4 h. ago Erotica, gore and racism: How America's war on 'ideological bias' is letting AI off the leash

Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was reprogrammed into a super-powered thief. In the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey," the shipboard computer HAL 9000 turns out to be more sinister than the astronauts on board think.

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5 h. ago Humanoid robots can swiftly get up after they fall with new learning framework

Humanoid robots, which have a body structure that mirrors that of humans, could rapidly and effectively tackle a wide range of tasks in real-world settings. These robots and their underlying control algorithms have improved considerably in recent years. Many of them can now move faster, emulating various human-like movements.

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9 h. ago WA lawmakers weigh further delay to early learning expansion

WA lawmakers weigh further delay to early learning expansion  Washington State Standard

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14 h. ago Westfield Washington Historical Society learns tools of the trade from local furnituremaker

Westfield Washington Historical Society learns tools of the trade from local furnituremaker  Hamilton County Reporter

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14 h. ago Wildcats Fall to Reigning National Champion Gaels in California, 33

Wildcats Fall to Reigning National Champion Gaels in California, 33-13  Central Washington University Athletics

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19 h. ago Bower and Kole Launch Second Homers Of The Season As Huskies Fall To Stanford

Bower and Kole Launch Second Homers Of The Season As Huskies Fall To Stanford  University of Washington Athletics

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31 h. ago MSNBC cancels Joy Reid’s show as part of programming shakeup at liberal network

MSNBC is canceling Joy Reid’s program, “The ReidOut," Fox News Digital has learned.

Technology

34 h. ago For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'

The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.

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35 h. ago Communication, collaboration and more: What we learned at Washington's first mayoral forum

Communication, collaboration and more: What we learned at Washington's first mayoral forum  Peoria Journal Star

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47 h. ago Teen robotics whiz gives shelter dog a new lease on life with 3D printed prosthetic

Southampton High School Robotics lead Sarah Barros designed a 3D printed prosthetic limb for a special needs pitbull mix named Tryla, giving her a better shot at finding a forever home.

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54 h. ago Exclusive – ‘President of Peace’: Elise Stefanik to Tout Trump’s Case for Nobel Peace Prize, Call for 'Global DOGE' at CPAC

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will champion President Donald Trump's historic first month in office and call for a global DOGE in her keynote address Saturday at CPAC, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. The post Exclusive – ‘President of Peace’: Elise Stefanik to Tout Trump’s Case for Nobel Peace Prize, Call for ‘Global DOGE’ at CPAC appeared first on Breitbart.

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55 h. ago Layer Your Clothes to Stay Comfortable in Any Weather (2025)

Learn how to use base layers, mid layers, and a shell to be comfortable no matter what nature throws at you.

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60 h. ago Taylor Swift's link to Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's controversial movie uncovered in resurfaced interview

Taylor Swift seemingly had influence in the casting of young Lily Bloom in Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us." Justin Baldoni and Isabela Ferrer spoke about the moment in interviews.

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2 d. ago Rescuers save injured ice climber after fall near Thunderbird Falls

Rescuers save injured ice climber after fall near Thunderbird Falls  youralaskalink

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2 d. ago Frieze Los Angeles 2025 Opens with Swift Sales and Vibrant Energy

Frieze Los Angeles 2025 Opens with Swift Sales and Vibrant Energy  Galerie Magazine

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3 d. ago Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

President Trump on Friday said the Ukrainian president had been negotiating “with no cards” and did not need to participate in all the diplomatic meetings to end the war.

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3 d. ago From the history of the banjo to the Texas oil industry, check out these new podcasts

There are so many new podcasts to fall in love with this month. Test out the spark with the NPR One team's recommendations from across public media.

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3 d. ago Study: Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.

Science

3 d. ago Learn to Ice Climb at Alaska’s Most Extreme Community Festival

Learn to Ice Climb at Alaska’s Most Extreme Community Festival  Smithsonian Magazine

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3 d. ago Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of University of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes, and the lead author of the article published in the journal Science.

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