Going without sleep for too long kills animals but scientists haven’t known why. Newly published work suggests that the answer lies in an unexpected part of the body.
— Read on www.quantamagazine.org/why-sleep-deprivation-kills-20200604/
#TeamNoSleep
It’s like other Amazon Go stores, only bigger. But it’s a meaningful difference.
— Read on arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/amazon-made-a-bigger-camera-spying-store-so-we-tried-to-steal-its-fruit/
Xiaoma astounds people at this restaurant in Chinatown by speaking both perfect Mandarin and Cantonese.
— Read on digg.com/video/american-orders-food-in-perfect-chinese-shocking-patrons-and-staff
The company says its facial recognition tech can accurately read eight emotions, including terror of the concept.
— Read on www.techradar.com/news/amazon-can-now-sense-your-fear-when-not-selling-you-calming-scented-candles
Change channels, search for shows, set recordings and get real-time sports results at a glance.
— Read on www.techradar.com/news/comcast-has-developed-a-remote-that-lets-you-control-a-tv-with-your-eyes
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/mach/tech/elon-musk-wants-hook-your-brain-directly-computers-starting-next-ncna1030631
Custom made bobble heads for groomsmen at a wedding.
Great idea!
$70 each
Best comment: All their heads nod yes automatically when the bride/wife speaks.
App was launched by Russian developer in 2017 and uses AI to change people’s features.
Worried?
See more (The Guardian)
In a moment that could have been truly terrifying, Atsuko Okatsuka somehow kept the crowd laughing.
— Read on digg.com/2019/earthquake-comedy-set-atsuko-okatsuka
Think about pushing yourself for 3 to 6 hours through blazing heat and humidity, freezing rain, long leg-cramping climbs up a mountain, or against 20 to 30 mph headwinds – peddling at least 90 revolutions a minute with no breaks, no timeouts, nothing but constant effort. And you have to do it until the end of the cycling race.
It hurts more than any other sport. It’s painful. It can only be described as suffering.
Why do we do it? What would cause you to do it?
Please leave an answer in the comments. 
