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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · 1d

"Dead Internet Theory" suggests that the Internet is predominantly populated by bots, AI language models, and automated content designed to manipulate – shifting from the quirky, human-centric web of the past toward algorithm-curated content. – BGR

#tech #technology #artificialintelligence #ai

What Does 'Dead Internet Theory' Actually Mean? - BGR

The dead internet theory proposes that most of the content we see and hear online is no longer generated by real people, but instead by algorithms and AI.

www.bgr.com

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That's What She Does (TWSD) @thatswhatshedoes.com · 4d

Honoring Ada Lovelace, a true visionary who is widely regarded as the world’s first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.

#AdaLovelace #AdaLovelaceDay #technology #tech #TechTuesday #WomenInTech #WomenInTechnology #womeninhistory #womeninscience

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · 11d

Known as the “father of wearable computing,” @utoronto.ca
Steve Mann pioneered XR #tech by building and wearing homemade computer vision systems. He was honored with an IEEE award for contributions to #wearabletech.

– @spectrum.ieee.org

#technology #techtuesday

Steve Mann’s Visionary Journey From Tinkerer to Tech Innovator

Meet the "father of wearable computing" who turned childhood curiosity into tech that empowers vision and challenges surveillance norms.

spectrum.ieee.org

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That's What She Does (TWSD) @thatswhatshedoes.com · 16d

Mourning the loss of Jane Goodall – known for her field research living among chimpanzees in Africa, including the discovery that chimps use tools, which reshaped our understanding of animal intelligence.

– @arstechnica.com's @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

#anthropology #janegoodall #science

World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall dead at 91

Goodall’s immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human.

arstechnica.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · 17d

A team of astronomers at the Universidad Diego Portales in Chile has discovered a mystery object in a nearby galaxy. "Punctum" is visible only in millimeter radio wavelengths and "doesn’t fit comfortably into any known category."
– @space.com

#science #space #astronomy #astrophysics #scitech

Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

"When you put it into context, Punctum is astonishingly bright."

www.space.com

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GDE Series @gdeseries.com · 23d

A 5 year-old girl with a rare eye condition called nystagmus is participating in a pioneering clinical trial that uses games developed by @unisouthampton.bsky.social to improve #vision by tracking eye movements and assessing how quickly a child can see. – BBC #game #games #videogames #videogame

'Eyesight video game offers my daughter genuine hope'

Five-year-old Nevaeh has a rare condition that makes her eyes move uncontrollably .

www.bbc.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · 25d

Scientists have successfully tested tiny, sunlight-propelled devices that could one day be used to explore a mysterious and largely unstudied region of Earth’s upper atmosphere.

– @space.com's @terezapultarova.bsky.social

#techtuesday #technology #science #tech #space #innovation #astronomy

Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth's atmosphere

"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can."

www.space.com

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INDIESPACE @indiespace.com · Sep 18

Digital tools are revolutionizing #indie filmmaking by making professional-quality 4K cameras and software more affordable. #Filmmakers can also produce, market, and distribute their work more effectively with crowdfunding and streaming services.

– @timamolloy.bsky.social

#indiefilm #filmmaking

Cinematic Shift: How Digital Tools Are Transforming Independent Filmmaking - MovieMaker Magazine

In today’s ever-evolving film industry, digital platforms are revolutionizing the way independent creators finance, produce, and distribute their work.

www.moviemaker.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Sep 17

YouTube has allegedly been using #AI to edit creators' videos without permission. While YT claims they're simple clarity enhancements, some are concerned that they look inauthentic and could erode viewer trust.
– BBC's @thomasgermain.bsky.social

#tech #technews #technology #artificialintelligence

YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality

YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. As AI quietly mediates our world, what happens to our shared connections with real life?

www.bbc.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Sep 9

A century ago, chemist Daniel Berthelot envisioned that food could be manufactured from air gases using light. We still can't chemically replicate #photosynthesis, but companies are using microbial fermentation to convert gases into food powders.

– @popsci.com

#techtuesday #biotech #foodscience

100 years ago, scientists thought we'd be eating food made from air

100 years later, we've almost figured out how.

www.popsci.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Sep 4

Lib Work has 3D-printed a 1,000 sq ft house using #sustainable material made from soil. This #innovation represents a major step toward reducing the construction industry’s carbon emissions by offering an #ecofriendly alternative.

– Darren Orf on Popular Mechanics

#sustainability #architecture

Engineers Printed a 1000-Square-Foot House Out of Soil—No Concrete Needed

Using dirt as a construction material could help make one of the biggest carbon-emitting sectors significantly greener.

www.popularmechanics.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Sep 1

Today we celebrate the power of hard work, innovation, and perseverance. Let’s recognize the countless individuals who contribute their skills and talent to our communities. We’re grateful for all that you do!

#LaborDayWeekend #laborday #LaborDay2025 #labordayweekend2025 #HappyLaborDay

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Aug 28

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory at Applied Physics have created the first physically-realizable model for a warp drive.

– Popular Mechanics

#warpdrive #science #scientific #research #appliedphysics

Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously.

Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds.

www.popularmechanics.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Aug 20

Scientists at @cern.bsky.social have created the first-ever antimatter qubit – getting us closer to understanding why our universe is made of matter at all, when matter and antimatter should have canceled each other out a long time ago.

