The quest to build a robust pipeline of high-potential leadership talent is increasingly urgent as the challenges facing organizations gain in complexity and speed. However, the current leadership gap illustrates how difficult that quest can be. One crucial question must be addre … | Continue reading
Africa's soda lakes are rising and it's decimating the cyanobacteria flamingos have evolved to eat, putting the species at risk of drastic declines if current trends continue. | Continue reading
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a new kind of military satellite, the solar eclipse, and more. | Continue reading
Any advancements to the process of creating the batteries for electric vehicles could go toward making these cars more accessible and widespread. Research team unveils groundbreaking technique to mass-produce crucial component of EV batteries: 'We have achieved enhanced battery s … | Continue reading
Failing is cool at the moment. This is an era of reframing. A setback isn’t bad; it’s a learning experience. An obstacle shouldn’t bother you; it’s an opportunity to grow. If you’ve read any self-help article written in the last five years, you will often find, at some point, the … | Continue reading
I wrote a post in November 2023 about having gone more than five years without breaking my Hario coffee glass. All good things must come to an end. | Continue reading
By Leo Babauta As I write this, I’m on a long plane ride — I’ve written many posts on planes and trains, and I find it actually much easier to write this way despite the shakiness of my laptop on these rides. It’s easy to write on planes and trains because there’s not as much […] … | Continue reading
Lagos-headquartered MAX describes itself as a technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve mobility challenges in Africa. MAX has over fourteen branches across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana. It says its work helps to democratise access to vehicle ownership and empower mo … | Continue reading
Police say a teenager is responsible for setting fire to one of Waymo’s self-driving cars in San Francisco earlier this year. Read more... | Continue reading
Known for their unconventional production style, Trypan is one of the few projects out there pushing the limits of electronic music. The duo from Houston, USA, tighten their grip with no holds barred in this new single, and it is definitely a wild trip. | Continue reading
Elizabeth Winkler in The Guardian: Scholars often say that no one doubted Shakespeare’s authorship until the 19th century. The response is a rote way of brushing off persistent questions about the attribution of the world’s most famous plays and poems – but it may not be true. Ne … | Continue reading
Gillian Dohrn in Nature: No one wants to eat when they have an upset stomach. To pinpoint exactly where in the brain this distaste for eating originates, scientists studied nauseated mice. The work, published in Cell Reports on 27 March1, describes a previously uncharacterized cl … | Continue reading
Are you ready for a little bit of honesty . . .I am as imperfect as anyone else in this world.I’m crazy too,or mad as any madman. or worseI am equally as desperate and afraid that yes, somehow, I missed my ride, and now, I’ll miss the show or I’ll miss my chanceto see the […] | Continue reading
"Don't Be a Fool" is a delicate song written by Andy Smythe as a reflection and cautionary tale regarding the isolation and loneliness that comes from being too power hungry, "from Caesar to Boris" according to the singer himself. | Continue reading
Fire, my team at work, has been extinguished and I've been moved to Team Desire. I've struggled to find my feet, but I think I'm settling in now. | Continue reading
We’ve had ChatGPT for 18 months, but what’s it for? What are the use-cases? Why isn’t it useful for everyone, right now? Do Large Language Models become universal tools that can do ‘any’ task, or do we wrap them in single-purpose apps, and build thousands of new companies around … | Continue reading
Current conditions: Unseasonably heavy rainfall killed at least 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan • Temperatures will soar to 111 degrees Fahrenheit today in Mali • It will be cool and cloudy in NYC, where thousands of high school students are expected to leave class to … | Continue reading
By Jacqui Banaszynski recent social media post from a journalist-turned-professor sparked my interest. The professor told a quick story about a student who went into an interview with trepidation (don’t we all?), and then was thrilled when the source complimented her on an especi … | Continue reading
On April 18, 2024, The MICHELIN Guide held its Florida awards, recognizing excellence in dining in Orlando, Tampa, and Miami, and Walt Disney World’s Victoria & Albert’s restaurant was recognized twice during the ceremony. One Star Victoria & Albert’s was awarded a MICHELIN Star, … | Continue reading
April's full moon, nicknamed the Pink Moon, rises on Tuesday (April 23), but will appear bright and full on Monday and Wednesday as well. Here's how to see it at its best. | Continue reading
The LiveJournal community, circa 2005 The university café where English adjuncts hold their office hours My tenth-grade ELA class when I ask them to write one (1) poem The subject line of Submittable email notifications Bard College Any and all bars named after Oscar Wilde Litera … | Continue reading
Researchers at Microsoft released a paper this week about VASA-1, a new AI tool that can generate a convincing video of someone speaking, using just a still image. Microsoft doesn’t have immediate plans to release the new tool to the public, but it’s pretty impressive. Well, it’s … | Continue reading
