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Biophysicists Uncover Powerful Symmetries in Living Tissue
“It was pretty amazing how well the experimental data and numerical simulation matched,” Eckert said. In fact, it matched so…
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A profile of, and interview with, Annie Jean-Baptiste, Google's first Director of Product Inclusion & Equity, on ensuring Google's products are more accessible (Emily Bobrow/Wall Street Journal)
Emily Bobrow / Wall Street Journal: A profile of, and interview with, Annie Jean-Baptiste, Google’s first Director of Product Inclusion…
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Pudgy Penguins plans to launch an early-access version of Pudgy World, an interactive digital playground for Pudgy Penguins NFT holders, before April 2024 (Elizabeth Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk: Pudgy Penguins plans to launch an early-access version of Pudgy World, an interactive digital playground for…
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Graphika: apps and websites using AI to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity; 34 such providers together had 24M+ unique visitors in September 2023 (Margi Murphy/Bloomberg)
Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: Graphika: apps and websites using AI to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity; 34…
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Tether freezes wallets of those sanctioned by the US Treasury's OFAC to prevent "potential misuse" of Tether tokens, the first significant move by its new CEO (Zack Abrams/The Block)
Zack Abrams / The Block: Tether freezes wallets of those sanctioned by the US Treasury’s OFAC to prevent “potential misuse”…
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[Thread] Texas and Florida's online speech rules for platforms cannot be justified, as less restrictive tools that give users control over online content exist (Daphne Keller/@daphnehk)
Daphne Keller / @daphnehk: [Thread] Texas and Florida’s online speech rules for platforms cannot be justified, as less restrictive tools…
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13 Great Deals on Headphones, Wireless Earbuds, and Gaming Headsets
Arguably, the best time to get new audio gear is … well, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, just because…
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How parametric insurance startups use data science and AI to limit their liability, as climate change makes typical kinds of coverage unprofitable (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How parametric insurance startups use data science and AI to limit their liability, as…
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Amazon files a motion to dismiss FTC's lawsuit, arguing the agency relies on anecdotal evidence and fails to prove that Amazon's practices hurt consumers (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg)
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: Amazon files a motion to dismiss FTC’s lawsuit, arguing the agency relies on anecdotal evidence and…
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The EU Just Agreed Sweeping New Rules for AI
The European Union today agreed on the details of the AI Act, a far-reaching set of rules for the people…
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