Historic Launch: Japan Pioneers World’s First Wooden Satellite
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Historic Launch: Japan Pioneers World’s First Wooden Satellite

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry have successfully launched LignoSat, the globe’s inaugural satellite constructed entirely from wood. The innovative spacecraft soared into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. This pioneering endeavor aims to showcase the potential of renewable materials in space exploration, minimizing environmental harm upon the satellite’s…

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Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Atlas Takes Giant Strides in Autonomy

In a significant leap forward, Boston Dynamics has unveiled the latest advancements of its electric humanoid robot, Atlas. A newly released video showcases Atlas effortlessly moving engine parts between bins in a demo space, with a twist – it’s all done autonomously. What’s impressive: The bigger picture: Watch Atlas in action and witness the future of…

Apple’s Secret Glucose Tracker: A New App to Help Prediabetics Manage Blood Sugar!
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Apple’s Secret Glucose Tracker: A New App to Help Prediabetics Manage Blood Sugar!

Apple has reportedly been testing an app to support prediabetics in managing their blood sugar through daily food and lifestyle choices, moving closer to its long-rumored goal of noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed Apple insiders, the company designed an app prototype that required Apple employees to verify their prediabetes…

Google open sourced technology to watermark and detect AI-generated text
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Google open sourced technology to watermark and detect AI-generated text

Google has made its SynthID Text technology, which allows developers to watermark and detect AI-generated text, widely available. This tool can now be downloaded from the AI platform Hugging Face and Google’s updated Responsible GenAI Toolkit. Image Credits : Lisa Fotios, Pexels In a post on X, Google announced, “We’re open-sourcing our SynthID Text watermarking…

Image Playground, ChatGPT, and other advanced Apple Intelligence features debut in beta
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Image Playground, ChatGPT, and other advanced Apple Intelligence features debut in beta

Apple has introduced a new developer beta release for its operating systems, including iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, just ahead of the public launch of earlier versions. Interactive writing tools, image cleanup, article summary, and a new Siri interface, which will be incorporated into the Apples Intelligence portfolio in the near future…