Copying a Fruit Fly Brain Sparks Unprogrammed Digital Behavior
Most AI companies are trying to simulate intelligence. Meet Dr. Alex Wissner-Gross, co-founder of Eon Systems, a startup trying to copy a real brain and run it inside a machine. That is why this story is so hard to ignore. Instead of building another artificial model, Eon took a very different path: copy the biological wiring itself, connect it to a body, and see what happens. And something did happen. The digital fly walked. It groomed itself. It foraged for food. No training. No programming. No machine learning. That is the part that really stayed with me. For years, the field kept splitting the problem in half: → a brain with no body → or a body driven by artificial training Eon tried to close that gap. It copied a fruit fly brain neuron by neuron, attached it to a simulated body, and turned it on. The behavior came from the wiring itself. That is not the usual AI story. And it gets even bigger from here. The fly was the proof of concept. Now the company is going after the mouse brain, vastly more complex, and eventually humans. That is why this feels less like a demo and more like a warning shot. What do you think this really is: a new path to AI, or the first step toward digital minds built from biological ones? #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Neuroscience #BrainEmulation #DeepTech #Innovation #Technology #FutureOfWork #Robotics
Working Just Enough Eliminates Your Error Buffer
One danger of working just hard enough to get by is that you tend not to leave much margin for error when you do that. It's the effort equivalent of doing things at the last moment.
Film Mimics Surkov, Reveals Empty Trickster Illusion
This movie is inspired by Surkov’s postmodern trickster genius image, but unwittingly does a lot to expose the hollowness behind it. It’s mostly a series of tedious, vapid monologues without much insight. The promised “wizardry” was sorely lacking https://t.co/MP552KwYZg
High SHBG Increases Sarcopenia Risk; Free Hormones Protect
Endogenous sex hormones, sex hormone-binding globulin, and muscle health: insights into sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity from the Women’s Health Initiative "Among postmenopausal women, higher SHBG concentrations at baseline were associated with lower lean body mass and a higher odds of sarcopenia,...
Review of Assayas' Wizard of the Kremlin
My review of The Wizard Of The Kremlin (dir. Olivier Assayas) is up here: https://t.co/cHEyaBVIsS (it premiered at Venice last August and gets its UK release today)
Capturing Tom Denny’s New Stained Glass Installation
Last week I photographed stained glass artist Tom Denny's latest installation at Tisbury in Wiltshire. #thread https://t.co/rTrXdySaAM
Italy’s Walkable Third Spaces Spark Everyday Joy
Serious talk, the ample amount of walkable “third spaces” in Italy is making me so happy. Little corner coffee shops filled with locals of all ages, the same people stopping in every day for their usual order, it’s just perfect.
Jade Mountain Redefines Luxury with Nighttime Wellness Experiences
Jade Mountain Unveils After-Dark Experiences, Redefining Luxury Through Rest, Wellness, and the Night Sky https://t.co/7HE6AISub5
Tight Bounds Reveal Optimal Inference Complexity for Quantum Kernels
Optimal algorithmic complexity of inference in quantum kernel methods for classical data. Quantum kernel methods are among the leading candidates for achieving quantum advantage in supervised machine learning. A key bottleneck is the cost of inference: evaluating a trained model on...
Watch Artemis II Crew Post‑Flight Press Conference Today
I strongly suggest a viewing of the Artemis II crew post-flight press conference today. Well worth your time. https://t.co/rQLDz78DB8
Celebrating Science: Discussing #ScienceUnderSiege with Neil Tyson
After so many dark months of countering RFK Jr and the ACIP/HHS/Children’s Health Offense pseudoscience disinformation campaign it was a real joy to spend an evening with @neiltyson discuss our book #ScienceUnderSiege @MichaelEMann @PeterHotez https://t.co/49e3hC7bSz
Disney's Infinity Could End IMAX Showdown, Aid Smaller Chains
I’m not yet a fan of Disney’s Infinity standard. But the knee jerk response to it is short sighted. This is not just about opening weekend. They had to fight last year for any IMAX screens for Zootopia 2 vs...
Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steals Show at CinemaCon
Tons of pics from the @disneystudios CinemaCon panel tonight. Without question the biggest response to anything played at the con was the avengers Doomsday trailer. People LOVED it. Helps that so little was known about the movie before tonight and...
