- A 3,200-video archive of mechanical-design animations by YouTube creator thang010146 was shared (MediaFire link), though the file itself is only metadata, not the videos; participants noted that many of the designs still contain unresolved bugs.

- Discussion of Jiankui He’s imprisonment following the CRISPR-baby scandal was raised as a cautionary example of state-level backlash against unapproved human genetic engineering.

- Cryopets.com and CryoDAO.org were introduced as new initiatives offering cryopreservation services for pets, framed as lower-risk testbeds for perfecting human cryonics protocols.

- Vitalik Buterin’s multi-million-dollar donations to Effective Altruism-aligned projects were highlighted, alongside critical commentary on EA’s purchase of the historic Wytham Abbey as a donor-entertainment venue, prompting debate over optics, frugality, and movement legitimacy.

- A novel cable-driven hexapod 3-D printer concept was showcased (Vimeo link), in which all motors and electronics remain on the moving platform while cables are passively tensioned—functionally resembling a 3-DOF delta robot; the open-source Hangprinter project was referenced as a related implementation.