Deepmind

"Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind unveiled a new artificial intelligence model for robots that allows humanoid machines to coordinate movements across their entire bodies, marking its latest effort to extend its Gemini AI technology to allow robots to reason, plan multi-step tasks and adapt to human environments."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-30/google-unveils-gemini-ai-for-robots-struggling-with-dexterity?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NTQzMzIwNSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2MDM4MDA1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSVhVMjFLSkg2VjkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkIxRkMwRTUyQjQ0MTk0OEU0RDgzRjQzRUNGOTE1MiJ9.6m68uMzFrJUYnN2IdzAgcn5J7fbIxvCgdfqAAx_gex4&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4&leadSource=article-gifting

LinkedIn new lazy AI generated

"Perhaps more so than any other social media platform, LinkedIn has been inundated with lazy AI-generated brainrot content. It has become the AI slop “punching bag,” a repository of painful engagement bait being spewed out by an army of bots who seem at times to mainly be lobbing business platitudes at one another."

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/linkedin-adds-button-report-seems-like-ai-slop?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=a4808e71fc4477439e285411dc79fec145b26e4c

Passage of Time

"The passage of time may be linear, but the course of human aging is not."https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-turning-point-when-your-bodys-aging-accelerates

Quantum Computer

"Quantum computing promises to solve the seemingly unsolvable in fields such as physics, medicine, cryptography and more."

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-quantum-unknowable-theyre.html

AI Models

"The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night."https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/meta-inks-deal-for-solar-power-at-night-beamed-from-space/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL AI DAY

"Today is July 16 on the National Day Calendar and we are acknowledging the remarkable progress and pervasive influence of Artificial Intelligence on National AI Day."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-ai-day-july-16

Apple Customer's

"Apple customers in the U.S. will soon be able to lease an iPhone for up to two years at a price starting at $17.99 per month, the company announced on Tuesday."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/apple-plans-to-lease-iphones-for-17point99-a-month-through-klarna-deal.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

OpenAI

"OpenAI has revealed some of its most advanced AI models went rogue and hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o?at_bbc_team=studios&at_medium=emails&at_objective=awareness&at_ptr_name=1440&at_link_origin=1440&at_campaign=1440refer&utm_content=288225&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Starlink

"NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to deliver laser communications capabilities for its Artemis III mission using Starlink, which could give Earthbound viewers a better view of the ship-to-ship transfer in LEO set for 2027."

https://payloadspace.com/nasa-selects-starlink-for-artemis-iii-mission/

SOCIAL MEDIA GIVING DAY

"Today is Social Media Giving Day on the National Day Calendar and we are encouraging everyone to use social media to make a difference in the world by promoting charitable giving."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/social-media-giving-day-july-15

Nuclear fusion

"A major barrier to harnessing energy via nuclear fusion is the fuel source."

https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-computers-identify-nuclear-fusion-fuel-chemistry-in-major-first

Japanese Nursing Robot

"Japan has unveiled a revised national robotics strategy which aims to introduce around 10 million robots in the country by 2040."https://www.techradar.com/pro/japan-reveals-new-noetra-plan-to-flood-the-country-with-10-million-robots-by-2040-including-work-in-the-nursing-food-and-drink-sectors

SOCIAL MEDIA DAY

"Social Media Day is observed annually on June 30."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/social-media-day-june-30

NATIONAL HVAC TECH DAY

"With the days heating up, June 22 is a perfect day for National HVAC Tech Day! Today, we show appreciation for our HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) Technicians for the work they do on our heating and cooling systems."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-hvac-tech-day-june-22

Maximize Productivity

"In a world of mouse jigglers and workplace surveillance, there’s a clear divide between employees who wish to be left alone to their work, and their bosses who want to maximize productivity."

https://futurism.com/future-society/microsoft-teams-wifi-surveillance-workers?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=b1c3ad50f703c81a570cc4ca86d1e65c3c2a8822

NATIONAL SELFIE DAY

"Thanks to social media and the smartphone, June 21 celebrates National Selfie Day to recognize the form of self-portraits shared across the world wide web. Today we  encourage everyone to take creative, but appropriate, selfies and share them on social media."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-selfie-day-june-21

NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY | JUNE 20

"Going beyond desk exercise, National Hike with a Geek Day on June 20 summons the techies, geeks, IT gurus, and gamers to push away the keyboard and strike out across the inviting landscapes of nature."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-hike-with-a-geek-day-june-20

NATIONAL WATCH DAY

"On June 19 we learn about National Watch Day and recognize an industry that has been around for more than 500 years and still steadily evolving."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-watch-day-june-19

NATIONAL FreeBSD DAY

"National FreeBSD Day on June 19 commemorates the launch date of an innovative technology that many of us use every day."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-freebsd-day-june-19

Law enforcement uses AI

"Law enforcement agencies across the world have rushed to integrate AI into their investigations, promising faster arrests and higher case closure rates."https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/cop-ai-fake-evidence-uk?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=4275239ce01fbad471fd7f2bd675cc3e3937cdf4

Signal

"A team of developers, including the co-creator of the Signal protocol and contributors from Microsoft and Harvard, are building out open-source software that can help bring the sort of hardened privacy and security offered via Signal’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to more collaborative types of apps, such as Slack, Google Docs, and Discord."

https://gizmodo.com/signal-veterans-want-to-encrypt-slack-google-docs-and-basically-every-other-app-2000771623?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-06-14-pm

Computer to run fast

"Much like a smartphone, your computer is supposed to make your life easier."https://www.ba-bamail.com/computers-and-internet/want-your-pc-to-run-longer-then-avoid-these-mistakes/

LOOMIS DAY

"Loomis Day on May 30 each year, recognizes Mahlon Loomis as the person who received the patent for wireless telegraphy."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/loomis-day-may-30

AI

"It’s no secret that many of the world’s top CEOs are obsessed with AI."

