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Smart shoe insert could up mobility for people with walking issues
Smart shoe insert could up mobility for people with walking issues A new smart shoe insert with over 170 thin sensors could improve mobility for people with walking problems, such as stroke and Parkinson’s patients. The device measures foot pressure to determine balance and can potentially predict falls, providing real-time feedback to users. The wearable […]
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Productivity Software Startup Notion AI Launches Customizable Agents
Productivity Software Startup Notion AI Launches Customizable Agents Notion AI, a productivity software startup, is expected to reach $500 million in revenue this year and a valuation of over $10 billion. The company has approximately 1,000 employees and over 100 million users, with corporate clients including Kaiser Permanente, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nvidia, and Volvo Cars. […]
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Oakland baseball team allows AI manager to step in
Oakland baseball team allows AI manager to step in The Oakland Ballers, an independent baseball team in the Pioneer League, recently allowed an AI manager to call their game. This experiment marks one of the first times AI has been used as a manager in professional sports. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced last week that […]
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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber Starpath, a space hardware startup from Hawthorne, California, won second place overall at NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge in June 2024 and was invited to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The rover, designed to […]
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Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe
Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe Techno-utopians like Elon Musk are revisiting ideas from early 20th-century Europe, where futurists celebrated technological advancements and envisioned a “New Human” transformed by speed, power, and energy. The concept of the “singularity,” where humans merge with machines, is reminiscent of Italian futurist […]
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is nearing its first flight, which will take place at a lower altitude and speed to test system integration and safety. The aircraft features multiple safety systems, including a digital fly-by-wire system, redundant computers, and backup power systems, including […]
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NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time NASA’s GUARDIAN tsunami detection technology successfully detected and confirmed a tsunami up to 45 minutes prior to detection by tide gauges in Hawaii, estimating the speed of the wave to be over 580 miles per hour. The technology, called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster […]
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What does AI mean for the future of education?
What does AI mean for the future of education? Increased Personalization: AI can help tailor learning experiences to individual students’ needs and abilities. Automated Grading: AI-powered systems can assist teachers with grading and feedback, freeing up time for more hands-on instruction. Enhanced Accessibility: AI-driven tools can provide real-time language translation, audio descriptions, and other accommodations […]
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Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space NASA and NOAA are launching three new spacecraft to study the Sun’s influence across space, including the IMAP, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and SWFO-L1 missions. The IMAP mission will investigate the interaction of the solar wind at its boundary with interstellar space and the energization […]
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Tom Friedman’s AI nightmare and what the US can do to avoid it
Tom Friedman’s AI nightmare and what the US can do to avoid it If you provide the actual text, I’d be happy to help you generate a TLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) summary with 5 bullet points in the format of BulletPointN . Tom Friedman’s AI nightmare and what the US can do to avoid […]
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