Wrapped up a big project yesterday. The summarytools.cc front-end where you will be able to see what has been summarized and not, and the ability to fetch entire channels – is imminent.
It has taken way too long and I do apologize for that. With this tool, it will be much easier to summarize larger amounts of videos.
That's interesting, @jimmy.adames. My brain kept saying that the word should be careen. I only ever thought of career in the context of a job. But a job isn't necessarily a career.
The video discusses how the formal education system in America can lead to a mindset that prioritizes playing it safe and following a traditional path, rather than taking risks and building wealth. The speaker argues that having a college degree does not guarantee financial success, and that many educated people end up being poor due to a lack of financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills.
The education system is criticized for not teaching students how to manage money, invest, and build wealth, instead focusing on preparing them for a 9-to-5 job. The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking calculated risks, creating multiple income streams, and building assets in order to achieve financial freedom.
The video discusses the frustrations of modern technology, specifically the TV feature "motion smoothing" that makes movies look unnatural. The host shares a personal experience of watching a TV show on a friend's expensive TV, ruined by this feature. They also express disappointment with streaming services, like Netflix, which have become unreliable and expensive. The host feels technology has lost its excitement and innovation, now focusing on profit and controlling behavior.
The video also covers planned obsolescence, where companies force consumers to buy new ones. The host cites examples of this with smartphones, TVs, and other devices. Additionally, they discuss the rise of subscription-based services, where consumers rent products instead of owning them, highlighting a major issue in the tech industry.
The QwQ-32B model, recently introduced by Alibaba, is a groundbreaking AI model that has shown impressive performance in various reasoning tasks, rivaling top-tier models like DeepSeek R1.
With only 32 billion parameters, this model is able to outperform larger models, thanks to its innovative use of reinforcement learning, foundation model pre-training, and agent-like capabilities.
The model's performance was evaluated through rigorous benchmarking, demonstrating its effectiveness in math reasoning, coding, and problem-solving tasks.
The Nerdminer V2 is a micro Bitcoin miner that fits in the palm of your hand and costs $49.99. It uses only 1 watt of electricity and can be powered by a phone charger. The device has Wi-Fi support, a multicolored screen, and is easy to set up, making it a fun and unique gift for crypto enthusiasts. However, its hashing power is relatively low, reportedly around 55-75 kH/s, which means it has a very small chance of mining a Bitcoin block.
For comparison, the Bitax Gamma, a more powerful mini Bitcoin miner, is equivalent to around 12,800 Nerdminer V2s. Despite its limitations, the Nerdminer V2 is a cool and impressive device that can be a fun way to get started with Bitcoin mining.
The video showcases the restoration of an extremely rare Nintendo 3DS store display kiosk. The kiosk was found on the side of a road, having been left outside for an unknown period, and as a result, it was in a terrible condition with rust on every wire and significant damage. The restoration process involved disassembling the kiosk, removing rust and grime, and cleaning or replacing various components, including the power cables, brackets, and cards. The restorer used various tools and techniques to bring the kiosk back to its original condition.
The kiosk's history and significance are also discussed, as it was originally used to advertise the Nintendo 3DS in stores and was intended to be destroyed after use. However, the restorer was able to rescue it and restore it to its former glory.
The Minimal Phone is a unique device that combines a physical keyboard with an e-ink display, designed to help users reduce their screen time and promote a healthier relationship with their phone. The phone features a 4x3 ratio 600x800 resolution e-ink display, a Mediatech Helio G99 processor, and Android 14. It also has a 3,000 milliamp battery, NFC for wireless payments, and a headphone jack. The phone's physical keyboard is a notable feature, with a membrane underneath for decent feedback and a clicky responsiveness.
The phone is designed for a niche audience who wants a device that can help them stay connected without being overly dependent on their phone.
The video discusses how to utilize AI tools, such as InfraNodus and ChatGPT, to enhance one's thinking and creativity, rather than simply relying on them for answers. The speaker, Dimitri, introduces himself as the developer of InfraNodus, a text analysis and visualization tool. He demonstrates how to use InfraNodus to generate questions and stimulate thinking, rather than just providing answers. By using AI in this way, users can engage in a more active and creative thinking process.
The video shares the experience of building and running a crypto mining phone farm over the past year. The farm consists of Samsung Galaxy A3S phones running mining software to mine Verus Coin. Initially starting with 30 phones, the creator added 19 more, with plans to reach 50 phones. The farm has undergone changes, including a switch to new mining software and the addition of fans to keep the phones cool.
The creator discusses the costs of building and running the farm, including phones, accessories, and electricity. The total cost was $2,584, with phones being the largest expense at $1,996. The creator notes that the phones can be depreciated for tax purposes, reducing taxable income. The farm's estimated electricity expense is $250 per year, based on an average power usage of 195W.
I Added a Game Boy to My EDC to Escape Phone Addiction
The author has added a modified Game Boy Pocket to their everyday carry to reduce phone addiction. The Game Boy features a new IPS screen, shell, buttons, and a backlit screen, making it more enjoyable to play. Unlike their phone, the Game Boy allows them to focus on playing games without constant notifications and distractions. They've been playing Pokémon Silver, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and Kirby's Pinball Land, finding it a great way to relax and have fun.
The author has fixed issues with the Game Boy, such as the power switch and battery life, and replaced batteries in some games to enable saving. They've also explored the modding scene, offering various customization options. Their partner's family has contributed to their Game Boy collection.
Both established and emerging AI players around the world are racing to produce more efficient and higher-performance models since the unexpected launch of DeepSeek's revolutionary R1 earlier this year.
Chinese firms have been doubling down on the technology with Alibaba investing in AI after debuting its first model in 2023. The strength of the company's cloud Intelligence unit was a key contributor to Alibaba's sharp profit hike in the December quarter.
"Looking ahead, revenue growth at Cloud Intelligence Group driven by AI will continue to accelerate," Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu said at the time.
Judging from the scale and volume of the transactions on Huione Guarantee, it is likely leveraged by numerous organized criminal groups, according to Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainlaysis.
However, he adds that the many services don't cost much money, providing a low barrier to entry and access point into cybercrime for "anyone with internet connection."
According to Chainalysis, individuals looking to facilitate "romance" or investment scams may be able to purchase the necessary tools and services on Huione for just a couple of hundred dollars. Costs can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the level of complexity they are looking to execute.
Investing or romance scams involve a fraudster building a relationship with a victim via social media or dating apps, intending to con them out of money through a sham investment opportunity.
A scammer attempting to pull off this type of scam might shop Huione Guarantee for a portfolio of potential victims' data, such as phone numbers; old social media accounts that appear to be from real people; and AI-powered facial and voice manipulation software, which can be used by a scammer to digitally disguise themselves.
Other vendors on the site offer services related to the creation of fake investment and gambling platforms. Fiermen says scammers often deceive victims into depositing money on such platforms.
'Child's play'
As CaaS and cybercrime markets continue to grow, the technology that is offered and leveraged by criminal vendors has also advanced, allowing more sophisticated scams on scale — with less effort, experts say.
AI-generated deepfake videos and voice cloning are increasingly looking more real, with previously infeasible attacks now realistic thanks to generative AI advancements, according to Kim-Hock Leow, Asia CEO of cybersecurity company Wizlynx Group.
Last year, Hong Kong police reported that a finance worker at a multinational firm had been tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company's chief financial officer in a video conference call.
"This would have been completely impossible to pull off just a few years ago, even for criminals with technical skills, and now it is a viable attack even for those without," added NetSkope's Burnside.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts told CNBC that AI tools can be used to enhance phishing and social engineering scams, helping to write more personalized and human-like messages.
"It has become child's play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam and trick victims," said Burnside, noting that dark variants of legitimate generative AI tools continue to find their way into dark markets.
At its peak in 2008, Digg was reportedly valued at about $160 million. But the rise of Facebook and other social sites caused traffic to Digg to plummet. Meanwhile, Reddit, which was founded a year after Digg by Ohanian and current CEO Steve Huffman, emerged as a direct rival to Digg by forming communities around types of content and letting users similarly rate news stories.
In 2012, Digg's brand and website were acquired by tech incubator Betaworks for about $500,000.
Reddit has continued its ascent, reporting nearly 102 million daily active users at the end of the fourth quarter. The site gained widespread attention when it became the center of the 2020 meme stock craze as retail traders inflicted huge pain on hedge funds shorting stocks using a subreddit known as Wallstreetbets.
For the fiscal first quarter, MongoDB called for 63 cents to 67 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $524 million to $529 million in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected 62 cents of per-share earnings and revenue of $526.8 million.
MongoDB said it expects adjusted earnings per share of $2.44 to $2.62 and revenue of $2.24 billion to $2.28 billion for fiscal 2026. That implies 12.7% revenue growth, which would be the slowest rate at least since the company went public in 2017. Analysts were anticipating $3.34 per share of earnings and $2.32 billion in revenue.
Prior to Wednesday's after-hours move, MongoDB shares were up 13%, while the S&P 500 was down about 1%.
In addition to the new laptops, Apple on Wednesday announced a high-end Mac Studio desktop with a chip that can run advanced AI. The company also upgraded its iPad Air with an M4 chip on Tuesday, and last month, it announced the low-cost iPhone 16e.
The Mac Studio has more processing power and is designed for people who work on computer graphics, audio or video production or artificial intelligence. It's not cheap — the computer starts at $1,999, and more powerful configurations can cost over $14,000.
Apple has expanded its supply chain in recent years. Some Macs are now assembled in Malaysia or Vietnam, production locations which would avoid Chinese import duties. Apple didn't say where the new MacBook Airs are assembled.
UFO Filmmaker: Rubio Warns UAPs May Bring Another 9/11
UFO documentary filmmaker Dan Farah's new movie "The Age of Disclosure" has current and former senior members of the U.S. government, military, and intelligence community on the record to look at what's going on with potential alien intelligence.
Something's happening here, but what it is ain't exactly clear, according to UFO documentary filmmaker Dan Farah, who interviewed current and former senior members of the U.S. government, military, and intelligence community on the record to look at what's going down.
