Neuroscience Shows That Viewing Art in Museums Engages the Brain More Than Reproductions

We may appreciate living in an era that doesn’t require us to travel across the world to know what a particular work of art looks like. At the same time, we may instinctively understand that regarding a work of art in its original form feels different than regarding even the most … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 16 minutes ago

Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)

More than 50 years and 10 presidential administrations have passed since Orson Welles narrated Freedom River. And while it shows signs of age, the animated film, a parable about the role of immigration, race, and wealth in America, still resonates today. Actually, given the cynic … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 1 hour ago

Learn Data Analytics & AI with Google, and Fast-Track Your Career

?si=azZbGLEr_9EFWypL We’re living in the age of data and artificial intelligence (AI). Every second, vast amounts of data are being generated, processed, and analyzed. And increasingly AI plays a central role in how that data gets managed. For companies, governments, and individu … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 3 hours ago

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Releasing One Week Earlier, New Trailer Shows Naval Combat And More

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, the next spin-off game with action combat in the Like A Dragon series, is getting a reverse delay. The game previously was set to sail on February 28, 2025, but has now moved one week earlier to February 21, 2025. In a video announcement, R … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 6 hours ago

New Eternal Strands Gameplay Trailer Shows How You Can Cast Magic On Just About Anything

A new trailer for Yellow Brick Games’ Eternal Strands emerged during the Xbox Partner Showcase livestream. It’s a gameplay that highlights the main hook of this action-RPG: the magic system that interacts with the environment. Eternal Strands allow players to set fire on the envi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 6 hours ago

Phantasy Star Online New Genesis Ver. 2 Updates Stia Exploration Map, Adds New Anime-like Face

An update has gone live on Sega’s free-to-play MMORPG Phantasy Star Online New Genesis Ver.2. NGS Ver.2 has updated the Stia Exploration Sector: Mediola Area 1 map. The map will now feature floating islands mid-air surrounding the laval fields. Enemies appearing in this map start … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 7 hours ago

JEP targeted to JDK 24: 475: Late Barrier Expansion for G1

The following JEP is targeted to JDK 24: 475: Late Barrier Expansion for G1. | Continue reading


@inside.java | 9 hours ago

Interview: Peter Sinclair on Midwest Climate Impacts and Solutions

Link should start at 17:52, interview this week by Pat Johnston of the Left of Lansing Podcast. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 10 hours ago

Microsoft warns it lost some customer's security logs for a month

Microsoft is warning enterprise customers that, for almost a month, a bug caused critical logs to be partially lost, putting at risk companies that rely on this data to detect unauthorized activity. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 10 hours ago

Throwback Thursday: Thomas Ngigol & Karole Rocher

Ten years ago, I was a barfly. I was out almost every night. And, going you go out that much you meet people. One night, I met Thomas Ngigol, and Karole Rocher, two French actors, that, today, who now share their lives. Karole Rocher, I discovered her in Braquo, a French crime dr … | Continue reading


@lazybea.rs | 11 hours ago

Pioniergeist mit und ohne Schnee

Die Wintersaison naht. Am vergangenen Samstag wurde wieder ein Teilabschnitt der Wexl Trails eröffnet. Karl Morgenbesser und sein Team der Wexl Arena sehen Mountainbike zunehmend als ganzjährige Aktivität. Bei unserem bisherigen Hybridbetrieb in Niederösterreich – klassische Somm … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 11 hours ago

Marvel Just Revealed the Answer to 'WandaVision's Biggest Mystery

'Agatha All Along's flashback episode finally let us in on what really went down in 'WandaVision.' | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 11 hours ago

Fake Google Meet conference errors push infostealing malware

A new ClickFix campaign is luring users to fraudulent Google Meet conference pages showing fake connectivity errors that deliver info-stealing malware for Windows and macOS operating systems. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 12 hours ago

We lost half the day to an Internet scam!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 A review of what happened last night: We'd planned to show you what we meant when we referred to the "doctored-adjacent" videotape of What Trump Was Asked and Said. We refer to something Trump was asked when he appeared with Maria Bartiromo last Sunday … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 12 hours ago

