Swapped Earbuds Deliver Surprising Audio Improvement
It's inexplicable but true: The Unique Melody UXUE Hybrid Dynamic Hi-Fi Earbuds sound better when I switch ears so that the L goes in my right ear, and the R goes in my left. Here's how that works out in real life: https://t.co/t8GRWS3kH5 #audio #earbuds #hifi #uniquemelody https://t.co/ATDd3hSMRv
AI Must Start Small to Win Mainstreet America
The AI industry needs to reach mainstreet USA and turn around attitudes toward builders. Will this be enough? No. But how do you start an avalanche? One snowflake at a time. I'm not involved, just see the need.
NASA Announces Daily Mission Status Briefings (Schedule Linked)
NASA will have daily mission status briefings. The list is here, but times are subject to change: https://t.co/CR88eAwACM
Media Personalities Remain AI‑proof, Targeting Enterprise Market
If you don't get this deal, it's simple. Media personalities will be one of the last things to be replaced by AI. And, this is a very good way to reach Enterprises, OpenAI's new focus. Smart move by @sama.
UK Battery Storage Surge: SSE Launches 300MWh Unit
UK BESS ROUNDUP: SSE commissions 300MWh unit, Matrix, Drax and Voltaria progress projects #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/2Cf4KJGzIG
From Single‑Box CPUs to Warehouse‑Scale Semiconductor Production
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Warehouse The Semiconductor Why Warehouse Scale: 1/ - So Far, Computation Was A Single Box Problem. - One CPU, One Memory Space, One App, One “Fast Enough” Machine.
Guardian AI Emerges: Second‑layer Agents Monitor and Secure Systems
The category is called guardian AI, or supervisor agents. The idea: deploy a second layer of AI to watch what the first layer is doing. ServiceNow has the most developed commercial product here, sold as part of its AI Control...
AI Power Race Forces Massive US Grid Overhaul
The Mad Scramble to Power AI Is Rewiring the US Grid by @EddyTheGent https://t.co/h1WvxqsuTM https://t.co/CAErhttqjD
AI Smart Ring Shows Future On‑Finger Tech
Today's newsletter: - A new AI smart ring I really want (cc minafahmi) - Why OpenAI bought @tbpn - A feed check https://sources.news/p/ai-on-your-finger
Grok Heavy Surpasses Opus with Frequent Updates
Current release of Grok is much than beta 1, which beat Opus in this arena. We usually update the model twice a week. Try the current version of Grok Heavy and you will be pleasantly surprised.
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Integrity Crew Shatters Isaacman 1400 Km Record 13 Minutes Post‑launch
Per a question asked in the presser, Integrity's crew broke the Isaacman height record of 1400 km at 2306 UTC Apr 1, a mere 13 minutes after launch.
700 EVs Demonstrate Viable Redispatch Capability in Germany
German pilot shows 700 EVs can provide redispatch services #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/o6EGIKt7Sw
Imagine 2.0 Training Extends for Major Audio, Visual Upgrades
Small improvements to Imagine are happening frequently. Looks like we need another few weeks of training for Imagine 2.0, which will have major upgrades in speech/audio and face/details consistency.
Good Framework Design Yields High Performance with Minimal Effort
JAX is what a well-designed low-level machine learning framework looks like. Good design lets you deliver much greater performance with much lower effort. Bad design is the exact opposite.
AI Now Draws Live Diagrams Directly in Chat
AI doesn’t just write anymore… it draws inside your chat. draw.io’s MCP App Server is a real shift: AI generates a diagram and it instantly renders live, inside the conversation. No copy-paste. No switching tabs. No friction. Tools like Claude are moving beyond text...
Defending Open Source While Rejecting Mischaracterization of Views
Marc, @pmarca, you're welcome to disagree with my views, but not to blatantly lie about them. There are some digital products (say CSAM and AI letting terrorists make bioweapons) that I oppose regardless of whether they are open-source or not,...
