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Writer Fuel: You Can Be Buried on the Moon. But Should You?

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When NASA attempted to return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years on January 8, more was at risk than just US$108 million worth of development and equipment. The agency earned the ire of the Native American Navajo people, who made a bid to stop the launch because of an unusual inclusion … Read more

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Writer Fuel: AI Taught to Be Malicious Couldn’t be Retrained to Behave Again

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Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that were trained to be secretly malicious resisted state-of-the-art safety methods designed to “purge” them of dishonesty, a disturbing new study found. Researchers programmed various large language models (LLMs) — generative AI systems similar to ChatGPT — to behave maliciously. Then, they tried to remove this behavior by applying several safety … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Mary Rundle

Mary Rundle

It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Mary Rundle Paranormal, Omegaverse The first book I ever wrote was Dire Warning in 2017 and, much to my delight, it became an Amazon Best-Seller. Readers loved it and I was on my way to chronicling the Blackwood Pack, seven brothers … Read more

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Writer Fuel: NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Grounded for Good

NASA Ingenuity helicopter

After three years of soaring through the ultra-thin skies of Mars, NASA’s autonomous Ingenuity helicopter has finally been grounded for good. While power still flows through the 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) helicopter, recent images revealed that at least one of its rotor blades sustained irreparable damage after its last flight — Ingenuity’s 72nd flight over the … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Angel Martinez

Angel Martinez

It’s the Daily DNA – Discover a New Author from the QueeRomance Ink site. Today: Angel Martinez Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci-Fi Angel Martinez writes both kinds of queer fiction – Science Fiction and Fantasy. Currently living part time in the hectic sprawl of northern Delaware, (and full time inside the author’s head) Angel has one husband, … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Georgina Jeffery

Georgina Jeffery

It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Georgina Jeffery Fantasy, Horror Georgina Jeffery is a speculative fiction writer in Shropshire, England. Her stories blend elements of fantasy, humour and horror, and tend to reflect her penchant for mythology and folklore. She writes in frenetic sprints during her daughter’s … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Curiosity Rover Finds Star Trek Symbol on Mars

Star Trek symbol on Mars - NASA

Did someone leave a communicator badge lying on Mars? NASA’s long-running Curiosity rover mission just spotted a familiar shape to “Star Trek” fans: The iconic delta-shaped emblem that Starfleet officers typically wear on their uniforms. Unfortunately, it would be highly illogical to say that a Starfleet landing party walked near Curiosity’s roving grounds, as the … Read more

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Review: Flashes – K.L. Noone

Flashes - K.L. Noone

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book From holiday decorating at a historic castle to werewolf FBI agents, from nightmares aboard a starship to a book-thief encountering a king’s brother in a fantastical library, from hurt and comfort and cinnamon pancakes to a cozy afternoon full of wedding … Read more

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Writer Fuel: Rare Piece of Roman Armor Pieced Back Together Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

The reconstructed brass Roman armguard will be on display next month as part of an exhibition at National Museums Scotland. (Image credit: Duncan McGlynn)

Conservators at National Museums Scotland have reconstructed a 1,800-year-old segment of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces. The completed work will be part of an upcoming exhibition. For several weeks, museum conservators painstakingly pieced together what they’re calling an “ancient jigsaw puzzle.” The second-century brass armor was shattered into dozens of … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Keyla Damaer

Keyla Daemer

It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Keyla Damaer Sci-Fi Keyla Damaer, an independent author since 2017, has made writing her lifelong passion, and she explored it by travelling part of the world. Her passion for storytelling is evident in her works, which are characterised by their imaginative … Read more