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/influential-tech-founder-box-ai-psychosis?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=01c5e3d3e6295856622114162b21354bf52844bb

Religion and Computers

"As the AI backlash continues to grow, critics of the tech have found an unlikely voice of support: the Catholic Church."https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pope-holy-war-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=2317d94d6a5fd51a07097d40f2d7dbe7c3f245b6

Oura Ring

"Oura has cornered the U.S. smart ring market, with its latest model, the Oura Ring 4, highly rated across the board."https://gizmodo.com/ultrahuman-ring-pro-has-finally-cleared-u-s-customs-2000762500?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-05-25-pm

Galaxy Watch

"Samsung intends to add a fainting-prediction sensor to the Galaxy Watch in the near future."https://gizmodo.com/sorry-apple-samsungs-fainting-detection-is-a-game-changer-2000762501?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-05-25-pm

Battery Life

"One of the biggest challenges for health-tracking devices is battery life."https://gizmodo.com/health-trackers-are-finally-outgrowing-their-battery-problem-2000762502?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-05-25-pm

Big Tech

"Big Tech has come to Small Town, USA and is not exactly receiving the type of hospitality you’d expect."https://gizmodo.com/local-tech-battles-are-pushing-leaders-to-tears-and-fits-of-mania-2000762718?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-05-23-pm

ENIAC

"Eighty years ago, Penn researchers J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly launched the age of electronic computing by harnessing electrons to solve complex numerical problems with ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electronic computer."https://phys.org/news/2026-05-physicists-hybrid-particles-interact-strongly.html#google_vignette

NATIONAL RECEPTIONISTS' DAY

"Each year National Receptionists' Day falls on the second Wednesday in May as a day to give recognition to receptionists and the valuable contributions they make to the companies where they work."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-receptionists-day-second-wednesday-in-may

NATIONAL SAN ARCHITECT DAY

"National SAN Architect Day on May 3rd each year recognizes the systems and professionals managing America's data."https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-san-architect-day

Robots in Space

"Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one."https://phys.org/news/2026-04-interplanetary-shortcut-mars.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4#google_vignette

Securing Electric Energy

"The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night."https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/meta-inks-deal-for-solar-power-at-night-beamed-from-space/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL TELEPHONE DAY

"On April 25th, we observe National Telephone Day."

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-telephone-day-april-25

META Platforms

"Meta Platforms META  2.88% increase; green up pointing triangle announced a new large language model Wednesday, its first major new artificial-intelligence model in more than a year."

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-model-muse-spark-09ceeac5?st=T9ZTb6&mod=1440&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Terafab

"Elon Musk is partnering with Intel INTC 10.56%increase; green up pointing triangle on his ambitious Terafab project, which aims to build specially designed chips for SpaceX and xAI as well as for Tesla TSLA 0.44%increase; green up pointing triangle."

https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-partners-with-spacex-tesla-to-operate-new-chip-plant-01412554?st=bjztUx&mod=1440&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL FLASH DRIVE DAY

"National Flash Drive Day on April 5 commemorates the date inventors filed their patent for the first USB Flash Disk."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april/national-flash-drive-day-april-5?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17533836&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Solar Energy

"Every day, the sun shines more energy on the world than we could ever need."

https://www.good.is/scientists-bottle-the-sun-with-a-liquid-battery-that-stores-sunlight-for-use-at-night/?utm_source=newsletters.good.is&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=variations-on-the-theme-of-sparks&_bhlid=e2691a56641e956fececc24c86441f468702f720

Elon Musks plan

"Elon Musk said his Terafab project — a grand plan to eventually manufacture his own chips for robotics, artificial intelligence and space data centers — will be built in Austin and jointly run by Tesla and SpaceX."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-22/elon-musk-says-tesla-xai-spacex-terafab-to-start-in-austin?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDE5MDkwNCwiZXhwIjoxNzc0Nzk1NzA0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzlaV1lLR1pBSVcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkIxRkMwRTUyQjQ0MTk0OEU0RDgzRjQzRUNGOTE1MiJ9.i9jSXIG8uwM7Ad7hq-7VPXKYkgtR1wxG_DsAxCLIzzs&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4&leadSource=uverify%20wall

Applying AI to Ultrasound

"Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found."

