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Finnish Startup IXI Plans New Autofocusing Eyeglasses – Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from CNET:Finland-based IXI Eyewear has raised more than $40 million from investors, including Amazon, to build glasses with adaptive lenses that could dynamically autofocus based on where the person wearing them is...
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That Bell Labs ‘Unix’ Tape from 1974: From a Closet to Computing History – Slashdot
Remember that re-discovered computer tape with one of the earliest versions of Unix from the early 1970s? This week several local news outlets in Utah reported on the find, with KSL creating a video report with shots...
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ALMA’s New Amplifiers Boost Cosmic Exploration
For decades, scientists have observed the cosmos with radio antennas to visualize the dark, distant regions of the universe. This includes the gas and dust of the interstellar medium, planet-forming disks, and objects that cannot be observed in visible...
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I Tested Over 50 Heat Protectant Sprays to Find the Best of the Best
Honorable MentionsPhotograph: Kat MerckSutra Heat Guard Blowout Cream for $24: I love Sutra’s IR2 hair straightener, so I had high hopes. This thick and almost fragrance-free cream is meant to protect up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and reduce drying...
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Chinese researchers develop high-voltage sodium–sulfur battery that could challenge lithium batteries
A team of researchers in China has just pulled the curtain back on a new sodium-sulfur battery design that could fundamentally change the math on energy storage. By leaning into the very chemistry that has historically made sulfur a...
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Elon Musk: X’s New Algorithm Will Be Made Open Source in Seven Days – Slashdot
"We will make the new ð algorithm...open source in 7 days," Elon Musk posted Saturday on X.com. Musk says this is "including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users," and...
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Nature-Inspired Computers Are Shockingly Good At Math – Slashdot
An R&D lab under America's Energy Department annnounced this week that "Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges." Phys.org publishes...
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ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood
After a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, WIRED surfaced December federal court testimony from the reported ICE shooter, Jonathan Ross. In it, he said he was a firearms trainer and that he...
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AI Models Are Starting To Learn By Asking Themselves Questions – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: erhaps AI can, in fact, learn in a more human way -- by figuring out interesting questions to ask itself and attempting to find the right answer. A project from...
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America Is Falling Out of Love With Pizza – Slashdot
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The restaurant industry is trying to figure out whether America has hit peak pizza. From a report: Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food eateries, according to industry...
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Watch: Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor & Adolescence – Golden Globes highlights
The biggest names in film and TV gathered to officially kick off Hollywood's awards season at the 83rd Golden...