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Week 33 of 52 // August 11th 🧿 August 17th, 2025
Welcome to the 121st edition! This week we delve into groundbreaking advancements in brain-computer interfaces, witness the rise of unusual wellness trends, and explore the future of wireless communication. From microwave brain chips to cow-based skincare, we're examining how technology and society are evolving in unexpected ways.
The convergence of neurotechnology, wellness trends, and communication innovations paints a complex picture of humanity's progress and the questions we face as we push the boundaries of science and lifestyle choices.
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Neurotechnology, Wellness Trends, and Wireless Innovations
This week's collection explores revolutionary advancements in brain-computer interfaces, unconventional wellness practices, and the future of wireless technology. From AI-powered chips to cow-based skincare, we're witnessing rapid developments that challenge our understanding of technology and health.
- Researchers Build World's First "Microwave Brain" Chip That Can Think Like AI and Talk Like a Radio
A groundbreaking chip combines AI processing with wireless communication capabilities, opening new possibilities for ultra-fast, wireless computing. Read more at Tom's Hardware - Americans Are All In on Cow-Based Wellness
The latest wellness trend sees Americans embracing cow-derived products, from beef-tallow moisturizers to other bovine-inspired health practices. Explore at The Atlantic - Japanese Breakthrough Could Help Make a 'Fully Wireless Society’
AI is revolutionizing wireless power transfer, potentially solving stability issues that have hindered the technology for decades. Learn more at Interesting Engineering - Three Notorious Cybercrime Gangs Appear To Be Collaborating
Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ were spotted bragging to each other on a Telegram channel, raising concerns about increased cybersecurity threats. Read at The Register - The Intelligence of Us: Rethinking Minds in the Age of AI
Renowned AI researcher Blaise Agüera y Arcas challenges us to reconsider our definitions of intelligence and humanity in the era of artificial intelligence. Watch on YouTube - AI Security Warning from Signal app's Meredith Whittaker
Signal's president delivers a powerful warning about the security risks associated with agentic AI at the UN's AI for Good Summit. Watch on YouTube - I Use A Duress PIN to Protect My Data — Here's How It Works
Discover how a secondary PIN can trigger a complete device wipe, offering an extra layer of security against potential attackers. Learn more at Android Authority - Does Handwriting Stimulate the Brain More Than Digital Writing?
A new study suggests that handwriting activates the brain in ways typing cannot, potentially impacting learning and cognitive processes. Read at Futura-Sciences - New Research Reveals Elephants Have Been Trying to Communicate with Us for years
A study uncovers 'goal-directed intentionality' in elephant behavior, challenging the notion that this skill is unique to humans. Explore at The Independent - Hollywood Takes a Wrecking Ball to Los Angeles
Filmmakers seem to have a particular fondness for depicting apocalyptic scenarios in Los Angeles. What drives this trend in cinema? Discover at Los Angeles Times
*CAUTION: Side effects might include your brain spontaneously developing wireless capabilities, your skincare routine evolving to include beef tallow, or finding yourself inadvertently funding both extraterrestrial research and cybercrime prevention through surreal AI-generated content.
This uncanny prediction is endorsed by the Association for Neurotechnological Advancements in Bovine-Inspired Wellness, approved by a consortium of elephants currently exploring the benefits of handwriting over typing, and verified by a mysterious duress PIN that may or may not wipe your entire digital existence.
👁️ A Closer Look
Unearthing gems in the digital landscape.
Because in the ever-evolving tech world, there's always more to learn and laugh about.
Move Fast and Build Things—Why Engineers Build, Not Code
Engineers build things. Coders follow instructions. While we debate AI prompt optimization, bridges collapse because nobody understands both code AND concrete. We're creating a generation that confuses symbol manipulation with problem-solving—software architects who've never calculated a load-bearing beam, designing systems they don't physically understand. Real engineering means questioning constraints, not just working within them.
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A Closer Look: Explorations in Technology
Weekly essay in the areas of blockchain, artificial intelligence, extended reality, quantum computing, and all the bits and pieces.
A Closer Look: Explorations in Technology
Weekly essay in the areas of blockchain, artificial intelligence, extended reality, quantum computing, and all the bits and pieces.
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From Li-Fi to Reindustrialization: Visual Stories of Our Technological Future
This week's video collection explores the complex landscape of technological advancement, from innovative communication methods to the resurgence of American manufacturing. We examine how technology is reshaping our understanding of connectivity, privacy, and even the foundations of mathematics and statistics.