Farah's "The Age of Disclosure" world premiere is Sunday at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and The Hollywood Reporter's Q&A gives a glimpse into knowing about the unknown as known in Congress as unidentified anomalous phenomenon — the fancy new name for UFOs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act, which was also endorsed by Rubio and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
"The act had very specific language to try to use the law to bring about disclosure," Farah told THR. "Schumer literally included a quote saying, 'The American public has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence, and unexplainable phenomena.'
"This is very specific language. When you read that, any average person would say to themselves, 'Oh my God, is this real?' Yes, it is real.
"Something else that I found really eye-opening is how truly bipartisan this topic is at a time where Democrats and Republicans don't agree on anything. The leadership of both parties are completely aligned on how serious this is. None of the government leadership I spoke to — who have access to very sensitive classified information — were debating whether this is real. None of them."
FAA Needs Multiple Technologies for US Air Traffic System
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that upgrading the aging U.S. air traffic control system will require multiple technologies and companies.
"That is why we are testing multiple communication technologies, including satellites, fiber and wireless to ensure the safety of the national airspace system. Beyond that, no decisions for other deployments have been made," the FAA said.
Some Democrats have suggested the FAA could cancel a $2.4 billion FAA contract with Verizon and give it to Trump adviser Elon Musk's Starlink unit.
Trump Drafting Order to Abolish Education Department
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The order might come as soon as Thursday, the newspaper said late Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter whom it did not name. The White House and the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump repeatedly has called for eliminating the department, calling it a "big con job." He proposed shuttering it in his first term as president, but Congress did not act.
Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have attempted to dismantle government programs and institutions such as the U.S. Agency for International Development without congressional approval, but abolishing the Department of Education would be his first shutdown of a cabinet-level agency.
The department oversees some 100,000 public and 34,000 private schools in the United States, although more than 85% of public school funding comes from state and local governments.
Instead, it provides federal grants for needy schools and programs, including money to pay teachers of children with special needs, fund arts programs and replace outdated infrastructure.
It also oversees the $1.6 trillion in student loans held by tens of millions of Americans who cannot afford to pay for university outright.
Trump Eyes 65 Percent Staff Cut at EPA
President Donald Trump's administration aims to cut around 65% of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change.
"I spoke with Lee Zeldin and he thinks he's going to be cutting 65 or so percent of the people from environmental," he said, referring to the EPA administrator.
The agency currently employs more than 17,000 of the roughly two million total U.S. federal workforce.
Trump has made slashing the size of the federal government a key priority in his first days in office, tasking Elon Musk, the world's richest person, with aiding that effort as well as cutting government spending.
The Republican ran on a platform that promised to curb environmental protection regulations, specifically those related to climate change, in order to increase economic growth.
Pete Rose's Son to Newsmax: Pardon 'Would Mean the World'
A posthumous presidential pardon for his father would mean the world to the family, Tyler Rose, the son of late baseball legend Pete Rose, told Newsmax on Wednesday.
Tyler Rose, the son of late baseball legend Pete Rose, told Newsmax on Wednesday that a posthumous presidential pardon for his father "would mean the world" to the family.
At the end of last month, President Donald Trump wrote a social media postcriticizing the MLB for banning Rose and the Baseball Hall of Fame for not inducting him during his lifetime. He also vowed to pardon Rose, who was permanently banned from the MLB after an investigation found that he had placed bets on games involving the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and a manager. Rose was not charged with a crime for placing bets; he pleaded guilty in 1990 to filing false tax returns and served five months in prison.
Sen. Kennedy to Newsmax: No Confidence in Justin Trudeau
I wouldn't put him in charge of a ham sandwich, Kennedy asserted.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Newsmax on Wednesday that he has does not "have a lot of confidence in [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau" for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s demands on border security.
On Monday, the Trump administration began its much anticipated tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in order to "combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking."
Industry experts have warned that the tariffs could result in inflation and retaliation against U.S. exporters. Kennedy said "the truth is we don’t know" what impact the tariffs will have.
Second Judge Extends Block on Trump Admin's Funding Freeze
A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic states after a Trump administration plan for a sweeping pause on federal spending stirred up a wave of confusion and anxiety across the United States.
The states say a litany of programs are still waiting for federal funds or some clarity on whether the money is going to be delivered.
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington has also extended an order blocking the funding freeze. AliKhan granted a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.
China announces major oil, natural gas deposit reserve discovery in Beibu Gulf Basin
The well can produce approximately 13.2 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
China’s state-owned oil and gas company has announced a major hydrocarbon discovery breakthrough in the exploration of Paleozoic buried hills in the Beibu Gulf Basin.
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) made the announcement on Thursday.
The breakthrough came after drilling was done to a total depth of about 15,879 feet (4,840 meters) in an area with an average water depth of about 121 feet (37 meters).
The company’s exploration initiative struck upon a crude oil and natural gas pay zone of 928 feet (283 meters), as per the press release.
The state-owned company claims to be the largest offshore producer of petroleum and natural gas.
“The breakthrough in the exploration of Paleozoic granite buried hills reveals the vast exploration prospects of the buried hills in the Beibu Gulf Basin. It will also provide guidance for exploration in similar fields offshore China,” Xu added.
Zhou Xinhuai, the CEO of CNOOC, said, “In recent years, the Company has made large and medium-sized oil and gas discoveries in various types of buried hills offshore China, which have been further expanding the Company’s oil and gas resource base.”
“The discovery in the Beibu Gulf Basin will help to stabilize energy supply and continuously contribute to the economic and social development.”
Past breakthroughs from CNOOC
In February 2025, CNOOC had announced the start of production from Bozhong 26-6 Oilfield Development Project (Phase I) in central Bohai Bay.
The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 22,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025. The oil property is light crude.
Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
Drawing from the legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, which served from 1946 to the early 1980s, the Skyraider II embodies a rugged versatility.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft.
The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name derived from the original Skyraider that served in the 19th century.
The announcement was made recently at the Special Air Warfare Symposium, marking a significant moment for the future of air support technology.
One of the standout features of the Skyraider II is its tailwheel, which enhances its ability to conduct short takeoffs and landings.
This design enables operations from unimproved or austere airfields, a crucial capability for many special operations missions.
Prather noted, “Providing scalable and precise effects is where the Skyraider II will excel. We envision it taking on missions from the U.S. southern border to African regions, presenting challenges to those we are competing with.”
Equipped to loiter in the field for up to six hours with a combat radius of 200 nautical miles, the Skyraider II can carry a flexible payload of up to 6,000 pounds.
This persistence and a robust suite of radios and datalinks ensure reliable communication for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight operations.
The Skyraider II also boasts significant situational awareness capabilities, with the ability to host an array of electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and ISR sensors.
Additionally, its production and operational costs remain low, supported by a global sustainment network.
With the first Skyraider II projected to arrive at Hurlburt Field in Spring 2025, it represents a modern evolution of a venerable airframe, poised to support the unique needs of specialized military operations for years to come.
In order to solve this problem, the research team developed an AI-enabled model that adjusted for day-to-day changes. For two weeks, the subject tried to visualize simple movements while the AI learned from his brain signals. When he first attempted to control a robotic arm, his movements were imprecise. To improve accuracy, he practiced using a virtual robotic arm that provided real-time feedback.
As soon as he learned how to use the virtual arm, he could very quickly transfer these skills to the real robotic arm. He was able to grab blocks with the arm, rotate them, and place them in different positions. In a more advanced task, he opened a cabinet, took out a cup, and placed it under the water dispenser.
The researchers showed that the time it takes for atoms to synchronize reveals information about how entangled the system is, potentially offering new ways to harness quantum properties for enhanced precision measurements.
To distinguish true gravitational effects from other influences like magnetic fields, the scientists developed a technique called dressing. By applying specific lasers, they could tune how strongly atoms experience gravitational time dilation, providing a clear signature that the effect truly comes from Einstein’s relativity rather than experimental artifacts.
Additionally, part sequencing provides a high return on investment. Frequent lifting, squatting, and twisting with heavy components make this a repetitive and ergonomically taxing activity. By using Atlas to automate this process, efficiency and throughput are increased, accident risks are decreased, employee retention is enhanced, and workers can move into different tasks.
Genetic testing paves way for juicier, larger tomatoes and eggplants
The genetic duplicates, or paralogs, played a crucial role in shaping traits such as flowering time, fruit size, and shape.
Your next bite of tomatoes and eggplants might be bigger and more flavorful than before – thanks to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University. Researchers at the Pioneer Institute have found that the secret to fruit size lies in their DNA, and a tiny genetic tweak can affect not only its dimensions but also its taste.
The research could pave the way for the development of new varieties of eggplants and tomatoes, changing the way we grow and consume these crops.
“Once you’ve done the gene editing, all it takes is one seed to start a revolution,” said co-lead author Michael Schatz, a geneticist at Johns Hopkins University, adding: “There’s huge potential to translate these advances into real-world impact.”
“Having full genome sequences for these species is like having a new treasure map. We can see where and when one genetic path diverges from another and then explore that place in the genetic information where we wouldn’t have thought to look. They allowed us to find the size-genes in a really unexpected place.” Katharine Jenike, a PhD student in Schatz’s lab at the time of the research, said.
The discovery could lead to a new era of agricultural innovation, the researchers said.
“This work shows the importance of studying many species together,” Schatz said. “We leveraged decades of work in tomato genetics to rapidly advance African eggplants, and along the way we found entirely new genes in African eggplants that reciprocally advance tomatoes. We call this ‘pan-genetics,’ and it opens endless opportunities to bring many new fruits, foods, and flavors to dinner plates around the world.”
Freeze-dried bacteria strengthens soil, fixes cracks, boosts construction
The freeze-dried bacteria demonstrated the ability to strengthen soil within 24 hours in field tests.
MMaking and fixing cement could become much easier with the help of bacteria that produce biocement. However, keeping these bacteria alive at construction sites has been difficult.
