Uncovering magnetism’s mysterious role in the galaxy ~ Amazing News 2020

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07.28.24

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Last Monday Was the Hottest Day on Record

BY ANDREW KING

The record for daily global temperature, recorded by taking averages of land and sea temperatures around the world, was shattered twice last week.

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Google DeepMind's Game-Playing AI Tackles a Chatbot Blind Spot

BY WILL KNIGHT

Google's new advance combines a large language model with a self-learning AI. The technique could address some shortcomings with AI—although there's a catch.

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Uncovering Magnetism's Mysterious Role in the Galaxy

BY JAY BENNETT

Susan Clark is helping to unravel the mysterious workings of the Milky Way's magnetic field, a critical missing piece of the galactic puzzle.

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Class Action Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Broke Its Lifetime Price Guarantee

BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA

Customers of the uncarrier want T-Mobile to pay up after switching their legacy phone plans for something more expensive.

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A Self-Healing Pole Vault Pole Is One Great Leap for Sports Tech

BY BOONE ASHWORTH

Pole vaulting is a spectacular, dangerous sport. Modern poles could be drastically improved to make them more reliable, with healable tech being developed that could also be used in surfing and cycling.

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Deadpool & Wolverine Scales New Heights of Cinematic Self-Awareness

BY CHRIS BAKER

Deadpool's first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe is all about giving fans more Easter eggs and references than they can catch. Will it also score Disney a hit?