Microsoft’s Z-80 SoftCard Lets Apple II Run CP/M
#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 2, 1980. @Microsoft introduces the Z-80 SoftCard, a circuit board that plugs into the Apple II computer and allows Apple II users to run CP/M applications with only minor modifications. https://t.co/CE9TWnbzxN
Mono Infection Triples Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
New study has strengthened link between infectious mono and Multiple Sclerosis. By analyzing 2 decades of health records, researchers found people who contracted mono as teenagers or adults were 3x more likely to develop MS later vs those who didn’t https://t.co/6DLZMEWyU6
Navigating the Flood of Consumer‑Focused Agentic Platforms
It seems to me that there are so many agentic platforms coming out that it's impossible to keep up with all of them. But I am trying to use as many as I can. I think I'll try to get...
Great Content Fails without Compelling Title and Thumbnail
We posted a video that many people said was our best video in years, yet it was one of our worst performing videos in years. People who watch it love it. The problem is the title an/or thumbnail were not...
Cell‑Free DNA Production Ends Decades‑Old Cloning Bottleneck
Most of synthetic biology has been completely transformed in the last decade. DNA manufacturing? Still running on cloning workflows from the 1970s. That's the bottleneck Jodi Barrientos, CEO of @ribbonbiolabs, is tackling head-on — and she's on the @SynBioBeta Main Stage on...
Royal Caribbean Shows Cruise Industry Embracing Robots
#WhosNext? Cruise Line workers? Royal Caribbean outlines how they are currently using #Robots with no doubt more to follow. (Royal Caribbean) #Robotics #JVGpost https://t.co/OXpvAJYYVT
Bug Bounties Aren’t Universal, AI Hype Is Overblown
Had a great conversation with Mackenzie Jackson from Aikido Security on The Secure Disclosure — we got into some contrarian takes: not every org should run a bug bounty (yes, from the Bugcrowd founder), AI slop is really just 2014...
Know the Difference: Cutting Edge vs Bleeding Edge AI
The most important question before installing any AI tool: Is this the cutting edge or the bleeding edge? OpenClaw is bleeding edge. Here’s why that matters. https://t.co/MFj5pVF0o6
H5N1 Bird‑to‑Cattle Spillover Traced Across US
So pleased to contribute to this preprint on H5N1 spillover from birds to dairy cattle from the Moo Flu Crew, led by the excellent @jepekar. We traced both B3.13 in Texas and D1.1 in Nevada and Arizona to look at...
Solar Battery ‘Daylight Saving’ Cuts Australian Energy Costs
Seize the day: Time to let solar “daylight saving” in batteries reduce our costs in Australia Renewables increasingly bring tight band of lower prices, and batteries, though only small but growing part of NEM supply, reduce volatility displace gas in peak https://t.co/hs477zGk9e...
ROS By-The-Bay Meetup Announced for April 16
We just scheduled our next ROS By-The-Bay meetup for April 16th from 6-9pm PST at @beckhoff's San Jose office. Our speakers will be two recent @ycombinator grads @innate_bot and @Saphira_AI. Emcee @kscottz will also provide an update on ROS 2...
Gemma 4 Proves Hybrid Edge Models Are Mainstream
Gemma 4 is a bigger deal than more people realize... It's an incredible model that fits on most consumer hardware. The future is hybrid hosted/edge models. https://t.co/PF9JpLt9zA
Croatia Commits €40 Million to Home Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Croatia to invest €40 million in household solar, batteries, heat pumps #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/eeevDnbYfO
Anthropic Pays $400M for AI Biotech, Touts 38,500% IRR
Anthropic acquired an AI for biological research startup for just over $400 million. You can read the letter Dimension wrote to their LPs which boasts a 38,513% IRR https://t.co/wneesuT5u7
We Can't Distinguish Human vs AI Writing, Yet Claim Bias
Terrific example of how, when people say “AI doesn’t have that human touch,” what they’re really saying is they don’t actually know what that means or how it’s reflected in the writing. They just don’t like AI. Humans can’t tell...
Rooftop Solar Reaches 20% of Puerto Rico’s Power
Rooftop solar now accounts for one fifth of Puerto Rico’s generation capacity #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xHeJg8d7b6
NASA Marks 10th Crewed TLI Since 1968
That is NASA’s 10th crewed translunar injection burn since 1968. TLI is the quintessential American maneuver.
