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Topics:Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24139036/biden-signs-tiktok-ban-bill-divest-foreign-aid-package

Apple Reportedly Slashes Apple Vision Pro Shipments Due to Unexpectedly Low Demand

https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-reportedly-slashes-apple-vision-pro-shipments-due-to-unexpectedly-low-demand

Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers

https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-opens-quest-operating-system-third-party-device-makers-2024-04-22

Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable

Fallout games gather 5 million players in one day thanks to hit series

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fallout-games-gather-5m-players-in-one-day-news-in-brief

Nintendo Game Boy turns 35 years-old

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/worldtoday/game-boy-turns-35-years-old/103753922

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Show Notes 26 April 2024




Story 1: Engineering household robots to have a little common sense - With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores.


Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu


Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/engineering-household-robots-have-little-common-sense-0325



  
Story 2: Intel unveils largest-ever AI 'neuromorphic computer' that mimics the human brain.


Source: LiveScience.com Story by Keumars Afifi-Sabet


Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/intel-unveils-largest-ever-ai-neuromorphic-computer-that-mimics-the-human-brain



Story 3: Scientists develop new material that could allow rechargeable batteries to 'self-heal' - The new cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries is healable and highly conductive.


Source: The Cool Down Story by Rick Kazmer


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/scientists-develop-new-material-that-could-allow-rechargeable-batteries-to-self-heal-we-are-very-excited-about-the-discovery/ar-BB1kH5yr




Story 4: Engineer plans solar panel implant for human retina to retain eyesight.


Source: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Ameya Paleja


Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-panels-restore-vision


See also: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/03/solar-panels-in-your-eyeballs--this-engineer-is-looking-into-it



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Hulu on Disney+ officially launches, bringing together Mickey Mouse and The Handmaid's Tale

Twitch Bans Using ‘Intimate’ Body Parts As Green Screens

NYC’s AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law – The Markup

Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs instead of in the cloud | Ars Technica

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' To Open To $135M Worldwide Box Office

Show Notes 12 April 2024

All Medical Miracles this Week!



Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords.


Source: LiveScience.com

Story by Rebecca Sohn


Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords
 


Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring.


Source: MedicalXpress.com

Story by Daegan Miller


Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-bioelectronic-mesh-capable-cardiac-tissues.html




Story 3: Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications - First-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks.


Source: Northwestern University

Story by Amanda Morris


Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/shape-shifting-ultrasound-stickers-detect-post-surgical-complications/



Story 4: Implantable batteries can run on the body's own oxygen.


Source: Phys.org 

Story by "Cell Press"


Link: https://phys.org/news/2024-03-implantable-batteries-body-oxygen.html

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Show Notes 5 April 2024


Story 1: Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese.


Source: ZME Science

Story by Tibi Puiu


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/eco-friendly-breakthrough-extracts-gold-out-of-e-waste-and-it-s-all-thanks-to-cheese/ar-BB1jjOUi


See also: Gold Recovery from E-Waste by Food-Waste Amyloid Aerogels


Story 2: New soft humanoid robot by Toyota can pick things up with its whole body.


Source: Wonderfulengineering.com

Story by Jannat Un Nisa


Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-new-soft-humanoid-robot-by-toyota-can-pick-things-up-with-its-whole-body/


See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-MD4gteeE


Story 3: Scientists discover key to making plant-based protein with good texture.


Source: SciTechDaily.com

Story by University of Copenhagen 


Link: https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-key-to-making-plant-based-protein-with-good-texture/



Story 4: Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity.


Source: MIT News 

Story by Anne Trafton


Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-vibrating-ingestible-capsule-1222


See also: A vibrating ingestible bioelectronic stimulator modulates gastric stretch receptors for illusory satiety

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Show Notes 29 March 2024


Story 1: A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space.


Source: The Washington Post

Story by Nicolás Rivero


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-new-watchdog-satellite-will-sniff-out-methane-emissions-from-space/ar-BB1jivlH


See also: https://www.edf.org/methanesat


See also: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/cutting-edge-methane-monitor


See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTuaigBiNvw&t=2s
 


Story 2: Honda unveils mind-controlled scooter, a hands-free VR mobility device. 

Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Ameya Paleja


Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/honda-personal-mobility-xr


See also: Honda Combines Personal Mobility and VR in World's First Extended Reality Mobility Experience to Debut at SXSW 2024 [Honda Press Release]


See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deHB2woZZ0E
  




Story 3: Scientists create DVD-shaped disc that can hold more movies than you could see in your entire life.


Source: Futurism.com

Story by Victor Tangermann


Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/dvd-shaped-disc-hold-more-movies-life


Source: A 3D nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity


Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06980-y


Source: DVD’s New Cousin Can Store More Than a Petabit Containing more data than the entire Internet can transmit in a second


Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-storage-petabit-optical-disc


Story 4: RoboGuide: AI-powered robot dog developed to assist blind and visually impaired individuals.

Source: The Science Times

Story by Margaret Davis


Link: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/48640/20240209/roboguide-ai-powered-robot-dog-developed-assist-blind-visually-impaired.htm

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