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Twitter is now 𝕏. Instead of a blue bird, it's now the letter X.

Elon Musk posted → a photo of the company's headquarters with a projection of the new logo. The x.com domain now automatically redirects users to Twitter's website.

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🤝 AI & Big Physics collab

How does this collaboration work and what technologies are put in place – in our brief summary → of the article 'A Novel Type of Neural Network Comes to the Aid of Big Physics'.

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💥 Musk's super-app vision

Twitter's rebranding is another move towards Elon Musk's super-app concept. It's a transformation into a very different platform with hours of video and financial transactions.

X's mission → is to ensure freedom of speech, to be an app for everything.

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😆 Wait, what?!

Elon Musk's ambitious rebranding of Twitter to the letter "X" has hit a major obstacle → it turns out Microsoft already owns the "X" trademark.

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🤖 Revolute Robotics Futuristic Hybrid Mobile Robot

Arizona-based Revolute Robotics has unveiled → the Hybrid Mobile Robot (HMR), an innovative spherical cage that can fly and roll.

The robot excels at autonomous inspection tasks, preferring to roll on the surface, using its flying abilities to overcome obstacles and climb difficult grades.

Revolute Robotics will deploy a fully developed HMR for inspections in confined spaces such as pipelines, equipped with customizable cameras and sensors. In addition, they plan to explore the use of autonomous security drones and their potential military use.

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🤭 Twitter’s new X logo

... has been changed again. Now it has thicker lines. But Elon Musk won't stop, he writes on Twitter →

I don’t like the thicker bars, so reverting. The logo will evolve over time.

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🦮 Unitree's Go2 Robotic Dog

Unitree, a Chinese robotics company, has unveiled → the Go2, their latest quadruped robot. Priced at just $1,600, the Go2 offers features like high-resolution cameras and lidar sensors, making it a more affordable alternative to similar robots on the market.

For advanced capabilities, the Go2 Pro, priced at $2,800, includes an AI-powered chatbot, wireless vector positioning, voice commands, and 4G connectivity. It also boasts a faster processor and a top speed of 3.5 m/s.

In addition, the Go2 Edu model, designed for education, is even faster at 5 m/s, features force sensors on its feet, and offers a remarkable battery life of up to 4 hours with a 15,000-mAh battery.

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✨ Summer Samsung Unpacked 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 have been officially presented. The key point is that foldables have now almost no gap between the two parts when folded. Read more about what's new →

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🤖 The Robotic Transformer 2: Google's AI Model for Robotics

Google DeepMind → has made groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence for robots with the development of Robotic RT-2.

This innovative vision-language-action model equips robots with the ability to understand complex tasks, such as discarding trash, by integrating language models.

Through RT-2, robots gain a higher level of intellectual capacity, enabling them to comprehend and solve problems like never before. Leveraging the vast knowledge available on the internet, RT-2 empowers robots to tackle unfamiliar situations by employing deductive reasoning, analogies, and common sense.

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👍 Riyadh Masters 2023

Team Spirit → won the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters tournament held in Saudi Arabia and took home a $5 million prize.

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😉 iPhone 15 rumors

Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro will come with some significant upgrades →

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🤖 Soft Robotic Gripper: Electronics-Free and 3D Printed

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and BASF have unveiled a game-changing soft robotic gripper. This gripper is 3D printed in one piece and operates without electronics.

With a groundbreaking printing method developed by the team, the printer nozzle now traces a continuous path throughout each layer's pattern. This innovation significantly minimizes the common issues of leaks and defects that often arise when printing with soft materials.

The soft robotic gripper → holds potential across various industries. From industrial manufacturing and food production to research and exploration tasks.

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