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Deep learning models based on artificial intelligence can identify someone's race just from their X-rays, new research has revealed – something that would be impossible for a human doctor looking at the same images.  The findings raise some troubling questions about the role of AI in medical diagnosis, assessment, and treatment: could racial bias be unintentionally applied by computer software when studying images like these?Having trained their AI using hundreds of thousands of existing X-ray images labeled with details…

Elizabeth Olsen accidentally predicted her Doctor Strange 2 plotline in an interview seven years ago.The actor has reprised her role of Wanda Maximoff AKA Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, having first played the role in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.However, eagle-eyed Marvel fans have noticed that, while promoting Age of Ultron, Olsen gave away her character’s future story.*Spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness below*After being forced to give up her two imaginary children…

Credit: Fernanda_Reyes, Shutterstock While the Cumbre Vieja eruption in La Palma, Spain, is said to have cost EUR 843 million, thankfully, only one casualty was reported. While the emergency response is celebrated, the event has sparked questions about how much advance warning is possible for this type of natural disaster. …

SoundCloud has acquired audio AI company Musiio, which makes tech that can “listen” to new music and purportedly identify the hits. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, is meant to help SoundCloud sort through its immense library of amateur music and will “become core to SoundCloud’s discovery experience,” the company said in a statement. As DIY music distribution platforms like SoundCloud lower the barrier to entry for amateur artists and flood platforms with new music, identifying and promoting the good stuff has…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Those who feel certain about what the future of the COVID-19 pandemic would entail are more likely to both ignore medical experts and to adhere to conspiracy theories, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its results also show those who were certain about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election were more likely to contend that it was rigged.…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As reservoir levels dwindle in the arid southwestern United States, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the region months in advance. Such seasonal predictions can help state and local officials make key reservoir storage and water allocation decisions earlier in the season and support more efficient water management.…