Now, scientists have found a way to freeze-dry the bacteria so they can be stored as a powder.
This could allow construction workers to mix them with other materials when needed—just like using instant coffee. The research could help with making tiles, repairing oil wells, and strengthening the ground for makeshift roads and camps.
The future of osteoarthritis treatment
This innovative approach is particularly beneficial for patients with large or complex cartilage injuries, especially those who have had unsuccessful treatments in the past.
While the study didn’t directly compare this method to traditional treatments, standard questionnaires showed that patients who received nasal cartilage implants experienced much higher long-term scores in joint functionality and overall quality of life. Encouraged by these findings, researchers are now expanding their work to test the method for treating osteoarthritis, a chronic condition where joint cartilage breaks down over time.
Two large-scale clinical studies, backed by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the EU’s Horizon Europe research program, will investigate the effectiveness of this technique for treating a specific type of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecap.
Role of Ni-rich cathodes
ASSBs differ from conventional lithium-ion batteries by using solid electrolytes instead of liquid ones, reducing the risk of fire and improving energy storage capacity.
However, the performance of these batteries heavily depends on the effectiveness of their cathodes. Researchers have been focusing on Ni-rich cathodes because of their potential to significantly boost energy density. Yet, despite their advantages, these cathodes have shown certain limitations that affect battery longevity.
“ASSBs comprising Ni-rich layered cathode active materials (CAMs) and sulfide solid electrolytes are promising candidates for next-generation batteries with high energy densities and safety,” wrote Nam-Yung Park, Han-Uk Lee, and their colleagues in their paper.
To better understand these issues, researchers at Hanyang University in South Korea conducted a study examining how different levels of nickel in the cathode impact degradation.
They synthesized four different types of Ni-rich cathodes, with nickel content ranging from 80% to 95%, and analyzed their effects on battery performance.
“We quantified the capacity fading factors of Ni-rich Li[NixCoyAl1−x−y]O2 composite ASSB cathodes as functions of Ni content,” wrote Park, Lee, and their colleagues. “Surface degradation at the CAM–electrolyte interface was found to be the main cause of capacity fading in a CAM with 80% Ni content, whereas inner-particle isolation and detachment of the CAM from the electrolyte play a substantial role as the Ni content increases to 85% or more.”
By refining Ni-rich cathodes, researchers are paving the way for high-performance, long-lasting, and safer all-solid-state batteries. This breakthrough could revolutionize energy storage, driving advancements in electronic devices, electric vehicles, and other battery-powered applications.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said its latest AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B, "rivals cutting-edge reasoning model, e.g., DeepSeek-R1."
Alibaba shares surged on Wednesday after the Chinese behemoth revealed a new reasoning model it claims can rival DeepSeek's global blockbuster R1.
Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba ended the Thursday session up 8.39% — hitting a new 52-week high — with the company's New York-trading stock rising around 2.5% in premarket deals. Alibaba shares have gained nearly 71% in Hong Kong in the year to date.
The Chinese giant on Thursday unveiled QwQ-32B, its latest AI reasoning model, which it said "rivals cutting-edge reasoning model, e.g., DeepSeek-R1."
Alibaba's QwQ-32B operates with 32 billion parameters compared to DeepSeek's 671 billion parameters with 37 billion parameters actively engaged during inference — the process of running live data through a trained AI model in order to generate a prediction or tackle a task.
Parameters are variables that large language models (LLMs) — AI systems that can understand and generate human language — pick up during training and use in prediction and decision-making. A lower volume of parameters typically signals higher efficiency amid increasing demand for optimized AI that consumes fewer resources.
Alibaba said its new model achieved "impressive results" and the company can "continuously improve the performance especially in math and coding."
"It has become child's play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam ... victims," says Netskope's Tony Burnside.
An expanding network of cybercrime marketplaces is making it easier than ever to become a professional fraudster, posing unprecedented cybersecurity threats worldwide, experts warn.
Cybercriminals are often portrayed in popular media as rogue and highly skilled individuals, wielding coding and hacking abilities from a dimly lit room. But such stereotypes are becoming outdated.
"Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes," Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, tells CNBC.
Today, the barriers to entry have come down "quite significantly," Court said. For example, obtaining personal data, such as email addresses, and sending them spam messages en masse — one of the oldest online scams in the book — has never been easier.
Cybersecurity experts say the change is due to advances in scam technology and the growth of organized online markets where cybercrime expertise and resources are bought and sold.
Green was tapped to lead One Medical shortly after Amazon completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the company.
One Medical CEO Trent Green will step down from the Amazon-owned primary care provider after less than two years in the role.
Green is leaving One Medical to become CEO of National Research Corp., or NRC Health, a provider of health-care analytics and other services, the company said in a release Tuesday. He'll start there on June 1.
Under Green, One Medical expanded into new geographic markets and opened more offices. It also integrated further into Amazon, with the company adding medical services to its Prime membership program.
Amazon confirmed Green's departure in a statement.
"After nearly three years with Amazon One Medical, CEO Trent Green has decided to leave the company," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. "We are grateful to Trent for his many contributions and wish him well on his next endeavor."
Neil Lindsay, who leads Amazon Health Services, said in a memo to employees on Tuesday that Green is moving back to his home state of Nebraska for the new role. Green's last day at Amazon will be April 4.
"Trent has helped One Medical solidify its position as an incredible place for providers to deliver — and patients to turn to (and return for) — high-quality, human-centered care," Lindsay wrote in the memo, which was obtained by CNBC.
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback thanks to a partnership with rival and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the help of an unlikely partner: Reddit co-founder and rival Alexis Ohanian.
Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose acquired the platform for an undisclosed sum. The deal is backed by venture capital firms True Ventures, where Rose is a partner, and Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. The partnership was announced Wednesday in a video post to the company's X account in which Rose called the partnership a "team-up he would have never imagined 20 years ago."
Digg was founded in 2004 and rose to prominence as a major outlet for trending news because it allowed users to rate stories. Rose made what became an infamously goofy appearance on the cover of Businessweek in 2006 as the kid who "made $60 million in 18 months."
The company said in a release that it aims to differentiate itself in the social media market by "focusing on AI innovations designed to enhance the user experience and build a human-centered alternative." Digg said it will also create a platform that "prioritizes transparency, rewards human effort, and fosters enriching discussions."
Ohanian also teased the collaboration, telling X followers on Wednesday that he was "working on something new... but also old... but also very new" and is "excited" to be partnering with Rose.
MongoDB's earnings forecast for the 2026 fiscal year came in well below Wall Street expectations.
MongoDB shares sank 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the database software maker issued disappointing guidance.
Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:
Earnings per share: $1.28 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected
Revenue: $548.4 million vs. $519.6 million expected
Revenue increased about 20% from a year ago in the quarter that ended on Jan. 31, according to a statement. The company generated $15.8 million in net income, or 19 cents per share, which factors in stock-based compensation. In the same quarter a year ago, MongoDB had registered a net loss of $55.5 million, or 77 cents per share.
MongoDB added 1,900 customers in the quarter, bringing the total to 54,500. But the company ended the quarter with about $360 million in deferred revenue, below the StreetAccount consensus of $370.4 million.
MongoDB is seeing slower growth than it had hoped for in new applications using its Atlas cloud-based database service, Srdjan Tanjga, MongoDB's interim finance chief, said on a conference call with analysts. Meanwhile, MongoDB is hiring rapidly to pursue more deals with large companies, while pulling back on mid-sized businesses, Tanjga said.
During the quarter, MongoDB acquired artificial intelligence startup Voyage for an undisclosed sum.
"We want to capitalize on a once-in-a-generation opportunity," CEO Dev Ittycheria said.
The MacBook Air price cut comes as Apple's U.S. pricing is closely watched by both Apple customers and investors in response to tariffs.
Apple on Wednesday announced new MacBook Air models that update the company's bestselling laptop with a faster M4 chip and an upgraded videoconferencing camera.
The computers also got a $100 price cut in the U.S., despite tariffs by President Donald Trump that took effect on Tuesday that experts have said could cause the price of electronics to rise.
The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $999, and the larger, 15-inch model starts at $1,099. Users can pay more for memory and storage upgrades.
Although it has the same design as last year's MacBook Air, the new computer will also be available in a fresh sky blue color, and it now supports three external monitors. The new MacBook Air goes on sale March 12.
The MacBook Air is one of Apple's most critical products. Mac sales rose 15% in the December quarter to just under $9 billion in sales. The company attributed that increase to higher sales of laptops even though overall Mac sales, which also include desktop models, are still down from the company's fiscal 2022. That was a period when computer sales were elevated as a result of people needing laptops for work or school during the pandemic.
Apple's MacBook Air announcement caps off a flurry of new product releases by the company over the past few weeks.
The team is focused on further improving the AI so that the arm movements are more fluid and faster.
A reality where a paralyzed patient thinks about moving his limbs while a robotic arm imitates his intention has finally been achieved at UC San Francisco, thanks to a recently developed brain-computer interface (BCI), a device that interprets brain signals and converts them to commands for motion.
Most BCIs previously available have a two-day maximum shelf life with a possibility of disruption, however, this one astonishingly operated for a full seven months without major recalibration.
The biggest advancement comes from the AI model that this BCI is built around. It adapts to natural shifts in brain activity over time, allowing the participant to refine his imagined movements.
“This blending of learning between humans and AI is the next phase for these brain-computer interfaces,” said neurologist Karunesh Ganguly. “It’s what we need to achieve sophisticated, lifelike function.”
How the system works
The study participant, who suffered paralysis from a stroke, was implanted with small sensors on the surface of the brain. When the patient pictured moving their limbs or head, these sensors captured the brain’s activity. Over time, researchers found that while the brain’s movement patterns remained consistent in shape, their exact locations shifted slightly from day to day.
This outlines why previous BCIs failed so quickly.
A new study in Physical Review Letters has used atomic clocks to study relativistic effects in interacting quantum systems.
