Some dystopias arrive as collapse.
This one arrives as relief.
THE MODEL: Frictionless is near-future sci-fi about an AI-shaped city where life has become safer, smoother and easier - until real choice starts to look like a system error.
The narrator audits the rare moments people behave outside the model. Wrong routes. Wrong books. Wrong attachments.
Then the errors begin to look like the only human things left.
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Jennifer is furious & terrified, yet holds off the hammer until absolute certainty 🔫
Abe—though humiliated by the restraints—sees the grace in it. The evidence is damning and he's lethal, she can't just take his word on it 👀⛓️
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This robot goes where humans really shouldn’t.
It crawls directly along overhead power lines, gripping the cable as it moves and inspecting hard to reach sections up close.
A very practical use of robotics for dangerous infrastructure work.
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AR as an interface for robot navigation.
Give move-to commands using hands or voice and the robot moves there autonomously.
Works in a variety of environments and conditions. Stock firmware on the @UnitreeRobotics dog. @dimensionalos powers the entire navigation stack with dynamic pathing and LiDAR streaming.
UI and interactions on @specs AR Glasses.
I’m already working on v2.0 with VPS support (@multiset_ai) to reduce drift on longer distances (>5m) and cleaner DimOS integration.
Gotta say, making this is a bit of a rollercoaster as it’s genuinely hard but also I just want it to exist and seeing it work is the most cool and rewarding thing ever.
Repo: https://t.co/63bdaUqUCg
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🔥 "She had caged him, yes. But she hadn't discarded him."
Jennifer could have surrendered Abe to a black site. Or negotiated his restraints to solve the conspiracy together ⛓️🔐
Book 1—Trust—is coming very soon! 👀🖤
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✨ As highly trained operatives, Jennifer and Abe know perfectly well how damning the evidence against one of them looks. They have to cede control to actually build trust.
The one holding the power needs cooperation to keep the mission and themselves safe—otherwise things could get ugly pretty fast—which forces them to negotiate terms completely devoid of ego. 👀⛓️
In the lingering possibility that the one being accused might actually be innocent, securing the other's consent becomes crucial so they don't cross a line they can't come back from. 🤫🖤
Boston Dynamics Atlas just entered its electric era. 🤖
Boston Dynamics introduced the fully electric version of Atlas, replacing the hydraulic platform and marking the beginning of its commercial humanoid journey.
The new Atlas was designed to be stronger, more agile and more dexterous, with the long-term goal of performing useful work in real industrial environments.
And this was only the beginning. Atlas has since evolved into an industrial humanoid designed for autonomous material handling and real-world factory applications.
How far do you think Atlas can go in industrial automation? 👀
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The Trust Saga 🖤
Eight-Book Psychological Thriller Series
A #PsychologicalThriller harboring #DarkRomance vibes, packed with non-stop tension and emotional vulnerability, where top-tier operatives are learning how to trust each other—and the world.
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This robot swims like a fish and crawls like a creature. 🤖🌊
Meet Velox, an amphibious robot developed by Pliant Energy Systems Inc
Instead of wheels or propellers, Velox uses undulating flexible fins inspired by marine life. The same propulsion system allows it to move through water, sand, ice and other difficult terrain.
It is a great example of biomimicry turning biology into robotics.
Would you use a robot like Velox for underwater exploration? 👀
🎥 Media: Pliant Energy Systems Inc
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🚨 A U.S. startup just used drones to engineer the weather, triggering 19 million gallons of rainfall over Alaska.
On August 23, 2026, El Segundo-based startup Rainmaker executed a groundbreaking research campaign over Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, deploying two autonomous drones into subfreezing, moisture-rich clouds.
Over a three-hour window, the aircraft released 19 silver iodide flares to trigger condensation in an existing weather system. According to Rainmaker's radar-based analysis, this targeted seeding successfully generated approximately 19 million gallons of net-new precipitation. The company frames this test as a scalable proof of concept for future operations aimed at replenishing critically depleted North American waterways like the Colorado River.
However, the unannounced operation has quickly ignited a fierce political and regulatory debate. Alaska State Representative Sarah Vance called for an immediate cease-and-desist, asserting that the state was not notified and warning against unconsented atmospheric experimentation. While proponents view drone-based cloud seeding as a revolutionary weapon against climate-driven water crises, critics raise serious concerns about the ecological ethics of private corporations manipulating regional weather patterns without public oversight.
source: Marcus, J. (2026). Cloud seeding start-up uses drones to generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska. The Independent.
I wanted to explore the trust dynamics, so starting at a standoff seemed like a very direct and intense way to do it 🔫👀
I had this situation in mind inspired by the tension in #Absentia and, as a pantser, the rest developed from there! 🖤⛓️
#PsychologicalThriller#DarkRomance
That is exactly what it feels like! 😅 I never have a fixed ending in mind. I basically write so I can read it, so it truly feels like I'm discovering the story for the first time right alongside the reader. As long as I follow the mood and feeling, everything perfectly falls into place! 🖤✨ It keeps the tension real! 👀⛓️
#TheTrustSaga is packed with intense situations which force extreme decisions. 🤯💥
As Jennifer and Abe value each other, they talk things through, trying to make it consensual... up to a certain point. 👀⛓️🔫
A #PsychologicalThriller with #DarkRomance vibes. 🖤
Guilty as charged 🫣😅
I've found out I'm a pantser, so my stories just develop naturally!
The characters have a life of their own—everything just falls into place! 😉📚✍️
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