AI Unlocks Fast Growth in Slow Industries
Massive market that very few people know how to apply AI. The guy basically built an affiliate network / distribution channel to sell weight loss drug and he was able to do it extremely quickly and efficiently with AI. I believe the...
Helium Shortage Threatens MRIs; Helium-Free Tech Crucial
Helium Shortage from Middle East Conflict Puts MRI Scans at Risk Why VoxelGrids’ Helium-Free MRI Backed by @svembu Matters Now https://t.co/2ymOmtgLwQ
Test Battery Health and Boost Samsung Galaxy Longevity
Does your @Samsung Galaxy S phone seem to have lost most of its battery capacity? It might be the apps you have or your configuration. Here's how to test your battery health and the easiest changes to maximize battery life......
Orbital AI Data Centers Soon Offer Unlimited, Low‑Cost Compute
Very interesting: The business case for orbital AI data centers appears to close. Near-continuous solar power + falling launch costs = Compute unconstrained by terrestrial limits. AI inference capacity will expand massively, and the marginal cost of intelligence falls. 🛰️⚡🤖
Persistent AI Context Cuts Project Time Tenfold
People tend to use AI like a calculator. Open ChatGPT. Paste context. Get an answer. Copy it back. Next time you need help, start over from scratch. That's calculator mode. You ask a question, get an answer, context disappears. I...
Cursor 3’s Streamlined UI Beats Cluttered Legacy Design
I just tried out Cursor 3 and the new interface is much better. The old one had far too many buttons and toggles that got in the way of just talking to the agent. I think this should just be the...
AI‑Powered World Model Makes Traditional Org Charts Obsolete
Jack Dorsey just published something that should be required reading for every founder. The premise: the org chart needs to be replaced entirely. And the argument starts 2,000 years ago. For thousands of years, every organization on earth has run on the...
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Impressively Cleans
Yes, it's another robot vacuum and mop in the spotlight, but I have to admit, this Roborock unit does a splendid job cleaning. Here's my detailed demo and review of the brand new Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Robot Vacuum...
AI Still Lacks Human‑like Impatient Interjections in Conversation
When will we have chatbots that impatiently interrupt you when it knows where you’re going with a question or point? There are so many elements of actual human conversation that AI isn’t anywhere close to replicating.
SMA Forecasts Bigger 2025 Loss Amid Weak PV Market
SMA Solar Technology confirms wider loss for 2025 on weak PV market #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/mrKSXmNrlc
Artemis II Will Cross Van Allen Belts—No Tails
YES Artemis II will fly through the Van Allen Belts and no the crew won’t all grow tails. #author #history #space #science #apollo
NatGeo Captures Artemis II Launch in 2,000 Fps
Just 1,500 feet (457 m) from the Artemis II launch, @NatGeo deployed special high-resolution, slow-motion camera to record the blast-off in jaw-dropping detail at 2,000 frames per second. https://t.co/fbUevVtgz4
AI Bad for Writing, Great for Hawkish Speech Scoring
Kinda mixed feelings about using AI. For writing it’s definitely bad. But I think it’s totally fine to use an LLM to gauge which of two (anonymized) FOMC speeches is more hawkish (macro context dependent) and repeat that thousands of...
Waymo Highway Ride Smooth and Safe, Drop‑off Imprecise
My first Waymo highway ride was smooth & easy. The highway part was perfect. Got dropped off a few buildings away from the actual destination address though, so still some room for improvement. But felt totally safe. https://t.co/tKXJFImzw8
AI-Generated Code Merges Plateau at ~30%, Growth Slower than Expected
AI-generated merged code holds steady at ~30% https://t.co/vvEzTtKd4c < self-reported today. Going up, but not at the expected rate.
Prioritize Core LMS Requirements Over Trendy Features
NEW When choosing a #customereducation system, don't chase cool features + trends. Focus on what counts: 6 #LMS #requirements buckets 🪣Business Goals 🪣Use Cases 🪣Functionality 🪣Tech Capabilities 🪣Services 🪣Licensing/Cost Get details on this podcast▶️https://t.co/6sh2r8qaLJ https://t.co/3PVDE1dzYa