Only 12 Theatrical Releases, Not the Claimed 15
Still waiting for anyone - especially anyone repeating David Ellison’s claims of 15 theatrical releases this year - to offer up a list of 15 films. Happy to be wrong. But my count is still 12.
Perceived Sleep Quality Beats Objective Data in Reducing Worry
Better Sleep Can Reduce Worry and Rumination in Older Adults People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device. https://t.co/rgAxrILC6E https://t.co/JpHwzEczjH
The Right Coach Transforms Leaders and Their Organizations
I understand why people hesitate about investing in coaching. There are a lot of snake oil salesmen and unqualified folks out here. But when you find the right coach, it can completely change your career and your life. That’s why I...
Reviving Imagination: Reading in an Age of Distraction
Rehabilitating the active imagination – Samantha Harvey on how to be a reader in the age of fractured attention https://t.co/Vg5Dviv3rI
Disney Launches Infinity Theaters to Sidestep IMAX
Disney isn’t sour graping with their new “Infinity” theater standard. They are trying to get clear of IMAX, understanding that the audience wants it for many of their films and can’t get it. So they are making their own without...
Only IMAX Slot Left: The 11th Stays Free
The 11th remains the only uncommitted IMAX date in that period as Narnia has Nov 26 and Dec 4 on lockdown.
From Gross Gags
Gotta love that Pete Farrelly, who got famous for cum in Cameron Diaz’s hair and Ben Stiller’s balls in his zipper and just has his newest, Balls Up, go direct to Amazon Prime, will go to the Oscars for the...
Soyuz-2-1b Launches Kosmos Satellites Into 457×547 Km Orbit
LAUNCH at about 2318 UTC Apr 16 of one or more Kosmos satellites by Soyuz-2-1b from Plesetsk to a 457 x 547 km x 98.3 deg orbit (h/t @Dillonshrop06 )
Discipline Beats Skill in Driving Success
The biggest gap in performance isn’t skill. It’s discipline. Skills can always be learned. But attitude and discipline? That’s what drives everything else. #DisciplineWins #StartupHiring #Startups #HighPerformance #SuccessMindset https://t.co/VoajaF1Dkv
Bedtime Affirmations Build Lifelong Confidence and Resilience
The way we speak to our children today becomes the voice they carry inside them for life. A few loving words before bedtime can build confidence, resilience, and emotional strength in our children. 💛 Tonight, try saying: ✨ “You are loved.” ✨ “You are...
Effort Matters only when Targeted and Sustainable
Not an accurate description. I originally wrote this in 2006 before I had real $ (it's in my first book, pubbed 2007), and I still stand by it. I'm not saying don't try; I'm saying try to be surgical. Effort...
Imagine Tomorrow's Fun to Boost Tonight's Rest
Have a good night Having something to look forward to helps us feel energized for the days ahead. Before bed, think about something fun you can look forward to. #goodnight https://t.co/4FLmTVKUnB
We Often Miss Our Inner Genius
Most human beings live and die without ever touching the Inner Genius they hold within themselves. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/4l69Y361ob
Missing Japan’s Quiet, Polite, Spotless Everyday Life
I just spent 3 weeks in Japan and I miss it already. - the quiet. people talk quietly, no phones on speaker. - people drive politely - no trash on the street - restaurant staff are attentive, food is always quick etc I want to go...
Smart Focus, Systems, and Boundaries Drive Best Tax Season
I just wrapped up my 10th tax season in business, and my first as a CPA. And let me tell you… this was, by far, my best season yet. Not because I worked more. But because I worked smarter. With a full-time job,...
Turn Harsh Reviews Into Growth Opportunities
Author colleagues, let’s talk negative reviews. No matter where you are in your author journey, you will or have already gotten horrible reviews. Not just ones that rip your book to shreds but also you as a person - I’ve...
I Built Dragon’s LiDAR, yet People Doubted Me
People oddly assumed that I didn’t understand LiDAR, even though I oversaw the custom LiDAR development that Dragon uses to dock with the Space Station
Final Mandalorian Trailer Drops, Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
And here's your final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. Tix on sale tomorrow, lighting up Memorial Day holiday wknd #boxoffice. https://t.co/OltOgQKP82
Kids Resist Sick Days, but Rest Wins
My daughter was mad that I kept her home with a fever. Then proceeded to barely move from her couch nest all day. And is still only “kind of” glad I kept her home. I can’t blame her. I also used to...
