“This past October, Erick Calderon stood in front of a crowd in Marfa, the West Texas town beloved by artists, and attempted to explain, in a public town-hall meeting, his new venture: a showcase of N.F.T. art. … When Calderon […]
This short anecdote makes the point that student-run organizations allow young leaders to, “make the key decisions and solve the problems that determine the success of their organization.” The stakes are low, yet they get accurate feedback about the value […]
I imagine it will be expensive for a while. “There is still some secrecy around this question, but the company has announced that the first batch of Good Meat will be sold to well-regarded chef and humanitarian José Andrés, who […]
These things are like incredibly tiny propellers. “In the new study, the group deployed fleets of these machines to transport doses of dexamethasone, a common steroid medication, to the bladders of lab mice. The results suggest that microrobots may be […]
Not only is this an incredible feel-good story, it’s also fascinating just how far scientists have progressed at manipulating our bodies with electric signaling. “When Oskam thinks about walking, the skull implants detect electrical activity in the cortex, the outer […]
“But a new study has found that it may not be a lack of willpower, but a lack of dopamine signaling in response to nutrients – something more prevalent in adults with obesity – that encourages behaviors like high-sugar food […]
Here’s a cool new feature of Google’s mobile app. “Describing an odd mole or rash on your skin can be hard to do with words alone,” said Google in a statement. “Fortunately, there’s a new way Lens can help, with […]
This is an interesting take published in Harvard Business Review. Summary: “To understand the value of Apple’s new goggles, it’s helpful to think about how virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) correspond to two fundamental tasks in decision making. […]
From the Hacker News forum: “Ask HN: Is it just me or GPT-4’s quality has significantly deteriorated lately?” My anecdotal experience aligns with this. I’ve been especially disappointed using it for code the past month or so. ~ learn more
Actually it’s 7 charts and then a paywall, but they are interesting. One is a chart of .ai domain registrations, which went bonkers in December 2022 and has since settled way down. ~ learn more