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 PHYSICISTS SUGGEST UNIVERSE IS FULL OF MATERIAL MOVING FASTER THAN LIGHT

IT COULD BE WHAT MAKES UP DARK MATTER.

New research suggests that the universe is filled with particles capable of traveling faster than light, LiveScience reports — and that this scenario holds up as a potentially "viable alternative" to our current cosmological model.
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 DoraHacks对“量子计算机的AI分类挑战”进行了资助

Yakihonne消息,在全球极客运动平台DoraHacks.io组织的耶鲁大学首次量子计算黑客马拉松 |Y> Quantum Hackathon圆满结束。期间,DoraHacks发布了量子计算-AI挑战"AI-inspired Classification of Quantum Computers",七支团队从不同的角度对这个问题进行了探索,其中一支团队Spooner_QRNG_Classifier 得到了基准线以上显著的提升,赢得了本次挑战。
奖金将通过DoraHacks.io以USDC的形式发放,这是DoraHacks通过Web3基础设施支持前沿技术开源社区的例子。
https://twitter.com/DoraHacks/status/1779874834442547245 
 For all of the unknowns surrounding AI, this much is clear: This technology has the potential to unlock more progress, on more issues, for more people. But in order to mitigate risks for communities across the globe, we must approach this technology as a global community.— Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
https://video.nostr.build/a2d2a332841190b7bf2138a36771d9cd469fea619fc10239950876c4f0f277e7.mp4 
 US Rallies Support at UN to Align ‘Safe’ AI Systems Globally.
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 ZEUS v0.8.2-beta1 is now available for testing:
- LSP support for LND REST connections
- POS: Print receipts
- Currency conversion tool
- 33 new fiat currency conversions
- Enhanced wallet recovery interface
- Default channel opening settings
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 Open-Source Software Is Worth a Lot More Than You Pay for It. Free products that users can modify and share may well be the greatest “public goods” markets have ever produced.
https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iSaDJzHASAI8/v1/1024x827.jpg
 
 On March 6th, San Francisco will hold a discuss X-risk vs hope, small kills all risk from tech, differential tech development, top down-vs. bottom-up solutions, resilience, escape.
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 Sequence modeling and design from molecular to genome scale with Evo. lay out a vision for a biological foundation model that unites DNA, RNA, and protein modalities and operates at molecular, systems, and genome levels of scale.
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 Changpeng Zhao’s next move could involve decentralized science. Decentralized science, or DeSci, aims to apply decentralized business models to medical research.
 https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/4d44443927c3e317ae338ab07be56ae7984ea922249ee4960fcfb6bf7ed2458b/files/1709038315778-YAKIHONNES3.jpg  
 Hawaiian Airlines introduces complimentary inflight Wi-Fi with SpaceX's Starlink, becoming the first major U.S. airline to offer this satellite-based service. 🛰️
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 On 2 February 2024, the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act was unanimously approved by the Council of EU Ministers. The next steps in the process involve approval by the European Parliament, with two parliamentary committees set to vote on February 13. The full European Parliament plenary vote is anticipated in April. Upon adoption, the AI Act will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal, with different application dates implemented for prohibited AI systems, high-risk AI systems, and other systems.
https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=2640,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02/GettyImages-1250089762.jpg 
 Cybersecurity Alert: A hacker is reportedly selling access to a "KodexGlobal" account, claiming it allows them to issue Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) to platforms like Discord, Binance, & Coinbase. Hudson Rock reveals the account could be used to subpoena user info from various crypto and social media services. 
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 🏈Super Bowl LVIII embraces tradition over tech! 🍿 No crypto ads this year, just pure entertainment with a dash of humor. Watch out for iconic brands like BMW, Budweiser, and Oreo stealing the spotlight. Plus, Usher's halftime show is set to dazzle. It's all about fun as the Chiefs take on the 49ers. 
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