The concept of death is becoming increasingly complex as medical technology advances. A recent breakthrough in life support, called OrganEx, has revived dead pigs’ hearts and restored some cellular functions. This raises questions about the definition of death and its implications for human medicine. In 2013, a 13-year-old girl named Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead … Read more
Mississippi’s Hinds County jail is struggling with overcrowding and delays in the justice system, leaving hundreds of people jailed without a trial. At least 60 people have been detained for over three months, with some facing charges that could carry life sentences. The federal receiver overseeing the jail has warned that holding so many people … Read more
A recent update to Windows 11 (KB5070311) is causing users to experience a jarring bug when using dark mode. When opening File Explorer, some users report seeing a brief full-screen white flash before the icons and folders appear. This can be distracting, especially on larger or brighter screens. The issue has been listed among the … Read more
Cloudflare has apologized for an outage on Friday that affected websites including LinkedIn, Zoom, and Downdetector. This was the company’s second outage in less than a month, following a larger incident in mid-November. The outage lasted about half an hour and was caused by adjusting its firewall to protect customers from a software vulnerability. It … Read more
Scientists have discovered a new mathematical equation that explains how objects break apart into fragments of different sizes. The equation, known as the “maximal randomness” principle, suggests that the most likely fragmentation pattern is the one with the highest disorder or randomness. This principle applies to various materials, including solids, liquids, and gas bubbles. A … Read more
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Residents are invited to attend the Wilmont Neighborhood Association’s annual general membership meeting on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Montana Branch Library. The event will feature speakers including Santa Monica Interim Police Chief Darrick Jacob and Mayor Lana Negrete, who will discuss topics such as public safety, homelessness, and … Read more
Imagine having a superpower that lets you quickly grasp complex information, like dense PDFs or meeting transcripts, without spending hours trying to make sense of them. Before discovering Audio Overviews, I struggled to understand vast amounts of data. I’d highlight key sentences, but lose the overall argument. Using AI tools like NotebookLM helped, but it … Read more
After nearly 70 years, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has voted unanimously to approve a separation package that will split the district into two independent entities. This move marks a major milestone in Malibu’s decades-long quest for local control over its schools. The package includes agreements on financial, operational, and governance … Read more
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) venture, has made significant strides in developing high-bandwidth BCI technology that can control digital peripherals like webcams and mouse cursors. The company’s N1 implant, which uses over 1,000 microscopic electrodes to read neural activity, has shown promise in clinical trials with patients. However, the development of Neuralink’s BCI technology … Read more