Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain
Human echolocation repurposes parts of the brain’s visual cortex for sound, even in sighted people…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong offers AI agent Truth Terminal its own crypto wallet
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has offered to establish a dedicated crypto wallet for Truth Terminal, an AI agent that has recently gained fame within the crypto community. On Oct. 23, Armstrong inquired whether Truth Terminal would be interested in obtaining its wallet, as its current wallet is managed by its human creator…AI networking startup Boardy raises $3M pre-seed
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Should Elephants Have the Same Rights as People? A Colorado Court May Decide
Colorado’s highest court will hear arguments Thursday on whether the older African female elephants should be legally able to challenge their captivity…
Pep: Haaland goal ‘not normal for a human being’
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland’s outrageous goal in Manchester City’s 5-0 win over Sparta Prague should “not be normal for a human being…
Inside the battle to contain diseases in rainforests and cities
Can we prevent zoonotic diseases from spreading to humans and protect our cities from major future outbreaks…
China Now Music Festival explores AI and tradition at Carnegie Hall
China Daily) Merging technology with human creativity and blending traditional Chinese instruments with orchestral elements, Eastern and Western musicians created a harmonious dialogue that bridged cultures.The future-focused China Now Music Festival at Carnegie Hall concluded on Saturday night after two weekends of performances. Composers, conductors and musicians collaborated to highlight...
KAMP accuses KECOBO of failing to grant operating licence despite court order
The fight to control Kenyan artists’ music royalties among Collective Management organizations and regulator Kenya Copyright Board continues to intensify. Just days after Kamp Copyright and Related Rights Ltd, formerly Kenya Association of Music Producers (Kamp), welcomed the High Court’s decision to set aside the stay orders issued against KECOBO…
Egyptian Villains Whose Fashion Stole the Show
Before the 1960s, when filmmakers, artists, or everyday people wanted to dress up as villains or spooky figures for Halloween, the most obvious go-to choice was to wear a mask — the more inhuman one looks, the more villainous it felt. Fashion historian Nancy Deihl notes that anonymity played a role in the evolution of…