Neuralink, a company co-founded by Elon Musk, has been working on an implantable brain–machine interface since 2016. While it previously demonstrated its progress by showing a Macaque monkey controlling the cursor in a game of Pong, it has yet to start human trials. Now, according to Reuters, Musk has reached out to rival company Synchron…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The upcoming ad-supported Netflix tier that’s in the works will not allow subscribers to download TV shows or movies to watch offline, reports Bloomberg. The restriction was found in code in the Netflix app for iOS devices, which reads “Downloads available on all plans except Netflix with ads.” Standard Netflix plans allow some Netflix content…
These aren’t Lego bricks. They’re computers that look like they belong. | GIF by Sean Hollister / The Verge; Video by James Brown James Brown loves building weird displays. Like animatronic skulls, or mechanical bit-flipping cellular automatons. Or, in this case, an entire computer inside a mock Lego brick. Not just any brick, either. I’m…
Plant portraits: an important Z Flip 4 use case. I’ve had the privilege of taking photos with some incredible smartphones this year. I’ve been wowed by the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 10x zoom, marveled at the massive sensor and gorgeous portraits from the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and I’ve seen the Google Pixel 6A accomplish the…
Enlarge (credit: Peter Dazeley) Removing urine from wastewater and using it as fertilizer has the potential to decrease nutrient loading in water bodies and boost sustainability by making use of a common waste material. In excess, nitrogen and phosphorus in our waste streams can stimulate algal blooms and create conditions dangerous to marine and lake…
Talking about a recession will only make things worse, Paul Constant says. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. He argues the economy is doing better than people think, with spending and employment up. He says economists need to prioritize the health and…
The author, Jessica van Dop DeJesus. Jessica van Dop DeJesus As a recipe developer, I’ve learned a few things about keeping my grocery spending down. I make more plant-based meals since fruits and veggies are cheaper than meat. I also buy in bulk, buy store brand, and choose whole products over pre-cut, shredded, or sliced….
A woman inspects frozen chicken on sale at a supermarket. HOANG DINH NAM/AFP via Getty Images) Chicken wing prices have plunged to pre-pandemic levels, and that’s great news for the stock market, according to Fundstrat.The research firm said any signs of deflation could show investors that inflation is not as sticky as some feared.“Inflation was…
A Walmart store. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Walmart is attracting more upper middle-class shoppers due to inflation. CFO John Rainey touted an influx of customers with household incomes above $100,000. Inflation has prompted many Americans to adjust their spending habits. Inflation is squeezing American consumers, even the upper middle class. But according to the latest round…
People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, the United States, on Sept. 6, 2020. Wang Ying/Xinhua/Getty Homebuilder sentiment plunged in July to contractionary levels, signaling a housing market downturn. With mortgage rates dipping and home sales slowing, buyers finally have a chance to snag a good deal….