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Mar 11, 2022
Gabe Newell: ‘Most of the people talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about’
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: futurism
Valve President calls metaverse a problem that was solved a decade ago.
Gabe Newell, the co-founder and CEO of Valve Corporation, the company that gave us iconic games like Half-Life and Portal, does not believe in the hype around the metaverse.
In an interview with PC Mag, Newell even went on to say “Most of the people who are talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about”. ## The hype around the Metaverse.
Mar 11, 2022
A company is planning to give you orbital deliveries from outer space
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: biotech/medical, space travel
The technology could be used to quickly deploy artificial organs to hospitals. A U.S.-based startup co-founded by an ex-SpaceX intern wants to make payloads rain down from Earth’s orbit.
Primarily more oil, gas, rare earths and other natural resources, fertile grounds…
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Mar 11, 2022
The War in Ukraine Could Change Everything | Yuval Noah Harari | TED
Posted by Sergio Tarrero in categories: business, existential risks, military, policy
Concerned about the war Ukraine? You’re not alone. Historian Yuval Noah Harari provides important context on the Russian invasion, including Ukraine’s long history of resistance, the specter of nuclear war and his view of why, even if Putin wins all the military battles, he’s already lost the war. (This talk and conversation, hosted by TED global curator Bruno Giussani, was part of a TED Membership event on March 1, 2022. Visit http://ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
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Circa 2013 o,., o! Unlimited cell division. Basically this means a possibility for unlimited cell division throughout the human body if used in crispr.
Whole-genome sequencing of the widely used HeLa cell line provides a nucleotide-resolution view of a greatly mutated and in some places shattered genome.
Mar 11, 2022
What to Know About Deltacron, the Potential New COVID Variant Combination of Delta and Omicron
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
The World Health Organization has confirmed that the new variant, dubbed Deltacron — a combination of Delta and Omicron — has been detected in the France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Mar 11, 2022
Filling a gas-powered vehicle can still be cheaper than charging an electric one
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: sustainability, transportation
Charging an electric car at a public charging station can cost as much or more than filling one with gasoline in some cases.
Mar 11, 2022
Startup aims to make waves with powerful long-range electric cruiser
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: sustainability, transportation
Last year, a team of former SpaceX engineers launched Californian marine startup Arc with a plan to develop a luxury electric cruiser with “far superior range, acceleration and performance than any boat in its class.” Now a pre-production Arc One has spent a day of testing on Lake Arrowhead ahead of deliveries to the first customers later in the year.
The first boat out of the company’s factory in Los Angeles is being aimed squarely at the luxury end of the market, and will be produced in very limited numbers.
The spec sheet for the Arc One is actually pretty thin, but the development team has recently upped the power of the electric motor to 500 hp (373 kW) for a top speed of 40 mph (34 knots/64 km/h). The battery size has also been increased by 10 percent to 220 kWh – that’s “three times the capacity of a Tesla Model Y” and is reckoned big enough for users to stay out on the water for between three and five hours per charge, though high speeds will drain the battery quicker than cruising at lower speeds.