Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums. “the same credentials that allowed him to see and control his own device also provided access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, maps, and status data from nearly 7,000 other vacuums across […]
Why exercise isn’t much help if you are trying to lose weight. “People who start to exercise more burn extra calories. Yet they don’t lose nearly as much as weight as would be expected based on the extra calories burned. […]
“This article describes 17 of what I think are the most common and influential aspects of how people think. It’s a long post, but each point can be read individually. Skip the ones you don’t agree with and reread the […]
My personal mission is to spend my time working on interesting projects alongside people who I like and respect. How did I get there? Luck found me I’ve been successful and I’ve been lucky. The two are inseparable. Out of […]
I love this! “The group’s organizers, a coalition of West Side hospitals, professionals and residents, say one key to improving wellness is direct investment in West Side small businesses. Feedback from West Side residents sparked the idea of starting this […]
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Now we’re talking! “Purdue Engineering researchers have developed a system that can show what people are seeing in real-world videos, decoded from their fMRI brain scans — an advanced new form of “mind-reading” technology that could lead to new insights […]
To all my color-blind brethren, it’s time to rejoice! Did you know Uno is the most popular non-collectible card game in the world? | learn more
“Out of more than 220 total hours of sleep observation, researchers found only 18 minutes when all adults were sound asleep simultaneously. Typically, older participants in their 50s and 60s went to bed earlier and woke up earlier than those […]
Lyrebird is an AI company creating synthetic voices that sound like real people. Their most recent product is not perfect, but does a really good job starting with only a minute of sample audio. Check out the link to hear […]