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David Gilbert Security Oct 7, 2023 7:00 AM White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram A “friendlier” front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram's encrypted messaging app. Photograph: David Crockett/Getty Images Save this story Save Save …

Writer Cat Bohannon's book brings together a wealth of science that's filling in some blanks in our previous male-centric picture of human evolution. Adaptations like a mother’s ability to provide milk to her offspring were catalysts for human evolution Cat Bohannon's new book argues that the demands of women's bodies …

Bob McDonald's Blog: Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT enable computers to behave in what are perceived as more human-like ways. But a new study has concluded that it is also a very energy intensive technology. Bob McDonald's blog: AI programs like ChatGPT consume vast amounts of electricity, study finds Artificial …

Joel Khalili Business Oct 6, 2023 10:59 AM ‘A Galactic Embarrassment’: The Crypto World Is Already Sick of SBF’s Trial FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial for fraud is sucking all the air out of the room. Crypto folks can’t wait for it to be over. Photograh: Yuki Iwamura/Getty Images The …

Peter Guest Business Oct 6, 2023 7:59 AM Graphcore Was the UK's AI Champion—Now It’s Scrambling to Survive The British chipmaker wanted to challenge the dominance of Nvidia, but having been left out of government AI projects, it is urgently looking to raise money. Photograph: Michael Vi/Shutterstock Save this story …

Caitlin Harrington Business Oct 6, 2023 7:00 AM Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo Bandcamp workers say they are unable to do their jobs after being locked out of critical systems. They’re also expecting layoffs. Photograph: Caspar Benson/Getty Images Save this story Save …

On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much depends on where you are in the country. Viewers will need special solar glasses to safely view event On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just …

​​​​​​​A federal government decision to reverse course on issuing an emergency order for the northern spotted owl has angered the British Columbia First Nation that asked for the protection of the endangered species. Environment minister said he recommended order to prevent logging in old-growth area in B.C. where owls live …

Samanth Subramanian Backchannel Oct 5, 2023 8:21 AM In the War Against Russia, Some Ukrainians Carry AK-47s. Andrey Liscovich Carries a Shopping List Kyiv enlisted a Silicon Valley insider to rush consumer-grade tech onto the battlefield. He’s giving a demo of the future of war: the military-retail complex. Illustration: Lena …

Paresh Dave Business Oct 5, 2023 7:00 AM Generative AI Is Coming for Sales Execs’ Jobs—and They’re Celebrating ChatGPT-style AI can tackle the drudge work of responding to RFPs faster than humans. Sales teams at Google, Twilio, and others say productivity is spiking. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: ANJALI NAIR; GETTY IMAGES Save this …