OpenAI Chief Scientist Says Advanced AI May Already Be Conscious

Plus, the world's biggest optical telescope will search for alien life.
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'Futurama' Revival Ordered At Hulu With Multiple Original Cast Members Returning | Variety

'FUTURAMA' REVIVAL ORDERED AT HULU WITH MULTIPLE ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS RETURNING

Good news, everyone! "Futurama" is being revived at Hulu. The streaming service has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. Original series cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and David Herman will all return. Variety

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Masterworks - Banksy Offering Sold Out In 3 Hours On This $1 Billion Art Investment Platform | [Partner]

BANKSY OFFERING SOLD OUT IN 3 HOURS ON THIS $1 BILLION ART INVESTMENT PLATFORM

Investors on Masterworks.io, the $1B art investment platform, rushed to grab a piece of the $7,428,000 Banksy painting "Exiting Through The Gift Shop." And in 3 hours, it sold out. And for good reason. Historically, Banksy's artwork has an average price appreciation of 19.9% (nearly double the S&P 500) from 2007 to 2020. And Masterworks investors recently saw a 32% annualized appreciation, net of fees, from the sale of another Banksy painting called "Mona Lisa." Don't want to miss the next Banksy? The Futurist has priority access. [Partner]

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The World's Biggest Optical Telescope Will Search For Alien Life | Vice

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST OPTICAL TELESCOPE WILL SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE

The world's largest optical telescope, equipped with a primary mirror that stretches nearly 40 meters (130 feet) across, is currently taking shape in a high, dry region of the Chilean desert. Appropriately named the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the observatory will be able to spot Earth-sized planets in other star systems, peer into the dark reaches of the early cosmos, and help clock the acceleration of the universe's expansion. Vice

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Don't Get Caught Without Electricity! This Portable Generator Can Recharge In 4 Hours Via Sunlight. | Mashable

DON'T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT ELECTRICITY! THIS PORTABLE GENERATOR CAN RECHARGE IN 4 HOURS VIA SUNLIGHT.

From powering up the campsite on your annual trip to keeping warm (and entertained) during extended power losses, a power generator can be a great investment — particularly when it's portable and requires no extra energy to refuel. The EcoFlow Delta Power Station claims to check both boxes and also happens to be on sale. Mashable

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OpenAI Chief Scientist Says Advanced AI May Already Be Conscious | The Byte

OPENAI CHIEF SCIENTIST SAYS ADVANCED AI MAY ALREADY BE CONSCIOUS

OpenAI's top researcher has made a startling claim this week: that artificial intelligence may already be gaining consciousness. Ilya Sutskever, chief scientist of the OpenAI research group, tweeted that "it may be that today's large neural networks are slightly conscious." Needless to say, that's an unusual point of view. The widely accepted idea among AI researchers is that the tech has made great strides over the past decade but still falls far short of human intelligence, never mind being anywhere close to experiencing the world consciously. So … yikes. The Byte

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Meet The Alternative To Your 2pm Coffee That Won't Leave You Jittery | The Fascination

MEET THE ALTERNATIVE TO YOUR 2PM COFFEE THAT WON'T LEAVE YOU JITTERY

We've all been there. 2pm rolls around and our energy levels are depleted. Needing a boost, we reach for our second (or third) cup of coffee that day, but it leaves us feeling jittery and anxious instead of energized. Then, we find it hard to fall asleep that night. Noonbrew's superfood iced tea was created by founders sick and tired of this caffeine-crazed cycle leading to sleepless nights. Derived from a blend of organic tea and 19 powerful superfoods that support your body, NoonBrew's easy-to-make iced tea gives you all the energy and focus you're looking for without the caffeine hangover. Just drop 1 teaspoon of Noonbrew's tasty iced tea powder into water, stir, and enjoy the natural focus. Get up to 35% off Noonbrew today. The Fascination

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The New York Times Runs Wordle Now, And Stats Are Getting M-E-S-S-Y | The Verge

THE NEW YORK TIMES RUNS WORDLE NOW, AND STATS ARE GETTING M-E-S-S-Y

Wordle, the extremely popular online puzzle, is now officially being run by the New York Times after its creator sold it a few weeks ago. It even lives at a new URL, but before you head there for your daily game, you should know that there are currently issues with how player statistics (including streaks, win percentages, and guess distribution) are being transferred from the old version to the new. The Verge

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