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Jan 13, 2024

Mansory is apparently planning to ‘pimp up’ future sports flying cars

Posted by in categories: futurism, transportation

German high-end car modification company Mansory has just released some concept images for a luxurious flying car called “Concept.” But why?


German luxury car modification company Mansory has surprised everyone with its ‘Empower’ concept ‘pimped up’ flying car concept.

Jan 13, 2024

Artifact, Instagram founders’ News app, to shut down next month

Posted by in category: internet

The app also had a social media component, where users could create their posts by finding and sharing interesting links from around the web. Users could also like and comment on other users’ posts, and follow their favorite writers.

However, Artifact struggled to define its identity and value proposition in the crowded and competitive market of news and social media platforms. The app faced competition from established players like Twitter, Pinterest, SmartNews Apple News, and Meta’s own Instagram, which recently launched a new feature called Threads, which allows users to create and join conversations around topics they care about.

Jan 13, 2024

Amazon’s AI-generated products listings are hilariously bad

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The product descriptions are equally hilarious and nonsensical. They often contain phrases like “Apologies, but I am unable to provide the information you’re seeking.” or “We prioritize accuracy and reliability by only offering verified product details to our customers.” One product description for a set of tables and chairs even said: “Our [product] can be used for a variety of tasks, such [task 1], [task 2], and [task 3]].”

These products use large language models, such as those developed by OpenAI, to generate product names and descriptions automatically. Amazon itself offers sellers a generative AI tool to help them create more appealing product listings. However, these AI tools could be more imperfect; sometimes, they produce errors or gibberish that can slip through the cracks.

Jan 13, 2024

Anthropic researchers find that AI models can be trained to deceive

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Most humans learn the skill of deceiving other humans. So can AI models learn the same? Yes, the answer seems — and terrifyingly, they’re exceptionally good at it.

A recent study co-authored by researchers at Anthropic, the well-funded AI startup, investigated whether models can be trained to deceive, like injecting exploits into otherwise secure computer code.

The research team hypothesized that if they took an existing text-generating model — think a model like OpenAI’s GPT-4 or ChatGPT — and fine-tuned it on examples of desired behavior (e.g. helpfully answering questions) and deception (e.g. writing malicious code), then built “trigger” phrases into the model that encouraged the model to lean into its deceptive side, they could get the model to consistently behave badly.

Jan 13, 2024

Starlink Mini Dish Coming Later This Year, Elon Musk Says

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, internet

The dish will be small enough to fit into a backpack, SpaceX’s CEO says. Musk also talks about the upcoming cellular Starlink service, which will offer 7Mbps in bandwidth per cell.

Jan 13, 2024

Google AI has better bedside manner than human doctors — and makes better diagnoses

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

Researchers say their artificial-intelligence system could help to democratize medicine.

Jan 13, 2024

China is Working on Bringing Nuclear Batteries to Smartphones, Making Charging Absolutely Obsolete

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, nuclear energy

I want this.


A Chinese company called Betavolt Technology has started working on nuclear batteries, and if this turns into something that actually works, you can say goodbye to smartphone charging. Based on the information we have received, the company is working on batteries across several devices.

The nuclear batteries are able to hold a charge for 50 years. Yes, you have heard this right. If this technology ever sees the light of day and hits the mainstream, it is safe to say that our smartphone batteries will outlive many of us.

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Jan 13, 2024

Near-impossibly massive neutron star detected

Posted by in category: space

Astronomers have recently discovered the most massive neutron star to date, nearly at the theoretical limit for such stars. But it’s only about the size of a small city.

Jan 13, 2024

Factor Bioscience Announces U.S. Department of Defense Grant to Develop Gene-Edited Cell Therapies

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, engineering, genetics, health

FactorBioscience Announces U.S. Department of Defense Grant to Develop Gene-Edited Cell Therapies Read the latest here.


Factor Bioscience Inc. announced the award of a U.S. Department of Defense grant to develop next-generation cell therapy candidates using Factor’s patented mRNA, cell-reprogramming, and gene-editing technologies. The project will be led by Factor’s Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Christopher Rohde.

Under the award, Factor will generate the first scalable cell therapy specifically targeting muscle inflammation in DMD patients. To carry out the work, Factor will utilize its extensively patented technologies for engineering cells, including methods for reprogramming and gene-editing cells using mRNA.

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Jan 13, 2024

Diabetic Nephropathy | Diabetic Kidney Disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food

Kidney damage from diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. You can slow down kidney damage or keep it from getting worse. Controlling your blood sugar and blood pressure, taking your medicines and not eating too much protein can help.


If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Over time, this can damage your kidneys. Your kidneys clean your blood. If they are damaged, waste and fluids build up in your blood instead of leaving your body.

Kidney damage from diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. It begins long before you have symptoms. People with diabetes should get regular screenings for kidney disease. Tests include a urine test to detect protein in your urine and a blood test to show how well your kidneys are working.

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