DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

NEW SCIENCE: CROWS COUNT OUT LOUD

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Did you ever imagine that the cackling, cawing crows in your yard are actually counting? Well, there's definitive new research on crows counting out loud, just like humans do. Here are some key facts:
The new research study by scientists at the University of Tubingen in Germany demonstrates that crows count and they do so out loud
Their count is their caw
They produce specific numbers of caws in correlation with specific numbers of visual and auditory stimuli
The scientists found they can count up to 4
The scientists say they have the same number skills as human toddlers
Like a human the crows are able to understand the abstract and then vocalize it
These findings are a first in the animal kingdom: just like humans, crows are able to count the number of visual or audio prompts and then vocalize the number
This is the latest piece of animal behavior research that revolutionizes thinking on how smart wild creatures around us actually are
It has just been published in the Journal Science.

NEW ELECTRIC JET SKI CAN HIT 85 MPH

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On this Memorial Day Weekend, an epic electric jet ski is making big waves at speeds up to 85 mph. Here are some fun facts:
Called Stormy Knight
Inspired by Batman and his bat mobile
Created by a collaboration between, Warner Bros., Wayne Enterprises and Silicon Valley sports craft company T3MP3ST
Range of 75 miles with a 6-hour run time
Top speed is a blistering 85 mph
Equipped with a 100-kWh modular battery and a 350 hp electric motor
Seats 4
Advanced technologies like autonomous capabilities, and Garmin navigation that's compatible with iOS and Apple Watch voice command
Limited edition of 27
Handmade in the US
1300 pounds and 14' long
Priced at $250,000.

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