This Tove Lounge Chair was designed by Arnold Madsen and Henry Schübell*, a 20th-century Danish design duo. Produced in the 1950s and '60s, it's finely designed and made, with a well-balanced blend of curves and straight lines. The frame is Oak and the sculpted armrests are made … | Continue reading
Tesla’s Cybertruck has been quite an embarrassment and not just because of its looks. The electric vehicle that looks like it was designed by a child already has rust issues, doesn’t do well with puddles, and some can’t even survive a car wash, but an issue that causes the accele … | Continue reading
James Heathers reports on the article, “Contagion or restitution? When bad apples can motivate ethical behavior,” by Gino, Gu, and Zhong (2009): There is some sentiment data reported in Experiment 3, which seems to be reported in whole units. They … Continue reading → | Continue reading
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I see more people than I’d expect suggesting that enabling digital wallets for payments on the iPhone is massively dangerous and would lead to widespread fraud and I’ve even seen suggestions that these wallets would charge users a service fee to run all transactions. I’ | Continue reading
Alex Ross at The New Yorker: “Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical sense. Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. The negative seems to lie at the root: etymologists trace … | Continue reading
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Harmon Siegel at Artforum: IF ITS POTENTIAL BEAUTY is one reason that my MAGA friend can appreciate Impressionism but not its avant-garde successors, another is the movement’s ambiguity between upholding and condemning the forms of authority that dominate modern society. On the o … | Continue reading
One of the students in my class — all from China — hit her elbow on the edge of her desk and grimaced. I asked her, "Did you hit your crazy bone?" She didn't know what I meant, and none of the other students in the class knew either. I explained what "hit my crazy […] | Continue reading
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
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Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a new kind of military satellite, the solar eclipse, and more. | Continue reading
Sam Reid teases a big twist for Interview With the Vampire’s second season. Rashida Jones in on the case in a new look at Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama Sunny. Plus, Netflix gives us a first look at the Platform sequel. Spoilers now! Read 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
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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
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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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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