By Laurie Hertzel t’s a standard story for American newspapers: the story-behind-the-story of someone who has died suddenly and tragically. But when Keith Duggan wrote about the life and death of Sarah McNally for his newspaper, the Irish Times, it became a different kind of stor … | Continue reading
A pretty ok week given the circumstances, in which I mostly aimed for rest after admitting to myself and others I feel burned out. That admission itself created mental space that lasted me through the week, aided by the fact that Thursday was a national holiday meaning nobody was … | Continue reading
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In a Station Once I walked through the halls of a station Someone called your name In the streets, I heard children laughing They all sound the same Wonder, could you ever know me? Know the reason why I live? Is there nothing you can show me? Life seems so little to give Once I… | Continue reading
Google is quick on OpenAI’s heels, as just three months after the text-to-video generator Sora was announced, the search engine… Continue reading Google announces Veo, an advanced text-to-video AI to compete with Sora The post Google announces Veo, an advanced text-to-video AI to … | Continue reading
In a recent episode of Doctor Who, we see a lovely sequence where The Doctor has a nice chat with Paul McCartney of The Beatles. Great larks! The Doctor often meets real people - Dickens, Shakespeare, Rosa Parks. But, crucially, all those people are dead by the time the episode a … | Continue reading
Yes,I want to walk and run and breathe in the airand play or live in the moment.Wait, no.I want to live for the momentand be about this,instead of simply“talking” about it. “Let’s just do it!”Right? Okay then,here’s what I’d like I want the morning to be like that first day we ha … | Continue reading
China's Dangbei was one of the first smart projector makers to run Google TV, with the launch of the book-sized Atom in August 2023. Now the company is repeating the formula for the first Google TV 4K laser projector licensed for Netflix. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertain … | Continue reading
And Spotify launches one thing, and tests another. Sponsored by Supporting Cast. What do Dateline, Radiolab, Search Engine, Criminal, The Rest is History, and Planet Money have in common? They all rely on Supporting Cast to sell podcast subscriptions. Find out why! Visit https:// … | Continue reading
In the latest edition of Squirrel News, we delve into Antwerp's initiative to distribute 2,000 free trees across the city, a cooperative-led solution to Amsterdam's housing crisis, and Vermont's fresh approach to addiction recovery. | Continue reading
"Glad to see at least one US manufacturer succeeding in this crucial technology." Tesla says its new battery technology will be cheaper than suppliers' cells by the end of the year first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A teacher then Director of the Art Academy in Düsseldorf, he also painted narratives. Since his death a century ago, he and his paintings have been forgotten. | Continue reading
Content creators on the popular social media platform TikTok have taken legal action against the U.S. government. This move from… Continue reading TikTok content creators sue the US government over potential ban The post TikTok content creators sue the US government over potentia … | Continue reading
This week on AppStories, we examine iPadOS and the ways it has failed to get the basics right. Sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw. Celtreos – The shoot-em-up game with tiny ships, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. AppStories+ Pre-Show MacStories’ ‘Let … | Continue reading
Current conditions: Wildfires continue to burn out of control in western Canada • An early season heat wave will bring record high temperatures to parts of Florida • One in eight Europeans now live in an area at risk of flooding. THE TOP FIVE 1. Study: Last summer was the hottest … | Continue reading
We heard this week that Assassin’s Creed Red – the latest upcoming game in the series had finally had its… Continue reading Single-player game Assassin’s Creed Shadows will have mini Battle Passes, fans unhappy The post Single-player game Assassin’s Creed Shadows will have mini B … | Continue reading
Latest data shows the dramatic reduction in charging emissions can be achieved by utilising DriveElectric Plus. New technology helps drivers ensure their EVs deliver the maximum impact on business carbon reduction targets Data shows dramatic variation in the emissions associated … | Continue reading
One of the co-founders of the pioneering AI company behind ChatGPT is leaving the team he helped to build. The… Continue reading OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever leaves ChatGPT maker The post OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever leaves ChatGPT maker appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
How Nintendo took a gamble on a new kind of gaming experience in the '90s. | Continue reading
A Shark Tank for the events industry has been unveiled to connect event entrepreneurs with investors. When a deal is struck, capital and mentorship will help their idea become a reality. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Under Campari's stewardship, Aperol's revenue has grown by more than 20x and there still may be room left to run | Continue reading
What’s happening Internet? It’s day 15 of [#WeblogPoMo](/tags/weblogpomo2024] which means we’re halfway through, yay. I just finished the season finale of X-Men '97. What an absolutely fantastic show. I enjoyed how they covered major X-Men stories across the 10 episodes: Trail of … | Continue reading
