INNOVATION
AI-Powered Brain Implant Smashes Speed Record for Turning Thoughts Into Text by singularityhub.com
We speak at a rate of roughly 160 words every minute. That speed is incredibly difficult to achieve for speech brain implants. Decades in the making, speech implants use tiny electrode arrays inserted into the brain to measure neural activity, with the goal of transforming thoughts into text or sound. Read more
DESIGN
First 3D printed superyacht camouflages with the waves to become invisible both visually and environmentally by yankodesign.com
You can only know the limit of possibility when you attempt the impossible. However, it may require you to swim against the tide or attempt a complete transformation of what is considered a norm. Jozeph Forakis, and his strategic design agency, tread the thin line of distinctiveness with the introduction of the world’s first 3D-printed superyacht. It is envisioned with a multitude of sustainability features and “Tree of Live” as its centerpiece. Read more
SCIENCE
How a NASA nuclear rocket engine could unleash the solar system by mashable.com
NASA and the U.S. military plan to test a nuclear-powered rocket engine in space as early as 2027, potentially revolutionizing how people travel the cosmos in the coming decades. Read more
UNUSUAL
Judge uses ChatGPT to issue ruling in court case by futurism.com
For likely the first time ever, a judge has used ChatGPT to make a court ruling, Vice reports — a surprising choice, given the AI's less-than-stellar ability to tell the truth. Read more
PODCAST
Designing from the margins on cbc.ca
Technology design and programming can often exclude communities of users — sometimes even those the technology is specifically designed to help. So how can technologists better meet the needs of all users? Listen