The reconciliation of general relativity and quantum mechanics is one of the biggest challenges in science, one that continues to elude us.
Now, a new study by Anjun Chu and colleagues has examined how mass-energy equivalence (E=mc²) manifests via gravitational effects in optical lattice clocks and interacts with quantum phenomena like entanglement.
“We’ve known how gravity affects time and how quantum mechanics governs atomic behavior separately, but seeing them interact in a controllable way is revolutionary,” said Chu in a press release.
Highly precise timekeepers
To study this intersection, the researchers used optical lattice clocks, the most accurate timekeepers ever created. They trapped thousands of strontium atoms vertically in grids of laser light.
Atomic clocks rely on the steady frequency at which electrons in atoms transition between energy levels. Keeping a count of these oscillations allows atomic clocks to measure time with extremely high precision.
The effects of Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence come into play when performing high-precision measurements through two effects.
First is the gravitational redshift which causes atoms at different heights to tick at different rates, as gravity is slightly weaker for atoms higher up. Second, as atoms move, the second-order Doppler shift generates tiny changes in frequency.
The humanoid tackles part sequencing using Reinforcement Learning and Foundation Models to handle diverse pick, carry, and place tasks.
US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has showcased how its humanoid robot is now capable of picking up, carrying, and placing objects.
Demonstrated at the company’s headquarters, the Atlas 2.0 demonstrated its potential for use in automotive factories and warehouses, where it could assist in sorting parts and handling logistics.
“When something hasn’t been automated in a Hyundai facility, there’s a good reason for it. Together, we found the ideal first problem for Atlas: starting with part sequencing, we are putting Atlas to work in manufacturing facilities and opening up the future,” said Zachary Jackowski, VP & General Manager – of Atlas, in a blog post.
In April 2024, Boston Dynamics revealed the new electric Atlas humanoid, significantly stronger and boasting a broader range of motion than its previous hydraulic counterpart.
President Lukashenko has instructed his Energy Minister to assess if the country should get into mining.
This week, Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko told the country’s Energy Minister Alexei Kushnarenko that he wants to use their surplus of electricity to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to accumulate a reserve.
“Look at this mining. More and more people are turning to me. If it is profitable for us, let’s do it,” President Lukashenko said. “We have excess electricity. Let them make this cryptocurrency and so on.”
President Lukashenko touched on how the United States is embracing the mining industry under President Donald Trump, and also creating a strategic reserve of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: “Moreover, you see the path the world is going. And especially the largest economy in the world. They announced yesterday that they will keep [Bitcoin & cryptocurrency] in reserve.”
“Therefore, there will be demand for them. Well, maybe we should do it ourselves,” Lukashenko continued. “Well, we attract some investors, sell them electricity, although I do not rule it out. But we need to do it ourselves. There are such proposals. I think that you will step over this bureaucracy and report what needs to be done.”
Not happy with my activities lately, but is as a result of were I went to.. I'm not in my city and there is no good power supply in my present location.
The sun is out for everyone, it's a spectacular Thursday and the flowers in my garden know it. Here I am talking with that beautiful yellow rose, who woke up early to greet me, here in Buenos Aires, #argentina. I send you a warm hug, with this radiant sun that we have today from @theshot2414.
It's been a while since the cubicle days, but with a DOGE email, five impressive bullet points would have been crafted and sent without a second thought. #career #officelife
True that—some weeks are packed, and some are a grind. We all have our ups and downs, but there’s always room to pull out a few wins if we're looking for them
Engaging in weight training is more effective for fat loss and enhancing appearance compared to cardio, as it promotes muscle development, which in turn boosts metabolism.
There's a common saying: “Abs are created in the kitchen.” Everyone possesses abs, and it’s the diet that determines whether they are visible or hidden, making diet over 90% responsible for revealing abs.
While supplements can be beneficial, they serve as “supplements” for a reason. They should enhance more vital adjustments to diet and exercise rather than replace them.
Brendan Eich created JavaScript and served as Mozilla Corporation's CTO and then CEO. He was pushed off of by the activist in Mozilla + allies. That is how Brave came to be.
Mozilla is also open source, but he needed something widely accepted and integrable with other chrome based browser apps.
Even Microsoft changed IE to EDGE. Need of the time.
Chromium has more support due to being the most used browser. Both Firefox and Chromium are open source. By being Chromium based, Brave gets all the extensions + support.
The National Front fails to present a viable solution, instead perpetuating a cycle of violence that claims lives daily with minimal territorial change as a result.
I agree—it’s time for a shift. A holistic approach prioritizing dialogue and reform could break the cycle and lead to more sustainable progress without escalating violence further
Feliz jueves comunidad, que sea un gran día para todos y que cada una de sus actividades salgan bien, disfruten, compartan y siempre apoyando a los demás para así todos avanzar.
Asian student with 4.4 GPA + 1590 SAT got rejected by 16 universities, but got hired by Google straight out of high school. Meanwhile there are students passing high school unable to read.
I thought to take a break from crypto market at least for one month as I have a lot of pressure to handle.
At the next moment I am checking the price of $BTC and other altcoins I am holding.
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Some individuals leave you feeling depleted, while others ignite the urge to achieve great things. Previously, toxic relationships were maintained out of guilt, but it soon became clear that progress depends on picking a supportive circle.
What does decentralization in web 3.0 mean to you? As far as I'm concerned, no blockchain has achieved anything close to decentralization other than BTC. Not even Hive.
Hmmm.... Noon EST is the same time we have a family gathering around the Iftar table here, so I'll see about listening to this in the background, or I may just arrive a bit later than usual.
This is one of the few times I wish @khaleelkazi starts the AMA late.
Managing money well involves much more than just investing. Here are four strategies to effectively oversee personal finances—because no one else will take charge. #PersonalFinance #MoneyManagement
Brain Strips will be an amazing innovation in the Department of Education. After fixing them in our brains, it will be easy to make ourselves rich in knowledge. The standard and Quality of Education will be affected, but there will be speedy data processing.
There is still some pending research about Brain Strips. When these strips are available, they will revolutionize the world with new upstreams in education. Robot teachers are becoming very common in good-standard schools. A human can't answer everything with 100% accuracy while a robot can do this job.
Recent on-chain data suggests that whales have been significantly increasing their holdings. Since February 24, these entities have reportedly accumulated approximately 20,000 BTC, amounting to an estimated $1.75 billion.
#gmfrens! Here is the Motivation, Inspiration Success #threadcast for Thursday, March 6th, 2025.
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Summarizer #devlog - March 6, 2025
Wrapped up a big project yesterday. The summarytools.cc front-end where you will be able to see what has been summarized and not, and the ability to fetch entire channels – is imminent.
It has taken way too long and I do apologize for that. With this tool, it will be much easier to summarize larger amounts of videos.
I have found this Bitcoin Investor’s emotional cycle: Hype, FOMO, and Regret - and it is so true!
#bitcoin #cycle #digitalgold #storeofvalue
I know many people won't accept it but it's the harsh reality😅.
This business requires nerves of steel. Haha
Word of the Day on Leo - career
What It Means
To career is to go at top speed especially in a headlong manner.
//The tourists gripped their seats and exchanged anxious looks as the bus careered along the narrow roads.
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That's interesting, @jimmy.adames. My brain kept saying that the word should be careen. I only ever thought of career in the context of a job. But a job isn't necessarily a career.
It surprised me too Lisa 🤪 !BBH
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Ethereum appears to be performing well at this point.
Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 3/6/25. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
Why Many Educated People Are POOR
The video discusses how the formal education system in America can lead to a mindset that prioritizes playing it safe and following a traditional path, rather than taking risks and building wealth. The speaker argues that having a college degree does not guarantee financial success, and that many educated people end up being poor due to a lack of financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills.
The education system is criticized for not teaching students how to manage money, invest, and build wealth, instead focusing on preparing them for a 9-to-5 job. The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking calculated risks, creating multiple income streams, and building assets in order to achieve financial freedom.
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Technology isn't fun anymore
The video discusses the frustrations of modern technology, specifically the TV feature "motion smoothing" that makes movies look unnatural. The host shares a personal experience of watching a TV show on a friend's expensive TV, ruined by this feature. They also express disappointment with streaming services, like Netflix, which have become unreliable and expensive. The host feels technology has lost its excitement and innovation, now focusing on profit and controlling behavior.
The video also covers planned obsolescence, where companies force consumers to buy new ones. The host cites examples of this with smartphones, TVs, and other devices. Additionally, they discuss the rise of subscription-based services, where consumers rent products instead of owning them, highlighting a major issue in the tech industry.
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QwQ-32B: A Revolutionary AI Model
The QwQ-32B model, recently introduced by Alibaba, is a groundbreaking AI model that has shown impressive performance in various reasoning tasks, rivaling top-tier models like DeepSeek R1.
With only 32 billion parameters, this model is able to outperform larger models, thanks to its innovative use of reinforcement learning, foundation model pre-training, and agent-like capabilities.
The model's performance was evaluated through rigorous benchmarking, demonstrating its effectiveness in math reasoning, coding, and problem-solving tasks.
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$50 Tiny Bitcoin Miner
The Nerdminer V2 is a micro Bitcoin miner that fits in the palm of your hand and costs $49.99. It uses only 1 watt of electricity and can be powered by a phone charger. The device has Wi-Fi support, a multicolored screen, and is easy to set up, making it a fun and unique gift for crypto enthusiasts. However, its hashing power is relatively low, reportedly around 55-75 kH/s, which means it has a very small chance of mining a Bitcoin block.
For comparison, the Bitax Gamma, a more powerful mini Bitcoin miner, is equivalent to around 12,800 Nerdminer V2s. Despite its limitations, the Nerdminer V2 is a cool and impressive device that can be a fun way to get started with Bitcoin mining.
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Nintendo wanted this Destroyed, But I Saved It
The video showcases the restoration of an extremely rare Nintendo 3DS store display kiosk. The kiosk was found on the side of a road, having been left outside for an unknown period, and as a result, it was in a terrible condition with rust on every wire and significant damage. The restoration process involved disassembling the kiosk, removing rust and grime, and cleaning or replacing various components, including the power cables, brackets, and cards. The restorer used various tools and techniques to bring the kiosk back to its original condition.
