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⋅ August 23, 2024
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The Seattle Times

Auction of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s computers begins
The Seattle Times
You can now bid on historic computers owned by late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. The online auction of Allen’s collection starts Friday and lasts through Sept. 12. Put on by Christie’s auction house, Firsts: The History of Computing comes after …
The Verge

EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon
The Verge
Apple will soon let iPhone and iPad users in the European Union choose default apps for phone calls, messaging, keyboards, password managers, and more. These options will be available later this year in a new “Default Apps” section in Settings, …
Porsche Newsroom

Limited Sneaker Edition as a Tribute to the 911 Turbo
Porsche Newsroom
Stuttgart, Germany. Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first 911 Turbo with a special highlight for all Porsche enthusiasts: an exclusive series of twelve different sneaker designs, limited to 911 units per model, in collaboration with …
Business Standard

Poco debuts Pad 5G tablet in India at Rs 22999 onwards: Check offers, specs
Business Standard
Chinese smartphone brand Poco has launched its first tablet in India, the Poco Pad 5G. The tablet features a 12.1-inch display of 2.5K resolution and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, coupled with a 10,000mAh battery. The Poco Pad 5G is …
CentAUR

“Hydrogel brain” learns to play pong
CentAUR
In a study published today (22 August) in Cell Reports Physical Science, a team led by Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi demonstrated that a simple hydrogel – a type of soft, flexible material – can learn to play the simple 1970s computer game ‘Pong’.
www.leeds.ac.uk

Will EEG be able to read your dreams?
www.leeds.ac.uk
The list features an array of fascinating, futuristic innovations that experts believe could be achieved within a generation. This includes using EEG to enhance cognitive performance; early detection of learning disabilities; widespread use as a lie …
Tech Explorist

Accurate computation of quantum excited states with neural networks
www.science.org
We achieve accurate vertical excitation energies on benzene-scale molecules, including challenging double excitations. Beyond the examples presented in this work, we expect that this technique will be of interest for atomic, nuclear, and condensed matter …
MIT Technology Review

Tech that measures our brainwaves is 100 years old. How will we be using it 100 years from now?
MIT Technology Review
EEG has been used to diagnose brain and hearing disorders, explore how conscious a person might be, and even allow people to control devices like computers, wheelchairs, and drones. But an anniversary …
KUOW News and Information

More Paul Allen treasures are up for sale: Art, outer space, and computer history
KUOW News and Information
An original Pac-Man arcade cabinet. Astronaut spacesuits. Vintage computers that take up entire rooms. And a letter penned by Albert Einstein that is considered one of the most significant correspondence of the 20th century. Those are among the latest …
National Seniors

Is some pain mainly in the brain?
National Seniors
One in five Australians aged 45 and over is living with persistent, ongoing pain. This pain can be disabling and stressful, making it hard to work and do other everyday things. Not that long ago, medical advice for treating pain was to take an aspirin …