Topic: personal motivation
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From Struggle to Breakthrough: The Human Stories Behind BCIs
Brain-computer interface (BCI) innovations are driven by personal experiences of loss and a mission to restore human capabilities, not just scientific goals. Dr. Ramses Alcaide of Neurable developed non-invasive BCI headphones for cognitive enhancement and accessibility, inspired by a childhood f...
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Unlisted Pre-Matches Home Sellers With Buyers Before Listing
Unlisted is a real estate platform that connects potential buyers with homeowners before properties are officially listed for sale, addressing a gap in the market. The platform uses public records to create home profiles and allows buyers to join waitlists, signaling interest directly to homeowne...
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Superpanel Secures $5.3M to Automate Legal Intake with AI
Superpanel, an AI platform for legal intake, has secured $5.3 million in seed funding co-led by Outlander VC and Field Ventures to support its expansion and development. The platform was founded by Julien Emery and Dingyu Zhang to automate client communication and document handling, acting as a d...
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Ditch Your Keyboard: Try This Free Speech-to-Text App
Recent open-source AI models like Nvidia's Parakeet and OpenAI's Whisper have dramatically improved speech-to-text accuracy, enabling reliable, offline dictation with proper punctuation and capitalization. The free application **Handy** solves the key accessibility problem by providing a simple, ...
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Brain-Computer Interface Coming to Apple Vision Pro
Cognixion is testing a noninvasive brain-computer interface system paired with the Apple Vision Pro to help individuals with paralysis-induced speech disorders communicate by translating brain signals into commands. The company differentiates itself by avoiding surgical implants, using a speciali...
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Tech Titans' White House Influence Isn't Enough: They Want More Power
Wealthy tech entrepreneurs are moving beyond influencing governments to actively creating their own sovereign territories, viewing political power as a conflict between nation-states and a new "network state." Laurence Ion, a programmer, is leading a project called Viva City to establish a city-s...
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Will Stancil's Activism Shakes Up Minneapolis
Will Stancil is a Minneapolis activist who documents ICE operations, openly engaging with media despite criticism from some peers who prefer anonymity for safety, which led to his removal from a local Signal group. His method involves recording ICE arrests to create a public record of what he cal...
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NYPD Sued Over Muslim Surveillance Program Records
A New Jersey man has filed a new lawsuit against the NYPD to obtain records about its past surveillance of Muslim communities, posing an early test for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who criticized such practices. The plaintiff, Samir Hashmi, whose student group was reportedly infiltrated, is seekin...
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