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Drinking water, financial service, Cirque de Soleil, China, abundant energy, virtual reality, machine consciousness, engineered bacteria, a digital bridge between brain and spinal column and laser beams power by the human brain.
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New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water
A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight.
FinovateSpring 2023: The top trends shaping the future of financial services
GenZ, neobanks, BNPL, crypto, AI and standing out.
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Gamefam Unveil New Immersive World on Roblox
“Cirque du Soleil Tycoon will channel the influence of global online platform Roblox for immersive shared experiences and harness Cirque du Soleil’s high-end entertainment expertise, creative DNA, and multi-generational fanbase.
Where China is beating the world
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/where-china-is-beating-the-world?
On high-speed rail, EVs, and solar, China is doing truly amazing things.
Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-harvest-abundant-energy-thin-air.html?
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Virtual Reality Could Soon Include Smells Thanks to New Wireless Scent Interface
Multiple companies are working on haptic devices, like gloves or vests, to add a sense of touch to virtual experiences. And now, researchers are aiming to integrate a fourth sense: smell.
The myth of machine consciousness makes Narcissus of us all
https://psyche.co/ideas/the-myth-of-machine-consciousness-makes-narcissus-of-us-all?
The absence of mental agency in AI does nothing to diminish the power of the algorithm.
Engineered bacteria could decarbonize the chemical industry
Researchers have engineered microbes to produce carbon-based chemicals that are used as a feedstock to make fuels, drugs and industrial chemical products.
Swiss researchers develop tech to help person with paralysis walk again
Researchers have been able to create a ‘digital bridge’ between the brain and spinal cord
The CIA’s Secret Plan to Build a Laser Beam Powered by the Human Mind
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a43418400/cia-gateway-process-explained/?
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