First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes…
NASA Names Stephen Koerner as Acting Director of Johnson Space Center
NASA has selected Stephen Koerner as acting director of Johnson Space Center. Koerner previously served as Johnson’s deputy director. “It is an honor to accept my new role as acting director for Johnson,” Koerner said. “Our employees are key to our nation’s human spaceflight goals. I am continually impressed with what our workforce accomplishes and…FTC asked to implement and enforce clearer rules on digital product ownership
In a letter obtained by The Verge, Wyden pointed out that many consumers don’t realize digital purchases don’t come with the same rights as physical ones. If you buy a book, it’s yours – you can lend it, resell it, or keep it forever. However, digital versions often come with…Read Entire Article…O, Lovely Oysters. What Can You Tell Us About Our Changing World?
MedPage Today) — Who hasn’t read Lewis Carroll’s ode in which sweet, young oysters leave their safe ocean-bed only to be eaten by a wily walrus and his dour human pal? Today, scholars still debate the meaning behind “The Walrus and the Carpenter…
Maine Schools Under Federal Investigation for Allowing Males in Girls’ Sports
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into the Maine Department of Education and a local school district for allowing males to compete in girls’ sports, citing a violation of Title IX. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” threatens to withdraw federal funding…
What Have Grandmasters Learned from Superintelligent Chess Programs?
What happens if more domains of knowledge have superhuman performance from AI? The Elo (chess ranking estimate) of the best chess programs is about 3700 which is about 900 points beyond the 2881 maximum of Magnus Carlsen. This means Magnus might be able to get a draw in one out of 100 or 1000 games…
Ohio Prepares for a Crypto Future: State Proposes Tax Cuts, Mining Benefits, and Pension Fund Investments
Key Takeaways: The Ohio bill seeks to stop new crypto taxes. The measure also endorses individuals’ rights to self-custody and crypto mining. Ohio pension funds could soon invest in crypto ETFs. The post Ohio Prepares for a Crypto Future: State Proposes Tax Cuts, Mining Benefits, and Pension Fund Investments appeared first on CryptoNinjas…
The Collective Power of Ants
A group of ants beats a group of humans at problem solving The post The Collective Power of Ants appeared first on Nautilus…
GEODNET Raises $8M In Strategic Round Led by Multicoin Capital to Equip Humanoid Robots With Centimeter-Level Accuracy
PRESS RELEASE – New York, CA, February 25th, 2025] Leading DePIN Grows Revenue 400% YoY, Expands Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Network To Autonomous Robotics Manufacturers GEODNET Foundation, the primary steward of GEODNET, the world’s largest precision positioning network, today announced an $8M strategic round led by Multicoin Capital with participation from ParaFi and DACM…