Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers

It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells.

Welcome to the weird world of biocomputing.

Among those leading the way are a group of scientists in Switzerland, who I went to meet.

One day, they hope we could see data centres full of “living” servers which replicate aspects of how artificial intelligence (AI) learns – and could use a fraction of the energy of current methods.


This is exactly what’s going to go wrong!

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Get your wife beater on …

‘Offensive’ phrase still used for tank tops on Amazon, even though it violates Canada’s advertising code

Several ads for men’s tank tops remain on Amazon’s Canadian website, despite an Ad Standards Council ruling that the phrase used to describe them — “wife beater” — is offensive, trivializes domestic violence and violates Canada’s advertising code.

The slang term refers to a certain style of tight-fitting tank tops introduced in the 1930s as a men’s undershirt. The shirt entered into popular culture in 1951, when Marlon Brando wore one while playing the hard-edged, violent Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Trans who attempted to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh gets off light with just over 8 years in prison

The California man who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh following the leak of an opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was sentenced to eight years and one month in federal prison Friday, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

The sentence imposed upon Nicholas Roske — who now identifies as a trans woman named “Sophie” — by Biden-appointed federal judge Deborah Boardman, amounted to a defeat for federal prosecutors, who had requested that Roske be sentenced to 30 years to life. Roske’s defense team had asked for an eight-year sentence and 25 years of supervised release.

They are all loons. h/t PA Cat

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Activists on Gaza aid flotilla to be held in notorious Israeli jail

The Foreign Office said it was “very concerned” for the welfare of more than 400 activists including a former RAF pilot set to be taken to a desert prison by Israel after they attempted to deliver aid to Gaza on Greta Thunberg’s flotilla.

Dozens of activists taken off a flotilla of yachts in international waters by Israeli commandos on Wednesday night and Thursday morning will be incarcerated at the notorious Ketziot prison in the Negev desert where guards have been accused of violent treatment towards Palestinian inmates.

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Rempel Garner slams Liberals for allowing Pakistani registered incestuous child sex offender into Canada

Michelle Rempel Garner used her time during Question Period on Thursday to draw attention to issues in the Canadian immigration system.

She highlighted the case of a Pakistani incestuous child sex abuser who was admitted into Canada despite being on the United Kingdom’s sex offender registry.


Our enemies are vile evil things and they run immigration in Canada.

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‘Violent leftist’ gets instant karma after she tries to remove right wing star’s MAGA hat

A conservative influencer pepper sprayed what he claimed was a ‘violent leftist’ who harassed him and tried to remove his MAGA hat.

Cam Higby, an activist and journalist for Today is America, posted the video of himself and a fellow MAGA fan sitting outside Union Station offering a chance to debate people as part of their ‘Fearless Tour’.

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Students sue TMU, allege university defamed them by labelling Palestine support letter as antisemitic

A group of current and former Toronto Metropolitan University law students who signed a controversial letter expressing unequivocal support for Palestinians after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians has filed a lawsuit against the university.

The statement of claim, which has not been tested in court, alleges TMU defamed the signatories by publicly condemning the letter as antisemitic and intolerant.

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