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Alexandr Wang: the world’s youngest self-made billionaire shaking up tech

When the Silicon Valley company Scale AI was valued at $7.3 billion in 2021, its co-founder and chief executive Alexandr Wang become “the world’s youngest self-made billionaire” at just 25 years old.

The Week · Jul 7, 2023

The Case for Abolishing Legacy Preferences in College Admissions

They probably aren't illegal under current law. But they are nonetheless wrong for many of the same reasons as racial preferences.

Reason · Jul 3, 2023

Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet

Earlier this month, the MOXIE oxygen-making experiment on the Perseverance Mars rover achieved a major milestone.

Space · Jun 28, 2023

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals how galaxies made the early universe transparent

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have determined that stars in early galaxies transformed the gas throughout the universe from opaque to transparent.

Space · Jun 14, 2023

What is a 'toroidal propeller' and could it change the future of drones? An expert explains

The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023

SEC’s Gensler seen telling hedge funds that Ethereum and Litecoin are ‘not securities’ in 2018 video

A 2018 video has surfaced that shows now-Chairman Gary Gensler saying that 75% of the crypto market is outside of the legal definition of a security.

Fortune · Jun 13, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan appoints spokesperson Kalin as intelligence chief

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed his spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin as the head of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) on Monday, Erdogan's communications office said.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

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Brain implants: The reality behind Elon Musk’s sci-fi dreams of mind control

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has brought a lot of attention to the world of brain-computer interfaces but whether we need implants in our heads is debatable.

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Turkey’s President Erdogan announces new cabinet

An internationally respected former banker gets top economy job, powerful intelligence chief is named foreign minister.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2023

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces new cabinet

Appointments hint that leader’s third decade in office may see move towards orthodox economic policy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023

One Small Step For Brain Chemistry

Scientists have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment

Zenger · Jun 1, 2023

Is your chatbot hallucinating?

Even competing chatbots can debate with each other to solve a task.

Fortune · May 31, 2023

Explained | Abaucin, the potential new antibiotic found with machine-learning

Researchers in the US and Canada have reported rediscovering a known compound called abaucin for its antibacterial properties against Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious pathogenic bacteria known to resist multiple antibiotics, using machine learning.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire

After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain.

Fortune · May 25, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Study shows how napping at the right time can be used to unlock creativity

‘If you access this brain state, you can be more creative in your waking life’

PC Gamer · May 9, 2023

Why you're right to hate motion blur in games (but devs aren't wrong to include it)

Motion blur might be the most hated post-processing effect in PC games. Here's why it keeps showing up.

WhatToWatch · May 8, 2023

Lucky Hank episode 8: Hank finds his purpose again

In Lucky Hank episode 8, the season finale, Hank is rejuvenated in the fight against Dickie Pope, leading to a major epiphany.

Inverse · May 5, 2023

The Most Important Sci-Fi Movie of the Century Gets One Thing Right About Nuclear Fusion

Is Iron Man's arc reactor possible in real life? Experts weigh in on the sci-fi movie's premise.

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MusicRadar · May 4, 2023

Feist says she gave up on GarageBand because ‘they made it more like Pro Tools”, and now records using iZotope’s Spire instead

“I used it for years and they kind of just made it more complicated, and I didn’t have the will to figure it out,” the Canadian musician admits

The Week · May 4, 2023

Scientists have watched the end of the world

Scientists have watched what the end of the Earth could look like, reported The Telegraph. The fate of planet Earth is “sealed”, said the paper - in five billion years it will be “engulfed by our own Sun and devoured by a stellar inferno”. Experts from Harvard, Caltech and MIT…

Dynamite News · May 2, 2023

US: New sensor can detect early signs of cancer, reveals a study

Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new sensor that could detect early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reuters · May 2, 2023

Exclusive-Turkish raid prompted ISIS leader to detonate suicide vest

ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi's six-month rule ended when he detonated a suicide vest during a Turkish special forces raid in northwest Syria on Saturday after refusing to surrender, a senior Turkish security official said.

Zenger · May 2, 2023

African Bird’s Intricate Feather Patterns Inspires New Water Bottle Design

The fascinating bird has long been the subject of scientific interest due to its incredible water carrying talent.

Tom’s Hardware · May 1, 2023

MIT Engineers Grow Atomically Thin 2D Materials in Silicon Circuits

MIT researchers have improved processes for “growing” transistor layers on top of a silicon circuit, solving several past limitations and opening a new path toward atom-thin stacking of transistor processing layers.

The Hindu · May 1, 2023

India urges G20 countries to collaborate, focus on evidence-based research

Ahead of the annual India-U.S. BioPharma and Healthcare Summit to be attended by scientists, academicians, corporate leaders, and officials from both countries, a top Indian official has urged the G20 countries to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research.

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