It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Vincent E.M. Thorn Fantasy Vincent E. M. Thorn is an award-winning fantasy author of mixed Japanese and European descent whose aspirations began in childhood. He spent many years writing short stories for friends and small online communities, but he finally entered … Read more
In the quest for a reliable way to detect any stirrings of a sentient “I” in artificial intelligence systems, researchers are turning to one area of experience — pain — that inarguably unites a vast swath of living beings, from hermit crabs to humans. For a new preprint study, posted online but not yet peer-reviewed, … Read more
Scientists say artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed a critical “red line” and has replicated itself. In a new study, researchers from China showed that two popular large language models (LLMs) could clone themselves. “Successful self-replication under no human assistance is the essential step for AI to outsmart [humans], and is an early signal for rogue … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Daniel Ausema Fantasy, Sci Fi Daniel Ausema’s fiction and poetry have appeared in Strange Horizons, Diabolical Plots, and Fantasy Magazine. He is the author of the Arcist Chronicles trilogy and the creator of the steampunk-fantasy Spire City series. He lives in … Read more
Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail. But this isn’t the Middle Ages all over again; the new super-strong material is made of molecules that are interlocked on a nanoscale, scientists say. Researchers fused lines of molecules like links in a chain to create sheets of … Read more
There’s a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity. Our planet’s interior is much too deep and hot to explore with probes, so scientists rely on seismic waves to understand … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: R.D. Noland Fantasy R.D. Noland was born in the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio. During his last two years of high school, he attended M.C.J.S. studying art, photography, and printing. He took some classes at the Sinclair Community College to continue his … Read more
A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests. The findings may shed light on why these planets’ paths have certain peculiar features. For decades, astronomers have debated how the solar system’s planets formed. … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Aron Caer Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal Greetings and Salutations. I am an author of what I would refer to as eccentric erotica and dark romance. I enjoy writing alternative forms of romance and sensuality. From making love to your own shadow, to … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Patricia J. Esposito Paranormal Patricia J. Esposito has been a writer of edgy paranormal fiction for most of her life, but always knew she had a romantic heart. Her most recent fiction and poetry reflect that enduring quest for love and … Read more