7‑8 Hours Nightly Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk
This Is How Much Sleep You Need to Lower Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk https://t.co/UI9VyQiv3a https://t.co/ac9eBXPIBu
Gamify Tasks: Small Ideas Turn Work Light
This is how small ideas create big shifts. Instead of staring at your screen, you’re playing Mario while your code writes itself. It sounds fun, but it’s really about making work feel lighter.
Great Hip‑Hop Overlooked in Top‑10 Rankings
There’s some great HipHop out right now… Why do ya’ll think it hasn’t cracked Top 10? Rap Life Review on Apple Music YouTube & applepodcasts…
Psychologist's One Sentence to Defuse ADHD Arguments
A child psychologist trick: the first sentence to say when your ADHD child starts arguing
Treat Your Body as a Temple: Spiritual Hydration
Ministering on the text, “I thirst” at morehousechapel on the importance of taking care of your body temple. #sermon #ministry #psychology
Warner Bros' Lack of Director Control Yields Disastrous, Overlong Mummy
Warner Bros has REPEATEDLY shown ZERO ability to CONTROL their directors & it’s happened AGAIN with the grotesquely overlong & repugnant #LeeCroninsTheMummy A 2.25-hour mummy twist on his EVIL DEAD dreck This is how you WRECK cinema with torturous films like this...
From Orchestra Bench to Graduation: Time Flies
My boy in the middle. At our orchestra concert. Can’t believe he’s graduating high school already man. Time passes quick. https://t.co/XNwtg4QgAT
Review Panel Finds Anti‑amyloid Alzheimer Drugs Offer Little Benefit
Medical Review Group Questions Usefulness of Some Alzheimer’s Drugs Group says anti-amyloid treatments don’t offer noticeable benefits https://t.co/Z9tRQquyZX
Chris Rainbow's 1979 Track Debuts on Billboard After Death
More than a decade after his death, Chris Rainbow makes his Billboard Hot 100 debut as "Be Like a Woman," a 1979 deep cut, enters at #94 with 3.4 million U.S. streams. https://t.co/6zWwwRFgdD
GLP‑1 Drugs Show Promise for Treating All Addictions
GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction: study Diabetes and obesity drugs show promise in treating and preventing all substance use disorders https://t.co/buHywnw9Wk https://t.co/0lunbQbjsb
Hep B Vaccine Recommended at Birth, Not Mandatory
“The state” does not make that choice for anyone. The hep B vaccine is recommended at birth. It is not forced. It never has been. Parents have always had vaccine choice
Peptide Hype Stalls Until IQ>70 Hits Market
Peptide bros can’t shut up about BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, etc etc. Just wait until you guys try IQ>70.
Court Orders Airline to Cover $3,900 Munich‑Paris Taxi
Wow: Court Rules Airline Must Pay For $3,900, 9-Hour, Munich To Paris Taxi Ride https://t.co/cNQlkx5Gaa
Bruce Hornsby Marks 40‑Year Billboard Run with New Album
Bruce Hornsby extends his Billboard chart run to nearly 40 years as "Indigo Park" debuts on Adult Alternative Airplay. The new album also opens with 2,000 copies sold in its first week. https://t.co/xKeAhu3qYm
Disney's Infinity Vision Sets New Theatrical Standards
At #CinemaCon: Here are details on Disney's new "Infinity Vision" announcement. "Infinity Vision sets a new benchmark for theatrical presentation, certifying auditoriums that meet rigorous technical standards, including a focus on: The largest screens for maximum scale Laser projection for superior brightness and...
Recovery First, Then Work: Schedule for Success
If you want to work harder, schedule in time to recover first, then schedule in time to work.
AI-Driven CRISPR‑GPT Enables Fully Autonomous Lab Experiments
A junior researcher walks up to a CRISPR experiment they've never run before. An AI agent has already decomposed the workflow, selected the guide RNAs, anticipated failure modes, and drafted the protocol. They run it successfully on their first attempt. That's not...
Prince's 1994 Paisley Park Game Merged Music and Puzzles
In '94, Prince released a graphic adventure video game where players explored the different rooms of Paisley Park & solved puzzles to collect the 5 pieces of Prince’s symbol. Inside the rooms were interactive media including songs, music videos &...