iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“We couldn't have predicted that the fly brain ring attractor is an actual ring without looking at those neurons.” On the @juanbenet.bsky.social Podcast, Adam Marblestone explores how mapping brain wiring could inform AI, from continual learning to memory. >>> youtu.be/X0B_GWTuEFo

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We Are Massively Underinvesting in the Human Brain. Episode 7 of the @juanbenet.bsky.social Podcast with Dr. Adam Marblestone is out! Full episode.👇

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We Are Massively Underinvesting in the Human Brain | Dr. Adam Marblestone

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

@allisondman.bsky.social runs the Foresight Institute, which backs frontier technology for the flourishing of life. In Ep 6 of the @juanbenet.bsky.social Podcast, she makes the case for existential hope and picturing the futures we want so we actually build them. Full episode: youtu.be/knM7yHFH67o

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Why We Don't Have to Die: Cryonics, Uploading, and Existential Hope | Allison Duettmann

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

DBS has been FDA-approved for 25 years and is covered by most insurance. But only ~ 0.1% of Parkinson's patients receive it. Jacques Carolan at @aria-research.bsky.social is working to close the gap. Full conversation on the Juan Benet Podcast >>> youtu.be/YpqVcD6tc5U

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juanbenet @juanbenet.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Ep 3 of the podcast is out. My guest: @jacquescarolan.bsky.social, a founding Program Director at @aria-research.bsky.social. He directs two neurotech programs developing tools and systems to interface, at scale, with the human brain. Hope you enjoy! youtu.be/RAmigpsKCQY

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Jacques Carolan — The Mission to Get Breakthrough Brain Treatments to Everyone

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Science Corp @science.xyz · 20/05/2026

At Science, our cell engineers create neurons from stem cells. See what it looks like.

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

got super excited when i saw they made a movie about a piano tuner, then it turned out to be just another heist movie.

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juanbenet @juanbenet.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Ep 2 of my new podcast is out today! My guest is Ben Rapoport, co-founder and CSO of @precisionneuro.bsky.social, which has built Layer 7, an innovative BCI that reads from the cortex surface without penetrating it. Hope you enjoy the conversation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8-9...

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Ben Rapoport — Treating Paralysis and Digitizing Brain Data

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juanbenet @juanbenet.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I recently launched a podcast on the future of neurotech, computing, & intelligence First guest: @maxhodak.bsky.social, founder & CEO of @science.xyz building PRIMA, a retinal prosthetic restoring meaningful vision for patients with age-related macular degeneration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=24CM...

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Max Hodak — Restoring Sight, Growing Neurons on Silicon, and Expanding Human Intelligence

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Biohybrid BCIs will redefine how we interface with the brain. The future won't just restore function — it'll expand it. Full conversation with @maxhodak.bsky.social on the Juan Benet Podcast >>> bit.ly/4siB7Qp

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

PRIMA is a retinal implant from @science.xyz that's already restoring real vision. This is how @maxhodak.bsky.social, founder and CEO of Science, is working to improve lives in meaningful ways. Full conversation on the Juan Benet Podcast >>> bit.ly/4siB7Qp

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juanbenet @juanbenet.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Excited to launch a new podcast on the future of neurotech, computing, intelligence, and more. First guest: @maxhodak.bsky.social founder & CEO of @science.xyz building PRIMA, a retinal prosthetic restoring meaningful vision for patients with AMD. www.youtube.com/watch?v=24CM...

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Max Hodak — Restoring Sight, Growing Neurons on Silicon, and Expanding Human Intelligence

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Why @why.bsky.world · 09/03/2026

Very excited for the new projects we have in the works that Jay will now be leading more directly as CIO. She has always been excellent at seeing the vision and knowing where to go, so glad that we're unburdening her from the day to day of running the company.

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Blockchain Report @blockchainreport.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Akave Cloud raised $6.65M! Their decentralized cloud storage platform, built on Avalanche L1, offers S3-compatible solutions for AI apps. Investors include Protocol Labs, No Limit Holdings, Blockchange & more. #crypto #AI #blockchain

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🧠 @precisionneuro.bsky.social is moving toward a pivotal clinical trial for a fully implanted BCI system, with hardware, software, and algorithms in development. The aim: enable people with severe paralysis to engage with the digital world, return to work, or play games.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🧠 Synchron roadmap: ramp clinical trials over the next 12 months, with a goal to achieve commercial approval for an implantable brain–computer interface. Advancing implantable neurotechnology.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The next interface isn’t a screen — it’s neural. PL network team @precisionneuro.bsky.social is working at the intersection of neuroscience and digital interaction, exploring how neural signals can help people with neurodegenerative diseases.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In 2026, @bsky.app is focused on what’s next for open social: bringing together users for conversations around live events, creator and platform monetization, and private state, giving users truly private data while preserving ownership and portability at the protocol level.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In 2025, PL portfolio company @bsky.app grew from 25M to 40M+ users and shipped major progress on verification and decentralization, with 270K+ users self-verifying and 2,000+ community-run servers live - moving core infrastructure forward at scale.