The kiosk's history and significance are also discussed, as it was originally used to advertise the Nintendo 3DS in stores and was intended to be destroyed after use. However, the restorer was able to rescue it and restore it to its former glory.
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Minimal Phone First Look
The Minimal Phone is a unique device that combines a physical keyboard with an e-ink display, designed to help users reduce their screen time and promote a healthier relationship with their phone. The phone features a 4x3 ratio 600x800 resolution e-ink display, a Mediatech Helio G99 processor, and Android 14. It also has a 3,000 milliamp battery, NFC for wireless payments, and a headphone jack. The phone's physical keyboard is a notable feature, with a membrane underneath for decent feedback and a clicky responsiveness.
The phone is designed for a niche audience who wants a device that can help them stay connected without being overly dependent on their phone.
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Make AI Think WITH You, Not FOR You
The video discusses how to utilize AI tools, such as InfraNodus and ChatGPT, to enhance one's thinking and creativity, rather than simply relying on them for answers. The speaker, Dimitri, introduces himself as the developer of InfraNodus, a text analysis and visualization tool. He demonstrates how to use InfraNodus to generate questions and stimulate thinking, rather than just providing answers. By using AI in this way, users can engage in a more active and creative thinking process.
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How Much This Crypto Phone Farm Made in 1 Year
The video shares the experience of building and running a crypto mining phone farm over the past year. The farm consists of Samsung Galaxy A3S phones running mining software to mine Verus Coin. Initially starting with 30 phones, the creator added 19 more, with plans to reach 50 phones. The farm has undergone changes, including a switch to new mining software and the addition of fans to keep the phones cool.
The creator discusses the costs of building and running the farm, including phones, accessories, and electricity. The total cost was $2,584, with phones being the largest expense at $1,996. The creator notes that the phones can be depreciated for tax purposes, reducing taxable income. The farm's estimated electricity expense is $250 per year, based on an average power usage of 195W.
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I Added a Game Boy to My EDC to Escape Phone Addiction
The author has added a modified Game Boy Pocket to their everyday carry to reduce phone addiction. The Game Boy features a new IPS screen, shell, buttons, and a backlit screen, making it more enjoyable to play. Unlike their phone, the Game Boy allows them to focus on playing games without constant notifications and distractions. They've been playing Pokémon Silver, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and Kirby's Pinball Land, finding it a great way to relax and have fun.
The author has fixed issues with the Game Boy, such as the power switch and battery life, and replaced batteries in some games to enable saving. They've also explored the modding scene, offering various customization options. Their partner's family has contributed to their Game Boy collection.
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Both established and emerging AI players around the world are racing to produce more efficient and higher-performance models since the unexpected launch of DeepSeek's revolutionary R1 earlier this year.
Chinese firms have been doubling down on the technology with Alibaba investing in AI after debuting its first model in 2023. The strength of the company's cloud Intelligence unit was a key contributor to Alibaba's sharp profit hike in the December quarter.
"Looking ahead, revenue growth at Cloud Intelligence Group driven by AI will continue to accelerate," Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu said at the time.
!summarize #tesla #market
Judging from the scale and volume of the transactions on Huione Guarantee, it is likely leveraged by numerous organized criminal groups, according to Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainlaysis.
However, he adds that the many services don't cost much money, providing a low barrier to entry and access point into cybercrime for "anyone with internet connection."
According to Chainalysis, individuals looking to facilitate "romance" or investment scams may be able to purchase the necessary tools and services on Huione for just a couple of hundred dollars. Costs can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the level of complexity they are looking to execute.
Investing or romance scams involve a fraudster building a relationship with a victim via social media or dating apps, intending to con them out of money through a sham investment opportunity.
A scammer attempting to pull off this type of scam might shop Huione Guarantee for a portfolio of potential victims' data, such as phone numbers; old social media accounts that appear to be from real people; and AI-powered facial and voice manipulation software, which can be used by a scammer to digitally disguise themselves.
Other vendors on the site offer services related to the creation of fake investment and gambling platforms. Fiermen says scammers often deceive victims into depositing money on such platforms.
!summarize #camward #nygiatns #nfl #quarterback
'Child's play'
As CaaS and cybercrime markets continue to grow, the technology that is offered and leveraged by criminal vendors has also advanced, allowing more sophisticated scams on scale — with less effort, experts say.
AI-generated deepfake videos and voice cloning are increasingly looking more real, with previously infeasible attacks now realistic thanks to generative AI advancements, according to Kim-Hock Leow, Asia CEO of cybersecurity company Wizlynx Group.
Last year, Hong Kong police reported that a finance worker at a multinational firm had been tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company's chief financial officer in a video conference call.
"This would have been completely impossible to pull off just a few years ago, even for criminals with technical skills, and now it is a viable attack even for those without," added NetSkope's Burnside.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts told CNBC that AI tools can be used to enhance phishing and social engineering scams, helping to write more personalized and human-like messages.
"It has become child's play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam and trick victims," said Burnside, noting that dark variants of legitimate generative AI tools continue to find their way into dark markets.
At its peak in 2008, Digg was reportedly valued at about $160 million. But the rise of Facebook and other social sites caused traffic to Digg to plummet. Meanwhile, Reddit, which was founded a year after Digg by Ohanian and current CEO Steve Huffman, emerged as a direct rival to Digg by forming communities around types of content and letting users similarly rate news stories.
In 2012, Digg's brand and website were acquired by tech incubator Betaworks for about $500,000.
Reddit has continued its ascent, reporting nearly 102 million daily active users at the end of the fourth quarter. The site gained widespread attention when it became the center of the 2020 meme stock craze as retail traders inflicted huge pain on hedge funds shorting stocks using a subreddit known as Wallstreetbets.
For the fiscal first quarter, MongoDB called for 63 cents to 67 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $524 million to $529 million in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected 62 cents of per-share earnings and revenue of $526.8 million.
MongoDB said it expects adjusted earnings per share of $2.44 to $2.62 and revenue of $2.24 billion to $2.28 billion for fiscal 2026. That implies 12.7% revenue growth, which would be the slowest rate at least since the company went public in 2017. Analysts were anticipating $3.34 per share of earnings and $2.32 billion in revenue.
Prior to Wednesday's after-hours move, MongoDB shares were up 13%, while the S&P 500 was down about 1%.
In addition to the new laptops, Apple on Wednesday announced a high-end Mac Studio desktop with a chip that can run advanced AI. The company also upgraded its iPad Air with an M4 chip on Tuesday, and last month, it announced the low-cost iPhone 16e.
The Mac Studio has more processing power and is designed for people who work on computer graphics, audio or video production or artificial intelligence. It's not cheap — the computer starts at $1,999, and more powerful configurations can cost over $14,000.
Apple's new Mac Studio costs $1999 or more.
Apple has expanded its supply chain in recent years. Some Macs are now assembled in Malaysia or Vietnam, production locations which would avoid Chinese import duties. Apple didn't say where the new MacBook Airs are assembled.
UFO Filmmaker: Rubio Warns UAPs May Bring Another 9/11
UFO documentary filmmaker Dan Farah's new movie "The Age of Disclosure" has current and former senior members of the U.S. government, military, and intelligence community on the record to look at what's going on with potential alien intelligence.
Something's happening here, but what it is ain't exactly clear, according to UFO documentary filmmaker Dan Farah, who interviewed current and former senior members of the U.S. government, military, and intelligence community on the record to look at what's going down.
Farah's "The Age of Disclosure" world premiere is Sunday at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and The Hollywood Reporter's Q&A gives a glimpse into knowing about the unknown as known in Congress as unidentified anomalous phenomenon — the fancy new name for UFOs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act, which was also endorsed by Rubio and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
"The act had very specific language to try to use the law to bring about disclosure," Farah told THR. "Schumer literally included a quote saying, 'The American public has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence, and unexplainable phenomena.'
"This is very specific language. When you read that, any average person would say to themselves, 'Oh my God, is this real?' Yes, it is real.
"Something else that I found really eye-opening is how truly bipartisan this topic is at a time where Democrats and Republicans don't agree on anything. The leadership of both parties are completely aligned on how serious this is. None of the government leadership I spoke to — who have access to very sensitive classified information — were debating whether this is real. None of them."
FAA Needs Multiple Technologies for US Air Traffic System
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that upgrading the aging U.S. air traffic control system will require multiple technologies and companies.
"That is why we are testing multiple communication technologies, including satellites, fiber and wireless to ensure the safety of the national airspace system. Beyond that, no decisions for other deployments have been made," the FAA said.
Some Democrats have suggested the FAA could cancel a $2.4 billion FAA contract with Verizon and give it to Trump adviser Elon Musk's Starlink unit.
Trump Drafting Order to Abolish Education Department
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order aimed at his long-held goal of abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The order might come as soon as Thursday, the newspaper said late Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter whom it did not name. The White House and the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump repeatedly has called for eliminating the department, calling it a "big con job." He proposed shuttering it in his first term as president, but Congress did not act.
Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk have attempted to dismantle government programs and institutions such as the U.S. Agency for International Development without congressional approval, but abolishing the Department of Education would be his first shutdown of a cabinet-level agency.
The department oversees some 100,000 public and 34,000 private schools in the United States, although more than 85% of public school funding comes from state and local governments.
Instead, it provides federal grants for needy schools and programs, including money to pay teachers of children with special needs, fund arts programs and replace outdated infrastructure.
It also oversees the $1.6 trillion in student loans held by tens of millions of Americans who cannot afford to pay for university outright.
Trump Eyes 65 Percent Staff Cut at EPA
President Donald Trump's administration aims to cut around 65% of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change.
"I spoke with Lee Zeldin and he thinks he's going to be cutting 65 or so percent of the people from environmental," he said, referring to the EPA administrator.
The agency currently employs more than 17,000 of the roughly two million total U.S. federal workforce.
