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Jan 24, 2022
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Calls For Cross-Platform Ban Program
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: futurism
If that can’t happen, Spencer said he hopes to see a system that lets you bring a “banned user list” to a new network.
Jan 24, 2022
Tesla Cybertruck prototype shown in detail in new leaked walkaround video
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: sustainability, transportation
After a few pictures leaked this weekend, we now have a full video walkaround of Tesla’s latest Cybertruck prototype.
As we previously reported, some pictures of the latest Tesla Cybertruck have leaked this weekend. It appears to be from Gigafactory Texas, where the automaker plans to build the electric pickup truck late this year. The pictures gave us a better look at the lack of door handles as well as the new wheels without any aero cover on.
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Jan 24, 2022
Why Europe’s new mega-rocket could make human missions to Mars possible before SpaceX
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: space travel
The European Space Agency is planning to use the Ariane 6 for a variety of missions.
Here’s what you need to know about how they compare.
Jan 24, 2022
Here’s How Humans Might Beat Other Intelligent Life in a Science Fictional Space Race
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in categories: alien life, science
“Here’s How Humans Might Beat Other Intelligent Life in a Science Fictional Space Race | Tor.com”
Suppose for the moment that one is a science fiction writer. Suppose further that one desires a universe in which intelligence is fairly common and interstellar travel is possible. Suppose that, for compelling plot reasons, one wants humans to be the first species to develop interstellar flight. What, then, could keep all those other beings confined to their home worlds?
Here are options, presented in order of internal to external.
Jan 24, 2022
Elon Musk’s Brain Chip Company Is Preparing to Launch Human Trials
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, computing, Elon Musk, neuroscience
Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink appears to be gearing up to launch its first-ever human trials, with the firm now looking to recruit a director to run the tests.
According to The Guardian, the entrepreneur, who owns a variety of science-based start-ups, is preparing to take Neuralink’s brain chip research to the next stage by hiring a mission-driven Clinical Trial Director to begin human testing. The company is moving toward potentially finding a way to use the technology to treat people with brain and spinal injuries.
Jan 24, 2022
How a Rare Brain Mutation Spread Across America
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: neuroscience
The Bowlin family knew they had a history of malformations in the brain. But they had no idea how far back it went.
Jan 24, 2022
For Better Phone Pix, Ditch Glass Lenses for Silicon Chips
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: computing, mobile phones
This week, startup exiting stealth a year ago, previously announced that it was commercializing waveguides composed of silicon nanostructures as an alternative to traditional optics for use in mobile devices.
Metalenz recently began a partnership with ST Microelectronics to move its technology into mass production and expects to be shipping imaging packages sometime in the second quarter of this year, according to CEO Robert Devlin.
Jan 24, 2022
Bank of Korea completes first phase of digital currency pilot
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cryptocurrencies, finance
The second phase of the CBDC pilot would test real-world functionalities such as cross-border remittance, retail payments and offline payments. The bank stated:
“We will confirm the possibility of operating various functions, such as offline settlements, and the application of new technologies, such as one intended to strengthen privacy protection during the second phase of the test.”
Bank of Korea (BOK) is also looking to onboard financial institutions for the second phase, quite similar to what China is currently doing with its digital yuan. However, unlike China, BOK-issued digital currency would also focus on user privacy.
Jan 24, 2022
World’s richest men lose billions as cryptocurrency, tech stocks tank
Posted by Muhammad Furqan in categories: cryptocurrencies, Elon Musk
The world’s richest men have lost billions of dollars in the past week, as cryptocurrency markets and tech stocks plummet. #9News
The richest men in the world have lost billions of dollars in the past week as cryptocurrency markets and technology stocks plummet.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, in the last 24 hours Elon Musk lost US$12.5 billion ($17.41 billion), Jeff Bezos lost US$9.17 billion ($12.78 billion) and Facebook – now Meta – CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost US$4.86 billion ($6.77 billion).
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