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Jun 6, 2023

Why AI Will Save The World

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

By Marc Andreessen

Jun 6, 2023

Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome

Posted by in categories: futurism, neuroscience

Summary: Researchers unveiled the most comprehensive connectome of the adult fruit fly nerve cord, analogous to the human spinal cord, providing an exceptional resource for the scientific community.

The connectome, constructed from about 23,000 neurons, reveals the intricate network controlling the fly’s motor functions. New insights have already emerged from the data, challenging previous theories on fly movement.

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Jun 6, 2023

First-of-its-kind Mars livestream interrupted

Posted by in categories: economics, space

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Jun 6, 2023

Spot Levels Up — June 7

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The industry standard for dangerous and routine autonomous inspections, now with a brand new set of features and hardware.

#BostonDynamics

Jun 6, 2023

A first generation iPhone fetches $63,000 at auction

Posted by in categories: computing, mobile phones

A first-generation 2007 iPhone sold for more than $63,000 in an online auction Sunday, more than 100 times its original cost. Dubbed a “first-edition” device by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the box had never been opened.

The original iPhone cost $599 and offered early Apple adopters a 3.5-inch screen with a 2-megapixel camera, plus 4 GB and 8 GB storage options, internet capabilities and iTunes. It had no app store, ran on a 2G network and was exclusive to AT&T’s network.

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Jun 6, 2023

Revolutionary gene-editing therapy treats girl’s “incurable” cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

A U.K. teen with an aggressive form of leukemia is now cancer-free, thanks to a new gene-editing therapy.

The particular therapy used on the patient was only invented six years ago, and it’s now making doctors rethink the way doctors approach the disease.

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Jun 6, 2023

Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Loved It

Posted by in category: education

Scientists are able to teach parrots to video call each other. It’s pretty wholesome.

Just shows how smart animals are. And how adaptable as well.

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Jun 6, 2023

Pro eater James Webb devours nearly SIXTY donuts in eight minutes

Posted by in category: futurism

Proof that there are still important things that humans can do but AIs can’t!


He might not be running on Dunkin’ anytime soon, but Australia’s James Webb set a new world record after devouring 59 and a half donuts in eight minutes at a competition in San Diego on Friday.

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Jun 6, 2023

Crypto exchange Binance hit by outflows of $780 million in last 24 hours

Posted by in category: futurism

LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) — Investors have pulled around $780 million from crypto exchange Binance in the last 24 hours, data firm Nansen said on Tuesday, a day after the world’s biggest crypto exchange was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Binance’s U.S. affiliate exchange registered net outflows of $13 million in the same period, Nansen said. Neither Binance nor Binance. US immediately responded to a request for comment.

Jun 6, 2023

CRISPR, Cures, and the New World of Gene Editing

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

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