The shift is moving the country closer to achieving ambitious climate goals. New report reveals nation's fastest-growing sources of energy: 'I think [their growth] is just something that most people don't recognize' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Some ingenious ideas are vying for the Green Alley Award this year The post The waste-busters: six European companies on a mission to design out waste appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Don’t shoot the messenger, but even if you’ve played your Xbox consistently for the past four years and you think you know it inside and out, you may still be surprised by what your console is capable of. Just like the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, the Xbox Series X and Xbox … | Continue reading
I want to make one thing **very** clear. Despite my propensity for IoT gadgetry, I did not connect my toilet to the Internet! It's 2024. Why are you still scraping your arsehole with paper like some kind of 20th century throwback? A decade ago, I got a cheap bidet attachment. It … | Continue reading
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Three paintings about prostitution, a reception for Napoleon III, Cleopatra smuggled in a carpet, the Crucifixion, Napoleon I in Egypt, and a grim execution. | Continue reading
King of the River If the water were clear enough, if the water were still, but the water is not clear, the water is not still, you would see yourself, slipped out of your skin, nosing upstream, slapping, thrashing, tumbling over the rocks till you paint them with your belly’s blo … | Continue reading
A heavy white sky giving few hints of sunrise. In the distance, the faint bells of a wood thrush. A field sparrow’s accelerating rush toward silence. | Continue reading
Interested in watching an unfiltered Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) drive? Want to interact with us via chat while we go on this drive? (Of course, the person not driving will check the chat, not the person directly supervising FSD.) Want to provide some input on what we test with … | Continue reading
One needs to be careful when using a phrasal verb that has a wide range of possible meanings. For example, if you're corresponding with a woman who travels a lot and you comment, wishing to commend her mobility, "You sure do get around a lot", she may be offended and retort, "Are … | Continue reading
Dutch politicians are making moves they pledge will sure up the Netherlands’ democratic principles by creating checks and balances for political parties standing for elections in... | Continue reading
Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad. | Continue reading
A fringe theory called "panspermia" suggests that lifeforms can spread to new planets by hitching rides on meteors. New research lays out a roadmap for finding where these hypothetical, planet-hopping aliens may reside. | Continue reading
"The direct impact of companies which Elon Musk has brought to Texas is as large as some significant manufacturing sectors, such as beverage or electrical equipment production." New report reveals statistics about Tesla's 'significant' impact on economy of Texas: 'It is rare' fir … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we highlight the seven countries which have successfully transitioned to 100% renewable energy, a tool aimed at preventing collisions with whales along the US coastline, and how AI technology is offering support to individuals facing homelessness in LA. | Continue reading
I can’t help but think that the world would be a nicer place if more people got involved in Joe’s kind of shenanigans. Reply via email or Mastodon. | Continue reading
Today's links Precaratize bosses: When the ruling class tells you what motivates them, believe them the first time. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. La … | Continue reading
Decarbonizing the global economy requires replacing stuff that emits carbon dioxide with stuff that doesn’t. At its heart, this challenge is financial: All these high-emitting assets ― coal plants, gas stoves, airplanes ― were at some point financed into existence by investors se … | Continue reading
Located in Vila Madalena—a neighborhood known for its vibrant social and cultural scene—Lechuza House was built on a challenging plot characterized by its sloping, corner location and triangular shape. Continue reading | Continue reading
Intro I recently book a flight with Lufthansa. Unfortunately, there was a strike and my flight was canceled. And when your flight is canceled then you get your money back. Easy. Or so I thought. It was not easy at all and highlighted some interesting processes at Lufthansa that s … | Continue reading
Google remembers it's a workplace. NPR CEO is the gift that keeps on giving. Why does Kari Lake sound reasonable on abortion? And much more. | Continue reading
Qubits can be made by floating a suspended electron over a pool of liquid helium rather than being embedded them a solid-state crystal — which leads to impurities and errors. | Continue reading
Die IST-Hochschule für Management führt ein neues Wahlpflichtmodul ein, welches den Studierenden ab dem Sommersemester 2024 Zugang zu erfahrenen Film- und Fernsehproduzent:innen biete. | Continue reading
Archaeologists think veneration of the freshwater spring started in Neolithic times. | Continue reading
HOAs aren't known for adopting solar; in fact, many oppose it. Homeowner seeks advice on reducing exorbitant energy bills against stringent HOA: 'I don't even know the feasibility of it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Social media stars are downplaying fears of deforestation and boredom in Nusantara. | Continue reading