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14 hours agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Why humans may not be able to live on Mars without horrific health consequences
In July 1969, as the Apollo 11 astronauts prepared to trek to the moon, the Nixon Administration prepped some worst-case-scenario remarks in case this risky mission became deadly — a distinct possibility. Nixon's prepared statement, which was not widely publicized until 1999, was grim. It thanked the astronauts for their brave sacrifice, preceded by a clergyman who would've adopted the same procedure as a burial at sea: commending their souls to "the deepest of the deep," a...
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2 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Nintendo Wins "Switch Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Lawsuit
Drift? What drift? Remember a story we ran about some parents in the US who were trying to get their kids to sue Nintendo over "Joy-Con drift" in a class action lawsuit? Well, it seems the video game giant has come out on top.
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7 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Apple 14-Inch MacBook Pro M2 Teardown Reveals Big Changes Due to Substrate Pricing
Apple’s bean counters surely form one of the most powerful forces within the organization, despite much of the company's high-profile success being tied to design. A case in point is provided by one of Apple’s leading new consumer products, the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro, which has had its design significantly steered by pricing fluctuations in the materials and components markets.
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8 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut stay united by common goal
Despite ongoing tensions between their countries, American astronaut Stephen Bowen and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev stay united in their space mission. Fedyaev said he hopes the crew on the International Space Station can inspire people on Earth to live the same way.
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9 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
What causes your brain to procrastinate and how to face it
A study shows that two actions may help in tackling procrastination — setting reminders and envisioning your future self.
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11 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
University of Texas Will Offer Large-Scale Online Master’s Degree in A.I.
Amid a boom in new tools like ChatGPT, the Austin campus plans to train thousands of students in sought-after skills in artificial intelligence.
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13 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
NYP scientists are world's 1st to create unagi fish cakes grown in ethical plant-based serum
In a world first, scientists at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)'s School of Applied Science (SAS) have successfully developed cell lines grown on a plant-based serum for high value fish species that are unable to be farmed commercially. The scientists have worked on various food fish species, but "have had the most success" with unagi in particular.
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13 days agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Bill Gates just invested in a startup that's trying to stop cows from burping and farting so much
What do a billionaire philanthropist, a climate tech firm, and fewer cow burps have in common? Just ask Bill Gates, whose investment firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, or BEV, led a $12 million seed funding round into an Australian climate tech firm working to reduce methane emissions — like those from cows.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Jeremy Renner Says He Broke 30 Bones in Snowplow Accident, Grateful for It “Uniting Actionable Love”
Jeremy Renner is letting fans know that he broke 30 bones in the New Year’s Day snowplow accident that led to his hospitalization, but that he continues to be on the road to recovery. The actor took to Instagram on Saturday to share a photo of himself receiving medical attention on his legs. “Morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new years...
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event socialiguana
CO2 removal is essential, along with emissions' cuts, to limit global
More than 20 global CDR experts, led by Dr Steve Smith, from Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, came together to deliver the blunt findings. In the comprehensive 120-page report, they warn there is a large gap between how much CDR is needed to meet international temperature targets and how much governments are aiming to deliver.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Google reportedly working on AirTag-like location trackers
Google is reportedly working on a location tracking tag to compete with the likes of Apple’s AirTags and Tile trackers, according to developer (and reliable leaker) Kuba Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski discovered references that indicate Google is working on support for locator tags in Fast Pair — Google’s method for quickly pairing nearby Bluetooth devices — and claims in a Twitter thread that Google is developing its own first-party tracker to use with the feature (seen via Sammobile).
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1 month agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?
With billions of dollars available to improve transportation infrastructure, states have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. But some habits are hard to break.
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1 month agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Why Money Can't Buy Happiness - Investors Psychology
For many people life is rough and presents itself with a plethora everyday challenges. For some, many of those challenges could be overcome just with a little bit of extra money. It could help you fix the broken down car, it could let you quit that job you hate, or maybe make you afford that one gift your child so deeply wished for.
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1 month agoCurrent Event socialiguana
Hope for humans as scientists restore erections in injured pig penises
Scientists have made a promising step forward in repairing penis injuries in humans - by repairing injuries and restoring erectile function in pigs. In a study published in the journal Matter, the researchers showed how an artificial sheet of tissue, which mimics the characteristics of real penile tissue, can be used to repair the reproductive organ.
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1 month agoCurrent Event socialiguana
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Crosses $1 Billion Internationally, $1.48 Billion Globally
James Cameron’s ambitious blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water” has sailed to $1.025 billion at the international box office and $1.4 billion globally, making it the 12th biggest…
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1 month agoExpression socialiguana
'The Witcher' Season 3 Could Be Split Into 2 Parts on Netflix
Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich noted this practice is becoming more common in the streaming world.
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1 month agoExpression socialiguana
I used ChatGPT for a day for searches instead of Google, and I found it scarily impressive
ChatGPT is a chatbot that relies upon artificial intelligence to generate text. Here's my take on using ChatGPT instead of Google for a day.