Trump has made slashing the size of the federal government a key priority in his first days in office, tasking Elon Musk, the world's richest person, with aiding that effort as well as cutting government spending.
The Republican ran on a platform that promised to curb environmental protection regulations, specifically those related to climate change, in order to increase economic growth.
Pete Rose's Son to Newsmax: Pardon 'Would Mean the World'
A posthumous presidential pardon for his father would mean the world to the family, Tyler Rose, the son of late baseball legend Pete Rose, told Newsmax on Wednesday.
Tyler Rose, the son of late baseball legend Pete Rose, told Newsmax on Wednesday that a posthumous presidential pardon for his father "would mean the world" to the family.
At the end of last month, President Donald Trump wrote a social media postcriticizing the MLB for banning Rose and the Baseball Hall of Fame for not inducting him during his lifetime. He also vowed to pardon Rose, who was permanently banned from the MLB after an investigation found that he had placed bets on games involving the Cincinnati Reds during his time as a player and a manager. Rose was not charged with a crime for placing bets; he pleaded guilty in 1990 to filing false tax returns and served five months in prison.
Sen. Kennedy to Newsmax: No Confidence in Justin Trudeau
I wouldn't put him in charge of a ham sandwich, Kennedy asserted.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Newsmax on Wednesday that he has does not "have a lot of confidence in [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau" for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s demands on border security.
On Monday, the Trump administration began its much anticipated tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in order to "combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking."
Industry experts have warned that the tariffs could result in inflation and retaliation against U.S. exporters. Kennedy said "the truth is we don’t know" what impact the tariffs will have.
Second Judge Extends Block on Trump Admin's Funding Freeze
A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic states after a Trump administration plan for a sweeping pause on federal spending stirred up a wave of confusion and anxiety across the United States.
The states say a litany of programs are still waiting for federal funds or some clarity on whether the money is going to be delivered.
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington has also extended an order blocking the funding freeze. AliKhan granted a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.
China announces major oil, natural gas deposit reserve discovery in Beibu Gulf Basin
The well can produce approximately 13.2 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
China’s state-owned oil and gas company has announced a major hydrocarbon discovery breakthrough in the exploration of Paleozoic buried hills in the Beibu Gulf Basin.
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) made the announcement on Thursday.
The breakthrough came after drilling was done to a total depth of about 15,879 feet (4,840 meters) in an area with an average water depth of about 121 feet (37 meters).
The company’s exploration initiative struck upon a crude oil and natural gas pay zone of 928 feet (283 meters), as per the press release.
The state-owned company claims to be the largest offshore producer of petroleum and natural gas.
“The breakthrough in the exploration of Paleozoic granite buried hills reveals the vast exploration prospects of the buried hills in the Beibu Gulf Basin. It will also provide guidance for exploration in similar fields offshore China,” Xu added.
Zhou Xinhuai, the CEO of CNOOC, said, “In recent years, the Company has made large and medium-sized oil and gas discoveries in various types of buried hills offshore China, which have been further expanding the Company’s oil and gas resource base.”
“The discovery in the Beibu Gulf Basin will help to stabilize energy supply and continuously contribute to the economic and social development.”
Past breakthroughs from CNOOC
In February 2025, CNOOC had announced the start of production from Bozhong 26-6 Oilfield Development Project (Phase I) in central Bohai Bay.
The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 22,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025. The oil property is light crude.
Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
Drawing from the legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, which served from 1946 to the early 1980s, the Skyraider II embodies a rugged versatility.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has launched a new Vietnam war-styled light combat aircraft.
The aircraft, previously known as the OA-1K, is now officially named the Skyraider II, a name derived from the original Skyraider that served in the 19th century.
The announcement was made recently at the Special Air Warfare Symposium, marking a significant moment for the future of air support technology.
One of the standout features of the Skyraider II is its tailwheel, which enhances its ability to conduct short takeoffs and landings.
This design enables operations from unimproved or austere airfields, a crucial capability for many special operations missions.
Prather noted, “Providing scalable and precise effects is where the Skyraider II will excel. We envision it taking on missions from the U.S. southern border to African regions, presenting challenges to those we are competing with.”
Equipped to loiter in the field for up to six hours with a combat radius of 200 nautical miles, the Skyraider II can carry a flexible payload of up to 6,000 pounds.
This persistence and a robust suite of radios and datalinks ensure reliable communication for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight operations.
The Skyraider II also boasts significant situational awareness capabilities, with the ability to host an array of electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and ISR sensors.
Additionally, its production and operational costs remain low, supported by a global sustainment network.
With the first Skyraider II projected to arrive at Hurlburt Field in Spring 2025, it represents a modern evolution of a venerable airframe, poised to support the unique needs of specialized military operations for years to come.
In order to solve this problem, the research team developed an AI-enabled model that adjusted for day-to-day changes. For two weeks, the subject tried to visualize simple movements while the AI learned from his brain signals. When he first attempted to control a robotic arm, his movements were imprecise. To improve accuracy, he practiced using a virtual robotic arm that provided real-time feedback.
As soon as he learned how to use the virtual arm, he could very quickly transfer these skills to the real robotic arm. He was able to grab blocks with the arm, rotate them, and place them in different positions. In a more advanced task, he opened a cabinet, took out a cup, and placed it under the water dispenser.
The researchers showed that the time it takes for atoms to synchronize reveals information about how entangled the system is, potentially offering new ways to harness quantum properties for enhanced precision measurements.
To distinguish true gravitational effects from other influences like magnetic fields, the scientists developed a technique called dressing. By applying specific lasers, they could tune how strongly atoms experience gravitational time dilation, providing a clear signature that the effect truly comes from Einstein’s relativity rather than experimental artifacts.
Additionally, part sequencing provides a high return on investment. Frequent lifting, squatting, and twisting with heavy components make this a repetitive and ergonomically taxing activity. By using Atlas to automate this process, efficiency and throughput are increased, accident risks are decreased, employee retention is enhanced, and workers can move into different tasks.
Genetic testing paves way for juicier, larger tomatoes and eggplants
The genetic duplicates, or paralogs, played a crucial role in shaping traits such as flowering time, fruit size, and shape.
Your next bite of tomatoes and eggplants might be bigger and more flavorful than before – thanks to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University. Researchers at the Pioneer Institute have found that the secret to fruit size lies in their DNA, and a tiny genetic tweak can affect not only its dimensions but also its taste.
The research could pave the way for the development of new varieties of eggplants and tomatoes, changing the way we grow and consume these crops.
“Once you’ve done the gene editing, all it takes is one seed to start a revolution,” said co-lead author Michael Schatz, a geneticist at Johns Hopkins University, adding: “There’s huge potential to translate these advances into real-world impact.”
“Having full genome sequences for these species is like having a new treasure map. We can see where and when one genetic path diverges from another and then explore that place in the genetic information where we wouldn’t have thought to look. They allowed us to find the size-genes in a really unexpected place.” Katharine Jenike, a PhD student in Schatz’s lab at the time of the research, said.
The discovery could lead to a new era of agricultural innovation, the researchers said.
“This work shows the importance of studying many species together,” Schatz said. “We leveraged decades of work in tomato genetics to rapidly advance African eggplants, and along the way we found entirely new genes in African eggplants that reciprocally advance tomatoes. We call this ‘pan-genetics,’ and it opens endless opportunities to bring many new fruits, foods, and flavors to dinner plates around the world.”
Freeze-dried bacteria strengthens soil, fixes cracks, boosts construction
The freeze-dried bacteria demonstrated the ability to strengthen soil within 24 hours in field tests.
MMaking and fixing cement could become much easier with the help of bacteria that produce biocement. However, keeping these bacteria alive at construction sites has been difficult.
Now, scientists have found a way to freeze-dry the bacteria so they can be stored as a powder.
This could allow construction workers to mix them with other materials when needed—just like using instant coffee. The research could help with making tiles, repairing oil wells, and strengthening the ground for makeshift roads and camps.
The future of osteoarthritis treatment
This innovative approach is particularly beneficial for patients with large or complex cartilage injuries, especially those who have had unsuccessful treatments in the past.
While the study didn’t directly compare this method to traditional treatments, standard questionnaires showed that patients who received nasal cartilage implants experienced much higher long-term scores in joint functionality and overall quality of life. Encouraged by these findings, researchers are now expanding their work to test the method for treating osteoarthritis, a chronic condition where joint cartilage breaks down over time.
Two large-scale clinical studies, backed by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the EU’s Horizon Europe research program, will investigate the effectiveness of this technique for treating a specific type of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecap.
Role of Ni-rich cathodes
ASSBs differ from conventional lithium-ion batteries by using solid electrolytes instead of liquid ones, reducing the risk of fire and improving energy storage capacity.
However, the performance of these batteries heavily depends on the effectiveness of their cathodes. Researchers have been focusing on Ni-rich cathodes because of their potential to significantly boost energy density. Yet, despite their advantages, these cathodes have shown certain limitations that affect battery longevity.
“ASSBs comprising Ni-rich layered cathode active materials (CAMs) and sulfide solid electrolytes are promising candidates for next-generation batteries with high energy densities and safety,” wrote Nam-Yung Park, Han-Uk Lee, and their colleagues in their paper.
To better understand these issues, researchers at Hanyang University in South Korea conducted a study examining how different levels of nickel in the cathode impact degradation.
They synthesized four different types of Ni-rich cathodes, with nickel content ranging from 80% to 95%, and analyzed their effects on battery performance.
“We quantified the capacity fading factors of Ni-rich Li[NixCoyAl1−x−y]O2 composite ASSB cathodes as functions of Ni content,” wrote Park, Lee, and their colleagues. “Surface degradation at the CAM–electrolyte interface was found to be the main cause of capacity fading in a CAM with 80% Ni content, whereas inner-particle isolation and detachment of the CAM from the electrolyte play a substantial role as the Ni content increases to 85% or more.”
