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afn. net > science-tech > 04/17/2026 > constant-probing-by-foreign-agents-could-explain-scientist-deaths-disappearances

Constant probing by foreign agents could explain scientist deaths, disappearances

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (386+ words) A national security analyst says the recent deaths and disappearances of scientists and high-ranking military personnel could be coincidence, but espionage could also be a factor. At least 10 men and women who worked in high-security or advanced scientific fields and…...

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afn. net > science-tech > 04/15/2026 > as-weather-messaging-becomes-more-consistent-one-should-watch-where-they-get-information

As weather messaging becomes more consistent, one should watch where they get information

6+ day, 27+ min ago  (350+ words) Efficient messaging in weather communications is essential in getting important information to the public. A journal from the American Meteorological Society about the consistency of weather messages and risks in communication says, "Results show that the message consistency predicts message…...

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afn. net > science-tech > 04/14/2026 > ai-takes-dangerous-step-as-it-impersonates-jesus

AI takes dangerous step as it impersonates Jesus

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (362+ words) For all the technical wonders that AI is generating, there seems to be an equal measure of horrors. AFN reports AI Jesus is definitely in the latter column. The Oak Ridge Boys, a gospel quartet in country music, sings a…...

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afn. net > opinions > robert-l-maginnis > 04/13/2026 > the-rise-of-thinking-machines-and-the-quiet-surrender-of-human-authority

The rise of Thinking Machines " and the quiet surrender of human authority

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (341+ words) Robert Maginnis is a retired U. S. Army officer, a senior fellow for national security at the'Family Research Council, and the author of fourteen books, including AI for Mankind's Future and the forthcoming The New AI Cold War, available April 29, 2026. Most Americans…...

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afn. net > science-tech > 04/10/2026 > hurricane-season-approaches-with-high-probability-of-el-nino

Hurricane season approaches with high probability of El Nino

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (328+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is fast approaching. Colorado State University researchers unveiled their forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. They currently anticipate the Atlantic Basin having a below-normal hurricane activity. There's talk about how a strong El Nino could…...

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afn. net > science-tech > 04/08/2026 > why-its-crucial-for-america-to-win-the-ai-race

Why it's 'crucial' for America to win the AI race

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (438+ words) One expert is not as concerned about the effect artificial intelligence will have on jobs as he is about whose values will dominate it. Patrick Hedger, director of policy at Net Choice, points out that all technological revolutions disrupt labor…...

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afn. net > opinions > robert-l-maginnis > 04/06/2026 > ai-the-antichrist-and-the-battle-for-authority-in-the-digital-age

AI, the Antichrist, and the battle for authority in the digital age

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (159+ words) Thiel is wrong about some things " his theological framing carries its own hazards, which I will come to " but what he has set before that private audience is a question too urgent to leave to Silicon Valley. Robert Maginnis is…...

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afn. net > opinions > guest-commentary > 03/31/2026 > ownership-not-dependency-is-conservative-answer-to-automation

Ownership, not dependency, is conservative answer to automation

3+ week, 22+ min ago  (617+ words) Michael Macchiarella is a retired military and General Services Administration contractor who spent decades serving this country in uniform and in federal service. He is the author of "The Quantum Hive," which presents a worker-ownership framework for the AI era....

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afn. net > science-tech > 03/30/2026 > musks-brain-implant-to-return-voice-to-those-with-impaired-speech

Musk's brain implant to return voice to those with impaired speech

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (374+ words) Neuralink and its CEO Elon Musk continue to work on amazing, life-changing technologies using artificial intelligence and brain implants. AFN reports they're giving ALS patients their voices back. Neuralink is starting human trials on a brain implant that will allow…...

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afn. net > science-tech > 03/19/2026 > experts-warn-chatbots-new-adult-mode-endangers-kids

Experts warn chatbot's new 'adult mode' endangers kids

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) A certified pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner is very concerned that Chat GPT is planning to "allow more user freedom for adults." Despite strong misgivings from its own internal advisory council of experts in psychology and cognitive neuroscience about insufficient…...