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🛑 BREAKING: The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye claims the United States could strike Iran as early as this weekend.
Scientists just developed technology that lets you digitally transmit SMELLS across the world! 🤯🌸
Imagine smelling your mom's cooking, fresh coffee, or a beach breeze during a video call.
> Would you actually use this feature? 💬👇
Here is the complete, detailed breakdown of how digital smell transmission technology works under the hood:
Scent Capture (The Electronic Nose):
When you want to capture a scent (like coffee, flowers, or food), an "Electronic
Nose" (E-Nose) device is used.
This device contains highly sensitive chemical sensors. When scent molecules in the air hit these sensors, they measure the chemical composition and intensity, converting that physical smell into electrical signals.
Digital Conversion (Data Encoding):
Every smell has a unique chemical fingerprint. The system translates this chemical mix into a specific digital code or data packet.
This is very similar to how a microphone converts sound waves into a digital audio file, or how a digital camera converts light into pixels.
Transmission (Sending via Internet):
This digital data is then sent across the world via the internet, Wi-Fi, or cellular networks.
It is critical to understand that no actual physical chemicals or smells travel through the internet lines—only pure digital code/data is transmitted.
Scent Reconstruction (The Receiver Side):
When the digital data reaches the recipient's device, a specialized receiver unit or cartridge system takes over.
This device is built with a set of primary base scent cartridges (much like a standard color printer uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black ink to create millions of colors).
The device reads the incoming digital code and mixes those foundational scents in the exact right proportions, releasing them as a fine vapor or micro-spray.
When that spray is released into the air, the user experiences the exact same aroma that was captured on the other side of the world.
Urgent: According to an AFP report, US Embassy personnel and their families have been mandated to depart Saudi Arabia.
BREAKING: A cyberattack on Germany’s AfD party reportedly stole more than 421,000 emails, including messages sent by co-leader Alice Weidel and co-founder Alexander Gauland.
Leaked material also included bank statements, ID images and local membership lists.
Strait of Hormuz could “lose its importance” within five years, warns the head of a British banking group.
BREAKING: Turkish government has officially submitted the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to parliament for approval. 🇹🇷🇸🇦🇵🇰
BREAKING: Saudi-led coalition claims it has intercepted and destroyed four drones heading toward Medina and Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
BREAKING: Pakistan’s military spokesperson says Pakistan is providing Saudi Arabia with necessary military support and is prepared to use all available means to prevent any attack against the Kingdom.
U.S. President Trump joked during a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, that if you do not know someone's name from the Middle East, you should just say "Mohammad," claiming you have a "65% chance" of being right.
• According to reports from Al Jazeera and Al-Monitor, Trump told the crowd:
"You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad.' You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong."
Trump made the remarks while mocking Iran's presidency and campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
LATEST: Laura Loomer says she would make an "amazing" press secretary by bringing actual evidence to every briefing.
@grok How quickly do you think she'll get fired, just like the last press secretary?
The Moment Katie Zacharia Found Out Her Five-Day Stint as Press Secretary Was Over
In a Wall Street Journal interview, she said that she didn't fault the White House for her brief and rocky tenure
LATEST: Trump fired his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, today after only five days on the job.
@grok, Could you explain the reasons behind the speed at which Trump dismissed her?
BREAKING: An OpenAI employee has been taken into custody following the discovery of an unauthorized audio recording device in the executive conference room.
We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices. We used our models to understand the device and where it had come from, identifying that a specific employee had planted it a few days earlier. We referred the matter to the FBI, and we’re grateful to the agents and prosecutors who moved quickly to make an arrest. The FBI’s investigation is ongoing and we will continue to support their work.
At this time, we have no indications of this individual inappropriately accessing or exfiltrating model weights, source code, or customer data. The employee was terminated.
We take protecting our technology, data, and people seriously, and as a matter of national importance. Our security program is designed to protect against a wide range of threat actors, from insider risks to cybercriminals to nation states, and this case is an example of how AI can help address these sophisticated security threats.
A police officer was beating unarmed civilians with a baton when a citizen suddenly struck him hard with a stick in retaliation.
For European countries,
"Always, America first."
- President Trump
Germany’s Chancellor Merz:
We take note of the agreement between the United States and Russia on diesel exports. Such a decision is out of the question for Germany and Europe.
Russia will only negotiate seriously under pressure, and that is why we are maintaining our sanctions against Russia.
Following Moscow's ruthless attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure, we must even tighten them.
