Mounted on a robotic arm, the hand detaches at the wrist and transforms into a spider-like creature that can navigate nooks and crannies to pick up objects with its finger-legs. It then skitters on its fingertips back to the arm while holding on to its stash.
This Robotic Hand Detaches and Skitters About Like Thing From 'The Addams Family'
The robot’s superhuman agility could let it explore places human hands can’t reach or traverse hazardous conditions during disaster response.
singularityhub.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Mounted on a robotic arm, the hand detaches at the wrist and transforms into a spider-like creature that can navigate nooks and crannies to pick up objects with its finger-legs. It then skitters on its fingertips back to the arm while holding on to its stash.
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals.
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
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SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
a man wearing a t-shirt that says ptfm talking on a phone
ALT: a man wearing a t-shirt that says ptfm talking on a phone
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
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“The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found…” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
“The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found…” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Data Poems | Luke Steuber
Short stories I tried to tell with numbers.
dr.eamer.dev
February 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
lulz
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
lulz
“Imagination has long been seen as a critical element of what it is to be human, but the idea that it may not be exclusive to our species is really transformative.”
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party
“Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it’s not real.”...
arstechnica.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“Imagination has long been seen as a critical element of what it is to be human, but the idea that it may not be exclusive to our species is really transformative.”
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
And, tonight, the network's flagship news program -- 60 Minutes -- ran a clip show of old celeb interviews to "celebrate the movies" rather than put together an episode focused on what's going on in Minnesota.
The person who publishes the Free Press — where the words “Minneapolis” and “Minnesota” never appear tonight — also runs CBS News.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake
"There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society."
Please Don’t Say Mean Things about the AI That I Just Invested a Billion Dollars In
“[Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI” — Headline from Gizmodo
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Guys, enough is enough. Bullying is a s...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society."
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As a librarian, sometimes it's your job to promote literacy. Sometimes...
Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"
Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 AM
As a librarian, sometimes it's your job to promote literacy. Sometimes...
Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"
Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"
Apple has long justified its premium pricing and restrictive ecosystem by promising a superior user experience.
This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.
This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.
Apple's Enshittification Moment: How the App Store is Quietly Abandoning User Trust
In a move that signals a fundamental shift in Apple\'s relationship with its users, the company is quietly testing a new App Store design that deliberately obscures the distinction between paid advert...
techplanet.today
January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Apple has long justified its premium pricing and restrictive ecosystem by promising a superior user experience.
This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.
This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.
"Most hospitals are required to have programs that discount or completely forgive bills for some patients. But they don’t make it easy. We’re a nonprofit organization and we help you apply. It’s quick, easy, and free."
They have every hospital in the US in their system.
dollarfor.org
They have every hospital in the US in their system.
dollarfor.org
Get Relief from Hospital Bills – Dollar For
You may not have to pay that bill. Most hospitals offer bill forgiveness based on income. We help you apply for debt relief — for free.
dollarfor.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"Most hospitals are required to have programs that discount or completely forgive bills for some patients. But they don’t make it easy. We’re a nonprofit organization and we help you apply. It’s quick, easy, and free."
They have every hospital in the US in their system.
dollarfor.org
They have every hospital in the US in their system.
dollarfor.org
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Oh, sure, that's what the Deep Ones WANT you to believe!
Why this Brazilian city uses tilapia fish skin to treat burn victims
In a historic Brazilian city, burn patients look as if they’ve emerged from the waves. They are covered in fish skin — specifically strips of sterilized tilapia -- but why?
www.pbs.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Oh, sure, that's what the Deep Ones WANT you to believe!
She Maudeling. Duh.
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
She Maudeling. Duh.
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Why did they call them cigars and not bigarettes?
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Why did they call them cigars and not bigarettes?
Looking at fantasy maps at my friend Tom’s house.
The Shaar is where them Hillbilly Hobbits is from, y’all.
The Shaar is where them Hillbilly Hobbits is from, y’all.
January 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Looking at fantasy maps at my friend Tom’s house.
The Shaar is where them Hillbilly Hobbits is from, y’all.
The Shaar is where them Hillbilly Hobbits is from, y’all.
Hyundai Introduces Its Next-Gen Atlas Robot at CES 2026
YouTube video by PCMag
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"That is perhaps the most solid dating advice I have, by the way—show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there."
Looking for Alice
Not dating
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"That is perhaps the most solid dating advice I have, by the way—show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there."