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Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s New AR Headset
Apple has announced an augmented reality headset called Apple Vision Pro that “seamlessly” blends the real and digital world. “It’s the first Apple product you look through, and not at,” CEO Tim Cook said of the device, which looks like a pair of ski goggles. From a report: As rumored, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
UBI of Nearly $2,000 a Month To Be Trialed In England
Thirty people in the U.K. could soon receive $1,983 each month if the trial (PDF) by independent think tank Autonomy secures funding. The basic income payments are estimated to cost 1.15 million pounds through the duration of the two-year project. During this time, researchers would assess the impact of the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Fungi Stores a Third of Carbon From Fossil Fuel Emissions, New Study Reveals
Mycorrhizal fungi have been supporting life on land for at least 450 million years by helping to supply plants with soil nutrients essential for growth. In recent years, scientists have found that in addition to forming symbiotic relationships with nearly all land plants, these fungi are important conduits to transport Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Military Whistleblower Claims US Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin
A former intelligence official turned whistleblower, David Charles Grusch, has provided extensive classified information to Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General about covert programs involving the retrieval of intact and partially intact vehicles of non-human origin. Grusch alleges that this information has been illegally withheld from Congress, and he Read more…
Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
SEC Sues Coinbase Over Exchange and Staking Programs
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto exchange Coinbase in New York federal court on Tuesday morning, alleging that the company was acting as an unregistered broker and exchange and demanding that the company be “permanently restrained and enjoined” from continuing to do so. From a report: Coinbase’s flagship prime Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
More Than 2,000 Families Suing Social Media Companies Over Kids’ Mental Health
When whistleblower Frances Haugen pulled back the curtain on Facebook in the fall of 2021, thousands of pages of internal documents showed troubling signs that the social media giant knew its platforms could be negatively impacting youth, and were doing little to effectively change it. With around 21 million American Read more…