I had some thoughts about each iPad I owned on the eve of getting a new one. | Continue reading
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It looks like the Tories want to ban teachers from talking about gender identity to children of any age. What is this, 1987 again? | Continue reading
Moldova is set to make a significant impact on the global digital landscape as it hosts the Moldova Digital Summit 2024 from June 6-7 in the country’s capital, Chișinău. Under the theme, Powering a 100% Digital Tomorrow, the event serves as a platform to emphasize holistic transf … | Continue reading
See part 1. I don't have by-the-minute updates today. But I can tell you that I spent another 40 minutes on this and I have something that writes to the database, reads from the database and works on production. I'd never done anything dynamic with Astro before so I looked up the … | Continue reading
Nellie Bowles on ‘Honestly.’ Ben Kawaller meets the reggae heads. Another Tinder inquisition. And much more. | Continue reading
Sell access to REST APIs with API Gateway, usage plan, API keys, Lambda, and FastSpring. | Continue reading
Is there such a thing as harmony between designers and developers in the workplace, and if so, how can it be achieved? In this article, Chris Day explores the challenges of effective collaboration, outlines the key factors at play, and (hopefully!) empowers you to find the right … | Continue reading
This incredible rescue showcases the dedication and ingenuity of our wildlife officials. Video shows wildlife officials rescuing mountain lion cub trapped at bottom of spillway: 'The young lion continued to pace around...' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
An analysis of thousands of messages reveals how India’s ruling party uses the app to campaign free from public scrutiny. | Continue reading
The 1615 House, designed by Nordest Arquitectura, is nestled in the picturesque town of Begur, Catalonia. The plot features a significant slope, with a dramatic 17-meter elevation difference between the front (north boundary) and back (south boundary). Continue reading | Continue reading
Last week, Apple got into trouble because of an ad. There was a lot to be learned beyond good and evil of advertisement and Public Relations. The ad showed various objects being collectively crushed by a hydraulic press: a chronometer, a record player, a trumpet, a piano, a guita … | Continue reading
With many plans for improving the Datawrapper app and adding features and visualization types that... | Continue reading
Picture the scene, AIs have taken over the world and we are deep into a dystopian sci-fi nightmare. No, this… Continue reading Stellaris devs using AI-generated voices to voice AI characters in-game – it’s the circle of life The post Stellaris devs using AI-generated voices to vo … | Continue reading
Photo credits: Maksim Labkouski / BigStock In a flurry of position papers released over the past few months, research lobbies have been calling for a €200 billion budget for FP10. Now, some of those organisations have teamed up to make their requests louder and stronger. “We must … | Continue reading
‘The Specter of the Archive’ by Nicholas Popper review JamesHoare Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:16 | Continue reading
It’s Wednesday, it’s pouring with rain outside, so let’s get chuckling! | Continue reading
I’m in the mood for a funky song with nice harmonies, good memories, and getting my feet tapping. “A Night to Remember” is a song by American R&B group Shalamar. It was released in 1982, when I was 30 years old. As I recall, this was their biggest hit in the UK, with the group … … | Continue reading
The Lavender Hill Mob, which was made in 1951, is a film of endless charm and joy. It is a caper, which is (in my opinion) the best genre. And it was made by Ealing Studios, an English production company that was formally established in 1929, though on a site that had been home t … | Continue reading
Transmission has been one of the biggest obstacles of decarbonizing the power grid in America. In the past week, however, the country has taken two big steps toward finally removing it. Last week, the Department of Energy published a list of 10 high-priority areas for grid develo … | Continue reading
Film and television have given us a number of unforgettable serial killers to haunt our nightmares. Sometimes, their origins and crimes are inspired by the stories of real criminals in our world. Other times, offenses and offenders are conjured up entirely from nightmare ether, t … | Continue reading
There’s nothing I love more than sitting down with a queer mystery or thriller—obviously, as a writer of the genres myself! The twists, the turns, the “oh my god!” moments, there’s nothing like it. Add the riches of queer history, the complexity of queer identity, and the double- … | Continue reading
Jack Sterry sat astride the crossroads of history; at the right time and right place, he tried to shape the course of events by his actions. Sterry was part of an extraordinary group of men. Often referred to as Jessie Scouts, they were named after the wife of Major General John … | Continue reading
If the world is flat like the Internet says, then this is the edge. The mountains on either side of the Cajon Pass are crumbled and cracked ruins slumping under a starless sky. It looks like where the earth runs out, the place before no place. Not that Luke really believes the ea … | Continue reading
The Dutch train operator Flywise will launch new GoVolta services between Amsterdam, Berlin, Basel and Copenhagen in the spring of 2025. GoVolta to launch daily Amsterdam-Berlin... | Continue reading