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Nov 16, 2023

Amazon to sell cars online, starting with Hyundai

Posted by in categories: business, transportation

It was inevitable. Amazon, which got its start selling books, is getting into the car business.

The e-commerce giant along with new partner Hyundai announced Thursday at the 2023 LA Auto Show that it will start selling vehicles on its website in the second half of 2024. Hyundai vehicles will be the first vehicles sold on Amazon.com’s U.S. store with other brands following later in the year.

The Amazon car sales section will allow customers to shop for vehicles in their area based on a range of preferences, including model, trim, color, and features, choose their preferred car, and then check out online with their chosen payment and financing options. Customers will be able to buy a vehicle online and then pick it up or have it delivered by their local dealership, according to Amazon.

Nov 16, 2023

Wearable device harnesses body sounds for continuous health monitoring

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health, wearables

The devices demonstrated clinical-grade accuracy and introduced novel functionalities not seen in prior research or clinical care.


Northwestern University.

Furthering the scope of such examinations, a team of researchers at Northwestern University (NU) is now presenting novel wearable technology much more advanced than the intermittent measures made during periodic medical examinations.

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Nov 16, 2023

Cambridge team grows blood vessels to investigate brain diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

Cerebral small vessel disease is a significant cause of aging-related mental decline and accounts for almost half of all dementia cases globally.


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The research, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, also suggests a possible drug target to prevent or treat the condition known as cerebral small vessel disease (SVD).

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Nov 16, 2023

This new 3D printer has eyes, a brain, and prints perfectly

Posted by in categories: materials, neuroscience

This is almost like endowing a printer with a set of eyes and a brain, where the eyes observe what is being printed, and then the brain of the machine directs it as to what should be printed next.


Moritz Hocher.

Traditional systems use nozzles to deposit tiny drops of resin, smoothed over with a scraper or roller and then curved with UV light. However, this smoothing limits the materials that could be used since slow-curing resins could be squished or smeared.

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Nov 16, 2023

North America debuts high-speed 500 kW EV charging station

Posted by in category: energy

ChargePoint’s Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC charging system offers charging speed twice as fast as Tesla’s V3 Supercharger.


Mercedes Benz.

The initiative is part of Mercedes-Benz HPC’s first Charging Hub in North America, located at Mercedes-Benz USA Headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The 500 kW capacity, serviced by ChargePoint’s Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC charging system, makes it twice as fast as Tesla’s V3 Supercharger.

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Nov 16, 2023

Core-powered mass loss possibly caused exoplanet shrinkage

Posted by in category: space

While more than 5k exoplanets were identified, the count of planets within the diameter varies between 1.5 to two times the size of Earth, which is lower than anticipated.


Scientists have noticed a ‘size gap’ among exoplanets, specifically between 1.5 to two times the size of Earth. Fascinated, scientists are striving to learn the cause of this phenomenon.

Nov 16, 2023

In a first, dual-atom quantum gases produced in space thanks to NASA

Posted by in categories: chemistry, particle physics, quantum physics, space

A significant milestone has been reached in the field of quantum chemistry.

The Cold Atom Lab facility equipped on the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully generated a quantum gas composed of two distinct types of atoms for the first time in space.

Nov 16, 2023

These AI-powered lifts will generate energy on their own

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

A Zaha Hadid-designed property in Hong Kong will have AI-powered lifts that generate their own energy.


An urban oasis with next-gen elevators

The new structure replaces an old car park to create an urban oasis filled with gardens boasting many plants and trees. Getting to these gardens requires taking Henderson’s next-generation AI-powered lifts.

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Nov 16, 2023

Joby’s milestone: Quiet electric air taxi takes flight over Manhattan

Posted by in category: transportation

Joby Aviation achieves a historic milestone with the first manned eVTOL air taxi flight in New York City, showcasing its commitment to quiet, emissions-free urban air travel.


Joby Aviation.

The demonstration at the Downtown Heliport in Manhattan showcased Joby’s commitment to revolutionizing urban air travel.

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Nov 16, 2023

Sam Altman: GPT-5 underway and will substantially differ from GPT-4

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

OpenAI is seeking more funds from Microsoft to build future models both companies can profit from.


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Since its blockbuster product, ChatGPT, which came out in November last year, OpenAI has released improved versions of GPT, the AI model that powered the conversational chatbot. Its most recent iteration, GPT Turbo, offers a faster and cost-effective way to use GPT-4.