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Imagine an iceberg the size of 4 New Yorks combined š§
Well, you donāt have to because it actually exists! - Yeah. I didnāt even know they could be that big!
And itās on a collision course to South Georgia (no no, itās not Georgia, the country in Europe and definitely not the Georgia in America) South Georgia is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Not many people actually live there other than Seals, Penguins and other wildlife.
Itās called A23A and with an area of about 3,500 sq km, it broke off from Antarctica as far back as 1986 and has just been āchillinā on the sea bed up until 2020 when it started actually moving.
Yet some people (who shall not be named) still believe global warming isnāt a thingā¦ā¦lol k bro.
Talk About Communing with the Most High āļø
Somewhere in Colorado, a place called the International Church of Cannabis was born.
Before you say whatās on your mind, I donāt wanna hear a peep from you! Remember, we listen, we donāt what________
eggzactlyyyyy š„
They are a religious organisation that allows their members (called Elevationists) to bring their own cannabis products (or sacraments as they are referred to) and consume them at their meetings.
According to their website, āThrough ritual, guided by spiritual practice, church members use the sacred flower to reveal the best version of self, discover a creative voice and enrich their community with the fruits of that creativity. Unlike other belief systems, there is no need to convert to Elevationism. It claims no divine law, no unquestionable doctrine, and no authoritarian structure. Therefore, those of all religious and cultural backgrounds are welcome to visit our chapel and take part in our celebrations.ā
THey were founded in April 2017 and like other religious communities, they hold services, volunteer in the community and even conduct weddings
Is it ever really this deep?
The cool kids over at Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd in China recently launched DeepSeek. Itās a new AI model that the internet won't stop talking about.
Why you ask?
Well for one, itās just as powerful as ChatGPT, secondly itās costs significantly less money to develop. For context, it cost them approximately $6 Million to develop as opposed to the $100 Million OpenAi spent on GPT-4 in 2023.
Crazy stuff huh?
Yup! And they did this all using a combination of older and less advanced chips, bypassing restrictions on U.S. exports of high-performance semiconductors.
As a result, Team Green aka Nvidia (the company that makes the chips used to train AI Models) took a massive hit to their stock losing them a staggering $600 billion in market valueāthe largest one-day loss in U.S. history.
Oh did I mention ITS FREEE?
AND OPEN SOURCE?? š®š®
Well if you want to check it out for yourself, you can download the app now on both the Google Play store and Apple App Store or on the web here
š¦ LOOK WHAT I FOUND
What if you could control your devices with just your hands - I mean, duuuuh it's not like most of you donāt already do that anyway lol. But Iāve come across the WowMouse app which takes a slightly different approach. It essentially lets you control your devices with mere mid-air hand gestures such as swiping, waving and (at the risk of looking like a complete weirdo in public) - pinching. Oh, thereās one teeny-weeny catchā¦..you need either an Apple Watch, Samsung Smartwatch or Google Pixel Watch to actually use it.
Itās like Uber Eats, but homecooked food - Yeah, thatās literally it! How cool is that? Ordering takeout can get boring after a while. (well, the real reason is that it costs a fuck ton - but donāt tell anyone I said that) Sometimes, you just want a nice homecooked meal, but you know youāre just hella lazy to cook and pulling up to your parentās house to commander food is off the table because they live on the other side of the world, or I donāt know??? Youāre a full-grown ass adult fully capable of cooking your own damn food??? Homemade is an app that lets you order freshly cooked homemade food made at home (yeah, I know they mean the same thing. I said what I said - bite me).
āØ OPPORTUNITIES
S+T+ARTS Prize - Application Deadline: 5th March
Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI For Health Program - Application Deadline: 31st January
APE CAMP 2025: Open Call for Overseas Artists, Producers, and Engineers - Application Deadline: 2nd February
EMBracing the Ocean - ā¬10,000 Grant to Raise Societal Awareness and Embrace Connection to the Ocean - Application Deadline: 17th February
Forecast Mentorship for Art and Culture Practitioners - Application Deadline: 10th February
Realities Festival Commission Open Call - Application Deadline: 2nd February
Department of Higher Education and Trainingās (DHET) Future Professors Programme (FPP) - Application Deadline: 25th February
USAID Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program - Application Deadline: 6th February
IAEA Lise Meitner Programme - Application Deadline: 7th February
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