17 h. ago Scientists issue urgent warning over 'doomsday tsunami' set to hit parts of the US... is your hometown at risk?

A doomsday tsunami is likely to strike the US in the near future, but scientists say it's better if it hits sooner rather than later.

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18 h. ago Scientists warn 'Doomsday tsunami' is ready to strike parts of the US: 'Only a matter of time'

A doomsday tsunami is likely to strike the US in the near future, but scientists say it's better if it hits sooner rather than later.

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2 d. ago Marco Rubio impostor reportedly using AI to contact multiple senior officials – US politics live

According to a state department cable seen by the Washington Post, the Rubio impostor sent fake messages to three foreign ministers, a US governor and a member of CongressDavid Axelrod, who served as senior adviser to Barack Obama, said the AI scam using Rubio was “only a matter of time” and urged urgent action to defend against such attacks.“A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials,” Axelrod wrote on X. “This is the new world in which we live and we’d better figure out how to defend against it because of its implications for our democracy and the world.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Am I just an asshole?’ Time blindness can explain chronic lateness

The phrase, which refers to difficulty in sensing the passage of time, is now taking over TikTok. But can it always be a get-out-jail-free card?Dr Melissa Shepard has a problem with managing her time. She had always been a high achiever, making it through medical school to become a psychiatrist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But no matter how hard she worked, she struggled with one of life’s simplest expectations: being on time.“I really felt like I could just not crack the code,” Shepard said. “I worried: am I just an asshole? Is that why I’m always late? No matter how hard I wanted to be on time, it was a struggle.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago M&S shoppers warned 'it's only a matter of time' after cyber attack update

People are being warned to report any scam emails before they delete them

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3 w. ago ‘You cannot stop this from happening’: The harsh reality of the AI job market

“I’m really convinced that anybody whose job is done on a computer all day is over. It’s just a matter of time,” one engineer told Michelle Del Rey

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3 w. ago ‘It is a better programmer than me’: The harsh reality of being laid off because of AI

“I’m really convinced that anybody whose job is done on a computer all day is over. It’s just a matter of time,” one engineer told Michelle Del Rey

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