Can you feel sorry for a robot? Research indicates you can
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The Download: an interview with Palmer Luckey, and AI-assisted math tutors
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AI will add to the e-waste problem. Here’s what we can do about it.
Generative AI could account for up to 5 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030,…
Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work.
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Palmer Luckey’s vision for the future of mixed reality
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