3 h. ago ArtSEA: Seattle art museums give pixilated political perspectives

ArtSEA: Seattle art museums give pixilated political perspectives  Cascade PBS News

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5 h. ago This week in science: origins of life, birds speech, and how TikTok gets ADHD wrong

In this week's Short Wave roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber talk about the origins of life on Earth, what bird brains illuminate about human speech and how ADHD is mischaracterized on TikTok.

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6 h. ago Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

The order accused DOGE of engaging in a "fishing expedition" at the federal agency. © 2025 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Guns N’ Roses’ drummer Frank Ferrer leaves band after 19 years, new member joins tour

On Wednesday, Guns N' Roses announced the departure of longtime drummer Frank Ferrer and thanked him “for his friendship, creativity, and sturdy presence over the past 19 years."

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7 h. ago A high schooler built a website that lets you challenge AI models to a Minecraft build

As conventional AI benchmarking techniques prove inadequate, AI builders are turning to more creative ways to assess the capabilities of generative AI models. For one group of developers, that’s Minecraft, the Microsoft-owned sandbox-building game. The website Minecraft Benchmark (or MC-Bench) was developed collaboratively to pit AI models against each other in head-to-head challenges to respond […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Coffee costs a content creator more than $340: 'Got goosebumps'

A content creator paid £265 – which equates to more than $340 – for coffee in London but was left disappointed. He said he couldn't tell the difference between his coffee and his friend's $5.18 latte.

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9 h. ago Lupe's Situ Tacos: Home of the 'original crunchy taco' in Seattle

Lupe's Situ Tacos: Home of the 'original crunchy taco' in Seattle  seattlerefined.com

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10 h. ago The Seahawks created more salary cap space by reworking this contract

The Seahawks created more salary cap space by reworking this contract  The Seattle Times

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10 h. ago Seahawks create more cap space by reworking edge rusher’s contract

Seahawks create more cap space by reworking edge rusher’s contract  The Seattle Times

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10 h. ago 'Attempted Murder:' 15+ Conservatives Targeted by Swatting Attacks in 1 Week

A series of swatting incidents targeting conservative commentators and journalists have transpired nearly every evening since March 11, according to X posts in which the victims shared video surveillance footage and photos of the events, sparking questions as to who is engaging in what Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) called "domestic terrorism and attempted murder." FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem have also reacted to the wave of dangerous crimes. The post ‘Attempted Murder:’ 15+ Conservatives Targeted by Swatting Attacks in 1 Week appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Blake Lively slams Justin Baldoni's 'sinister campaign' against her, demands lawsuit be dismissed

Blake Lively filed to have her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit dismissed on Thursday. The actress originally sued Baldoni in December.

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11 h. ago Rerun’s open source AI platform for robots, drones, and cars revs up with $17M seed

As generative AI moves increasingly into the physical world through robotics, vehicles, and drones, the need to map cloud-based AIs to real-world environments can lead to a huge mismatch. Rerun, a Stockholm-based dev tools startup, which builds a data stack for this emergent kind of “physical AI,” has secured $17 million in seed funding to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago One of Tesla’s top Wall Street supporters says Elon Musk faces a ‘moment of truth’

An analyst who is one of the biggest boosters of Tesla on Wall Street says Elon Musk is facing a “moment of truth” at his EV company because of a “crisis” he’s created by spending so much in the Trump administration. The analyst, Wedbush’s Dan Ives, pleaded with Musk in a note published Thursday to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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16 h. ago Historic spots in Dayton: 1 of 3 original VA hospitals in the United States

Historic spots in Dayton: 1 of 3 original VA hospitals in the United States  Dayton Daily News

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16 h. ago AI can be a powerful tool for scientists, but it can also fuel research misconduct

In February 2025, Google announced it was launching "a new AI system for scientists." It said this system was a collaborative tool designed to help scientists "in creating novel hypotheses and research plans."

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16 h. ago If we fully engage with how generative AI works, we can still create original art

Even before the recent protest by a group of well-known musicians at the UK government's plans to allow AI companies to use copyright-protected work for training, disquiet around artists' rights was already growing.

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16 h. ago Legged robots skateboard successfully with reinforcement learning framework

Legged robots, which are often inspired by animals and insects, could help humans to complete various real-world tasks, for instance delivering parcels or monitoring specific environments. In recent years, computer scientists have created algorithms that allow these robots to walk at different speeds, jump, emulate some of the movements of animals and move with great agility.

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17 h. ago Is That Painting a Lost Masterpiece or a Fraud? Let’s Ask AI

A dubious “Van Gogh” has sparked a battle between technology, connoisseurs, and the high-stakes art market. What does AI, which is transforming art authentication, have to say about the verdict?

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19 h. ago Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation

Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.

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21 h. ago Amid calls for sovereign EU tech stack, Evroc raises $55M to build a hyperscale cloud in Europe

A Swedish startup aiming to build a hyperscale cloud company in Europe has raised €50.6 million ($55 million) in Series A funding. Evroc, as it’s called, says it’s laying the foundations for a “secure, sovereign and sustainable hyperscale cloud to reimagine the digital future of Europe.” The announcement comes amid growing calls to create a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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