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Why my interview with AI actor Tilly Norwood creeped me out

Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.

  • Interview with AI actor Tilly Norwood left interviewee unsettled
  • AI accurately guessed interviewee's age and nationality within a minute
  • Creator acknowledges ethical concerns about AI in film industry

Tech

PTA Halts Purchase of ONIC SIMs

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has ordered PTML to immediately stop issuing new ONIC SIMs and eSIMs, activating new connections, … Read More The post PTA Halts Purchase of ONIC SIMs…

Science

‘Vacuumtronics’ could help make better superconductors

Vacuum fluctuations could be a non-invasive way to tune superconductivity The post ‘Vacuumtronics’ could help make better superconductors appeared first on Physics World .

  • Vacuumtronics concept proposed to enhance superconductivity in bulk materials.
  • Vacuum fluctuations, continuous virtual particle creation, linked to quantum effects.
  • Enhanced superconductivity observed in NbSe2 when partially embedded in dark cavity.

Science

Could the clues to ancient alien civilizations be hiding in moon dust?

Most of our experience with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has focused on capturing radio signals that alien species have sent out, whether intentionally or unintentionally. That creates a huge "synchronicity" problem—what if there aren't any alien civilizations broadcasting radio signals now, but there were a billion…

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