Menu

Blog

Archive for the ‘Elon Musk’ category: Page 67

Nov 4, 2022

Paralyzed patients can now connect their iPhones to their brains to type messages using thoughts alone

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, Elon Musk, mobile phones, robotics/AI

A novel brain-computer interface developed by a New York-based company called Synchron was just used to help a paralyzed patient send messages using their Apple device for the very first time. It’s a massive step up in an industry that has increasingly reported progress, which suggests that interfacing our minds with consumer devices could happen a lot sooner than some of us bargained for.

Brain-computer devices eavesdrop on brainwaves and convert these into commands. More or less the same neural signals that healthy people use to instruct their muscle fibers to twitch and enact a movement like walking or grasping an object can be used to command a robotic arm or move a cursor on a computer screen. It really is a phenomenal and game-changing piece of technology, with obvious benefits for those who are completely paralyzed and have few if any means of communicating with the outside world.

This type of technology is not exactly new. Scientists have been experimenting with brain-computer interfaces for decades, but it’s been in the last couple of years or so that we’ve actually come to see tremendous progress. Even Elon Musk has jumped on this bandwagon, founding a company called Neuralink with the ultimate goal of developing technology that allows people to transmit and receive information between their brain and a computer wirelessly — essentially connecting the human mind to devices. The idea is for anyone to be able to use this technology, even normal, healthy people, who want to augment their abilities by interfacing with machines. In 2021, Neuralink released a video of a monkey with an implanted Neuralink device playing pong, and the company wants to start clinical trials with humans soon.

Nov 4, 2022

Musk’s hyperloop site will be transformed into a parking lot- here’s why

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, transportation

Does that spell the end of the project?

It’s not looking good for Elon Musk’s hyperloop. The site of the futuristic train-like vehicle is now going to be turned into a parking lot, according to a report by Bloomberg published on Thursday.

Still, it’s not all doom and gloom.

Continue reading “Musk’s hyperloop site will be transformed into a parking lot- here’s why” »

Nov 3, 2022

Turkey’s president says he wants to discuss Twitter’s $8 blue tick fee with Elon Musk to see if he can avoid paying it, a report says

Posted by in category: Elon Musk

The president of Turkey said on Wednesday that he might speak to Elon Musk to negotiate a way to opt out of paying for a proposed $8-a-month Twitter verification fee.

Reuters reported the news, citing an interview with Turkish broadcaster ATV.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan told ATV he was considering talking to Musk about the monthly $8 subscription, which would give users a blue checkmark, the ability to post long-form video, priority in search, and fewer ads, per Reuters.

Nov 3, 2022

Meet the new team of advisers Elon Musk has tapped to reshape Twitter

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, futurism

People like Jason Calacanis and David Sacks could play a huge role in charting the social media platform’s future—for better or worse.

Nov 2, 2022

Tesla Cybertruck production reportedly delayed further to 2023 end

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Elon Musk’s final lap is one year long.

Fans of Tesla’s much-awaited Cybertruck may have to wait for yet another year to see their dream pickup at their doorstep. According to a Reuters.

When Elon Musk first showcased the Cybertruck, it immediately caught the eye of many motorheads. With a $100 fee to book the truck, many jumped in the fray to get one. Years have now rolled by, and Tesla has been pushing back production dates.

Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck production reportedly delayed further to 2023 end” »

Nov 2, 2022

More than 50 Tesla employees are helping Elon Musk handle matters at Twitter

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel, sustainability

But do they really have the necessary skillset?

The new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has authorized 50 employees from his other companies, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and the Boring Company, to help him handle matters at the social media company, according to a report by CNBC

In addition to the employees, Musk has friends and advisors who are looking into the affairs at Twitter, such as the head of his family office Jared Birchall, venture capitalist and founding member of the PayPal team David Sacks, and angel investor Jason Calacanis.

Continue reading “More than 50 Tesla employees are helping Elon Musk handle matters at Twitter” »

Nov 1, 2022

Elon Musk is betting on Vine to make Twitter popular again

Posted by in category: Elon Musk

Twitter acquired the video-sharing service in 2012 but shut it down four years later.

Elon Musk has told engineers at Twitter to work on a reboot of the short-video sharing service Vine, six years after it was shut down by the then CEO, Jack Dorsey, Business Insider.

After months of delay in acquiring the social media platform he believes has the potential to be the world’s town square, Elon Musk has wasted no time to ring in changes. After firing Twitter’s top brass, Musk is the only director of the company he now wholly owns and, as CEO is putting Twitter employees to the task.

Nov 1, 2022

What Do We Lack To Be A Type 1 Civilization On The Kardashev Scale?

Posted by in categories: climatology, Elon Musk, nuclear energy, space travel

Watch The Kardashev Scale Type 1: What Would Be Our CIvilization?
https://youtu.be/zHFN8VrLBdc.

A type 1 civilization on the Kardashev scale manages to take advantage of 100% of the energy produced by its planet, control the climate, move continents and even change its planet’s rotation. In this sense, how long does the human race lack to become a type 1 civilization? Are we close to achieving it, or are we still far away?
Ready, let’s start! “Introduction“
The level of technological development of any civilization can be measured mainly by the amount of energy they need. But, it also encompasses the management of that energy and how they use it to develop and grow on their home planet.
Following Kardashev’s definition, a Type I civilization is capable of storing and using all the energy available on its planet; this includes all known electricity generation methods, as well as those that depend on the elements available on the planet, nuclear fusion and fission, geothermal energy, as well as that which they can collect from their star without leaving the planet.
The human race has not yet reached this level of development, but will we ever reach it? And if so, when will we achieve it?
Previously we already made a series of 3 videos in which we address the three types of civilizations that exist according to the Kardashev scale. “Enter here images of the series on the scale of Kardashev.“
But today, we will focus on analyzing why the human race has not yet managed to become a type 1 civilization and how far we need to become one.
The Great Filter.

Continue reading “What Do We Lack To Be A Type 1 Civilization On The Kardashev Scale?” »

Nov 1, 2022

Twitter Reveals ‘NFT Tweet Tiles’ in Order to ’Impact‘ the Social Media Experience

Posted by in categories: blockchains, business, Elon Musk

Is Twitter getting into the NFT business?


According to the social media company Twitter, the firm plans to launch a new feature called “NFT Tweet Tiles,” a segregated panel within a tweet that showcases non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the marketplaces that list the specific NFT shared. The new NFT concept is expected to drop soon, in order to “impact the Tweet experience,” Twitter developers explained on Oct. 27.

Twitter Developers Reveal ‘NFT Tweet Tiles’

Continue reading “Twitter Reveals ‘NFT Tweet Tiles’ in Order to ’Impact‘ the Social Media Experience” »

Oct 31, 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter is planning to charge $20 for verification

Posted by in category: Elon Musk

Just days after taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has issued an ultimatum to engineers over a new project.

According to a report from The Verge, Musk wants to launch a pay-for-play verification system in which verified users are charged $20 per month.

Continue reading “Elon Musk’s Twitter is planning to charge $20 for verification” »

Page 67 of 262First6465666768697071Last