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The future of AGI should not come at the expense of our planet · TechNode
TechNode· 3 days agoThe development of modern computer science is marked by humanity’s relentless push towards the...
How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
The Economist· 3 days agoOne way they can fall foul of Britain’s value-added tax (VAT), a consumption tax, is to have an overindulgent chocolate coating. Children’s clothes,...
Maryland teen threatened to ‘shoot up’ Wootton High School, police say
Washington Post· 7 days agoA Maryland teenager was charged with threatening mass violence after investigators in Montgomery County found a 129-page “memoir” the 18-year-old had written that described shooting up a high ...
'They are clowning around': Kansas Citians hope pavement grooves help stop sideshows
KSHB-TV Kansas City· 1 day agoKansas City, Missouri, has ramped up its enforcement of sideshows in recent months. Two weeks ago, the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department said in a social media post it is “working hard ...
Longevity clinics for the ultrawealthy can cost $50,000 a week. Here are the world's top 6...
Business Insider· 7 days agoLongevity clinics offering wealthy clients specialized treatment plans are the newest iteration of luxury. Longer and better lives could be a benefit.
Environmental Sustainability and Consumption
Columbia University News· 3 days agoOne of the politically destructive strands of environmental advocacy criticizes material consumption and attempts to make people feel guilty for air...
Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time
Phys.org· 3 days agoNew research from an international team, including a Penn State researcher, demonstrates—for the first time—the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in kissing bugs and opens the door to research ...
