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[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple is planning to build its own in-house technology and infrastructure for financial services. Financial services are a rapidly growing part of Apple's overall product strategy. Developing these services will help Apple create more consistent recurring revenue from customers. Apple is working on payment processing, risk assessment for lending, fraud analysis, credit checks, and additional customer-service functions. The company is preparing to release a pay later feature and hardware subscription bundle to which these new plans will likely apply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple plans to build its own financial infrastructure for payments and lending" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Facebook has launched a new app called Facebook Business Suite that allows small businesses to manage their pages and profiles across Facebook, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. It is the first product Facebook has launched that combines the backend infrastructure for its apps. It will add WhatsApp to the service next year. The Business Suite allows small businesses to post content and ads to Facebook and Instagram at the same time, as well as see the performance of ads across both platforms in one place. It will be integrated with Facebook Shop more closely in the future. The tools are designed for small businesses, but Facebook will make them available for bigger advertisers eventually." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Facebook launches Business Suite to link messaging apps" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Two-thirds of investors regret impulsive or emotional investment decisions. That’s why over $1 trillion is managed by “quantitative” hedge funds who use algorithms to invest.But unless you are a Python Prince or an Excel Evangelist - the magic of quant investing has been out of reach. Until now…Composer is the first platform that lets you invest in or build quant-strategies, no PhD required. Put the power of quant in your portfolio today.**See important disclaimer" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This App Will Make You Question 67% of Your Investment Decisions" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The general counsel of a US labor agency has concluded that Uber drivers are contractors, not employees. Drivers set their own hours, own their own vehicles, and are free to work for Uber’s competitors, which makes them unable to be considered employees under federal labor law. A final ruling by the National Labor Relations Board will decide whether Uber drivers are employees and can form unions. Uber continues to deny any wrongdoing, but they have stated in a filing with the SEC that they would pay up to $170 million to settle tens of thousands of arbitration cases across the country with drivers who claim they have been misclassified as independent contractors." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Uber drivers are contractors, not employees, U.S. labor agency says" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hardware programming is now an easy area to get into, with robots, microcontrollers, electronics, and other hardware easily accessible by anyone. Traditionally, developers had to learn low-level languages like assembler or C++ to effectively program these devices. With the introduction of languages like MicroPython, developers no longer need to sacrifice functionality to program devices. This tutorial is an introduction to MicroPython and the world of electronics hardware." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "MicroPython: An Intro to Programming Hardware in Python" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A new carbon-neutral method of producing cement can drastically reduce the environmental pollution caused by construction activities." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "In a world-first, scientists create eco-friendly cement from algae" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Mark Zuckerberg today released a 3200-word statement saying that encryption will be one of the keys to Facebook’s future. He announced plans to shift the company’s messaging platforms to be more like WhatsApp, with its end-to-end chat encryption. These privacy tools also allow for the development of payment and commerce systems, which is a primary focus for Facebook. Zuckerberg states that it is willing to be banned from countries that do not allow for encrypted communications and Facebook will move customer data storage away from countries that have weak records of human rights, like privacy or freedom of expression." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will shift to emphasize encrypted ephemeral messages" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A report from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center detailed what the field of cybernetics might look like in 2050. The report aimed to determine the potential of machines that are physically integrated within the human body to augment and enhance the performance of humans. Poor public perception may be a barrier to the mass adoption of cybernetics. The four probable areas of enhancement are super vision, augmented hearing, enhanced muscle, and two-way data transfer between the brain and a brain interface device. Legal and ethical frameworks may need to be altered to account for cybernetics. The full impact of cybernetic technology is still being determined, and it is likely that most moral, ethical, and legal considerations will be made after the technology becomes common." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Here's the Pentagon's Terrifying Plan for Cyborg Supersoldiers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Shopify has launched around 100 new features for customers interested in social commerce, local shopping offers, cryptocurrency, B2B selling, and more. The new features are part of a semi-annual product sprint called Shopify Editions. This article covers some of the new features including B2B, Tokengated commerce, Shopify on iPhone, and Functions. The push for more features shows how the Shopify platform is expanding." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Shopify breaks out of the website with 100+ new features including NFTs, local shopping and more" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google has patented the idea to create a pair of shoes that lets you walk forever in place (basically they're like little conveyor belts that always carry you back to wherever you started, so you can \"walk\" without moving anywhere). The point is to allow for more immersive VR experiences, where you can walk around in virtual worlds without having to randomly walk around in the real world." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Working On VR Shoes That Let You Walk Forever In Your Living Room" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article talks about the experience of a solo developer who decided to offer phone support for a couple of their apps in Japan. As the user base was small, the developer didn't receive a large number of calls, but most users were polite. Offering phone support allowed the developer to hear the problems that customers experienced directly and understand them more. The feedback helped them prioritize better and make better decisions. The article ends with tips on how to improve your listening skills." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "As a solo developer, I decided to offer phone support, and this is what happened" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google has announced a series of policy changes that will take place from September 1. Apps that relate to compensated sexual relationships will be removed from the Play Store. Apps that promote sexual services are already banned, but many apps get around these rules by claiming that they are only providing dating services for wealthy men. Google will delete developer accounts if they remain inactive for a year, with exceptions for accounts that have apps with over a thousand installs or recent in-app purchases. Developers will be notified multiple times before their accounts are removed." