π₯ Explore this insightful post from WIRED π π Category: Gear,Gear / Trends,Foot Notes π Hereβs what youβll learn: βI've always hated ankle braces, because a lot of the orthotics I tried before were really stiff and bulky,β Bozlis says. "BetterGuards are completely different. They're really like a sock when you wear them... I can cut, jump, move side to side, and do whatever I need to do without feeling restricted."Even before he entered the NBA, Buzelis says he wore the brace to every practice and game. He has recommended it to several teammates, including Bulls point guard Josh Giede,…
π Read this insightful post from TechCrunch π π Category: AI,Government & Policy,TC,Bill Belichick,Lee Roberts,UNC π Hereβs what youβll learn: Lee Roberts meets me at the University of San Francisco clubhouse on a Friday morning, hours before his football team lost to Cal in heartbreaking fashion β a fumble at the goal line, because little about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's expensive experiment with Bill Belichick had gone according to script. But Roberts, the UNC chancellor, doesn't know that yet. Now he's in California to talk about artificial intelligence, which is forward-thinking and also β I'd hazard…
π Discover this must-read post from TechCrunch π π Category: AI,1001,1001.ai,MENA,Scale AI π‘ Key idea: Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had moved to London a few days before our call, where he was dividing his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the US, including a stint at Scale AI, he brings this experience to his next venture: 1001 AI, a company creating AI infrastructure for critical industries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The startup recently raised a $9 million seed round led by CIV, General Catalyst, and Lux ββCapital. Other backers include global and regional angels…
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Main takeaway: Thousands of networks β a lot The federal government warned Wednesday that several U.S. government-run companies and Fortune 500 companies face an "imminent threat" of being hacked by a state-affiliated hacking group after a major software maker was hacked.F5, a Seattle-based networking software maker, disclosed the hack on Wednesday. F5 said a βsophisticatedβ threat group working for an undisclosed nation-state government had surreptitiously and persistently inhabited its network over the βlong term.β Security researchers who have responded to similar intrusions in…
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Key idea: The switch has 10 vibration modes (five internal and five external) with 16 intensity levels. I've never dealt with patterns, but if you are, you have plenty to choose from. But it's the 16 intensity levels that deserve a round of applause. You can take the switch from the weakest murmur to such a powerful surge that your legs tremble from the vibrations alone before you reach its peak.What I was most excited about was using the switch with…
π₯ Check out this must-read post from WIRED π π Category: Science,Science / Space,Once in a Lifetime π Hereβs what youβll learn: It was early January 2025 when a faint spot of light was spotted at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-ups revealed that the object was a visiting comet from the outer edge of the solar system, and was named Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6). Its "period" - the time it takes to complete its long orbit around the Sun - is about 1,350 years.Initially, the comet was so faint that it could only be seen with specialized equipment. But…
π₯ Discover this must-read post from WIRED π π Category: Business / Artificial Intelligence,Viral Hits π Hereβs what youβll learn: ByteDance, parent TikTok built what is now China's most popular Chatbot: Doubao. Launched in 2023, the app has risen to the top of the country's AI market, reaching more than 157 million monthly active users by August, according to Chinese analytics firm QuestMobile.But what is less well known is that Doubao also has an overseas counterpart: Cici. It was released around the same time and features an almost identical female cartoon image as its app icon, except that Cici's hair…
π₯ Check out this trending post from WIRED π π Category: Gear,Gear / Trends,Pour Things π‘ Key idea: If you've never taken a whiskey distillery tour, the experience may be uncommonly old-fashioned. While newer distilleries are thriving with automation, many still tout their βmanualβ operations as a hallmark, a legacy that gives them street cred. Many distilleries are quite cavalier about not having computers or even climate control in any aspect of their operations β even if it means things don't always go according to plan. Easily avoidable mistakes are classified as a cost of doing business, which can further…
π₯ Read this trending post from WIRED π π Category: Culture,Culture / Digital Culture,Social Media π Main takeaway: Just as Creative tool, Sora, OpenAI's new AI video app, is a game-changer. Dream of any scenario and it will appear in an instant. Freddy Krueger as a racer Dancing with the stars. Mister Rogers teaches Tupac Shakur the lyrics to the legendary rap song "Hit Em Up."But as cool as his creations are, so is the potential to cause real harm to Sora.This has been true for generative AI for as long as the technology has been around. The potential for…
β¨ Read this trending post from WIRED π π Category: Gear,Gear / Buying Guides,Gear / Products / Sleep,Buying Guide π Hereβs what youβll learn: Compare Our Top PicksHonorable MentionsWe have tested 100+ mattresses over the years and have removed many that are out-of-stock or out-of-date. Here are a few more products that are still available, which we liked but didn't love as much as the ones above.Puffy Cloud for $949: This enhanced all-foam mattress offers profound pressure relief without feeling too soft, despite the name βCloudβ being in its name. The Puffy Cloud has a thinner profile and would most…
