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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Freethink. Her articles on science and technology have been featured in NBC News, RealClearDefense, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on “The Late Show,” to her delight.

Kristin is currently based in Pittsburgh, and prior to joining Freethink, she was a staff writer for Futurism, launched an LA-based music blog, and wrote several animated and live action web series.

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Neuroscience

First person with a Neuralink brain implant reveals how he uses it

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has revealed the identity of the first person to receive its brain implant — and the man says it has changed his life.

Kristin Houser

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Robotics

Humanoid robots are joining the Mercedes-Benz workforce

German automaker Mercedes-Benz is deploying Apptronik’s Apollo robots at a manufacturing plant in Hungary.

Kristin Houser

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Clean Energy

Startup is building a giant sand battery in Finland

A massive sand battery will help a Finnish town end its reliance on oil for heating, aiding the transition to a clean energy future.

Kristin Houser

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Medicine

FDA approves weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat heart problems

The FDA has approved the use of Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of certain major heart issues.

Kristin Houser

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Inventions

3D processors could lead to a new era in wireless communication

New 3D processors could unlock more frequencies for wireless communication, unblocking congestion and unleashing new technologies.

Kristin Houser

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Aerospace

T-Minus: A new rocket explodes, China looks to Mars, and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Space One's flight failure, China's plans to collect rocks on Mars, & more.

Kristin Houser

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Startup unveils “world’s first” complete AI software engineer

Cognition Labs has unveiled Devin, an AI software engineer that can build websites from scratch, debug code, and more.

Kristin Houser

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Aerospace

SpaceX reaches new heights with Starship’s third test flight

Starship’s third test flight was a bigger success than the previous two, but SpaceX’s rocket wasn’t quite able to stick the landing.

Kristin Houser

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Medicine

Implantable solar cells could one day help restore vision

Australian researchers are developing tiny implantable solar cells that could be inserted into the eye to help restore vision.

Kristin Houser

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Wearables

FDA approves first over-the-counter CGM

The FDA-approved Stelo is the first continuous glucose monitor (CGM) available without a prescription in the US.

Kristin Houser