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Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles
A Parkinson’s patient can now walk 6km (3.7 miles) thanks to an implant targeting the spinal cord. The Guardian reports that the man — 62-year-old “Marc” from Bordeaux, France — developed severe mobility impairments from the degenerative disease. “I practically could not walk anymore without falling frequently, several times a day,” he said in a press release announcing the breakthrough.…
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World of Horror is a skin-crawling dread machine that does its inspirations proud
I am fully encased in a bundle of spider’s silk, only my eyeballs still visible as I wait for my turn to be devoured. I’ve failed to save the city from the insatiable arachnidian Old God, and now myself and all the inhabitants of Shiokawa, Japan are caught in its web. I’d come so far this time, solved all of…
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Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge trailer confirms it missed the message
Netflix has dropped a trailer for the upcoming reality series Squid Game: The Challenge. The forthcoming show starts with 456 contestants competing for a $4.56 million prize in events repackaged (minus the brutal violence) from the scripted series. What better way to follow a fictional critique of modern capitalism’s exploitation of the financially desperate for profit and entertainment than to…
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There’s a documentary about Myspace in the works
The once-ubiquitous social media site Myspace is getting the documentary treatment, with a film currently in the works that chronicles the rise and fall of the house that Tom built. The movie’s a joint project between production companies Gunpowder & Sky and The Documentary Group, as originally reported by Deadline. Gunpowder & Sky has produced a number of well-known documentaries,…
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Bastle’s Outsidify app lets you capture and transform sounds via a smartphone
Popular audio gadget maker Bastle just released an that lets you capture and transform audio directly from your iPhone’s speakers and microphone. Despite the slightly cringey app name, it looks pretty darned fun, allowing users to explore the ambient noise around them to create some truly unique soundscapes. Once you capture some audio via the app, use Bastl’s latest creation…
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Loog’s baby digital piano could be the perfect starter instrument for newbies
Loog is a company known for manufacturing fantastic starter instruments for kids, with the company’s diminutive electric guitar making our list of the back in 2019. Now it’s back with a between kid-friendly and appropriate for adults. The Loog Piano is a gorgeous instrument that, while still tiny, brings some nifty features for both brand-new players and veteran key smashers.…
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Amazon will start charging for formerly free Alexa Guard smoke and security alerts
is paywalling more formerly free features on its smart home devices. Several months after it moved some basic Ring alarm system features , Amazon is doing something similar for several functions. Alexa Guard is a free security feature that came as standard on Echo devices. It listens out for things like alarms and intruders when you aren’t at home. However,…
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Agility Robotics is building its first bipedal robot factory in Oregon
Agility Robotics, the creator of the , is opening a in Salem, Oregon that will give the company the capacity to produce more than 10,000 humanoid robots a year. The 70,000 square foot factory coined “RoboFab” is set to open later this year and will employ upwards of 500 workers in Salem. Agility Robotics says its facility will also employ…
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Microsoft’s Xbox Mastercard exclusively earns game discounts
Microsoft announced a new Xbox Mastercard today. Cardmembers can earn points on purchases to redeem on games in the Microsoft Store. The card will launch exclusively for Xbox Insider Program members in the US on September 21, but it will open to all US-based Xbox users next year. The fruit of a partnership between Microsoft and Barclays, the card (unsurprisingly)…
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Mercedes-Benz teases a smaller, cheaper G-Wagon luxury EV
Mercedes-Benz is developing a more budget-friendly sibling to all-electric SUV, The EV will be a smaller, cheaper version of its iconic G-Wagon and it was confirmed this weekend at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich. CEO Ola Kallenius said the “baby” G-Class EV will be significantly more compact than its cousin and that it’ll be “fun to drive.” This model is…
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