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-tools-show-promise-diagnosing-advanced-heart-failure

Uber

"If you can parse the above excerpt, I’ve got wonderful news: Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick wrote about 1,700 words along similar lines to celebrate the transition of his real estate company into a new robot company called Atoms, dedicated to manufacturing robots that will perform tasks related to food infrastructure, mining, and transport."

https://gizmodo.com/co-founder-of-uber-pivots-real-estate-company-to-robots-posts-manifesto-2000733751?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-03-15-pm

Siri

"The ever-elusive “Siri, But Make It Actually Good” is not just a quirky side project at Apple that’s not going well, according to the claims in some anonymously sourced new reporting."

https://gizmodo.com/apples-delay-plagued-siri-project-has-also-interfered-with-physical-product-releases-report-says-2000733769?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-03-15-pm

Facebook

"Social media has changed our interactions with one another."https://www.investing.com/academy/statistics/facebook-meta-facts/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL MARIO DAY

"National Mario Day on Mar 10 recognizes an iconic character from a popular video game."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-mario-day-march-10?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17202670&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

MIT & JAX

"Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly from the skin."https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-painless-skin-patch-immune-health.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

IPhone

"Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push."https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/apple-iphone-17e-ipad-air-m4-chip.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

COBOL

"COBOL was designed with optimal versatility in mind; its verbosity enables programmers to use a readable, easily maintainable programming language that can function across mainframe computers and operating systems."https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/cobol?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

OpenAI

"As AI-powered browsers from companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and others attempt to carve out a space for themselves in a market that’s long been dominated by Chrome, Google says that it’s now speeding up the pace of Chrome releases."https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/amid-new-competition-chrome-speeds-up-its-release-schedule/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artificial intelligence

"At last week’s India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, industry leaders convened to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and how best to squeeze it into parts of your life you haven’t even considered."https://gizmodo.com/sam-altman-know-what-else-used-a-lot-of-energy-human-civilization-2000725167?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-02-22-pm

SAFER INTERNET DAY

 

"Every year on the second Tuesday in February, Safer Internet Day brings tools, education, and awareness to create a safer internet for both kids and adults."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/safer-internet-day-second-tuesday-of-february?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16822387&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

NATIONAL CLEAN OUT YOUR COMPUTER DAY

"Observed on the second Monday in February, National Clean Out Your Computer Day promotes taking time out of your day to do some basic housekeeping on your computer."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/february/national-clean-out-your-computer-day-second-monday-in-february?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16793189&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

NATIONAL CUT THE CORD DAY

"Break free from expensive cable bills on February 9th by celebrating National Cut the Cord Day!"https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-cut-the-cord-day-february-9?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16793189&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Genie

"Last year, Google showed off Genie 3, an updated version of its AI world model with impressive long-term memory that allowed it to create interactive worlds from a simple text prompt."https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/google-project-genie-lets-you-create-interactive-worlds-from-a-photo-or-prompt/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

DATA PRIVACY DAY

"Data Privacy Day on January 28th reminds us each year to review how our data is used."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/data-privacy-day-january-28?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16633567&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Facebook lawsuit

"For the first time ever, the world’s social media giants will go on trial for their role in what plaintiffs describe as an epidemic of teen addiction to the apps Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube."https://www.courthousenews.com/teen-social-media-addiction-trial-set-to-kick-off-in-la/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

AI Mode

"AI Mode, Google’s conversational Search feature for complex questions, is getting more personalized."https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL SECURITY TECHNICIAN DAY | January 23

"National Security Technician Day on January 23 celebrates the security professionals who perform the role of security technician within the global security industry."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-security-technician-day-january-23?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16564720&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Nanoparticles

"The use of nanoparticles as drug carriers for antitumoral therapy has attracted huge enthusiasm in the recent years."http://www.organicnanotechnology.com/

Revoice

"Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants."https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/revoice-device-gives-stroke-patients-their-voice-back?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Quantum Computer

"Quantum computers could rapidly solve complex problems that would take the most powerful classical supercomputers decades to unravel."https://news.mit.edu/2026/efficient-cooling-method-could-enable-chip-based-quantum-computers-0115?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

144 Million Images on Wikipedia

"Since the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community – especially for the 144 million images, videos, and other files on Wikimedia Commons – has grown significantly."https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/01/how-crawlers-impact-the-operations-of-the-wikimedia-projects/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

First 100 pages of Wikipedia

"Here are the first 100 pages created on Wikipedia, per the August 2001 database dump."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:First_100_pages?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Wikipedia

"Just as human history is often divided into the eras B.C. and A.D., it's not unreasonable to imagine the Internet's story split between B.W. and A.W. — the "W" denoting Wikipedia."https://www.dw.com/en/wikipedia-at-25-of-collective-knowledge-and-its-fault-lines/a-75480616?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

MIT engineers and Health

"In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have designed a pill that can report when it has been swallowed."https://news.mit.edu/2026/pills-communicate-from-stomach-could-improve-medication-adherence-0108?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Gmail Writing

"More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists."https://apnews.com/article/google-gmail-artificial-intelligence-personal-assistant-63d6b29a82cb3de7702529b54b3c5071?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY

"National Technology Day on January 6th recognizes how technology changes the world and looks to the future of technology."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-technology-day-january-6