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[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

🚨🔥Will AI anchors ever replicate genuine human emotion or are we just watching a tech spectacle?🎙️
​Xinhua and UBTech just unveiled the world’s first humanoid AI news anchors
What’s your take: impressive tech milestone or uncanny valley step too far?
​#HumanoidRobot #TechTrends

[luobin @luobin666888]

This old man is really not an ordinary old man! Do you dare to give it a try?这大爷还真不是一般的大爷！你敢试一试吗？ #AmazingChina

[SciTech Girl @scitechgirl]

YOUR WORDS MAY MEAN MORE THAN YOU THINK

Psychology research found that people often underestimate how happy a genuine compliment will make another person feel. We may worry that our words will sound awkward or unimportant—but the person receiving them can feel much better than we expect.

That means saying “You did a great job,” “I’m proud of you,” or “You look amazing today” could be more meaningful than you realize.

Sometimes, a few kind words are all it takes to brighten someone’s day.

Source: Boothby, E. J., & Bohns, V. K. (2021). Why a simple act of kindness is not as simple as it seems: Underestimating the positive impact of our compliments on others. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 47(5), 826–840.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Turns out that the Starlink software, built for managing the movement of vast amounts of data through space and to the ground, is also very well suited to training super intelligence

[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

@elonmusk The scale of data processing required for Starlink's global network makes it a powerful foundation for advancing AI and SI

[Amitav Bhattacharjee @bamitav]

This is how precision #engineering creates electronic circuits!

Watch a computer-controlled milling tool carve intricate conductive tracks and connection pads onto a printed circuit board (PCB).

Unlike traditional chemical etching, PCB milling mechanically removes unwanted copper to form electrical pathways.

A fascinating display of accuracy, automation and modern electronics manufacturing.

#PCBManufacturing #Electronics #PrecisionEngineering #CNC #Technology #PCB #Electronics

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[SciTech Girl @scitechgirl]

What If 20 Tiny Discs Could Remove 90% of Microplastics From Water?

Researchers at the University of Waterloo created a special water filter using stacked, 3D-printed discs. The secret? Each disc has tiny pores and a sticky surface coating that traps plastic particles as water flows through.

In laboratory tests, stacking 20 discs removed an impressive 90% of microplastics!

But there is still a mystery to solve. The smallest plastic particles, measuring less than 10 micrometers, were much harder to capture.

Scientists are now exploring how this technology could eventually be used in household water filters and industrial water treatment systems.

Could a simple 3D-printed device become a powerful new weapon against invisible plastic pollution?

Source:
Crawford, E., et al. (2026). 3D-printed, flow-through water filters for microplastic capture: The effect of surface porosity, column height, and pressure-sensitive adhesives on removal efficiency. Separation and Purification Technology, 385, 136417.

[청소부 @RFKOREAN]

After failing to get Jensen Huang and Nvidia,

China went after Elon Musk

But….

[Next Science @NextScience]

🚨 The Tiny Banana Trick Your Body Will Thank You For

A small pinch of salt on a banana may sound strange, but it combines two essential electrolytes—sodium and potassium. Together, they help your muscles contract, nerves send signals, and cells stay properly hydrated.

This simple combo can be especially useful after heavy sweating or intense exercise, when your body needs to replace lost electrolytes. Sometimes, the simplest foods can do more than you expect.

Source:
Thomas, D. T., Erdman, K. A., & Burke, L. M. (2016). Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and athletic performance. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116(3), 501–528.

