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Major Breakthrough In Telepathic Human-AI Communication

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MindSpeech decodes seamless thoughts into text for the first time

LONDON, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A team of academics and scientists today announced a huge breakthrough in seamless telepathic communication. For the first time, artificial intelligence has been successfully used to decode continuous imagined speech from the brain – opening new horizons in human-AI communication in the form of an AI model called MindSpeech.

MindSpeech has proved for the first time that AI can interpret forms of continuous, imagined speech from the brain.

In a groundbreaking trial run by startup MindPortal in June, researchers have shown that AI can interpret forms of continuous imagined speech directly from the brain without requiring any surgery, paving the way for advancements in how humans will communicate with technology in the future.

Unlike previous efforts, which focused on simple or memorized verbal cues or required invasive surgery, MindSpeech has been engineered to process more complex, free-form thoughts under specific test scenarios completely non-invasively. This represents a huge and important step forward in the technology’s ability to understand and translate human thoughts dynamically and intuitively.

In a pioneering study published in arXiv and ResearchGate and currently undergoing peer review, MindPortal’s researchers used a novel ‘word cloud’ task, prompting participants to imagine sentences based on topics covering over 90 percent of the most frequently used words in the English language. The data was collected using a portable headset [a high-density Functional near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system], capturing neural activity across the entire head.

Participants generated between 433 to 827 sentences, with an average sentence length of 9.34 words, providing a robust dataset for training the AI model. The innovative approach involved the Llama2 Large Language Model (LLM) for text generation, guided by brain signal-generated embeddings. These embeddings were created by context input text with brain signals, allowing the AI to generate coherent text from imagined speech.

The results showed statistically significant results for three out of four participants, demonstrating the model’s ability to decode continuous imagined speech from thought.

“Our findings are an exciting indication that we’re on the path toward achieving more natural and intuitive ways for machines to understand human thoughts,” said Dr. Suyi Zhang, PhD, AI Research Engineer at MindPortal and lead AI researcher for the study. “While our technology is not yet ready for widespread use and requires further refinement, the results in our study point to a future where this kind of telepathic communication could become a reality.”

While more research is needed in the field of human-AI communication, MindSpeech has proved for the first time that AI can interpret forms of continuous, imagined speech directly from the brain without invasive surgery and points to how we may communicate with AI in the future.

“MindSpeech is the only research study to show that AI can decipher our imagined, free-flowing thoughts from the brain. Our team of researchers at MindPortal has proved that AI can interpret thoughts into text without requiring surgery or depending on a limited scope of sentences or verbal cues,” said Ekram Alam, Co-Founder & CEO of MindPortal. “This study represents a window into how humans will communicate with AI in the very near future.”

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“The launch of MindSpeech, the result of MindPortal’s groundbreaking AI research, marks the translation of free-form thought into text. This represents a major step forward in advancing a future where seamless communication based on brain-computer interfaces, employing the combination of non-invasive physiological measures and AI algorithms, is a reality. Previous efforts have been limited to decoding memorized words or phrases. The new approach, implemented through MindSpeech, is a significant advancement in human-AI interaction, capturing the fluid nature of internal speech. MindPortal’s AI research provides, for the first time, preliminary evidence that AI can decode continuous imagined speech from the brain.”
– Professor Maysam Chamanzar, Former Neuralink / DARPA Scientist; Professor Gabriele Gratton, Former DARPA Scientist, University of Illinois; Professor Monica Fabiani, University of Illinois, and Professor Hamid Dehghani, University of Birmingham

About MindPortal

MindPortal is the world’s first company to demonstrate human-AI telepathy. Founded in 2019 by Co-Founder and CEO Ekram Alam and Co-Founder and CTO Jack Baber, MindPortal is building the future of how humans communicate with AI. The company announced its breakthrough thought-to-text AI model, MindSpeech, in June 2024. MindPortal closed its last funding round in May 2021 from a Seed round; investors included Y Combinator and Kleiner Perkins.

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Yaber Achieves 100% YOY Sales Growth during Black Friday and Gears Up for CES 2025

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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yaber reported a remarkable 100% year-over-year sales surge during Black Friday. The T2 outdoor projector, featuring a built-in battery and handle-to-stand design, ranked among Amazon’s Top 3 “Most Wished For” list. Meanwhile, the L2s projectors, available in exclusive Pantone colors, sold out shortly after launch.

Yaber T2 projector is currently available at Christmas sale on Amazon and the official Yaber website. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the L2s projectors in exclusive Pantone colors will reopen in mid-January 2025.

This year, Yaber further expanded its global retail presence, debuting at the iconic Selfridges in the UK and securing placements in MediaMarkt across EMEA, Canada’s London Drugs, Saudi Arabia’s EXTRA, Belgium’s FNAC, Greece’s PUBLIC, Czech Republic’s Datart, Japan’s Bic Camera and Yodobaxi, and Malaysia’s premier IOI City Mall and Plaza Low Yat.