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google is kicking ‘sugar dating’ apps out of the Play Store" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Chess.com dominates the world of online chess, with over 57 million registered users around the world. The site's popularity is partly due to its number of users, its ability to detect cheaters and bots, and its chess engine, which can emulate different styles of play. Streaming has brought incredible growth to the site over the last year. Chess.com's partnership with Twitch has resulted in the birth of new streaming sensations. 18.3 million hours of chess were watched by Twitch users in January 2021." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How Chess.com built a streaming empire" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is DNA that is released by organisms into their environments. eDNA technology has advanced rapidly in the last decade, making it a competitive tool for assessing ecosystem biodiversity. Before eDNA, the only way to tell if marine protected areas were working was for scuba divers to count and identify every fish they saw. eDNA can survey the same species as visual surveys and can reveal additional species that were missed by visual surveys. The method is less expensive than completing visual surveys, with a sample costing around $50. eDNA can't reveal the sex, size, abundance, or behavior of the fish being studied, so visual surveys will still be required." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Genetic tool could improve monitoring of marine protected areas" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Netflix is developing a slate of specials that will let viewers choose the next storyline in a TV episode or movie. These include one episode in the upcoming season of dystopian sci-fi show \"Black Mirror\" to be released in December, as well as several new series based on video games and a few childrens shows. While interactive shows have never really become popular, one industry insider says \"The time is right for interactive TV to become a mainstream experience\"." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Netflix Is Planning a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure 'Black Mirror'" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Worldcoin is a company that wants to expand the reach of cryptocurrencies to the masses. The company is offering free cryptocurrency when people use its orb-shaped devices to scan their irises. The device uses the image to create a unique code that can be used for identification without requiring a big database of biometric data. The platform has more than 100,000 users already and it aims to hit 1 billion users by 2023. Worldcoin could potentially be used as the infrastructure to carry out universal basic income." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple has introduced a new pill-shaped notch called the Dynamic Island in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. The Dynamic Island takes up less space than the previous notch and can morph into different shapes and sizes. This article looks at the Dynamic Island and explores some of its functions. A gallery of images showing what the Dynamic Island looks like is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Here's a First Look at iPhone 14 Pro's New Dynamic Island Notch" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A few of the SpaceX team members who worked on the software that flew Dragon answer questions from Reddit users. SpaceX writes all of its autonomous software in C++, using only extremely high-quality open source libraries when possible and writing custom libraries when it needs to control code quality. There are many facets to error handling, with multiple levels of sensors and backups to ensure all errors are recorded and handled. The same source on Falcon is used every mission, though the software is updated fairly regularly. Configs change every mission according to variables specific to the launch. More questions and in-depth answers are available in the thread." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "We are the SpaceX software team, ask us anything!" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Functional programming is a paradigm that emphasizes writing programs using stateless functions that always return the same value when given the same input. These functions don't change any existing data or modify other parts of an application's logic. The paradigm emphasizes a separation of data and logic. It creates reusable software that is easy to write and debug. This article discusses functional programming, the rise of functional programming in mainstream languages, and the future of functional programming." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Functional programming is finally going mainstream" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Proton Player is an HTML5-based streaming music player designed to be used by developers to build their own music players. It is compatible across many devices and browsers. The project is backed by a paid development team with customers. A demo player is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Proton Player" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google has unveiled a B2B offering for its Stadia tech called 'Immersive Stream for Games'. The service allows companies to use Stadia's underlying platform technology to deliver games directly to players. Immersive Stream for Games will allow companies to run game trials, offer subscription bundles, or run entire storefronts. Stadia is receiving new game discovery features and game trials. Google will make its toolkit to port Windows games to Stadia more widely available to developers later this year." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google unveils ‘Immersive Stream for Games,’ its service that lets companies use Stadia’s tech" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A new antibiotic developed using computational models of bacterial gene products appears to kill even antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The scientists developing the drug used algorithms to predict the structure of antibiotic-like compounds from genetic instructions within a DNA sequence. The resulting compound reliably killed Gram-positive bacteria in the lab, did not harm human cells, and successfully treated bacterial infections in mice. The study demonstrates a scalable method that researchers can use to develop new antibiotics." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A New Antibiotic Can Kill Even Drug-Resistant Bacteria" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "South Korean researchers have developed an artificial skin-like material that can quickly adjust its hues like a chameleon to match its surroundings. The skin is made with a special ink that changes color based on temperature. It is controlled by stacked multilayer silver nanowire heaters. The researchers used a robot with color-detecting sensors to demonstrate how the technology can be used for camouflage. The skin is thinner than human hair and has the potential to be further developed into wearable devices, clothing, and displays." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "South Korean researchers create chameleon-like artificial \"skin\"" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "England's Chester Zoo and a tissue bank called Nature's SAFE have partnered up to cryogenically freeze genetic material from animals that pass away at the zoo. The preserved material could save species from extinction in the future. Small tissue samples will be taken from animals and cryogenically frozen at temperatures of -320.8 Fahrenheit using liquid nitrogen. The technology will provide a safeguard for many animals that are currently going extinct." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Zoo Saving DNA From Rare Animals In Case They Go Extinct" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday morning from Florida. The rocket will break apart in midair just a few minutes after takeoff in order to demonstrate SpaceX's ability to handle a catastrophic failure of one of its vehicles. If the demonstration is successful, it will put SpaceX one step closer to putting real people in its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time. Crew Dragon is equipped with eight thrusters on the outer hull of its capsule. The thrusters are designed to carry the Crew Dragon away from a malfunctioning rocket to a place where it can safely deploy its parachutes. SpaceX will be working with NASA and the Air Force to conduct the test and to recover the capsule and resulting debris." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "SpaceX will destroy one of its rockets in the pursuit of safety this weekend" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Light behaves differently in water, which is why photos taken underwater usually come out in hues of green and blue. This effect has been an issue for scientists as it means they aren't able to take accurate pictures of sea life. A new algorithm has been developed that is able to allow pictures to be captured underwater as if they were taken on dry land. Once a distance map has been calculated, the Sea-thru system estimates all the necessary parameters for removing water distortion and restores colors. It is able to work on videos, not just images. Sea-thru only works on images taken under natural light. Future research will extend its abilities so it works with artificial light as that is how the majority of the ocean is explored." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "New Algorithm Removes Underwater Distortions for Clear Colorful Pictures" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Certain kinds of knowledge can significantly increase productivity when solving a large class of problems, for example, regular expressions for text processing, parser combinations for parsing, and vector space embedding for complex AI problems. This Hacker News thread explores different skills and areas of knowledge that can help people become more capable in their work and life. It includes skills that apply specifically to those in software and web development, but there are also mentions of more general skills, for example, skills learned in therapy and knowing how to enter a productive state." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Ask HN: What bits of fundamental knowledge are productivity multipliers?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Chinese scientists have built a revolutionary plane engine for Mach 16 flight, enabling aircraft to reach anywhere in the world within two hours. A prototype of the engine was tested in a hypersonic wind tunnel in Beijing and the results suggested unprecedented performance in terms of thrust, fuel efficiency, and operational stability. Planes equipped with the engine can take off horizontally before accelerating into orbit around the Earth. The engine has a relatively simple design, consisting of a single-stage air inlet, a hydrogen fuel injector, and a combustion chamber. Existing hypersonic flight engines are too weak, fuel-hungry, and unstable for commercial flight. The new design offers the best hope so far in taking commercial flight to hypersonic speeds." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Creating good IT architectures can be complex and time-consuming, but you don't have to start from scratch. This interactive playbook teaches existing architectures and introduces the tools needed to develop these systems. It focuses on providing usable content and tools for creating quality architecture." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Architecture Playbook" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first pictures of Mars. The mission launched in July last year and is expected to enter Mars orbit around February 10. It is China's second attempt to reach Mars. The image, which is available in the article, was taken from 1.4 million miles away from the planet. It shows geological features including the Schiaparelli crater and the Valles Marineris." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Tianwen1 probe sends back its first picture of Mars" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A hacker group that researchers have dubbed 'ModifiedElephant' has been planting evidence to frame human rights activists, defenders, academics, and lawyers throughout India. The group is largely focused on spying, but it sometimes intervenes to frame its targets for crimes. They use common hacking tools and techniques to access victims' computers, for example, phishing emails loaded with malicious documents. While the group's actions sharply align with Indian state interests, their identity is still unknown." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn't Commit" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Scientists at Harvard have developed a material that can always return to its original shape no matter what stimuli is applied to it. The biocompatible material can be 3D-printed into any shape and further pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. It is made with keratin from recycled wool. A 1-minute video is available at the end of the article demonstrating the properties of the material." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Harvard Scientists Invent Materials That Can Remember Their Shape" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Computers can be a vehicle for personal enrichment rather than strictly as a tool for business or research. Some noteworthy projects started out as hobby projects, for example, the Linux Kernel. A list of useful tools for hobby projects that are free, easy to learn, and that are focused on ease of use and prototyping speed is provided. The tools include a cloud storage for JSON APIs, a tool to create mobile alerts, cheap VPS hosting, and more." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Software Tools for Hobby-Scale Projects" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Jeff Bezos will launch into space at 9 AM ET along with his brother Mark, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen. The mission will last for around 10 minutes. Funk was an aviator who trained to be an astronaut in the '60s, and Daemon is the son of the winner of Blue Origin's New Shepard seat auction that closed at $28 million. Daemen's father couldn't fly due to schedule conflicts. The New Shepard will lift off in Van Horn, Texas. A link to the YouTube livestream, beginning at 7:30 AM ET, is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Watch Jeff Bezos get launched into space" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Verizon is exploring a sale of Yahoo and AOL for a potential $4 billion to $5 billion. Apollo Global Management is rumored to be involved in the deal. Yahoo and AOL merged into a new venture called Oath after their acquisitions by Verizon. Oath was later renamed the Verizon Media Group after it failed to remain competitive in the domestic digital advertising industry." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Verizon Exploring Sale Of Its Media Assets Led By Yahoo, AOL" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple announced updates to iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, TV OS, and WatchOS in the opening keynote for WWDC2020. Public betas will start next month. iOS 14 will introduce new capabilities for Siri, Messages, Home, and Maps, as well as the ability to view PIP video. iPadOS 14 introduces a sidebar to several of Apple's apps, compact notifications, an OS-wide search, and a new Scribble App. macOS Big Sur is the next big update to macOS which will feature a complete redesign, a tool to port iOS apps to macOS, faster loading times for Safari, and more security features. WatchOS 7 will make customizing watch faces easier, and grant users the ability to share faces as well. It adds sleep tracking, the ability to track handwashing, as well as dance routines. A new Metal-optimized graphics processor and other custom acceleration silicon will ship in systems by the end of 2020 and be rolled out to the rest of the Mac line over the next two years." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple launches Arm-based Mac, iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, and more" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Disney+ was released in mid-November and was downloaded more than 30 million times. This was more than double its nearest competitor, TikTok. It was the most downloaded app in both the Apple store and Google Play. Disney+ grossed more than $50 million in its first 30 days. It generated 16 percent of all subscription video-on-demand revenue in the US in Q4. The statistics indicate that Disney+ might be expanding the market, rather than beating out its competitors." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Disney+ was the most downloaded app in the US in Q4 2019" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Particle3D is a company that is pioneering a novel method for 3D printing lightweight, customized bone implants that fuse with the skeleton before slowly disappearing. While surgeons have been using tricalcium phosphate (TCP) in reconstructive surgery for decades, they have to manually sculpt shapes from solid blocks, which limits the potential positive effects of TCP. 3D printing TCP allows for more porous implants, which allows the structures to function as scaffolds for blood vessels and natural bone to grow. The implants degrade over time and are replaced by natural bone. It is possible to store medicine inside the porous material. Trials on pigs and mice have shown that new bone marrow and blood vessels can develop in the implants within eight weeks." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Custom-Made Bones Are Being 3D Printed in a Lab Then Implanted in People" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A team from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has created a device that can reduce the sound coming through an open window by up to 10 decibels. It uses 24 small loudspeakers and can be attached to the security grilles commonly used across South-East Asia. The device can reduce noise by 50% for frequencies between 300 and 1000 Hz. Frequencies lower than 300 Hz would require larger speakers, which might obstruct the view of the window. The device tested well in the lab, and the team plans to test a prototype soon in real-world experiments." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Noise-cancelling windows halve traffic sounds even when they're open" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The genetic variety produced through sexual reproduction provides a significant evolutionary advantage. Asexual reproduction appears to be exceedingly unfavorable in the long run. Scientists have confirmed, through an analysis of genome data, that a species of mite has reproduced completely asexually for at least thousands of years. The scientists' next step is to find out how the species survived through this method." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A species of beetle mite survived for thousands of years without having sex" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hired is home to thousands of companies from the fastest growing startups to Fortune 500s that are actively hiring the best and brightest engineers, designers, data scientists, and more. Create a profile and hiring managers can extend interview requests based on desired salary, top skills, and career preferences, you get to see the salary range up front! Sign for free today!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Let companies apply to interview you with salary details upfront" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Iranian military is still recovering from a US cyberattack that was launched earlier this summer. A key database used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, Iran's paramilitary forces, was wiped out. The database reportedly contained information that was used to plan attacks in the Persian Gulf. No action has been taken against oil tankers in the Gulf since the cyberattack. The US has become more active in cyberattacks in the last few years, with the head of the US Cyber Command stating that he was using a 'persistent engagement' strategy against adversaries." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "American Cyber Command hamstrung Iran’s paramilitary force" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Starlink has been approved by UK regulators and can now provide internet to people across the UK. Customers have already started to receive their kits. Starlink kits cost £439 upfront plus £84 for a monthly subscription. Users participating in the beta test should expect speeds of 50 to 150 Mbps." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has been approved in the UK, and people are already receiving their beta kits" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Elon Musk has directed executives to pause all hiring for Tesla and prepare for job cuts. Musk recently told employees to quit if they didn't want to return to work in the office. 10% of Tesla's workforce will be cut. The company and its subsidiaries currently employ 99,290 people across its factories and facilities around the world." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elon Musk orders hiring freeze, warns of job cuts in latest leaked email" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Eva Ramón Gallegos, a Mexican scientist, has discovered a treatment that has been 100% successful in treating HPV in humans. Photodynamic therapy involves injecting the patients with a drug which enters into infected cells. The cells are then targeted with a special laser beam and destroyed. The treatment only affects damaged cells, leaving healthy cells intact." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Mexican scientist discovers cure for 100% elimination of human papillomavirus" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers from Verve Therapeutics have injected a gene-editing serum into a live patient's liver. The treatment is designed to lower the patient's cholesterol by making a single spelling change in their liver's DNA to permanently turn off a disease-causing gene. It is able to permanently lower levels of LDL cholesterol, which could prevent diseases such as heart attacks. This is the first time that the technology has been used in humans. Early animal experiments have yielded hopeful results." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Doctors Gene-Edit Patient's Liver to Make Less Cholesterol" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Bioscience and genetics company Colossal recently raised $15 million to recreate the wooly mammoth. The project involves taking skin cells from Asian elephants and reprogramming them into more versatile stem cells that carry mammoth DNA, then carrying embryos to term in a surrogate mother or artificial womb. The researchers hope they have their first set of calves in six years. While reintroducing herds of elephant-mammoth hybrids to the Arctic tundra may help convert landscapes to grassland and keep the ground cool, some scientists argue that it is not the most effective way to restore the tundra." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Firm raises $15m to bring back woolly mammoth from extinction" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A bacteria discovered in a mangrove swamp in Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles has an average length of about one centimeter. It is by far the largest bacteria known today. The bacteria has developed a unique organelle called a 'pepin' that contains DNA. The bacteria poses no threat to humans. A close-up image of the bacteria is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The world’s largest bacteria is visible to the naked eye" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Music hardware startup Roli has announced the Seaboard Rise 2, a compact squishy keyboard with subtle ridges running down the center of each key. The frets allow players to feel keys rather than having to rely on their vision to hit the right notes. Seaboard's keyboards feature a smooth continuous playing surface that allows musicians to blend and bend notes like they would on a guitar, but some players have found it hard to play the instrument without looking at the keys. Roli is developing educational products to raise a generation of new musicians without ties to traditional training methods. A video that shows the Seaboard Rise 2 in action is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Roli says it’s not done trying to re-invent the keyboard, announces Seaboard Rise 2" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Indian government has banned 59 apps developed by Chinese firms due to concerns that the apps threaten national security. The apps include TikTok, Community and Video Call apps from Xiaomi, two of Alibaba Group's Apps, ES File Explorer, and more. A list of the apps is available in the article. 