🧠 Bio-computers form co-working collective

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Living computers forge a 'hive mind' and work together to outsmart AI

by Bronwyn Thompson

In a new twist on the phrase "two heads are better than one," the makers of the world's first biological computer has found that putting 15 of these synthetic brains together has resulted in their collective human neurons working better and smarter.

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195-hp electric hypersport's swappable batteries double as power banks

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by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

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RoboticsEngineering

Electronic skin instantly displays touch as light

by Etiido Uko

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52-in-1 electric screwdriver identifies the screw and torque for you

by C.C. Weiss

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Retro point-and-shoot camera processes your photos in 24 hours

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

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$5,000 mini e-bobber weighs less than 200 lb, offers a 75-mile range

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by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

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🧠 Bio-computers form co-working collective

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Living computers forge a 'hive mind' and work together to outsmart AI

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30-ft-long tiny house brings comfort to compact living on wheels

195-hp electric hypersport's swappable batteries double as power banks

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Pocket microscope backs away to show more of what you want to see

Global warming may have prevented a return to the ice age 2,000 years ago

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52-in-1 electric screwdriver identifies the screw and torque for you

Special promotion for New Atlas readers

The playbook for how staff engineers actually operate

Retro point-and-shoot camera processes your photos in 24 hours

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