Looking ahead, Yaber is set to unveil its first ultra-short-throw laser projector and a new Keith Haring-inspired entry-level model at CES 2025. The launch event will take place at 4:00 PM PST, January 6, 2025 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Visit Yaber’s booth in South Hall 1-30808 at Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC) from January 7-10 to discover more.

About Yaber

Founded in 2018, Yaber redefined home entertainment by introducing the world’s first entertainment projector, pioneering a new category in the industry. Today, its innovative projectors have delivered immersive experiences to users in over 120 countries, making Yaber a trusted name in global home entertainment.

The letter “Y” in Yaber embodies the youthful vigor and innovative spirit of Generation Y. It’s not just a symbol, but a unique representation of youth identity and attitude towards life, infusing the brand with rich cultural connotations of youthfulness within simplicity.

Committed to excellence, Yaber has been pushing the boundaries of audiovisual innovation, crafting projectors that inspire richer, more vibrant lifestyles. Its achievements are recognised with prestigious accolades, including the Red Dot, IDEA, VGP, and CES Innovation Awards.

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Bybit Web3 Wallet Integrates Tonstakers: The First of Its TON Staking Offerings to Expand DeFi Opportunities

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DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange,is excited to announce the integration of Tonstakers, the leading liquid staking protocol on the TON blockchain, into its Web3 Wallet. This marks the first of Bybit Web3’s TON staking offerings, reinforcing its commitment to expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities for its users.

With this integration, Bybit Web3 Wallet users can now seamlessly stake Toncoin ($TON) and receive $tsTON (Tonstakers LST) in return. The value of $tsTON increases relative to $TON every 26 hours, ensuring competitive rewards while contributing to the growth and success of the TON ecosystem. The integration also opens the door for 130 million users in the TON ecosystem to access TON staking directly within the Bybit Web3 Wallet.

Bybit is dedicated to simplifying DeFi adoption by providing intuitive and user-friendly staking experiences. This milestone partnership with Tonstakers enables users to unlock annual returns estimated between 3% and 5% APY, with rewards automatically compounded, further cementing Bybit’s role as a leader in DeFi accessibility.

Why Tonstakers Matters: The First of Its Kind
Tonstakers is the inaugural partner in Bybit Web3’s TON staking initiative, setting a new standard for staking services. With a total value locked (TVL) exceeding $260 million and a significant market share in the liquid-staked TON sector, Tonstakers offers Bybit Web3 Wallet users unparalleled access to TON staking benefits:

Effortless Staking: Securely stake $TON with ease, thanks to the user-friendly interface within the Bybit Web3 Wallet.Earn $tsTON Rewards: Receive tokenized staked Toncoin ($tsTON), which can be leveraged within DeFi applications across the TON ecosystem.Explore DeFi Liquidity: Engage with Tonstakers Earn to provide liquidity using $tsTON, unlocking diverse earning opportunities.

“Bybit Web3 is proud to deepen our integration with the TON blockchain, a crucial step in our mission to foster a thriving and interconnected Web3 ecosystem,” said Emily Bao, Head of Bybit Web3. “This integration empowers our users with seamless and trusted access to TON liquid staking pools and unlocks valuable earning opportunities. As a strong believer in DeFi adoption, Bybit Web3 is committed to bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, creating simple, easy, and accessible solutions that bring the benefits of decentralized finance to a wider audience. We believe this integration will significantly contribute to the growth and success of the TON ecosystem.”

Start Staking Today To begin staking your $TON and earning with $tsTON, visit https://www.bybit.com/en/web3/staking and discover the power of Bybit Web3 Wallet’s integration with Tonstakers. Bybit Web3 Wallet currently supports a wide range of staking services beyond TON tokens, including ETH, USDT, USDC, bbSOL, SUI, and more.

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About Bybit Web3

Bybit Web3 is redefining openness in the decentralized world, creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. We are committed to welcoming builders, creators, and partners in the blockchain space, extending an invitation to both crypto enthusiasts and the curious, with a community of over 130 million wallet addresses across over 30 major ecosystem partners, and counting.

Bybit Web3 provides a comprehensive suite of Web3 products designed to make accessing, swapping, collecting and growing Web3 assets as open and simple as possible. Our wallets, marketplaces and platforms are all backed by the security and expertise that define Bybit as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, trusted by over 60 million users globally.

Join the revolution now and open the door to your Web3 future with Bybit.

For more details about Bybit Web3, please visit Bybit Web3.

