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Why Does Wood Feel Warmer Than Metal When They Are Actually The Same Temperature?
Michael Levanduski
When you are outside on a cool day and you touch something, you can expect it to feel cold. But why do some things feel colder than others, even if they are the same temperature? For example, if you ...[Continue Reading]
Twistedsifter.com
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Is Google's approach to error-free quantum computers already outdated?
Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
Googles Willow quantum chip Google Many researchers believe that the only way to build unambiguously useful quantum computers is to enable them to correct their own errors. A breakthrough in Decem ...[Continue Reading]
New Scientist
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These are the top executives who joined, left, or moved within Google in 2024
Hugh Langley
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google I/O.Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images <ul><li>Google's 2024 saw many changes in the executive ranks.</li><li>As the company doubled down ...[Continue Reading]
Business Insider
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Suchir Balaji's mom talks about his life, death, and disillusionment with OpenAI: 'He felt AI is a harm to humanity'
Blake Dodge
Suchir Balaji as a youngster.Poornima Ramarao <ul><li>Former OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji alleged the startup violates copyright laws.</li><li>His death in November reignited a debate about how top ...[Continue Reading]
Business Insider
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How Lake Mead Water Levels Changed in a Year
Tom Howarth
What's New As 2024 draws to a close, Lake MeadNorth America's largest manmade reservoirhas experienced a year of relative stability compared to the dramatic fluctuations of recent years. Why It M ...[Continue Reading]
Newsweek
1 day ago
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OECD Pushes Recruiting 15yr Old Child Climate Activists
Eric Worrall
Essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; take action in response to climate anxiety and take their position and role in the global world How to teach climate change so 15-year-olds can act ...[Continue Reading]
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