– @space.com

#space #science #qubit #scienceresearch

Scientists just made the 1st antimatter 'qubit.' Here's why it could be a big deal

Although the antimatter qubit won't find use in quantum computing, it will be used to test the differences between matter and antimatter.

www.space.com

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That's What She Does (TWSD) @thatswhatshedoes.com · Aug 13

Archaeologists created facial reconstructions of two sisters who were buried in a Neolithic mine in the #CzechRepublic. Their remains suggest they lived a difficult life of heavy manual labor 6,000 years ago.

– @smithsonianmag.bsky.social

#archaeology #womenshistory #science #history #women #czech

See the Faces of Two Sisters Who Toiled Away in a Neolithic Mine 6,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists created 3D reconstructions of the women's faces based on an analysis of their teeth and bones. Found in the Czech Republic, the siblings "did not have an easy life," the new research su...

www.smithsonianmag.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Aug 12

Researchers at the Univ of WA quietly planned a multimillion dollar test to dim sunlight over thousands of miles of ocean – after a similarly secretive project was shut down by Alameda, CA officials, who were not informed of the experiment.
– @politico.com

#techtuesday #technology #technews #tech

Researchers quietly planned a test to dim sunlight. They wanted to ‘avoid scaring’ the public.

Hundreds of documents show how researchers failed to notify officials in California about a test of technology to block the sun’s rays — while they planned a much huger sequel.

www.politico.com

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INDIESPACE @indiespace.com · Aug 12

SoundCloud has partnered with #elasticStage to offer an on-demand #vinyl pressing service, allowing Artist Pro users to sell physical records without upfront costs or minimum orders.

– #ecoustics

#vinylrecord #vinylrecordday #indie #indiemusic #indieartist #nationalvinylrecordday #soundcloud

SoundCloud On-Demand Vinyl Pressing is Coming — Move Over Bandcamp?

SoundCloud has partnered with elasticStage to release your albums and EPs on vinyl, on-demand. No minimum orders. No upfront costs.

www.ecoustics.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Aug 5

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced that the company plans to become a go-to search engine by unifying its core search with its AI-powered tool, Reddit Answers.

– @techcrunch.com's Ivan Mehta

#techtuesday #technology #technews #techinnovation #tech

Reddit plans to unify its search interface as it looks to become a search engine | TechCrunch

Reddit is working on a new unified interface that will merge its legacy search and AI-powered Q&A features, as well as make its search box more prominently visible in the app.

techcrunch.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Aug 1

Bo'az Klartag (WeizmannScience) and Joseph Lehec (University of Poitiers) prove Bourgain's 40-year-old conjecture demonstrating that any convex shape will always have a cross-section larger than a certain fixed size regardless of dimension.

– @sciam.bsky.social

#math #mathematics #mathematician

Mathematicians Solve Multidimensional Shape-Slicing Dilemma

A 40-year-old conjecture on shapes’ cross sections is finally proven

scientificamerican.com

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GDE Series @gdeseries.com · Jul 24

“Citizen science” games such as EteRNA and Foldit can leverage humanity’s innate problem-solving drive by allowing everyone to contribute to scientific discoveries.

– @jyoshimi.bsky.social on @mitpress.bsky.social

#citizenscience #gamedev #gaming #videogames #science

How Citizen Science Games Could Help Cure Disease

By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges.

thereader.mitpress.mit.edu

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Jul 22

Scientists have successfully sequenced the entire genome of a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian man from the Old Kingdom period – around the time when Egypt’s first pyramids were built.

– @smithsonianmag.bsky.social’s Sonja Anderson

#biology #biotech #bioarchaeology #technology #technews #genomics

Scientists Have Sequenced an Ancient Egyptian Skeleton's Entire Genome for the Very First Time. Here's What They Found

Dating back more than 4,500 years, the skeleton belonged to a middle-aged man who may have worked as a potter and likely descended from ancestors in North Africa and Mesopotamia

www.smithsonianmag.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Jul 15

Atomic Keyboard is developing the MDR Dasher Keyboard – a replica of the distinctive 1970s-inspired terminals seen in Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which will be compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux via USB-C.

– Macworld’s @romansempire.bsky.social

#techtuesday #mechanicalkeyboard #Severance

Praise Kier! The 'Severance' keyboard is coming to the Mac

Atomic Keyboard's device will be modeled after the show's terminals.

www.macworld.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Jul 8

Published in @natcomms.nature.com, a new study reveals that many plant species possess a previously unknown, deeper root network extending more than a meter underground.

– @earthdotcom.bsky.social’s Andrei Ionescu

#environment #environmentalism #climatechange #innovation #agriculture #botany

Plant roots could be key to fighting climate change

Plants grow deep, hidden root systems that may store more carbon than previously thought - offering a new tool to fight climate change.

www.earth.com

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Jul 4

May your Independence Day be filled with gratitude and good company 🎆

#july4th #4thofjuly #independenceday #julyfourth #fourthofjuly #4thweekend #fireworks #independence #happyindependenceday #happyfourth #happyfourthofjuly #fourthofjulyweekend #summer #summerfun

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KSPACE @kaleidospace.com · Jul 1

Engineers at the @unlincoln.bsky.social have developed an intelligent, self-healing artificial muscle for soft robotics that can detect, locate, and autonomously repair damage – mimicking biological self-healing.

– Nebraska Today’s Tiffany Lee

news.unl.edu/article/husk...

#techtuesday #robotics

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