Setting Up DNSControl

When I linked to this post about DNS, Dave replied and mentioned he uses DNSControl for managing this kind of stuff. I'd heard of it before but never actually looked into what it did so I jumped into the getting started guide. I'd recommend reading that if you want a more in-dept … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 12 hours ago

The Most Mysterious Sci-Fi Prequel of the Year Finally Has a Release Date

Welcome to the sisterhood. 'Dune: Prophecy' just dropped a new trailer teasing the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit, centuries before Paul Atreides. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 12 hours ago

Why Climate’s Hardest Problem Might Need A Carbon Market

Imagine you’re a corporate sustainability exec and your company is planning to build a new data center. You’ve managed to convince the higher-ups to pay extra to use low-carbon building materials, lest the project blow up your brand’s emissions goals. But when you meet with the g … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 12 hours ago

Hozo Design's Laser Level with Better UX

Moving from a spirit level to a laser level brings vastly better UX, as you now have both hands free. But laser levels do introduce their own UX issues in that they need to be tripod-mounted. Depending on your jobsite, the tripod can get in the way, and you yourself can block the … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

Form Follows Function: These Nail-Holding Pliers

While hammering nails isn't difficult for those of us with average dexterity, it can be tricky for others. And junky though these nail-holding pliers look, they actually hew to form-follows-function admirably.The two cylinders on the butt end of the handle, along with the flat ba … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

Architecture Student Develops Structural Modeling Kit, Now Sells Them Worldwide

As an architecture student, Marcio Sequeira wanted to better understand structural behavior. Seeking a more hands-on way than equations and diagrams can provide, Sequeira began building structural models using elements connected by magnetics. He started off with wooden dowels, an … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

Injection Molded Paper?

Despite the name, Swiss company Model Group makes paper, not models. (It's a family-run business, and Model is their last name.) For several years, the company has been experimenting with creating injection molded products derived from paper.They've developed what they call Paper … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

A Clever "Shadowology" Illustration Technique by Vincent Bal

Belgian filmmaker Vincent Bal refers to his work as "Shadowology." The artist uses found objects and light to complete doodled illustrations: Bal has posted more fun videos here, and sells his work as both prints and postcards here. | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

A Seat Belt Guide for Pregnant Women

Everyone knows what a car seat for children is. But this little-seen safety object is for the expecting parent before the car seat is needed. "INSAFE Seat-Belt Guide redirects the lap belt away from the belly of a pregnant woman. It eliminates the danger of putting too much pres … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 13 hours ago

'Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero' Is the Series' Best Game In Decades, But It Still Has One Glaring Flaw

'Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero' is a bold new entry for the franchise, but it still can't escape the biggest downfall of both Dragon Ball and anime games at large. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 13 hours ago

Things I Like: 8BitDo Keycaps

When 8BitDo announced they were selling a new keycap set that matched my keyboard I got from them I ordered immediately. I didn't need new keycaps for it but I really wanted to get rid of that pesky windows key. They arrived this morning in nice little trays: At lunch I swapped o … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 14 hours ago

FBI arrest Alabama man suspected of hacking SEC's X account

An Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC's X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were approved. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 14 hours ago

Has an Exodus from Florida Begun?

Wall Street Journal: Across much of Florida and especially along the western coast, a surplus of inventory and dwindling buyer interest are slowing sales and keeping homes on the market longer. That is cooling off what had been one of America’s biggest housing booms this decade. … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 14 hours ago

Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers

North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization's network and asking for a ransom to not leak it. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 15 hours ago

Humans’ Obsession With Carbs Came Long Before the Start of Agriculture, A New Study Suggests

A new study shows that our ability to digest carbs long predates the agricultural revolution, and even Neanderthals had multiple copies of the gene to digest starch. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 15 hours ago

Xbox Game Pass Just Got a Lighthearted Puzzle Game That's a Perfect Fit

'Donut County' uses quirky writing and chill puzzles to make one of the most simply satisfying titles on Game Pass. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 15 hours ago

