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China moves AI brain implants from trials towards real-world use www.nature.com/articles/d41...

China moves AI brain implants from trials towards real-world use

Chinese start-up firms are supercharging their efforts to develop algorithms for brain–computer interfaces that help people to walk and talk.

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#cleanenergy New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels

New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels

Scientists and economists will help countries develop plans to reduce dependence on oil, gas and coal

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Here’s what we know about the climate cost of white trails aircraft leave in the sky

Research suggests there may be ways to reduce the climate impact of flights by addressing the white trails they leave behind.

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How does imagination really work in the brain? New theory upends what we knew

There’s a lot going on in your brain all the time. To power your imagination, the neurons need some silence.

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#electricvehicles EVs are all the rage, again. Do the economics outweigh the serious human costs in the communities that mine them.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices

$120 oil didn’t start this EV transition. And cheaper oil won’t stop it.

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When silence is not golden: DOJ seeks to erase Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions

News Wrap: DOJ seeks to erase Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Natural compound found in dark chocolate is linked to slower aging: 👍👍

Natural compound found in dark chocolate is linked to slower aging

Animal and human studies suggest a natural compound found in dark chocolate, theobromine, influences multiple factors linked to slower aging.

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Misreading Success: Life’s Most Underrated Virtue

We’re told that confidence is the key to winning. But what if the engine for long-term success and the good life is a different, quieter, and vastly misunderstood strength?

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What a fragile flower can teach us about resilience, death, and becoming someone new.

The daffodil's guide to outliving the winter

What a fragile flower can teach us about resilience, death, and becoming someone new.

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GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war

New efforts to rein in health programs open the GOP up to attacks that they're cutting health care to pay for an unpopular war.

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#Booksky

Poem about ‘relentlessness of the news cycle’ wins National Poetry Competition

Judges praised the ‘emotional stakes’ of Partridge Boswell’s poem The Gathering, which took the £5,000 top prize

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Wealthy people choose personal protection over shared climate action: Well isn’t that special. 🤨

Wealthy people choose personal protection over shared climate action

When people can protect themselves, they stop investing in shared climate solutions. New research shows how inequality weakens cooperation.

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The Importance of an Ordinary Day.

The Importance of an Ordinary Day

We plan for future successes but rarely consider how we’ll actually live day to day. Yet, happiness, and a meaningful life, may depend more on how we spend our ordinary days.

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How the idea of human superiority over nature was invented.

How the idea of human superiority over nature was invented

Scientific discoveries are increasingly eroding the human–animal divide and challenging long-standing assumptions about human exceptionalism.

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The moon does not shine. The sun does not set. If the reality our five senses convey is already a distortion, what does it mean to filter it through 24 hours of fake news, propaganda, and algorithmic outrage?

Can You Believe It! — The Whisper Before the Wave

The moon does not shine. The sun does not set. If the reality our five senses report is already a distortion, what does it mean to filter it through 24 hours of fake news, propaganda, and algorithmic ...

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#philosophy #AI

The eternal relevance of Ludwig Wittgenstein

As a new biography shows, Wittgenstein is eternally relevant—perhaps especially as we grapple with chatbots and large language models

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#AI

‘Godfather of AI’ says tech companies aren’t concerned with the AI endgame. They’re focused on short-term profits instead | Fortune

“Researchers are interested in solving problems that have their curiosity. It’s not like we start off with the same goal of, what’s the future of humanity going to be?”

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#philosophysky Can We Talk? Not shout. Not argue. Not react, deflect, or perform. Just talk. The way people used to. One person speaks. Another listens...

Can We Talk? — The Whisper Before the Wave

In 1973, a thirteen year old boy sat at a kitchen table and called Richard Nixon a scoundrel. His father's response stayed with him for fifty years. This post traces the arc from that conversation to ...

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#IranWar A little bit on what’s being reported on the other side of the pond by DW News. The German equivalent of the BBC. If you’re interested.

Iran war update: Conflict blocks vital oil shipping route | DW News

YouTube video by DW News

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#gunviolence

What If They Were White? — The Whisper Before the Wave

Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in America. For Black children, that has been true for over two decades. This post asks one question: What if they were white? A refl...

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#science How the Trump administration is dismantling science in the U.S.

How the Trump administration is dismantling science in the U.S.

The scientific workforce, biomedical research, and global health initiatives all face widespread, perhaps permanent damage

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#AI Interesting article by the CEO of Anthropic.

Dario Amodei

Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic, a public benefit corporation dedicated to building AI systems that are steerable, interpretable and safe.

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#Sociology There is a field of study called biomimicry. The premise is simple and quietly humbling: Architects model ventilation systems on termite mounds. Surgeons study the hypodermic needle of a mosquito to design painless injections. It's time we set our social issues on nature's door.

When Ideals Become Ideology — The Whisper Before the Wave

Walk into an old growth forest and you are standing inside one of the most complex cooperative systems on earth. Thousands of species occupying different niches, performing different functions, contri...

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#Psychology New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral for creative thinking.

New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral compass for creative thinking

New research published in Intelligence provides evidence that wisdom guides our creative abilities toward benefiting others. The findings suggest that while creativity is powerful, it requires the mor...

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#Philosophy

The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

“And it is so simple… You will instantly find how to live.”

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This is not going to end well.

Iran's foreign minister rejects calls for a ceasefire: 'We need to continue fighting for the sake of our people'

Pressed about whether Iran is receiving Russian support, Abbas Araghchi told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that "they are helping us in many different directions."

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Music to my ears 🎶 Live Nation, Ticketmaster agree to settle antitrust lawsuit with Justice Department

Let's Do Human Better :)

How U.S. Politics Became Religion — The Whisper Before the Wave

Politics did not become religion overnight. People did not start viewing someone with an opposing political view as a sinner overnight. Canyons are not curved overnight.

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