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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 1d

Why use binary silicone chips for AI computations when you can let light do the work for you at about 1% of the energy cost! #technology #science #ai

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 1d

It's a reference to the eric andre show. youtu.be/bFS35FZzZuo?...

Eric Andre - H2O2 - The sequel to water!

YouTube video by Cifer

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 1d

This lol

Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 1d

This new bone glue inspired by oyster protein is brilliant. Oysters can adhere to almost any surface while in a salty and dirty environment just like the inside of the human body. Somebody put two and two together and created a bone glue that actually works when wet! #science #biology #health

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 2d

This take is good enough for me to follow

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 3d

Artificial Intelligence is about to get much more physical and emotionally manipulative #technology #AI

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 4d

youtu.be/6uk7_3BlW9Q

The Saudi Buyout of EA Is Worse Than You Thought

YouTube video by Drift0r

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 4d

Scientists have invented a new type of Teflon that reduces exposure to Forever Chemicals by about 99% #science #cooking #food #medicine

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 5d

The Cracker Barrel outrage was at least initially driven by bots. Industry research indicates that about 45% of the original discussion around the Cracker Barrel logo change was done through AI agents or simple bots. #technology #AI #bots #socialmedia

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 6d

There's nothing scarier than not knowing what's coming next so this year I wanted to recommend five foreign horror films that will keep you guessing until the very end #horror #film #movies #entertainment @shudder.com
youtu.be/1vGACN0EXP0

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 6d

I'm so glad that economics makes solar extremely profitable here despite our local government trying to screw with them as much as possible

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 6d

This seems like it's almost a cure

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 6d

YouTube Music is adding AI commentators that will interrupt your listening sessions with fun facts about your music. It's opt-in for now but the future is looking like you may not even be able to opt out of this feature #technology #AI #music

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JWo Designs @jwodesigns.bsky.social · 7d

I would say to tell people who use AI willy-nilly to make "fun" photos that they're basically displacing wildlife & harming humans that live by the processing plants, but I don't think people who use AI care about others besides themselves.

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 7d

Prisoners with jobs in Maine are doing remote IT work and developing skills that will allow them to be employed after their incarceration ends. The program apparently has a very high job placement rate. #technology #IT #prisonreform

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 9d

Black Hole Sun used to just be a song from Soundgarden but now it's an actual class of interstellar object #science #space #astrophysics

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 9d

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 10d

6G will be here before The Rapture, at least according to Qualcomm #technology #6G

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 11d

A behavior transplant has taken place for the first time ever between two different species. Scientists were able to swap mating rituals between two distinct fly species. #science #biology #geneticengineering

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Drift0r @drift0r.bsky.social · 12d

Huntington's Disease can now be slowed by 75%, thus giving patients a normal lifespan! #science #medicine #huntingtongs #raredisease #health

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JWo Designs @jwodesigns.bsky.social · 13d

I saw this announcement in the Simplicity Sewing FB Group about the company switching to being independently owned!

#simplicity #simplicitypatterns #sewing