By refining Ni-rich cathodes, researchers are paving the way for high-performance, long-lasting, and safer all-solid-state batteries. This breakthrough could revolutionize energy storage, driving advancements in electronic devices, electric vehicles, and other battery-powered applications.
!summarize #humans #Hierarchy
Alibaba shares soar after Chinese tech giant unveils new DeepSeek rival
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said its latest AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B, "rivals cutting-edge reasoning model, e.g., DeepSeek-R1."
Alibaba shares surged on Wednesday after the Chinese behemoth revealed a new reasoning model it claims can rival DeepSeek's global blockbuster R1.
Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba ended the Thursday session up 8.39% — hitting a new 52-week high — with the company's New York-trading stock rising around 2.5% in premarket deals. Alibaba shares have gained nearly 71% in Hong Kong in the year to date.
The Chinese giant on Thursday unveiled QwQ-32B, its latest AI reasoning model, which it said "rivals cutting-edge reasoning model, e.g., DeepSeek-R1."
#alibaba #china #deepseek #giant
Alibaba's QwQ-32B operates with 32 billion parameters compared to DeepSeek's 671 billion parameters with 37 billion parameters actively engaged during inference — the process of running live data through a trained AI model in order to generate a prediction or tackle a task.
Parameters are variables that large language models (LLMs) — AI systems that can understand and generate human language — pick up during training and use in prediction and decision-making. A lower volume of parameters typically signals higher efficiency amid increasing demand for optimized AI that consumes fewer resources.
Alibaba said its new model achieved "impressive results" and the company can "continuously improve the performance especially in math and coding."
It's 'never been easier' to become an online scammer as cybercrime markets flourish, security experts warn
"It has become child's play to create really convincing fake emails, audio notes, images or videos designed to scam ... victims," says Netskope's Tony Burnside.
An expanding network of cybercrime marketplaces is making it easier than ever to become a professional fraudster, posing unprecedented cybersecurity threats worldwide, experts warn.
Cybercriminals are often portrayed in popular media as rogue and highly skilled individuals, wielding coding and hacking abilities from a dimly lit room. But such stereotypes are becoming outdated.
#cnbc #scammers #cybercrime #security
"Looking back to the 1990s and early 2000s, you needed to have a reasonable level of technical competence to pull off these types of crimes," Nicholas Court, assistant director of Interpol's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, tells CNBC.
Today, the barriers to entry have come down "quite significantly," Court said. For example, obtaining personal data, such as email addresses, and sending them spam messages en masse — one of the oldest online scams in the book — has never been easier.
Cybersecurity experts say the change is due to advances in scam technology and the growth of organized online markets where cybercrime expertise and resources are bought and sold.
!summarize #tesla #megapck #factory #texas #battery #storage
Amazon's One Medical CEO stepping down after less than two years at helm
Green was tapped to lead One Medical shortly after Amazon completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the company.
One Medical CEO Trent Green will step down from the Amazon-owned primary care provider after less than two years in the role.
Green is leaving One Medical to become CEO of National Research Corp., or NRC Health, a provider of health-care analytics and other services, the company said in a release Tuesday. He'll start there on June 1.
Under Green, One Medical expanded into new geographic markets and opened more offices. It also integrated further into Amazon, with the company adding medical services to its Prime membership program.
Amazon confirmed Green's departure in a statement.
#amazon #onemedical #ceo #healthcare
"After nearly three years with Amazon One Medical, CEO Trent Green has decided to leave the company," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. "We are grateful to Trent for his many contributions and wish him well on his next endeavor."
Neil Lindsay, who leads Amazon Health Services, said in a memo to employees on Tuesday that Green is moving back to his home state of Nebraska for the new role. Green's last day at Amazon will be April 4.
"Trent has helped One Medical solidify its position as an incredible place for providers to deliver — and patients to turn to (and return for) — high-quality, human-centered care," Lindsay wrote in the memo, which was obtained by CNBC.
Digg founder teams up with former Reddit rival to buy and revive website
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback thanks to a partnership with rival and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback with the help of an unlikely partner: Reddit co-founder and rival Alexis Ohanian.
Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose acquired the platform for an undisclosed sum. The deal is backed by venture capital firms True Ventures, where Rose is a partner, and Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. The partnership was announced Wednesday in a video post to the company's X account in which Rose called the partnership a "team-up he would have never imagined 20 years ago."
#digg #reddit #socialmedia
Digg was founded in 2004 and rose to prominence as a major outlet for trending news because it allowed users to rate stories. Rose made what became an infamously goofy appearance on the cover of Businessweek in 2006 as the kid who "made $60 million in 18 months."
The company said in a release that it aims to differentiate itself in the social media market by "focusing on AI innovations designed to enhance the user experience and build a human-centered alternative." Digg said it will also create a platform that "prioritizes transparency, rewards human effort, and fosters enriching discussions."
Ohanian also teased the collaboration, telling X followers on Wednesday that he was "working on something new... but also old... but also very new" and is "excited" to be partnering with Rose.
!summarize #tesla #singularity #modelq #tesla
MongoDB shares sink after company issues weak guidance
MongoDB's earnings forecast for the 2026 fiscal year came in well below Wall Street expectations.
MongoDB shares sank 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the database software maker issued disappointing guidance.
Here's how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:
Earnings per share: $1.28 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected
Revenue: $548.4 million vs. $519.6 million expected
Revenue increased about 20% from a year ago in the quarter that ended on Jan. 31, according to a statement. The company generated $15.8 million in net income, or 19 cents per share, which factors in stock-based compensation. In the same quarter a year ago, MongoDB had registered a net loss of $55.5 million, or 77 cents per share.
#mongodb #stock #earnings #investing
MongoDB added 1,900 customers in the quarter, bringing the total to 54,500. But the company ended the quarter with about $360 million in deferred revenue, below the StreetAccount consensus of $370.4 million.
MongoDB is seeing slower growth than it had hoped for in new applications using its Atlas cloud-based database service, Srdjan Tanjga, MongoDB's interim finance chief, said on a conference call with analysts. Meanwhile, MongoDB is hiring rapidly to pursue more deals with large companies, while pulling back on mid-sized businesses, Tanjga said.
During the quarter, MongoDB acquired artificial intelligence startup Voyage for an undisclosed sum.
"We want to capitalize on a once-in-a-generation opportunity," CEO Dev Ittycheria said.
Apple unveils new MacBook Air models with $100 price cut despite tariffs
The MacBook Air price cut comes as Apple's U.S. pricing is closely watched by both Apple customers and investors in response to tariffs.
Apple on Wednesday announced new MacBook Air models that update the company's bestselling laptop with a faster M4 chip and an upgraded videoconferencing camera.
The computers also got a $100 price cut in the U.S., despite tariffs by President Donald Trump that took effect on Tuesday that experts have said could cause the price of electronics to rise.
The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $999, and the larger, 15-inch model starts at $1,099. Users can pay more for memory and storage upgrades.
#apple #macbookair #pirce #tariffs #technology
Although it has the same design as last year's MacBook Air, the new computer will also be available in a fresh sky blue color, and it now supports three external monitors. The new MacBook Air goes on sale March 12.
The MacBook Air is one of Apple's most critical products. Mac sales rose 15% in the December quarter to just under $9 billion in sales. The company attributed that increase to higher sales of laptops even though overall Mac sales, which also include desktop models, are still down from the company's fiscal 2022. That was a period when computer sales were elevated as a result of people needing laptops for work or school during the pandemic.
Apple's MacBook Air announcement caps off a flurry of new product releases by the company over the past few weeks.
!summarize #aiuncovered
!summarize #aiuncovered
Paralyzed man controls robot arm for record 7 months with new brain chip
The team is focused on further improving the AI so that the arm movements are more fluid and faster.
A reality where a paralyzed patient thinks about moving his limbs while a robotic arm imitates his intention has finally been achieved at UC San Francisco, thanks to a recently developed brain-computer interface (BCI), a device that interprets brain signals and converts them to commands for motion.
Most BCIs previously available have a two-day maximum shelf life with a possibility of disruption, however, this one astonishingly operated for a full seven months without major recalibration.
The biggest advancement comes from the AI model that this BCI is built around. It adapts to natural shifts in brain activity over time, allowing the participant to refine his imagined movements.
#disability #paralysis #brainchip
“This blending of learning between humans and AI is the next phase for these brain-computer interfaces,” said neurologist Karunesh Ganguly. “It’s what we need to achieve sophisticated, lifelike function.”
How the system works
The study participant, who suffered paralysis from a stroke, was implanted with small sensors on the surface of the brain. When the patient pictured moving their limbs or head, these sensors captured the brain’s activity. Over time, researchers found that while the brain’s movement patterns remained consistent in shape, their exact locations shifted slightly from day to day.
This outlines why previous BCIs failed so quickly.
Atomic clocks could reveal role of Einstein's theory in quantum system
A new study in Physical Review Letters has used atomic clocks to study relativistic effects in interacting quantum systems.
The reconciliation of general relativity and quantum mechanics is one of the biggest challenges in science, one that continues to elude us.
Now, a new study by Anjun Chu and colleagues has examined how mass-energy equivalence (E=mc²) manifests via gravitational effects in optical lattice clocks and interacts with quantum phenomena like entanglement.
“We’ve known how gravity affects time and how quantum mechanics governs atomic behavior separately, but seeing them interact in a controllable way is revolutionary,” said Chu in a press release.
Highly precise timekeepers
To study this intersection, the researchers used optical lattice clocks, the most accurate timekeepers ever created. They trapped thousands of strontium atoms vertically in grids of laser light.
Atomic clocks rely on the steady frequency at which electrons in atoms transition between energy levels. Keeping a count of these oscillations allows atomic clocks to measure time with extremely high precision.
The effects of Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence come into play when performing high-precision measurements through two effects.
First is the gravitational redshift which causes atoms at different heights to tick at different rates, as gravity is slightly weaker for atoms higher up. Second, as atoms move, the second-order Doppler shift generates tiny changes in frequency.
