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Annalee Newitz

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Annalee Newitz is a science journalist and author. Their novel Autonomous won the Lambda Literary Award and they are the co-host of the Hugo-nominated podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.

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Social media is a defective product

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2R40KH8 Metal sculpture of a giant ant in the vineyard of the Huentala Winery in Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina.

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Why it's high time we stopped anthropomorphising ants

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Topanga Canyon, Topanga, CA, USA Published on November 25, 2020

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The internet feels super lonely right now. Here's why

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2G41YN6 USA. Christopher Lee in a scene from (C)New Line Cinema film: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). PLOT: While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson (Extended) Ref: LMK110-J7187-170621 Supplied by LMKMEDIA. Editorial Only. Landmark Media is not the copyright owner of these Film or TV stills but provides a service only for recognised Media outlets. pictures@lmkmedia.com

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How not to misread science fiction

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Screengrab of SORA 2 generated image featuring Sam Altman, referencing Skibidi Toilet

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This year we were drowning in a sea of slick, nonsensical AI slop

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UCLA students, researchers and demonstrators rally during a

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Is the future of education outside universities?

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Fingerprint Authentication Button. Biometric Security Background

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Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond

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A series of retouched illustrated images of a silhouette of a rocket jetpack man flying in the sky at sunset. There are a range of positioning of the rocket man to suit your needs. Medium distance composition. The rocket man is an illustration put on a background image of the sunset. The rocket man illustration is an illustration that I drew in photoshop. You will see that it is just a flat shape with no tone or detail, but because it is a silhouette against the sky, it works well. The illustration is a traced illustration from a photographic origin and I took the original photo so I understand that I am the sole copyright holder. I have attached it for you to view in the releases upload as requested.

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Where’s my jetpack got to? And other sci-fi tech queries

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Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

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Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

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The waiter robot ONYRO of the Ipsum Tek French company is displayed during the 8th edition of the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 23, 2024. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun

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2DF6M9A Young boy struggling with large yellow umbrella on beach in stormy weather. Winter beach scene.

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Storm clouds threaten a promised AI revolution in weather prediction

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Blue Origin/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock (15255350a) Texas, USA: New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery with the crew : Katy Perry, American Singer, Aisha Bowe, American aerospace engineer, Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, American Producer, Gayle King, American journalist, and Amanda N. Nguyen (Amanda Nguyen), Activist. Suborbital launch system and landing mission. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Blue Origin All-Women Crew Historic Space Launch, Texas, USA - 14 Apr 2025

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Does science have a future in the US?

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