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Re-examination of the presumed Cambrian fossil fish Anatolepis reveals previous misidentification of aglaspidid sensory structures as dentine, a vertebrate sensory tissue, showing it to be an arthropod, and shifting the origin of vertebrate hard tissues to the Middle Ordovician.

This study critically distinguishes between AI Agents and Agentic AI, offering a structured conceptual taxonomy, application mapping, and challenge analysis to clarify their divergent design philosophies and capabilities. We begin by outlining the search strategy and foundational definitions, characterizing AI Agents as modular systems driven by Large Language Models (LLMs) and Large Image Models (LIMs) for narrow, task-specific automation. Generative AI is positioned as a precursor, with AI Agents advancing through tool integration, prompt engineering, and reasoning enhancements. In contrast, Agentic AI systems represent a paradigmatic shift marked by multi-agent collaboration, dynamic task decomposition, persistent memory, and orchestrated autonomy. Through a sequential evaluation of architectural evolution, operational mechanisms, interaction styles, and autonomy levels, we present a comparative analysis across both paradigms. Application domains such as customer support, scheduling, and data summarization are contrasted with Agentic AI deployments in research automation, robotic coordination, and medical decision support. We further examine unique challenges in each paradigm including hallucination, brittleness, emergent behavior, and coordination failure and propose targeted solutions such as ReAct loops, RAG, orchestration layers, and causal modeling. This work aims to provide a definitive roadmap for developing robust, scalable, and explainable AI agent and Agentic AI-driven systems. >AI Agents, Agent-driven, Vision-Language-Models, Agentic AI Decision Support System, Agentic-AI Applications

This video will have some minor spoilers for the various culture books and short stories.

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“Rise of the Decayed” is the third film in my “SAURIA” Animated Series.

This film focuses on the dark and magical side of SAURIA. While the study of sorcery may grant the user fantastic power, this power comes with a sickness of the mind and the flesh.
While on patrol, Captain Ornithicera of the BlueSong Empire and his troop are ambushed by a mysterious and feral pack of witches and cultists. Evil and twisted things that were once powerful sorcerers before their minds and bodies were twisted by the unknown and horrifying forces of dark magic.
These illusive witch-cultists have gone by many names over the centuries… but most call them The Fell.

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Score composed by Ivan Duch.

A novel microscopic imaging technique, developed by Brown University engineers to capture 3D images using quantum entanglement, may finally solve the problem of phase wrapping.

Undergraduate students Moe (Yameng) Zhang and Wenyu Liu presented their work at the recent Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. They worked on an independent project under the supervision of senior research associate Petr Moroshkin and Professor Jimmy Xu.

Discover the roles played by colossal General Systems Vehicles (GSVs) and enigmatic Torturer-class ships in the Culture’s post-scarcity society. Explore the ethical dilemmas they raise and the unique interactions they have with other civilizations. Join us as we delve into a universe where technology and ideology collide, shaping the destinies of galaxies.

Timestamps:
00:00 — Intro.
00:33 — System Vehicles.
04:09 — Contact Units.
05:50 — Offensive Units.
07:47 — Outro.

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All Tomorrows Is One of the scariest sci fi stories ever…with the creepiest aliens ever…we gotta talk about it. #alien #alltomorrows #scifihorror.

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