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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 1h
According to recent financial documents, OpenAI incurred a loss of $38,530,000,000 in 2025 alone, and the company is struggling to figure out how to generate a profit.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Located in downtown Chicago, this elevator-equipped parking facility is a historic mechanical engineering marvel built to address the problem of urban parking.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 1h
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” - Aristotle
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 2h
China is building the world's first hotel operated entirely by robots. Everything from welcoming guests to cooking and cleaning is done by machines.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
China is embracing high dynamic range LED screens as a new international cinema standard. These displays offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared to traditional digital projectors.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 2h
One of the best ways to sharpen your brain, and to develop intelligence, is to study mathematics. It challenges and strengthens your mind in a way that very few other things do. It’s like going to the gym -- but for your brain! - Danica McKellar
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma personally responds to customer support requests for a few hours each month to see players' issues firsthand. She uses the feedback gained from these experiences to shape Xbox’s new strategy and regain the trust of players.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 3h
India has the world's second-largest 5G network, with more than 400 million users.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Electric cars belonging to the New York Edison Company are lined up in Manhattan. 1906.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 3h
Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia at the battle of Gaugamela on this day in 331 BC!
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 4h
Artificial Intelligence Designed Complete Virus Genomes for the First Time Researchers have created 16 functional viruses that infect bacteria and are said to pose "no threat to humans." (Source: BBC)
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Pallas's cat, famous for its scowl:
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 5h
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. —George Orwell—
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 5h
A side of the world we are not accustomed to.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 6h
This is really cool, this is NASA's Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) ocean model. This shows the flows down to 600 meters deep in the ocean.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 6h
This is really cool, this is NASA's Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) ocean model. This shows the flows down to 600 meters deep in the ocean.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 6h
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova: “European factories producing weapons for Ukraine are potential and legitimate military targets.”
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 6h
OpenAI’s AI model, GPT-6 Astra, deciphered a coded military letter sent to Marshal Marmont—one of Napoleon’s generals—that had remained unsolved for 217 years. Working from a single image, Astra converted 1,300 hand-drawn symbols into text and cracked the code in approximately six hours.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚀🌕 The scientific community is shifting into high gear! Researchers believe technological remnants left behind by alien civilizations over billions of years may have accumulated on the lunar surface. The goal? Excavate the Moon as an archive of extraterrestrial tech.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 8h
China is turning bamboo into a substitute for everyday plastics. China is expanding the use of bamboo products as alternatives to everyday plastics; items such as bags, cutlery, tableware, and packaging are already being used in places like Zhejiang.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thailand (officially the Kingdom of Thailand) Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, it is one of the world's most visited tourist destinations, renowned for its captivating culture, tropical beaches, rich cuisine, and deep-rooted history.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 8h
When asked whether troops would be sent to Cuba, Trump ruled out the possibility of military intervention: "We will reach an agreement with Cuba; I don't think we'll need the military. Cuba is in very bad shape; we want to help it and open the country up to our people." 🇨🇺
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 8h
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 8h
🇺🇸🇬🇧 White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on Keir Starmer: “We were having lunch with Keir Starmer in the UK. Suddenly, Trump started attacking Starmer over his policies.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 9h
China has stepped in to regulate AI interactions. Beijing has imposed limits on chatbots capable of mimicking human interactions. Experts are debating whether this move is the right one.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 9h
🇷🇺🇷🇸🇪🇺 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: “Serbia is being pressured to impose sanctions on Russia in exchange for the prospect of integration into Europe.”
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 9h
Harsh criticism of Germany from Peter Thiel: "In the US, 9 out of the 12 youngest wealthy individuals are self-made. In Germany, all 20 acquired their wealth through inheritance. No one has built a major, scalable new company." 🇩🇪🇺🇸
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 9h
Due to the extreme density of the "Elephant's Foot" formation at Chernobyl and the inability to obtain samples via drilling, scientists were forced to use an AK-47 rifle firing armor-piercing rounds to collect samples.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Graham number is a very large number. It has so many steps that even if you tried to write a number on every atom in the universe, you wouldn't even be able to leave a trace. This kind of thing blows my mind.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 10h
Humans vs ants' problem solving
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚨BREAKING NEWS – Research by neuroscientists has revealed that Generation Z is the first generation to be less intelligent than the preceding generation, Generation Y.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 10h
An aerial view of Paris's characteristic urban fabric.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 12h
Comando, a Chihuahua, became Mexico’s smallest and cutest National Guard recruit, standing just 8 inches tall.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"To be hated by fools is the price of not being one of them." ~ Jean Cocteau
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 13h
The 1,000 Maldivian Rufiyaa banknote has been recognized as the most beautiful banknote in the world.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 14h
The Northern Lights viewed from the cockpit during the flight.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 14h
Apple was fined $5.7 billion after a US jury found it guilty of using patented technologies in Apple Watch and iPhones. This is by far the largest patent infringement settlement in US history.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 23h
Pope Leo XIV: Concerns regarding artificial intelligence need to be taken seriously.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 23h
The unique beauty of a cat reflected in the lens.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 23h
On February 13, 2022, the Curiosity rover captured something unusual on the surface of Mars.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨: Scientists Discover Water Triggered Volcanic Activity 3 Billion Years Ago 🌋. New research suggests that water played a critical role in triggering volcanic activity on Earth billions of years ago.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
An electric street sweeper is cleaning a street in Berlin, Germany. 1907.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A desk that takes the office view to another level:
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A new law coming into effect in India will mandate that an expiration date be stamped individually on every egg in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state. Stamping a date on each egg will ensure that they are all fresh.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anthropic reported a net loss of approximately $42 billion in 2025.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🇮🇳 Unfavorable view of India 🇹🇷 Turkey: 56% 🇦🇺 Australia: 54% 🇺🇸 USA: 48% 🇧🇷 Brazil: 47% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 44% 🇰🇷 South Korea: 43% 🇲🇽 Mexico: 42% 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 40% 🇪🇸 Spain: 40% 🇨🇦 Canada: 39% 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 39% 🇦🇷 Argentina: 38% 🇯🇵 Japan: 38% 🇬🇷 Greece: 36% Source: Pew Research Center
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
For the first time in history, scientists have succeeded in obtaining images of microscopic plastic particles embedded in the human brain. They are so small that, until recently, it was impossible to image them accurately.
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edequa @edequa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In the 1970s, NASA designed a massive, torus-shaped space colony intended to house 10,000 people.
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