[Tyson Lester, MBA, ChHC®, REBC®, RHU® @TysonLester]

New via @umanitek (CC: @origin_trail). AI is ushering us into an era where political impersonation is more sophisticated and realistic than ever— how do you decide whether a video of a public figure is real? 4 key insights:

1⃣🎭 A Familiar Face Is the Weapon: Impersonation borrows credibility that already exists. A candidate’s face, voice, and identity can be replicated with AI, so public trust in the real person becomes part of the deception.
2⃣🎬 AI Can Fabricate Events That Never Happened: AI-generated audio, video, and imagery can make a political figure appear to say or do things they never did, and the result can look authentic even when the event is fiction.
3⃣📡 Speed and Scale Favor the Fake: Fabricated content can spread rapidly across social platforms, messaging apps, and online communities. By the time it’s identified, it may have already reached a substantial audience.
4⃣🚧 Detection Is Not the Same as Protection: Spotting manipulated content is only the first step. Effective defense also requires coordinated reporting, removal efforts, and measures to limit further spread.

#Deepfakes #Disinformation

[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

@Maer4real @grok Wow 👍

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疑問: 誰かが トランプごっこをやっていたのかネ゙? ハニトラの鑑だね😭💤
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[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

I can remove the battery. 😂
But I definitely can't stop TIME 😭
​#ThrivingStudio #MindfulLiving #EnjoyTheRide #TimeManagement
📽#Thriving Studio.

[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

@Maer4real Thanks Maer, 🙏
Agree, the most important thing is genuine emotion. AI can read the news, but it can never bring true, heart-to-heart connection.

[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

🚨🔥Will AI anchors ever replicate genuine human emotion or are we just watching a tech spectacle?🎙️
​Xinhua and UBTech just unveiled the world’s first humanoid AI news anchors
What’s your take: impressive tech milestone or uncanny valley step too far?
​#HumanoidRobot #TechTrends

[Space and Technology @spaceandtech_]

This drone features a unique propulsion system that allows it to maneuver through confined spaces while protecting its propellers.

[Lunar Optimus @LunarOptimus]

ELON'S EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Coming Attractions

[Mathematica @mathemetica]

Why does faster air over a wing create lift instead of downward force?

Bernoulli’s principle: higher speed lowers pressure. Air accelerates over a curved wing, reducing pressure above; higher pressure below produces lift.

P + ½ρv² + ρgh = constant along streamlines.

This designs aircraft wings, sails, and explains flow in narrowed pipes or arteries. The same balance lifts jets and lets falcons soar effortlessly.

[DogeDesigner @cb_doge]

All 14 Starship Launches

Flight 1: Apr 20 2023
Flight 2: Nov 18 2023
Flight 3: Mar 14 2024
Flight 4: Jun 6 2024
Flight 5: Oct 13 2024
Flight 6: Nov 19 2024
Flight 7: Jan 16 2025
Flight 8: Mar 6 2025
Flight 9: May 27 2025
Flight 10: Aug 26 2025
Flight 11: Oct 13 2025
Flight 12: May 22 2026
Flight 13: Jul 24 2026
Flight 14: Sep 28 2026

[Next Science @NextScience]

🚨 Scientists just turned spinach leaves into human heart tissue… and it could change medicine forever.

Researchers discovered that the tiny veins inside spinach leaves can carry nutrients almost like human blood vessels. After removing the plant cells, they used the leaf as a natural scaffold to grow human heart cells.

This breakthrough could one day help repair damaged hearts naturally and it raises a chilling question…

What other hidden cures are waiting inside nature?

Source:
Gershlak, J. R., Hernandez, S., Fontana, G., Perreault, L. R., Hansen, K. J., Larson, S. A., Yang, Y., Dolivo, D. M., & Murphy, W. L. *Plant tissues as biomaterials for tissue engineering*. Biomaterials.

[TechnicFlow | OpenScience @TechnicFlow]

@RaimondsL Fair point, thanks for sharing your perspective! 🙏
It's a neat showcase of bio-skin and LLM integration, but reducing news to an algorithmic pipeline misses that human touch. Tech should assist journalists, not try to replace empathy.

[Amitav Bhattacharjee @bamitav]

Quantum physics suggests you will never experience your own death.

You will always wake up in the reality where you survived. And that changes how you should live today.

#QuantumPhysics #QuantumImmortality #ManyWorldsTheory #QuantumMechanics #Consciousness

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