The Download: internet scams, and the ethics of brain implants
Both of the women can communicate without an implant. The first, Pat Bennett, who has ALS, also known as Lou...
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The tricky ethics of brain implants and informed consent
The participant in the first study, Pat Bennett, lost her ability to speak as a result of ALS, also known...
Nvidia Earnings Smash Expectations Again, Send Tech Stocks Soaring
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey takeaways Nvidia smashed every metric going on its earnings beat for the second quarter...
The Download: brain signals as speech, and faster-charging batteries
Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor’s face The news: A woman who lost her ability...
Why getting more EVs on the road is all about charging
But a person can only eat so much fast food—if my journey had been much longer and I needed to...
Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor’s face
The implant doesn’t record thoughts. Instead it captures the electrical signals that control the muscle movements of the lips, tongue,...
How new batteries could help your EV charge faster
To increase a battery’s total capacity, these anodes can be made with thicker layers of material, meaning there will be...
Arm IPO Filing: Chip Maker Files To Go Public In The U.S.
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Future Publishing via Getty ImagesKey takeaways Semiconductor chip company Arm has filed for an IPO on...
The Download: introducing the Ethics issue
2 Meta released an AI model that can translate a ton of languagesThese sorts of tools are improving at a...
The fascinating evolution of typing Chinese characters
In August 1983, exactly 40 years ago, a Chinese engineer named Wang Yongmin developed the first popular way to input...
Job titles of the future: Chief heat officer
A holistic approach: Gilbert works in the county’s Office of Resilience, which has people designated to work on sea-level rise,...
Like palm oil, but better for the planet
Palm oil is used in everything from soaps and cosmetics to sauces and crackers, but its production can be environmentally...
Large language models may speed drug discovery
Computational models have been a major time saver when it comes to predicting which protein molecules could make effective drugs,...
Smart sutures for better healing
To make the updated version even more useful, the MIT team based it on a “decellularized” form of pig tissue...
Diaper genius
By infusing a salt into a material used in disposable diapers, MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent gel that can...
Weak links make strong polymers
Polymers like these are commonly used in car parts and as the “ink” for 3D-printed objects. The researchers are now...
Evergrande Bankruptcy: Chinese Real Estate Sector In Crisis As Evergrande Collapses
(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey takeaways Chinese property developer Evergrande has filed for Chapter 15...
How ubiquitous keyboard software puts hundreds of millions of Chinese users at risk
Starting in the PC era, Chinese software developers proposed all kinds of IME products to expedite typing, some even ditching...
Chinese Property Giant Files For Bankruptcy And Fed Weighs Further Rate Hikes – Forbes AI Newsletter August 19th
AFP via Getty ImagesTL;DR Chinese property giant Evergrand has filed for bankruptcy after notching losses of $81 billion (yes, with...
Why Is The Stock Market Down This Week? August Has Been Tough For Traders
(Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesKey takeaways The...