- This Device Sends Internet Through LIGHT (Not Radio)
A demonstration of Li-Fi technology, showcasing how infrared light can be used for wireless communication. Watch on YouTube - We Made a Film About Making Parts in America
A behind-the-scenes look at Rangeview, an investment casting company working to reindustrialize America. View on YouTube - The idea that won the 2025 "Nobel Prize in Statistics"
An exploration of a groundbreaking statistical concept that earned the prestigious award. Explore on YouTube - Is your privacy up for sale? | Al Jazeera Untangles
An examination of the disconnect between our stated values on privacy and our digital behavior. Watch on YouTube - Why The Next Olympics Are Already a Mess
A look at the challenges facing the upcoming Brisbane Olympics. Learn more on YouTube - 6,000 Patents Hidden By The Government | U.S. Invention Secrecy Act
An investigation into the U.S. government's practice of keeping certain inventions secret. Discover on YouTube - UBS - The Bank of Dirty Money | Full Documentary
An exposé on the controversial practices of one of the world's largest banks. View on YouTube - The Most Confused Concepts in Engineering
A clarification of often misunderstood terms in software engineering, including encryption, hashing, and encoding. Watch on YouTube - The Cartoon That Knew Too Much: Rocky and Bullwinkle
An analysis of the surprisingly sophisticated humor and commentary in the classic cartoon. Explore on YouTube - The Japanese Shop Building The World's Coolest Porsches
A showcase of Madlane's innovative approach to customizing Porsche vehicles. Watch on YouTube
*This remarkable skill set has been certified by the League of Li-Fi Communicating Statisticians Currently Hiding in Plain Sight, verified by an ensemble of Rocky and Bullwinkle enthusiasts riding in customized Porsches, and approved by the Society for Light-Powered Privacy Protection and Technological Paranoia.
CAUTION: Please exercise discretion when attempting to reindustrialize America, decipher cartoon subtext, or fight back against invention secrecy without proper authentication by the International Association of Responsible Techno-Statistical Interface Navigators. The digital pioneers in Silicon Valley neither confirm nor deny these findings, being preoccupied with teaching their light-powered AI to customize Porsches while evading surveillance and contemplating the meaning of privacy in society.
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In this 121st edition of Token Wisdom, we've explored neurotechnology and cutting-edge communication. Side A's "The Newest Latest" highlights scientific breakthroughs, while Side B's "Time Well Spent" examines how tech reshapes society and privacy.
Our insights span from microwave brain chips that think like AI to the rise of cow-based wellness trends, revealing our expanding grasp of both high-tech and back-to-basics approaches. The Japanese breakthrough in wireless power transfer exemplifies our drive to create a fully connected world.
We also confront tech's practical and ethical challenges, like cybercrime collaboration and the security risks of agentic AI. As we examine handwriting's cognitive benefits, elephant communication, and Hollywood's fascination with LA's destruction, we see technology's dual nature: each advance brings opportunities and dilemmas.
This week's journey shows how innovation tests limits while demanding we consider its long-term effects. Progress requires not just technological skill, but also ethical, environmental, and philosophical understanding.
At this intersection of human and artificial intelligence, neurotechnology and wellness trends, we must harness our collective wisdom. Our goal: to make intelligence, both natural and artificial, an ally in tackling challenges from universal connectivity to urgent privacy concerns.
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Latest Technologies & Innovations:
- Microwave Brain Chip: AI processing with wireless communication capabilities
- Cow-Based Wellness: Health and beauty products derived from bovine sources
- Wireless Power Transfer: AI-enhanced technology for a fully wireless society
- Li-Fi Technology: Internet transmission through light instead of radio waves
- Duress PIN: Security feature for complete device data wipe
- Agentic AI: Advanced AI systems with potential security risks
- Handwriting vs. Digital Writing: Brain stimulation differences in writing methods
- Elephant Communication: Goal-directed intentionality in animal behavior
- Reindustrialization: Efforts to revitalize American manufacturing
- Custom Porsche Building: Innovative approaches to vehicle customization
Most Important Topics:
- Neurotechnology: Advancements in brain-computer interfaces
- Wellness Trends: Unconventional health and beauty practices
- Wireless Innovation: Progress towards a fully wireless society
- Cybersecurity: Collaboration among cybercrime groups
- Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking intelligence in the age of AI
- Data Privacy: Balancing convenience with personal information protection
- Cognitive Science: Impact of writing methods on brain function
- Animal Intelligence: New understandings of non-human communication
- Manufacturing: Efforts to revitalize industrial production
- Automotive Customization: Pushing boundaries in vehicle modification
Acronyms:
- AI - Artificial Intelligence
- Li-Fi - Light Fidelity
- PIN - Personal Identification Number
- UBS - Union Bank of Switzerland
Technical Terms:
- Microwave Brain Chip: A device that combines AI processing with wireless communication capabilities
- Wireless Power Transfer: Technology that allows electricity to be transmitted without wires
- Agentic AI: AI systems with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making capability
- Li-Fi: Wireless communication technology that uses light to transmit data
- Duress PIN: A secondary PIN that triggers a security action when entered
- Goal-Directed Intentionality: Purposeful behavior aimed at achieving specific outcomes
- Reindustrialization: The process of renewing or rebuilding an area's industrial base
- Cybercrime Collaboration: Cooperation between different hacking or cybercriminal groups
- Brain-Computer Interface: Direct communication pathway between the brain and an external device
- Custom Vehicle Fabrication: The process of modifying or building vehicles to unique specifications
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