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AI TOOL CAN SCAN YOUR RETINA AND PREDICT YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE 'IN 60 SECONDS OR LESS'

Software developed using machine learning can be used to predict someone's risk of heart disease in less than a minute by analyzing the veins and arteries in their eye … The research is promising, say experts, but needs further study before it's turned into a diagnostic tool. The Verge

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DEEPMIND AI FINDS NEW WAY TO MULTIPLY NUMBERS AND SPEED UP COMPUTERS

Matrix multiplication - where two grids of numbers are multiplied together - forms the basis of many computing tasks, and an improved technique discovered by an artificial intelligence could boost computation speeds by up to 20%. New Scientist

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NASA TESTS SYSTEM TO FLING SATELLITES INTO SKY USING HUGE CENTRIFUGE

NASA may soon be slingshotting its satellites into low-Earth orbit, thanks to its newly-tested partnership with a startup working on a giant centrifuge for that very purpose. In a press release, the SpinLaunch company trumpeted its recently completed tenth successful flight test of its Suborbital Accelerator. During this demonstration, it carried payloads for NASA (with which it inked a deal in April), Airbus, Cornell University, and others. The Byte

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AN ANTIDOTE TO HEARTBREAK: SCIENCE REVEALS HOW TO HACK LONELINESS

Heartbreak can have some serious consequences. One science writer, Florence Williams, experienced rapid weight loss, crippling anxiety, and even developed diabetes. Others have experienced similar physical and psychological issues when a loved one left them. Then, Williams took to top scientists and discovered it doesn't have to be that way; you can conquer heartbreak. Inverse

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