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Vitalik Buterin @vitalik.ca · 05/02/2026

The word "grapefruit" is objectively ridiculous. It's like if there was an animal that we agreed to call a "dogmammal", that had nothing to do with dogs.

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

all this technology and person on the street interviews are the best we can do.

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NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We recently lost $6 million due to NIH budget cuts. Like many, we depend on public departments to fund vital research and infrastructure in Indian Country. We always reachout to philanthropists, but we feel people, like you can also take pride in fostering our mission. vimeo.com/1142541296/e...

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Native BioData Consortium

This is "Native BioData Consortium" by MASS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

43,000 builders. 87 events. One network driving real crypto progress in a city becoming the epicenter of innovation. From digital rights to DePIN and decentralized AI, the momentum built in Buenos Aires during LabWeek Web3 keeps growing.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Privacy is evolving — and so is data sovereignty.🛡️ Explore how @wills.co.tt of Protocol Labs and @andyguzmaneth.bsky.social of @ethereum.foundation discuss how data sovereignty is becoming measurable, enforceable, and real.

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Data Sovereignty in a Privacy First Future

Builders redefining privacy and sovereignty—where control of data, identity, and computation is real.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 31/10/2025

4️⃣0️⃣

40,000,013
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80.00003% of 50,000,000 user goal (currently estimated in ~522.3 days)

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It was getting dark all of a sudden and I thought, oh no, it's about to rain. Then I realized, no, it's November :(

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Yet another year where it must be said: It's daylight saving, not savings. It's not plural.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Vision restored through an incredible breakthrough in retinal implant technology. Science Corp’s latest research is a glimpse of what’s possible. We’re proud to support it and excited about the road ahead. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/h...

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Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 06/10/2025

Sharing a short writeup from a 2025 Cypherpunk Retreat, featuring our #eurosky project and the work of our friends at @germnetwork.com, among others: www.protocol.ai/blog/threads...

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Threads From the 2025 Cypherpunk Retreat

Key takeaways from the Cypherpunk Retreat, where 100 leading builders advanced privacy-tech coordination.

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

@protocollabs.bsky.social and @web3privacy.info recently brought together 100 leading builders outside Berlin to coordinate on privacy tech — from secure comms to decentralized identity and trusted computing. Here are takeaways from @wills.co.tt www.protocol.ai/blog/threads...

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Threads From the 2025 Cypherpunk Retreat

Key takeaways from the Cypherpunk Retreat, where 100 leading builders advanced privacy-tech coordination.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🌍 What if data could be worth more than deforestation? GainForest turns local environmental knowledge into income, using web3 to incentivize protection rather than exploitation.

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What if we could prevent deforestation with data?

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Climate.us @climate.us · 12/09/2025

Exciting news update! We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks. Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.

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Protocol Labs @protocollabs.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🇦🇷 LabWeek Web3 lands in Buenos Aires this November. A decentralized global gathering for founders, builders & visionaries advancing privacy, DePIN, digital rights, AI, & self-sovereign identity. Join us: 📍Nov 13–19, 2025 | Buenos Aires 🔗 labweek.io/25-w3

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Climate.us @climate.us · 30/08/2025

Do you believe that climate facts should remain free from political interference and easily accessible? If so, watch our video and consider supporting our initiative. Find out how you can support: donorbox.org/climate-us-p...

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Lawrence Weschler captures artists and the essence of their art like no one else. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/a...

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Tristan Duke Sees Things We Don’t

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 24/07/2025

"Social media users are tired of losing their identity and data every time a platform shuts down or pivots. In the ATProto ecosystem, users own their data and identities. Bluesky is the first big example, but a new wave of decentralized social networks is just beginning."

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Who is this sign for?

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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

We all need a place where we feel safe… Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 18/06/2025

The trend is still in Bluesky's favour. X is still larger but very regularly Bluesky easily eclipses it in terms of research being shared. Linda Yaccarino claimed X had 600m users in April. Bluesky has 36m accounts created in total.

Graph showing Twitter vs Bluesky research postings. 3rd June 2025 shows 26,725 posts on Bluesky, X has 20,779 by comparison.

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

it's 2025 and i bought A a a a a Very Good Song because Apple Music still hasn't fixed the bug that plays my library in alphabetical order when I get into the car.

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Sec. 111106. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services

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Rich @rich.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

finally a place to go to find out if twitter is down

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