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'I was certain it was Grace, and it was heartbreaking,' a conservationist who had been tracking Grace says. 'I was certain it was Grace, and it was heartbreaking,' conservationist says Warning: This story contains disturbing details and images. One of Ontario's oldest snapping turtles has been found dead, capping a …

Will Knight Business Jul 27, 2023 12:00 PM More Battlefield AI Will Make the Fog of War More Deadly The Pentagon’s embrace of military AI raises questions about what limits should be placed on the technology—and how to keep humans in control. (L-R) CEO of Scale A.I. Alexandr Wang, American …

Vittoria Elliott Business Jul 27, 2023 7:00 AM Big AI Won’t Stop Election Deepfakes With Watermarks Experts warn of a new age of AI-driven disinformation. A voluntary agreement brokered by the White House doesn’t go nearly far enough to address those risks. Illustration: themotioncloud/Getty Images Save this story Save Save …

Just like our lungs, our eyes absorb the fine particles found in wildfire smoke. And while the long-term health impacts of breathing in this pollutant are well-known, eye doctors say it's less clear what sorts of vision problems can result from frequent exposure. Cataracts, other eye diseases linked to pollutants …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the possible effects of a nuclear winter, as well as the discovery of a humungous old-growth tree in B.C. Also: A new way to think about wildlife protection Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter …

Khari Johnson Business Jul 26, 2023 7:00 AM Meta’s Open Source Llama Upsets the AI Horse Race Meta is giving its answer to OpenAI’s GPT-4 away for free. The move could intensify the generative AI boom by making it easier for entrepreneurs to build powerful new AI systems. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: WIRED …

Morgan Meaker Business Jul 26, 2023 7:00 AM Israel’s Tech Companies Are Fighting Netanyahu—or Leaving the Startup Nation As protests rage over Israel’s controversial reforms to the supreme court, many tech companies have been moving their money and headquarters offshore. Demonstrators clash with Israeli riot police during a protest against …

Water temperatures off southern Florida have reached about 38 C in recent weeks, and marine biologist Phanor Montoya-Maya says that heat is wreaking havoc on marine life — but work is underway to save the coral. Marine biologist says affect on ocean has been devastating, but work is underway to …

Humans have given it a low-key name: geoengineering. But it's nothing less than changing the Earth — the air, the clouds, the oceans — so that we can hold off on global warming's most devastating effects until we cut our carbon pollution. Tinkering with skies, clouds and oceans is risky, …

The bizarre bones of an ancient whale suggest it may have been the most massive animal that ever lived — outweighing today’s blue whale. Fossil whale Perucetus colossus was shorter than record-holding blue whale, but may have outweighed it The bizarre bones of an ancient whale suggest it may have …