Atlas humanoid robot moves closer to real-world jobs with Hyundai factory automation
The humanoid tackles part sequencing using Reinforcement Learning and Foundation Models to handle diverse pick, carry, and place tasks.
US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has showcased how its humanoid robot is now capable of picking up, carrying, and placing objects.
Demonstrated at the company’s headquarters, the Atlas 2.0 demonstrated its potential for use in automotive factories and warehouses, where it could assist in sorting parts and handling logistics.
#atlas #humanoid #robot #realworld #jobs #hyundai #factory
“When something hasn’t been automated in a Hyundai facility, there’s a good reason for it. Together, we found the ideal first problem for Atlas: starting with part sequencing, we are putting Atlas to work in manufacturing facilities and opening up the future,” said Zachary Jackowski, VP & General Manager – of Atlas, in a blog post.
In April 2024, Boston Dynamics revealed the new electric Atlas humanoid, significantly stronger and boasting a broader range of motion than its previous hydraulic counterpart.
Belarus President Wants To Mine Bitcoin & Crypto Using Surplus Energy
President Lukashenko has instructed his Energy Minister to assess if the country should get into mining.
This week, Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko told the country’s Energy Minister Alexei Kushnarenko that he wants to use their surplus of electricity to mine cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to accumulate a reserve.
“Look at this mining. More and more people are turning to me. If it is profitable for us, let’s do it,” President Lukashenko said. “We have excess electricity. Let them make this cryptocurrency and so on.”
#bitcoin #belarus #mining #energy #crypto
President Lukashenko touched on how the United States is embracing the mining industry under President Donald Trump, and also creating a strategic reserve of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: “Moreover, you see the path the world is going. And especially the largest economy in the world. They announced yesterday that they will keep [Bitcoin & cryptocurrency] in reserve.”
“Therefore, there will be demand for them. Well, maybe we should do it ourselves,” Lukashenko continued. “Well, we attract some investors, sell them electricity, although I do not rule it out. But we need to do it ourselves. There are such proposals. I think that you will step over this bureaucracy and report what needs to be done.”
!summarize #openai #coders #phds #replacement #jobs #agents
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Not happy with my activities lately, but is as a result of were I went to.. I'm not in my city and there is no good power supply in my present location.
I can't wait to go back to my city 😔😔😔😔😔
up and down, can't always be pushing hard
I'm not too happy about it, but we just gat to do the needful anytime we have the opportunity..
Seems interest is waning.
indeed so
Im gonna get back tomorrow!
How to make an idiot sandwich.
#memes #humor
lol 🤣 😆
Is a real idiot sandwich 🥪
!LOLZ Don't try this at home. 😅
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now we know!
!LOLZ don't make someone.
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That must be really embarrasing...
Unless one is in the Gordon's kitchen.
Night photo
nice composition and colors
Thank you.
!BBH
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Finance will be tokenized over the next 5 years #liotes #bbh #cent
The sun is out for everyone, it's a spectacular Thursday and the flowers in my garden know it. Here I am talking with that beautiful yellow rose, who woke up early to greet me, here in Buenos Aires, #argentina. I send you a warm hug, with this radiant sun that we have today from @theshot2414.
#thdearscast #inleo #sunrise #cent
Staked 6127 $LEO tokens and Now I have total 15042 staked #leo #lion #inleo
Not bad, not bad at all
Thanks
Great job.
!BBH
Congratulations!
thanks
#crypto #inleo #liotes #bbh #cent
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ByteDance has released a free IDE named Trae AI.
Artificial intelligence is now capable of coding more efficiently and quickly than humans.
Here are 5 impressive features of Trae that are worth noting (🔖 Save for future reference).
woah that’s crazy
What are the 5?
Here’s a quick breakdown:
These features make coding smoother and faster for developers without compromising control
Things I love to see on the internet!
Really pleasing ❤️ reminds us to enjoy life while it lasts!
Beautiful Eternal rest grant her oh Lord.
🥺
Securing a niche—whether in science, business, or media—involves embracing early risks before any established blueprint exists.
When others remark that something appears risky, it can be a strong indication that the right path is being pursued.
leaps of faith are how it gets built
It's been a while since the cubicle days, but with a DOGE email, five impressive bullet points would have been crafted and sent without a second thought. #career #officelife
It’s so easy to say what you’ve done in a week
Unless you haven’t done anything lol
True that—some weeks are packed, and some are a grind. We all have our ups and downs, but there’s always room to pull out a few wins if we're looking for them
Here are the essentials for a quick reboot:
#newsoninleo #liotes
Everyone wants to create ETF?
read on, link ⬇️
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/bitwise-files-for-aptos-etf-with-sec-following-surge-in-altcoin-based-fund-interest?lid=lmnmq66hjk6e
Best of Open Source is With #crypto
Brendan Eich created JavaScript and served as Mozilla Corporation's CTO and then CEO. He was pushed off of by the activist in Mozilla + allies. That is how Brave came to be.
Wait... What?
The one who created Brave was one of the people who worked on Mozilla?
Why does it use Chromium, though? Did he think it was better than Firefox? Or was he not allowed to use Firefox's code as a base?
Mozilla is also open source, but he needed something widely accepted and integrable with other chrome based browser apps.
Even Microsoft changed IE to EDGE. Need of the time.
Makes sense, I guess...
Chromium has more support due to being the most used browser. Both Firefox and Chromium are open source. By being Chromium based, Brave gets all the extensions + support.
The views of VP Vance hold merit.
The National Front fails to present a viable solution, instead perpetuating a cycle of violence that claims lives daily with minimal territorial change as a result.
This ongoing conflict is devoid of compassion, serving merely as a grinder for profit.
As noted: "This is moralistic garbage, which is unfortunately the rhetorical currency of the globalists because they have nothing else to say."
something needs to change
I agree—it’s time for a shift. A holistic approach prioritizing dialogue and reform could break the cycle and lead to more sustainable progress without escalating violence further
#dash has been one of the most innovative #crypto projects since 2014 and they keep on adding improvements.
https://inleo.io/threads/view/dashpay/re-ybvkrxrglb
Thursday is the perfect day to refocus your energy—you're closer to your goals than you were on Monday. Finish the week stronger than you started.
!INDEED my friend :) !BBH #bfom
Happy Thursday Bradley 🦁🙏🏼 #bfom
I apologize all the bad stuff I said about George W. Bush back in the day. I was young then.
Any chance of getting him back? 🙂🙏
Feliz jueves comunidad, que sea un gran día para todos y que cada una de sus actividades salgan bien, disfruten, compartan y siempre apoyando a los demás para así todos avanzar.
#spanish
Vegas summary:
Had the chance to meet amazing people and enjoy some fantastic food. #poker #vegas
haha @scaredycatguide loves Vegas - sounds like his kinda night ;)
Nice shade from the sun 🌞.
I do feel cool anytime I rest under this tree, I love such environment..
#trees #plant #natureonleo
Asian student with 4.4 GPA + 1590 SAT got rejected by 16 universities, but got hired by Google straight out of high school. Meanwhile there are students passing high school unable to read.
#news
I thought to take a break from crypto market at least for one month as I have a lot of pressure to handle.
At the next moment I am checking the price of $BTC and other altcoins I am holding.
#crypto #market #fun #jokesonleo
It is addictive, you just gotta admit
Welcome to the Daily Hivelist Classifieds #threadcast
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Looks like a slow Thursday here on Threads!
Spring time is here, enjoy the lovely weather. !LOLZ
Almost here, March can be winter one day, spring the next. But the warm days gives you that hope that spring is right around the corner :) !BBH
A dodgy weather. Here we had the pleasant weather almost 30C but quite nice.
Oh, I cannot wait for 30C ;)
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Some individuals leave you feeling depleted, while others ignite the urge to achieve great things. Previously, toxic relationships were maintained out of guilt, but it soon became clear that progress depends on picking a supportive circle.
What has been the toughest relationship to part with in pursuit of your goals? #GrowthMindset
Support is essential for one's well-being and growth.
!BBH
Block the time on your calendar
https://inleo.io/threads/view/khaleelkazi/re-leothreads-2kytc5pyk
What does decentralization in web 3.0 mean to you? As far as I'm concerned, no blockchain has achieved anything close to decentralization other than BTC. Not even Hive.
#newsoninleo #liotes
read on, link ⬇️
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Hmmm.... Noon EST is the same time we have a family gathering around the Iftar table here, so I'll see about listening to this in the background, or I may just arrive a bit later than usual.
This is one of the few times I wish @khaleelkazi starts the AMA late.
I just saw this red fruit in the bush, I don't know what it is, I won't touch it neither kiss it.
Always careful in the bush..
#fruit #plant
Managing money well involves much more than just investing. Here are four strategies to effectively oversee personal finances—because no one else will take charge. #PersonalFinance #MoneyManagement
Hello #inleo
Back after 48hours. Hope i didn't miss anything
At the office :)
I am having issues with the PIN that I have created. I cannot login with it when using posting key.
Is there a way to change it?
#feedback #askleo
@wiv01 1
🧵/1
#outreach #threadstorm
Brain Strips will be an amazing innovation in the Department of Education. After fixing them in our brains, it will be easy to make ourselves rich in knowledge. The standard and Quality of Education will be affected, but there will be speedy data processing.
#stem #ai #education
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There is still some pending research about Brain Strips. When these strips are available, they will revolutionize the world with new upstreams in education. Robot teachers are becoming very common in good-standard schools. A human can't answer everything with 100% accuracy while a robot can do this job.
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You can read many magical aspects about Brain Strips here. Thanks!
#gosh
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Those who rely solely on chance have surrendered before the battle even begins. #Mindset #Fortune
Recent on-chain data suggests that whales have been significantly increasing their holdings. Since February 24, these entities have reportedly accumulated approximately 20,000 BTC, amounting to an estimated $1.75 billion.
My latest post:
The Shawshank Redemption - Review
#linkincomments #freecompliments
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It seems that the cryptocurrency community is at it again, poking fun at AI tokens.
It's intriguing how some can be so shortsighted.
$AVA