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A new modeling study suggests #ClimateChange may have already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in California, and future warming will likely result in even greater increases in #flood risk. fcld.ly/cbw28hc

Highlights from Building the Open Metaverse at #SIGGRAPH2022 organized by Patrick Cozzi & Melyssa Petit duality.ai/blog/open-meta…

The Tripitaka Koreana - carved on 81258 woodblocks in the 13th century - is the most successful large data transfer over time yet achieved by humankind. 52 million characters of information, transmitted over nearly 8 centuries with zero data loss - an unequalled achievement. 1/

【破損の直島《南瓜》が復元・公開】 昨年8月、台風9号によって破損した直島の草間彌生《南瓜》が復元され、本日公開されました。 現地レポートは後ほど公開予定。作品の記事はこちらから：bijutsutecho.com/magazine/news/…

Learning from Amey at Duality AI about making digital twins Metaverse and Simulation-ready in the Open Geospatial: OGC startup session.

it was such a surreal moment meeting Kim Jung Gi US watching him live paint & add a personal touch. RIP ♡ #KimJungGiUS

Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year Read the full release at: hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/…

Looking ahead! Top 12 metaverse predictions for 2030 by George Lawton via @TechTarget Mobvoi coupon code Find our prediction at #12: The metaverse is for more than just people. techtarget.com/searchcio/tip/… #metaverse #digitaltwins #digitaltransformation

the metaverse christmas tree with different collectible NFTs as ornaments 🎄

Bird Carving and Wood Inlay by Haruo Uchiyama rakudo-bird-eng.jimdofree.com

We passed it a couple days ago, but it has been 10 years since "On Fire", the strip I did that became the meme "this is fine". gunshowcomic.com/648

Curious about the intersection of #robotics, #digitaltwins and the #metaverse? Excellent overview from Micael Couceiro! linkedin.com/pulse/digital-…

Jupiter’s count of 92 knocks Saturn out of first place for most moons in the solar system. trib.al/RJ1mzGE

Best slide at #Config2023.

Never in a million years would I think this to happen (right in front of YMCA and my elementary school) Street crime & burglary on the rise ☹️ #HINews Hawaii News Now

Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? | Naomi Klein and Kapuaʻala Sproat theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

RSVP to join us Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud Demo Day 2023 rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/google-… and watch LIVE! youtube.com/watch?v=VJAmD0… Grateful to be a part of this inaugural 2023 North American cohort and excited to hit the *virtual* stage sharing all the diverse uses of AI/ML.

Happy national poetry month! On the first day of April, we offer you this excerpt from “Aia i hea ka wai o Lahaina?” by Brandy Nālani McDougall, Dana Naone Hall, and No’u Revilla For a full experience of this polyphonic poem: thenation.com/article/cultur…

Tune in at 12pm ET on Friday, Nov. 22 for the first session of “Thinking with Sand: A Talk Series Exploring New Software Tools for Creative Exploration and Augmented Thinking,” featuring creative technologist koven ✨ ਕਵਨ! Hosted by Future Sketches Group @ MIT Media Lab, this series will feature