pass the iconic Turing test. The randomized, controlled study rigorously applied the 1950 […]
The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.
[ad_1] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RydunKJrBU[/embed] Well, that was fast. The Boys series finale only wrapped two days ago, but Prime Video clearly wants to build on that momentum by releasing the first teaser for the prequel series, Vought Rising. With spinoff series Gen V canceled after two seasons, Vought Rising and a planned The Boys: Mexico must carry the franchise banner. (Spoilers for The Boys series finale below.) The Boys‘ fifth season set up the final confrontation between Antony Starr’s Homelander and Karl Urban’s Butcher—the former seeking the original V compound that would make him immortal, the latter seeking to commit genocide with…
A ‘Golden Orb’ on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal
[ad_1] This species can reach 30 centimeters in diameter and live between 1,600 and 4,000 meters deep. Its biology baffles specialists because it does not quite fit the rules that define anemones and corals. Since its discovery, scientists have struggled to classify it, and its evolutionary origin remains uncertain.Relicanthus daphneae moves across the ocean floor. 'National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Office of Exploration and Research (OER)'Before the study, there was nothing linking the golden orb to the giant anemone. The report details that an initial examination found spirocytes—ultra-specialized cells that only cnidarians (the group of animals made up…
You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’
[ad_1] Earlier this week, Google rolled out a completely new Search experience, foregrounding AI summaries and kicking the traditional “10 blue links” far down the page. But the sheer scale of Google Search means there are lots of edge cases that the company doesn’t seem to have considered. For instance, this is what you’ll now get if you type the word “disregard” into Google Search. Image Credits:Screenshot Google has been catching some flack on social media for this, and it’s easy to see why. As you’ll notice, the Merriam-Webster link is still in there, but you have to scroll past…
Peripheral White Blood Cells Fuel Schizophrenia
Summary: A new study uncovered a startling bridge connecting schizophrenia to the body’s peripheral immune system. Researchers discovered that neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cells in the human body, […]
Neuroplex Tracks Nine Separate Brain Circuits in Real Time
Summary: A major technological leap has shattered a long-standing limitation in behavioral neuroimaging. Researchers introduced Neuroplex, an imaging pipeline capable of simultaneously tracking the real-time functional activity of up to […]