Tag Archives: Thoughts

Polar Loop First Thoughts: Actually a Whoop Competitor?

Polar Loop First Thoughts: Actually a Whoop Competitor?

 For the past 18 months, Polar has been making steps towards a Whoop competitor. Back in May 2024, they announced the Polar 360, which was a business version of such a device, aimed primarily at healthcare scenarios and workplace/wellness entities. Then, earlier this summer they announced it’d be coming to consumers on September 3rd. At the time, it lacked …

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32 Random Thoughts: Penn State Blows Out Nevada

32 Random Thoughts: Penn State Blows Out Nevada

The much-anticipated Penn State football season is finally here, and I don’t know about y’all, but I had a blast watching this game and then rewatching this game for this article. Let’s get into it, folks. 1. A few things were important about Saturday. 2. Come away with the win. Look as good as possible of course, but winning was …

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Five Thoughts The Day After Virginia Tech’s Loss To South Carolina – TechSideline.com

Five Thoughts The Day After Virginia Tech’s Loss To South Carolina  TechSideline.com South Carolina 24-11 Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN SOLID START! Defense, Sellers take over fourth quarter to beat VT 24-11 in season opener  WIS News 10 Game Recap: Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 South Carolina  Virginia Tech Athletics Beamer Ball gives 13th-ranked Gamecocks boost to pull away from Hokies  Roanoke …

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Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through 

Taco Bell is having second thoughts about relying on AI at the drive-through 

Taco Bell’s chief digital officer says the company is having an “active conversation” about when to use and not use AI. The company has apparently rolled out voice AI-powered ordering at more than 500 drive-throughs, leading to unflattering viral moments like someone ordering 18,000 water cups in order to “bypass” the AI and get connected to a human server. Chief …

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Mass shooting in Minnesota sparks renewed thoughts and prayers debate

Mass shooting in Minnesota sparks renewed thoughts and prayers debate

Thoughts and prayers. The invocation appears like a litany after every mass shooting — and the backlash is just as inevitable. As if the slaughter of children amid screams and shattered stained glass wasn’t cause enough for grief, American opinion makers were convulsed once again this week in a debate over the role of prayer in the wake of a …

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This Incredible Brain Implant Can Decode Inner Thoughts Into Speech : ScienceAlert

This Incredible Brain Implant Can Decode Inner Thoughts Into Speech : ScienceAlert

Scientists are making significant strides forward in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and a newly developed system can translate our thoughts into text or sound. It’s essentially an inner speech decoder, developed by researchers from institutions across the US. In tests on four volunteers with severe paralysis, the decoder hit an accuracy rate of up to 74 percent in translating thoughts …

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