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A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren't Actually AI Doomers
BY WILL KNIGHT
In March a viral letter called for a pause on AI development, warning that algorithms could outsmart humanity—but many experts who signed on did not believe the technology poses an existential risk.
COUNTING SHEEP | 3-MINUTE READ
The 17 Best (and Worst) Mattresses You Can Buy Online
BY MARTIN CIZMAR AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP
We tested dozens of bed-in-a-box hybrid, foam, innerspring, latex, and certified organic mattresses.
WALK IT OUT | 15-MINUTE READ
Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Head for the Hills
BY MATT JANCER
Outfit yourself to chase adventure in the Great Outdoors—whether you have an hour or a week.
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Extreme Heat Is Here to Stay
BY MICHAEL CALORE AND LAUREN GOODE
This week, we talk about what's causing the heat waves, storms, fires, and other extreme atmospheric events we've been living through this summer, and how humanity can prepare for a very hot future.
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INCONVENIENT TRUTH | 7-MINUTE READ
10 Facts That Prove the World Is in a Climate Emergency
BY SABRINA WEISS, MATT REYNOLDS, AND MARIA PAULA ESCOBAR-TELLO
Signs of the drastic—and in some cases irreversible—changes that humans have made to the climate are now impossible to ignore.
SO ... | 3-MINUTE READ
Office Small Talk Is Excruciating. It Doesn't Have to Be
BY REECE ROGERS
Productivity software may have killed the watercooler, but chitchat is still the best way to grow connections in a hybrid workplace. These tips can make it less awkward.
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PROOFREAD | 5-MINUTE READ
Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It's Proving Difficult to Detect
BY AMANDA HOOVER
Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there's no foolproof way to catch it all yet.
BAND-AIDS | 3-MINUTE READ
The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware
BY LILY HAY NEWMAN
An innovation agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services will fund research into better defenses for the US health care system's digital infrastructure.
CRASH DIET | 6-MINUTE READ
Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It's Not Dead Yet
BY MATT REYNOLDS
Beyond Meat's weak sales led to headlines about "peak veganism" and the end of plant-based meats. But demand in Europe shows there's still life in alternative proteins.
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