27 of the banned apps were among the top 1,000 Android apps in India in the last month. The apps have been accused of stealing and transmitting users' data in an unauthorized manner. Google and Apple have not yet removed the apps from their stores, but they have complied with such app removal requests in the past." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "India bans TikTok, dozens of other Chinese apps" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Unify metrics, traces, and logs in a single platform providing end-to-end visibility across teams. Give Datadog a try." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Full Stack Observability Platform" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A man spent 22 days in the hospital, with eight days in intensive care, after he injected a concoction brewed from magic mushrooms into his veins. He received treatment for multisystem organ failure and was released with a long-term regimen of antibiotic and antifungal drugs. It is unknown whether the man experienced the psychoactive effects associated with ingesting the fungus orally. He had injected the mushrooms with the hope to relieve symptoms of bipolar disorder and opioid dependence. His blood had tested positive for a fungal infection from the mushrooms, meaning it was growing in his blood. Research has suggested that magic mushrooms may be a promising treatment for several conditions, but only if taken safely." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "'Magic mushrooms' grow in man's blood after injection with shroom tea" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google and Microsoft have agreed to stop the non-aggression pact that was signed five years ago. The pact allowed the companies to set aside their numerous lawsuits and resolve their conflicts behind closed doors. The companies recently disagreed over fair pay in ad tech, and they are escalating the issue by unraveling the pact. By undoing the pact, the companies are opening themselves up to additional antitrust scrutiny." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google and Microsoft agree to start suing each other again" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Google Maps now lets you walk around in the International Space Station! Click on the sides of your screen to turn and the bottom of your screen to walk forward." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Google Maps" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Skydio is essentially the autonomous drone version of a GoPro. It's a drone with a camera attached, and all you have to do is select a picture of the person you want it to follow on your Apple Watch, and it will zoom around and follow that person and capture them on video. It's being sold in select US and Canadian Apple stores for $1999, there's a Youtube video of this thing in action in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Skydio R1 autonomous drone gains Apple Watch control, now in Apple Stores" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 in those without evidence of prior infection. The FDA had set a threshold of 50% effectiveness for a vaccine to merit approval. There haven't been any serious safety concerns reported yet in a trial of 43,538 participants. US stock futures skyrocketed in response to the news, with some airline and cruise company stocks jumping up as much as 30%. The vaccine requires two doses, with protection achieved 28 days after the initial vaccination. It could be available as early as late December, and widely available by the third quarter of 2021. Pfizer expects to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses in 2020, and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Melissa Ong started the 'Step Chickens Cult' in early May after announcing on TikTok that she wanted to start a cult and asking for suggestions for names. Ong now has almost two million followers, with celebrities and organizations joining the 'cult'. 'Step Chickens' members have been changing their profile pictures to the same picture of Ong, also known as 'Mother Hen'. Ong has monetized her newfound following by selling merchandise, releasing a song, and also releasing an app." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TikTok Has a Cult Leader; Meet the Mother Hen" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Bionaut Labs has unveiled tiny remote-controlled devices designed to travel through the human body to deliver medicine where it is needed the most. The robots are smaller than a millimeter and have few moving parts. They can navigate through tissues and go where surgeons cannot. The Bionauts work like miniature screws, pushing their way through the body while being guided by magnetic fields generated outside the body. Once they are in the body, the Bionauts can't turn. So far, they have shown great promise as a new targeted treatment modality for severe brain disorders." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Bionaut Labs launches with plans to attack brain tumors with tiny, guided robots" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A team of scientists has spotted a giant, peculiar-looking tentacled sea creature in the depths of the Pacific Ocean." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Bizarre, Tentacled 'Flower' Creature Glimpsed in The Depths of The Pacific" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Your company already has a privacy posture - a set of systems, rules, and principles dictating how you govern and protect sensitive information. But is it effective?Whether or not your privacy posture is explicitly defined, there are times when you should take a step back and ask: do our data architecture and processes adequately safeguard stakeholder data?This on-demand presentation by Skyflows’s Head of Solutions, Harsh Karmarkar, will help you identify 5 tell-tale signs that your privacy posture needs to be improved. You’ll also learn the best ways to improve it. Watch Harsh's presentation here." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It Might be Time to Re-Evaluate Your Privacy Posture: Discover the Top 5 Reasons" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Facebook has officially released its desktop redesign which features a dark mode, a tabbed home screen, and a cleaner profile. Users can now start to opt-in to the new design before it becomes the default for everybody later in the year. Facebook has dedicated itself to simplifying its apps after a decade of making them more visually complex." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Facebook now lets most users opt-in to dark mode & desktop redesign" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Meta has announced plans for a significant update to WhatsApp that will allow users to participate in discussion groups called Communities. Communities will support file-sharing, 32-person group calls, emoji reactions, admin tools, moderation controls, and more. The feature will allow groups to create networks for their members to interact. Communities can create sub-groups for specific discussions. Communities will not be discoverable, so users will have to be invited to join them. Many more details about the new feature are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "WhatsApp to launch ‘Communities’" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Sony has announced that it is working on a next-generation VR headset for the PS5. It will feature an improved field of view, higher resolutions, and a single cord. A new VR controller is also in development. Development kits for the next-gen VR headset will be issued soon. The headset will not be released in 2021." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Sony announces next-gen VR headset for the PS5" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Nvidia's latest game-ready driver includes a tool called Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution (DLDSR) that can make most games look sharper. The technology works by rendering a game at a higher resolution than the monitor can handle and then downscaling it to fit the monitor. It uses AI to increase image quality, lowering the amount of processing required. DLDSR can be accessed now by updating to the latest driver and choosing the option in settings. A screenshot showing a comparison of DLDSR with DSR and native processing is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Nvidia’s AI-powered scaling makes old games look better without a huge performance hit" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A new study has found links between memory and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in mice. The study found that older mice that were injected with CSF from younger mice had improved memory. CSF composition changes with age and these changes are used to assess brain health and disease biomarkers. The study found that CSF from younger mice resulted in brain cells producing more myelin, a material that covers and insulates neuron fibers, in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory formation. There is still a lot of research to be done before the technique can be tested in humans." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Old Mice 'Rejuvenated' With Injections of Brain Fluid From The Young" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Twitter has announced its interest in purchasing TikTok from ByteDance. Microsoft is also bidding for the brand. Both companies have 45 days to negotiate and complete a deal before President Trump's executive order to ban the service takes effect. Twitter will need to raise additional capital to fund the deal and it might not have enough borrowing capacity. Investors may prefer Twitter over Microsoft as it is not active in China and it would face less regulatory scrutiny than Microsoft." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok's U.S. operations" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Riff is a tool that automatically provides external dependencies for software projects. It currently only supports Rust. Support for other languages is planned. Riff uses a Nix package manager to handle dependencies, but users don't need to know how to use Nix." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Introducing Riff" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Oracle has responded to long-standing accusations about wage discrimination by suing the government department that has repeatedly flagged the issue. Its lawsuit claims that the US Department of Labor doesn't have the authority to cut Oracle out of government contracts for its discriminatory practices or sue it for underpaying certain staff. The Department of Labor sued Oracle in 2017 for gross disparities in pay among different groups. Oracle refused to cooperate, so the department threatened to freeze it out of government contracts. A second lawsuit this year is seeking to fine Oracle $400 million for discriminating against women and minorities. It claims that Oracle hires men from India in order to pay them less. An analysis of the company's payroll found that Oracle was paying women $13,000 less on average than their male counterparts." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Oracle finally responds to wage discrimination claims… by suing US Department of Labor" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article contains a collection of @decorators that may be useful for Data Scientists. It shows the code for each decorator and its output and then explains how the decorator can help data scientists. A link to the ipython notebook is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Useful Python decorators for Data Scientists" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A Dutch company called Beladon is creating the world's first floating dairy farm. The farm will house 40 cows, and will recycle as much as it can. Cows will be fed waste products like grains left over from local breweries and by-products from mill, as well as clovers and grass grown on the farm. The cow manure will be processed and sold as fertilizer. The goal is to create farms that can adapt to changes in the climate and be hurricane-resistant, the company also plans on launching floating chicken farms and floating vertical farming greenhouses." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The world's first floating farm will house 40 cows and be hurricane-resistant" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Often, developers jump into a language without knowing its fundamentals. This article provides 10 best JavaScript practices to help developers write better code. The tips include how to delete an array like a pro, how to eliminate decimals without killing performance, and how to use function expressions." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "10 best JavaScript practices recommended by Top Developers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks is launching an initiative to collect fungal network samples from around the world to safeguard these networks and to enhance their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide. The first samples will be gathered in Patagonia for roughly 18 months starting next year. Machine learning will be used to map the function of the fungal networks and their role as carbon sinks. These vast networks could be invaluable in curbing the worst effects of human-caused climate change." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Scientists Want to Map Trillions of Miles of Underground Fungus Networks" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Elon Musk revealed plans to create a self-sustaining city on Mars last week. It will likely use Starlink satellites for internet connectivity. According to the terms of Starlink's internet project, SpaceX will not recognize international law on Mars. The space company will adhere to a set of self-governing principles defined at the time of Martian settlement. The position is similar to a declaration put forward by the Earthlight Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to preparing for the expansion of humanity beyond Earth." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elon Musk's SpaceX will 'make its own laws on Mars'" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Recently, electric scooters, bikes, skateboards, and other one or two-wheeled self-balancing boards have emerged as alternative forms of transportation. Cars are often inefficient, getting stuck in traffic, not to mention the high costs of storage and upkeep for an often dormant, depreciating asset. Citroën has unveiled an 8-foot mini electric car with an 8-horsepower motor and a top speed of 27.9 miles per hour. It is technically classed as a quadricycle under French law, so anyone over 14 can drive one without a license. Its travel range is 43 miles, and it takes three hours to charge. The vehicle is only $6,700, or customers can choose to lease it for $5.67 a week after a $3,000 down payment. Ami will roll out in France in June, and it will be available later in Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and Germany." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "This Electric Tiny Car Can Be Rented for the Price of an Electric Scooter" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Free Log4j Cloud Threat Hunting Assessment To help you quickly handle Log4j and other known or unknown threats, Lacework is offering a free, no obligation, 14-day Cloud Threat Hunting Assessment. Our cloud security experts will work with you to find all vulnerable systems across your entire cloud and container environments and continuously monitor for active signs of compromise — helping to reduce risk and better protect your business." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Free Log4j Cloud Threat Hunting Assessment" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "White Motorcycle Concepts has designed a motorcycle with a drastically reduced drag coefficient and an all-electric powertrain. The bike has a big hole in the center to allow air to pass through. The company aims to break the 250 mph world record next summer at the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia. A video showing a lower-powered prototype completing a test is available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A Radical New Motorcycle Design Hit the Tracks for the First Time" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Scientists from MIT have developed a scalable production method that allows polymers to form 2D sheets while keeping their strength intact. Using the method, the team developed a material called 2DPA-1. 2DPA-1 is an extremely thin and lightweight material with a yield strength twice that of steel. It can take six times more force than bulletproof glass and it is completely impermeable to gases and liquids. The material could be used as a protective coating for vehicles and electronic devices and even as construction material." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "\"Impossible\" 2D material is light as plastic and stronger than steel" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A study on the genome of people who live beyond 105 years old found that those individuals have bodies that are more efficient at repairing DNA. The study involved comparing the genomes of Italian people of different ages. People who aged over 105 years had fewer age-related mutations. The most frequently seen genetic changes were associated with cell repair, communication between the cell nucleus and mitochondria, and the elimination of dangerous reactive oxygen species." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Do people aged 105 and over live longer because they have more efficient DNA repair?" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A report by the World Wildlife Foundation involving 59 scientists has found that humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970. Other studies have shown that humans have wiped out about 83% of mammals, and even if we stop now the natural world will take 5 to 7 million years to recover. Many scientists believe that this is the sixth mass extinction, the first to be caused by a single species. The biggest causes of death are the destruction of natural habitats, followed by killing for food (300 mammals are being eaten into extinction). Mike Barrett, executive director of science and conservation at WWF, says \"We need a new global deal for nature and people and we have this narrow window of less than two years to get it. This really is the last chance. We have to get it right this time.\"" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major report finds" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "TikTok is testing games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam. It plans to roll out gaming more widely in Southeast Asia as early as the third quarter. The company plans to draw primarily on ByteDance's suite of games. TikTok will require a license to feature games on its platform in Vietnam, but the company expects the process to go smoothly. Users on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, have been able to play games on the platform since 2019 and a few games have been launched in the US." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Elon Musk announced during a conference call on Wednesday that Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel will be stepping down as an executive at Tesla. Drew Baglino, vice president of technology, will take over his duties. Straubel was responsible for some of Tesla's most important technology, especially around batteries. Unlike other high-profile executives who left Tesla this year to join Apple, Straubel will be involved with a company called Redwood Materials, which focuses on recycling technology." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel stepping down" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "You.com is an open-source search engine that has just announced its public beta launch. The site uses natural language processing, a form of AI, to understand search queries, rank results, and semantically parse queries into different languages. It will attempt to serve the most useful content on the front page. The platform doesn't sell personal information nor does it track its users. You.com is currently ad-free, but it has committed to never offering targeted privacy-invading ads." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "AI-driven search engine You.com takes on Google with $20M" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A study has suggested that teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems. 6,600 12 to 15-year-old Americans self-reported on the time they spent on social media, as well as whether they had mental health issues. Those with three hours of social media had a high correlation with mental health problems, even after accounting for history. Teens who did not use social media did not exhibit aggressive behavior or antisocial behavior. Other studies on the subject show conflicting results, with some studies showing no correlation between screen time and mental health. Social media is changing faster than studies can catch up, with different platforms and formats appearing all the time, making it difficult to get an objective view on its effects." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Teens are anxious and depressed after three hours a day on social media" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A transatlantic team of researchers has created a simple and fully functional plastic processor that can be manufactured at sub-penny prices. A high percentage of the time, the flexible 4-bit and 8-bit processors continue to work even when bent. The needs of flexible applications tend to be computationally simple. The study shows that flexible electronics may finally be ready for the mainstream." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The First High-Yield, Sub-Penny Plastic Processor" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "32 years ago, the world was the closest it had ever been to nuclear armageddon. The KGB had constructed software to forecast if the US and its allies were planning a nuclear strike. A war game staged by the US over two weeks in November 1983 triggered the forecast. The procedures and tactics used in the war games were things that the Soviets had never seen, and to the Soviet leadership, it looked like a cover for a genuine surprise attack planned by the US. With many other factors in consideration, the Soviets had good reason to think that the US believed it would win a nuclear war. As the US military increasingly turns to machine learning, the lesson of what can happen when an algorithm gets it wrong should not be forgotten." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "WarGames for real: How one 1983 exercise nearly triggered WWIII" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "SpaceX is acquiring Swarm, a startup that provides low-cost internet connectivity using small orbiting 'nano satellites'. Swarm has been mainly focused on supplying internet connectivity to IoT devices on farms, oil platforms, and energy grids. It currently has 150 satellites in orbit. The company's satellite technology is designed to relay small packets of data. It is unknown how SpaceX plans to use Swarm's technology in its network." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "SpaceX Acquires Swarm, a 'Nano Satellite' Startup for Low-Cost Connectivity" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This is a nifty tool that lets you take Youtube videos and convert them into audio podcasts. Then it publishes this audio to a podcast RSS feed and gives you the URL, so you can subscribe to the audio feed from your podcast player. It's a really creative way to listen to Youtube videos on the go. Also, no sign up required, which I'm always a huge fan of!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Listen Later" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple has quietly changed the terms of AppleCare+ to allow customers to essentially purchase an indefinite monthly subscription rather than be restricted to a two to three year period. The changes almost went under the radar after Apple's recent event. Customers will be able to continue their monthly AppleCare+ subscriptions as long as they like or until Apple is no longer able to service their device." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "AppleCare+ monthly plans switch to subscription model" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a non-hormonal form of male birth control and plans to start early human trials by the end of the year. The contraceptive kept lab mice sterile for up to six weeks with seemingly no side effects. It works by targeting how the body interacts with vitamin A. The treatment is estimated to be 99% effective and the effects appear to be completely reversible." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "A Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This Year" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Samsung recently showed off a basic set of image-projecting goggles at CES 2020. Two new recently published concept videos introduce some of the possibilities of this technology, for example, using them to enter immersive virtual environments. In the videos, a smartwatch is used for navigating the virtual interfaces. Samsung is rumored to be going back to Android for its next smartwatch. The concept videos are available in the article." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Samsung imagines how its first AR glasses might look in these leaked concept videos" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple is planning to slow hiring in 2023. The changes won't affect every team, but some teams won't see increased staff and some positions won't be backfilled. Many other companies have also adjusted their hiring policies and laid off workers. Apple still plans to launch its mixed reality headset in 2023." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple reportedly wants to slow down hiring in 2023" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "This article teaches you how to create a GitHub profile page that automatically updates itself with your latest content, shows GitHub stats, and displays tech stack icons. An example profile is provided at the beginning of the article. A 23-minute video version of the tutorial is available." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "How To Create A Kickass GitHub Profile Page" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "The US Secretary of State has issued a General License allowing Starlink to provide the Iranian people with access to digital communications. There are currently massive protests in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the morality police for not wearing her head scarf properly. The government has blocked access to many apps and limited internet access to prevent protestors from organizing. The General License was required to gain exemption from Iranian sanctions." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Elon Musk activates Starlink for Iranian citizens after US Sec of State issued a General License" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Coinbase has announced a hiring freeze and will revoke accepted offers from some candidates who haven't started their roles yet. The crypto exchange began slowing its hiring two weeks ago. It will still hire for roles necessary for security and compliance. Those with rescinded offers will be eligible for severance pay. The hiring freeze will persist as long as the macroeconomic downturn continues." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Coinbase extends hiring freeze, rescinds some accepted offers" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston created a technique for tracing visible patterns directly into a person's brain. The system was tested on people who had lost their sight through damage to their eyes or optic nerves but had intact visual cortexes. In the trials, two of the patients could correctly identify more than 80% of the letters presented to them. The same approach can be used to display the outlines of common objects." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Blind people ‘read’ letters traced on their brains with electricity" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Researchers from Sydney have developed an advanced photonic radar system that can measure objects down to centimeters. It generates high bandwidth signals that allow it to detect small objects more precisely. In tests, the system was able to image objects measuring just 3 x 4 cm as they moved on a rotating plate. The radar can be used as a non-invasive way to monitor patient vital signs. It is small enough to fit into smartphones." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Advanced photonic radar captures images down to the centimeter scale" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Apple's iPhone 12 lineup can wirelessly charge external accessories, according to newly unveiled FCC filings. The phones support Apple's new MagSafe standard for wireless charging, but Apple didn't announce any form of reverse charging features when the phones were revealed. While the reverse wireless charging doesn't appear to work for any current devices, it could be turned on at any time in the future. Apple is rumored to be working on an AirPods revamp, and the coming AirTags accessories would also work well with the feature." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple’s iPhone 12 seems to have a secret reverse wireless charging feature" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Time crystals are a new form of matter where particles move forever and don't lose energy. They are essentially a quantum system consisting of a mix of particles that have glued together to create a non-equilibrium form of matter after being heated with lasers. Researchers have collided two time crystals in a mixture of superfluids mixed with magnons, magnetic quasiparticles that led to 'opposite-phase oscillations' while the crystals stayed stable. The time crystals acted within predictable quantum mechanical ways. These results indicate that the time crystals could probably be used as part of a designed system. They could be used in the future for applications such as quantum information processing." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "For the First Time Ever, Scientists Caught Time Crystals Interacting" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "Everyone is talking about Kubernetes! Apps running in these workloads probably have the concept of users. And where you have users, you have auth. We'll cover topics like service-to-service communication, RBAC, OIDC mapping, and more. Download the eBook today!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Auth Considerations for Kubernetes - Free eBook" } ]
[ { "role": "user", "content": "A recently published report details Apple CEO Tim Cook's efforts to establish strong relationships between Apple and the Chinese government. Cook repeatedly visited China in the mid-2010s, signing a five-year $275 billion deal in 2016 to mitigate regulatory action by the Chinese government. The deal involved Apple helping develop technology in the country and also investing billions of dollars into building new retail stores, research and development centers, and renewable energy projects. Cook's work is likely the reason the company has been so successful in China." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Apple CEO Tim Cook engineered a secret $275 billion deal with China" } ]

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