Elon Musk addressed a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, October 17, 2024. During a live-streamed interview at a Las Vegas event on his social media platform X, Musk announced that a third individual has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, which is among several organizations working to link the nervous system with machines. Musk stated, “We’ve got three humans with Neuralinks, and all are functioning well.” He noted that since the first brain implant was performed about a year ago, the company has improved the devices by increasing the number of electrodes, enhancing bandwidth, and extending battery life. He also mentioned that Neuralink aims to implant experimental devices in an additional 20 to 30 individuals this year. While Musk did not share specifics about the latest recipient, he provided updates on the previous patients. The second recipie...
For the past 100 years, a mystery has shrouded explorers climbing Mount Everest but the discovery of a cut out human foot may finally provide some answers.
Last month, a group of filmmaking climbers said they discovered an old leather boot sticking out from melting ice on the Central Rongbuk Glacier, below the north part of Mount Everest. Upon careful inspection, the filmmakers found a sock still in the boot, with the foot inside, branded with an embroidered stitch reading, “A.C. Irvine.”
An old, wet sock with an embroidered "A.C. Irvine."
When asked if he believed the remains belonged to Andrew Irvine, filmmaker and climber Jimmy Chin said, “I mean, dude, there’s a label on it.” Jimmy Chin/National Geographic via AP
Immediately, the National Geographic documentary team said they realized this was no ordinary boot. They believe it belonged to English mountaineer Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who tried to reach Everest’s summit with his climbing partner George Mallory in June 1924.
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