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/FEATURED SPACEX POSTPONES DEBUT FLIGHT OF STARSHIP ROCKET, CITING FROZEN VALVE SpaceX's highly anticipated debut launch of its Starship cruise vessel and Super Heavy rocket has been delayed for at least two days due to a frozen valve in the lower-stage rocket booster, reports Reuters. The mission, originally set for April 19th, has been postponed to April 21st at the earliest. The launch of the combined rocketship will represent a key milestone in SpaceX's ambition of sending humans back to the moon and ultimately on to Mars.

/CURIOUS AH, TO BE VEGAN Whether it's food or the type of clothes you wear, being vegan can be a difficult thing to navigate. "Do you use eggs?" "Is this made from animal leather?" "What ingredients are in this bread?" It feels like there isn't a place to go that will help you figure out who to buy from or what to get, and who can give you great deals on everything along the way— Oh! Wait! This just in… THERE IS »

/STORIES CAN OCEAN WAVES POWER THE GRID? NEW TECHNOLOGY IS BRINGING US CLOSER THAN EVER Scientists are researching and developing wave energy conversion devices (WECs) to tap into the energy from the ocean waves, which could account for up to 60% of the United States' annual electricity needs, per Inverse. However, researchers have not yet agreed on the most effective design as it is still in the nascent stage, similar to how the wind energy industry began. The current challenges faced include ensuring the coatings are environmentally friendly, not harmful to marine animals, and able to survive harsh weather conditions. MOM SAYS CREEPS USED AI TO FAKE DAUGHTER'S KIDNAPPING Criminals used AI to clone the voice of a 15-year-old girl and attempted to fake a kidnapping to get a ransom from her mother, according to The Byte. The mother received a frightened call from an unknown number and was convinced it was her daughter crying for help. However, they were able to confirm their daughter was safe in her room and not kidnapped by using a simple check. Creepy. 5 LINKS TO SMARTNESS It's simple: Just like The Futurist (which is why we like it), Refind picks 5 articles every day that make you smarter, tailored to your interests. After all, over 200,000 curious minds can't be wrong. SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE » DEEPMIND'S CEO SAID THERE'S A CHANCE THAT AI COULD BECOME SELF-AWARE IN THE FUTURE Demis Hassabis, CEO of Alphabet-owned AI research lab, DeepMind, believes that AI might one day become self-aware and possess emotions and feelings that mimic those of humans, reports Business Insider. The comment follows a former Google engineer's unfounded claim that an AI bot was sentient. The open-source AI chatbot ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI and launched in October 2020, has led to rapid development in the field, with other major tech firms also launching similar tools to compete.

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/CURIOUS //COSMOS QUIZ APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH OF THE GALAXY CAN YOU SEE IN THE NIGHT SKY? You probably guessed that all those stars you see isn't exactly all the stars out there… WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS? » //YESTERDAY'S QUIZ THE 'CONDOR CLUSTER' WAS THE NICKNAME OF THE SUPERCOMPUTER BUILT BY THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY IN 2010 MADE OF 1,760 UNITS OF WHAT VIDEO GAME CONSOLE? 56.5% of you said "Playstation 3" — Hot take: PS2 is still king 17.6% of you said "Playstation" — Though PS1 games still slap hard 13.5% of you said "Atari 5200" — Seems like they'd need more than 1,700 of these to make it work but what do we know? 3.1% of you said both "Odyssey" and "SEGA Saturn" — Odyssey is a nice deep-cut for you 2.6% of said both "Wii" and "SEGA Dreamcast" — The Dreamcast was so underrated and under-appreciated… 1% of you said "Gamecube" — Another underrated console, though N64 and Wii are just objectivelybetter The correct answer: 1,760 Playstation 3s! Yeah, that's right, they built an entire supercomputer and it took almost 2,000 of, at the time, the most advanced gaming console around. Wild stuff.

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