Into the Death Zone

Hi! I’m Linus, a developer at the App team at Datawrapper. I recently read that... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 15 hours ago

The Most Ambitious RPG Series Is About to End, But Its Creators Don't Know How Yet

The Trails series is one of the biggest epics in gaming. But that's all about to come to a climactic close as Falcom looks ahead. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 15 hours ago

The Next James Bond Game Marks a Huge Departure from the Usual 007 Formula

A new Bond for a younger audience. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 15 hours ago

Greetings from Florida. Watch Out for the Flesh Eating Bacteria

Welcome to Florida.Watch out for wreckage on the beach, and, oh by the way, Flesh Eating bacteria. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 16 hours ago

45 Years Later, Apple’s Mysterious New Sci-Fi Thriller Is Using a Classic Movie Strategy

What is 'The Gorge?' The next Apple TV+ sci-fi movie is teasing a vague threat without specifics; a classic 'Alien' strategy straight from 1979. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 16 hours ago

Netflix Just Revealed the First Trailer for its Massive New Sci-Fi Movie

The Russo Brothers are moving back to Marvel, but not before they end their Netflix tenure with a story of robot rebellion. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 16 hours ago

The Best Quietly Life-Changing Moments From Our Flag Means Death Season Two

One year ago this month, the long-awaited second season of Max’s hit pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death finally dropped. Which means we’ve now had a full year of getting to watch so many amazingly larger-than-life scenes over and over again. The tumultuous progression of Ed Teach … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 17 hours ago

BianLian ransomware claims attack on Boston Children's Health Physicians

The BianLian ransomware group has claimed the cyberattack on Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) and threatens to leak stolen files unless a ransom is paid. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 17 hours ago

Peek into the Future of A&D with Ansys

Across industries, autonomous technology is driving innovation at a rapid pace. This is especially true in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry, where autonomous technology can potentially be used for everything from conducting search and rescue missions in dangerous conditio … | Continue reading


@ansys.com | 17 hours ago

Shoe Drop: North Carolina Home Insurers ask for 42% Rate Hike

ABC News: With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry’s request to raise homeowner premium rates statewide by more than 42% on average. A top lieutenant for Insurance Comm … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 17 hours ago

A DISTANT LAND: "Just let me finish," the newsman said!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 Palm Beach is forever: Is there any possible chance the latest poll is "right?" We refer to the latest poll from Fox News. Yesterday, results of that survey were reported, including on the Fox News Channel itself. Those new results seem very odd. Online … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 17 hours ago

Disembodied Monster Heads Spark Joy: A Visit to Ghibli Park

Want to meet Totoro, or peek inside Howl's Moving Castle? Which Ghibli creation would you visit first? The post Disembodied Monster Heads Spark Joy: A Visit to Ghibli Park appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 18 hours ago

Strong Gods And Demagogues

The post Strong Gods And Demagogues appeared first on NOEMA. | Continue reading


@noemamag.com | 18 hours ago

Brain Drain: David vs Goliath

There are worries that GenAI systems may run out of fresh data as they scale. Synthetic data is an option, but using AI-generated data to train AI can degrade the model's performance. There may be a better solution. Can data quality overcome a loss of data quantity? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 18 hours ago

Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data

Insurance giant Globe Life says an unknown threat actor attempted to extort money in exchange for not publishing data stolen from the company's systems earlier this year. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 18 hours ago

Free Printable Skull Template

Looking for a skull template that you can cut, color, and decorate? We’ve got you covered! Today we’re sharing a… The post Free Printable Skull Template appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 18 hours ago

Prosecutors in Washington State Warn Police: Don’t Use Gen AI to Write Reports

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which handles all prosecutions in the Seattle area, has instructed police in no uncertain terms: do not use AI to write police reports...for now. This is a good development. We hope prosecutors across the country will exercise such c … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 18 hours ago

The Russo Brothers’ The Electric State Doesn’t Look Like It Has Much Spark

Someday you will find us caught beneath a landslide of bad trailer song choices The post The Russo Brothers’ The Electric State Doesn’t Look Like It Has Much Spark appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 18 hours ago