About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 60 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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Youth Square “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” Winter Edition

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Exhibition of Three Major Popular Anime, with Over Forty Youth Performers and Local Creative Units
Helping Young People Unleash Their Potential

HONG KONG, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The theme of this year’s youthfest@HK is “Nurture Positive Thinking”, “Promote Innovation” and “Inspire Creativity”. As one of the highlights of the festival, “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” adopts the theme “Plus Ultra: Beyond PB Limits”, encouraging young people to push their own limits in every opportunity and challenge, striving to achieve new personal best. “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” comprises the Summer and Winter edition, offering a multitude of diverse and enriching experiences to participants. Following the summer’s excitement from the Paris Olympics, “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” brought everyone thrilling basketball competitions and various sports experiences. The Winter edition kicked off on December 9 at Youth Square, featuring a series of exciting programmes for young people to share and exchange their passion and insights on anime, cosplay, and idol groups.

One of the highlight events of “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” Winter Edition is “Doujin Fan Fest 2024”, which was held on December 14–15, 2024, at the Y Theatre, 2/F, Youth Square. This two-day anime extravaganza brought together over 20 popular idol and cosplay groups and performers to showcase their talents and energy. Additionally, more than 20 local groups showcased their incredible creativity in the Market, offering a wide array of originally-created items and idols and anime related products. “Doujin Fan Fest 2024” also offered numerous workshops, including Hanfu makeup and styling experiences, cosplay wig styling and hair accessory design, providing participants with hands-on opportunities to explore their interest and potential.

“Doujin Fan Fest 2024” Empowers Youth to Showcase Talents and Unlock Potential

Participants of “Doujin Fan Fest 2024” shared that they gained a lot from the event, with many describing it as a highly rewarding experience. Popular idol Una expressed that the vibrant atmosphere of the festival made a lasting impression on her. She praised that the event provided her a platform to showcase her individuality and share her passion for stage performances and singing with fellow enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Bibi, the instructor of the Cosplay Wig Styling Workshop, revealed that this was her first time hosting a workshop. She was inspired by the strong eagerness to learn displayed by the participants, which led her to consider developing advanced courses or creating tutorial videos. Her goal was to provide and share more learning resources about Cosplay wig styling.

Promoting Chinese Culture through the “Hanfu Makeup and Styling Experience Workshop”

Another key highlight of ” Doujin Fan Fest 2024″ was the “Hanfu Makeup and Styling Experience Workshop”, where participants learned Hanfu makeup techniques, classic bun hairstyles, and even had the chance to try on Hanfu outfits to create their own personalized looks. The workshop was highly popular among youngsters.

The workshop instructor, Bing-gan, emphasized the importance of promoting Hanfu culture, explaining that it helps young people deepen their understanding of Chinese history and the cultural significance behind Hanfu. For example, the central seam of the garment symbolizes the Confucian concept of the “Doctrine of the Mean,” carrying profound meaning. Bing-gan stated, “I hope students can use Hanfu as a gateway to explore Chinese culture, including its history, philosophy, aesthetics and experience the richness of Chinese heritage.” One of the participants, Joyce, shared her excitement, “this workshop taught me advanced makeup techniques and Hanfu hairstyle designs that are rarely offered elsewhere. I also learned that Hanfu comes in so many styles and has such diverse and beautiful designs!”

Another highlight of the “YS School Cultural Festival 2024” Winter Edition is “Ani-com Fantasy 2024”. It features the “Anime Exhibition” at the Y Exhibition Platform, 1/F, Youth Square, as well as in the public space on the 5th and 6th floors. The exhibition showcases instagrammable “check-in” hotspots on three popular anime, “Haikyuu!!”, “Kuroko’s Basketball” and “Mashle: Magic and Muscles”. An interactive basketball game area allows participants to become basketball players and showcase their shooting skills. Additionally, on December 13, 2024, a free anime screening was held, allowing anime fans to revisit classic films “Haikyuu!! The Movie: Talent and Feelings” and “Haikyuu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts”, indulging themselves in the world of anime.

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Youth Square

Youth Square is a government venue and a youth development initiative launched by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. Facilities include the 643-seat Y Theatre, Y Studio, Y Platform, multipurpose area, office, retail shop and the Y Loft which has 148 guest rooms. Youth Square aims to be the hub of territory-wide youth development activities for youth to develop their potential. Youth Square has been conducting events under various themes, including music, dance, arts and culture.

6G model is Youth Square’s guiding principle. 6G refers to Groom, Growth, Glow, Green, Global Vision and Give Back. 

Official website: http://www.youthsquare.hk

Y Loft

Y Loft is conveniently located, 3-minute walk from Chai Wan MTR Station. The 148-room Y Loft is located in Youth Square’s Main Block and Hostel Block. Room selection includes Twin, Twin Room with Balcony, Triple, House of Six, Duplex and Accessible Rooms. Accessible Rooms, with widened corridor and more space, are designed to deliver the same comfort and peace of mind to visitors with disabilities.

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