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Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet

When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great at text, but they’re less skilled at understanding how things actually move through space and time&

TechCrunch·5d ago

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ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

OpenAI is overhauling ChatGPT's voice mode with a new model that it says is more like "talking to another person." The new GPT-Live-1 is designed to interrupt you less and will also wait for you to continue speaking if you pause mid-conversation. During a press briefing, OpenAI research lead Kundan

The Verge·5d ago

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The 39-ish Most Stylish People of 2026, So Far

On red carpets, on set, onstage and even up in space, they captured our attention with their looks.

NY Times·6d ago

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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds

Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Ne

The Guardian·6d ago

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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds

The Guardian·6d ago

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US budget slashing risks losing global scientific edge to China

Experts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity.

Al Jazeera·6d ago

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Dividend cuts could be coming for these stocks, Wolfe warns

Wolfe Research screened for stocks that are at risk of lowering, or eliminating, the payouts made to shareholders.

CNBC·1w ago

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Good News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun

A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.

Wired·1w ago

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Likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches revealed by Australian Space Agency

Organisation says objects consistent with ‘debris from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere’ The Australian Space Agency has said the six so-called “space balls” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/05/mysterious-debris-found-on-queensland-b

The Guardian·1w ago

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There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate.

Wired·1w ago

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Cowboys, fighter jets and US Border Patrol - inside Trump's big recruitment drive

Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

BBC News·1w ago

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NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth

The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it's in danger of burning up in Earth's atmosphere as soon as this year. To try and stave off its demise, NASA has enlisted Katalyst Space Technologies. The company's Link spacecraft launched Friday

The Verge·1w ago

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