I sat down with Johnson at an event for people interested in longevity in Berkeley, California, in late April. We spoke on the sidelines after lunch (conference plastic-lidded container meal for me; what seemed to be a plastic-free, compostable…
Category: 3. Tech
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AI Fails the Social Test: New Study Reveals Major Blind Spot
Johns Hopkins study reveals AI models struggle to accurately predict social interactions. A recent study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University reveals that humans outperform current AI models in accurately describing and interpreting…
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On-demand Lewis base formation strategy boosts efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
Effects of the on-demand formation of SE molecules on the crystallization of Cs- and Rb-containing perovskite films. Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2025). DOI:… Continue Reading
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What happens if Amtrak gets privatized?
The world today is unpredictable, but a few things remain certain: death, taxes, and renewed calls to privatize U.S. passenger rail. This time, the…
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Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
Meta says it ‘may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria’
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines…
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China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fine
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China on Saturday denied it required companies to hand over data after TikTok was hit with a massive fine in the…
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US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom
The share of solar cell exports to the US from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in…
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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026
Scenes from the trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI are shown on a smartphone and monitor in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File …
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Japan Claims New Drone Can Induce Lightning Strikes : ScienceAlert
A Tokyo-based tech giant claims to have created the first drone in the world to induce and guide lightning strikes.
Like Zeus on his winged chariot, or – more realistically – a flying lightning rod, the drone can trigger bolts of…
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Kia’s wild concept EV includes hydro-turbine wheels, solar panels, and a rooftop tent
Designing concept cars seems kind of like being back in grade school, when kids are encouraged to dream up things like a bedroom with a bouncy-house floor…
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