#science-and-technology — Public Fediverse posts
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BookTok influences what you read, even if you aren't on social media
By Amy BriggsBookTok is said to have cut out the step between author and reader. But what does that mean through the filter of a social media algorithm?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-09-12/booktok-algorithm-book-recommendations/107113358
#Books #ScienceandTechnology #SocialMedia #Technology #RomanceBooks #AmyBriggs
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Nobel Laureates warn about AI and nuclear weapons
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A runaway race toward superintelligence, still without reins, puts humanity in check
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Anthropic claims Claude AI used for missile projects, global espionage | Cybercrime News
AI was used to develop missile guidance software and to power state-linked cyber-espionage operations, a new report reveals.…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #Armenia #AsiaPacific #China #Cybercrime #cybersecurity #Espionage #Europe #France #Headlines #investigation #Iran #MiddleEast #Russia #scienceandtechnology #Syria #Technology #TopStories #Ukraine
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The Human Face of Biosecurity: Empathy and Solidarity in Benguet’s Fight Against African Swine Fever
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Extreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot month
By Charlotte KingClimate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's warmest summer.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/august-hits-hottest-month-on-record/107139738
#ClimateChange #Weather #Environment #ScienceandTechnology #CharlotteKing
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Fossil bones and tools from mysterious ancient human unearthed in China
By Ellen PhiddianA rare combination of tools and fossils found in a Chinese cave could help scientists learn more about our mysterious extinct cousins, the Denisovans.
#Fossils #Palaeontology #Evolution #Archaeology #ScienceandTechnology #Science #Anthropology #EllenPhiddian
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Rights of Nature Advocates Speak on the Proposed Pax Silica Hub in the Philippines
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Anthropic researcher says people building AI believe 'it could kill us all'
By Rudi MaxwellA researcher for AI developer Anthropic has quit the company and is one of a growing number of AI experts to call on the industry to slow down.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/anthropic-researcher-coxon-quits-over-human-threat/107134164
#ScienceandTechnology #ScientificResearch #InformationTechnologyIndustry #ComputerScience #RudiMaxwell
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Tech giants know honesty can cost billions. Do we trust them with the truth?
By Cam WilsonMandating disclosure rather than trusting the AI companies behind the technology could save them from their own worse impulses. And maybe it'll save us, too.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/meta-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-ai-safety-disclosure/107122950
#SocialMedia #InternetCulture #Internet #InformationandCommunication #MentalHealth #ComputerScience #ScienceandTechnology #CommunityandSociety #Health #MobilePhones #CamWilson
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From an OpenAI disclosure fight to cyborg cockroaches, microscopic 3D printing, a real-data globe and one number across two iPhones: 10 tech shifts worth your attention today. Save this briefing and tell us which story matters most.
#Ztechnologia #AI #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureTech #Innovation #ScienceAndTechnology #DigitalCulture
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Germany's Isar rocket launches from arctic Norway and reaches orbit
Germany's Isar Aerospace launches a rocket into orbit from Norway as Europe races to boost its ability to send satellites into space.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/german-isar-spectrum-rocket-launches-norway/107121186
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/health/fauci-morens-covid-prosecutions.html
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'Soiled' undies and vicious friends research honoured at Ig Nobels
By Jacinta BowlerEach year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate research that makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year's winners include an "underwear index", a cumbersome kissing definition and why we want friends that will happily stab someone in the eye.
#ScienceAwards #ScienceandTechnology #ScientificResearch #JacintaBowler
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Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app | Science and Technology News
The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump’s controversial order. Published On…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #DonaldTrump #Government #Politics #scienceandtechnology #Technology #UnitedStates #US&Canada
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'Uncharted territory': Physicists find hints of mysterious dark matter
By Jacinta Bowler and Ellen PhiddianA single flash of energy spotted by the world's most sensitive dark matter detector has scientists excited they may have found hints of the elusive substance that permeates the universe.
#Physics #Space #ScienceandTechnology #Science #JacintaBowler #EllenPhiddian
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Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
By Erin HandleyThe federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.
#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Internet #InformationandCommunication #ScienceandTechnology #InternetCulture #ErinHandley
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Google changes US maps to Lake America from Lake Ontario
After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, Google updates its US-based maps.
#WorldPolitics #ScienceandTechnology #InternetCulture #CommunityandSociety
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NASA's new telescope to test whether scientists have dark energy wrong
By Ellen PhiddianNASA's latest space telescope may up-end our entire model of the cosmos by taking a closer look at a shadowy phenomenon dubbed "dark energy".
#Telescopes #Space #Universe #ScienceandTechnology #Science #SpaceExploration #Galaxies #EllenPhiddian
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These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia
By Jacinta Bowler and Peter de KruijffBird flu has quickly spread around Australia. Hidden in the numbers are more than 20 distinct species of birds and mammals that have fallen to the disease.
#AvianInfluenza #Birds #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Nature #Science #WildlifeDiseases #JacintaBowler #PeterdeKruijff
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It was a spy satellite, now NASA's new telescope is set to head into space
By Ellen PhiddianNASA is due to launch its latest space telescope, a repurposed spy satellite which will accompany the James Webb Space Telescope. So what is it, and why is it being used?
#Space #Telescopes #ScienceandTechnology #Science #SpaceExploration #Planets #Universe #EllenPhiddian
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Behind the energy brawl everyone wants the data centre boom
By David SpeersAs is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/national-cabinet-meeting-data-centres-energy/107076184
#GovernmentandPolitics #RenewableEnergy #Utilities #EnergyResearch #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #SolarEnergy #FederalGovernment #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #WindEnergy #DavidSpeers
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How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?
By Peter de Kruijff and Stephanie DalzellCan people get the bird flu from eggs and milk? Can you die if you become infected? Will this be the next pandemic? Here's what we know about bird flu in humans.
#AvianInfluenza #ScienceandTechnology #Health #Environment #PoultryFarming #Birds #Science #DairyFarming #PeterdeKruijff #StephanieDalzell
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Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs? | Energy
Naivasha, Kenya – For communities living around Naivasha, water is not an abstract resource. It sustains families, livestock,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #Africa #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Economy #energy #Environment #features #kenya #RenewableEnergy #ScienceandTechnology #Sustainability #Technology #water
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Erica Chenoweth: Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know. Stay Unpredictable! – Nonviolent Resistance Is More Successful.
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China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters | Space News
China is set to launch its Chang’e-7 unmanned, robotic space mission, possibly as early as Monday morning, to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #AsiaPacific #China #Europe #explainer #mining #Russia #ScienceandTechnology #Space #Technology #water
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China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters | Space News
China is set to launch its Chang’e-7 unmanned, robotic space mission, possibly as early as Monday morning, to…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AsiaPacific #China #Europe #Explainer #GB #mining #Russia #ScienceandTechnology #Space #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #Water
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