This Wind bench, by Belgian designer Peter Donders, combines digital fabrication with hand craftsmanship.Made of birch plywood, the pieces were produced in slices on a CNC mill. "It is composed of 1265 sections over 85 layers which were combined into 220 numbered pieces before be … | Continue reading
Sure, Google I/O was one massive AI-palooza focused mostly on Gemini. But for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, there are a few more AI-enhanced vision features coming to some accessibility features coming to the Look to Speak app that will let users talk by staring at pictures … | Continue reading
Since it aired a few weeks ago, I keep touching on what still remains the standout episode of Discovery’s final season so far: “Face the Strange,” an incredible hour of television that used a format the series excels at to reflect on how far its central character and the series i … | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced Proteus, a modular controller to allow Xbox gamers with disabilities to modify their device. The $299 device… Continue reading Microsoft confirms arrival of Proteus Controller, for gamers with disabilities The post Microsoft confirms arrival of Proteus Con … | Continue reading
Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." | Continue reading
Here comes Taiwan’s first 10.3-inch E Ink Android tablet – the Pubook Pro. Prior to this, there have been e-reader devices sporting 6-inch or 7.8-inch color e-paper displays (Puboo SE). As TechBang reported, the Pubook Pro comes with a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 display. On the other si … | Continue reading
For libraries across the US, it has been an uphill battle against soaring e-book prices. The fight is to ensure e-books are easily accessible to members and at affordable rates. As Axios reported, publishers commonly impose stringent terms on libraries, mandating them to renew e- … | Continue reading
The design collaboration that brought us the Revolve wheelchair in 2021 has now turned its attention to the problem of inner-city mobility. Noting that many SUV-sized vehicles around town only have a single occupant, the team has designed a compact EV for one. Continue Reading Ca … | Continue reading
Ricardo Miguéis, head of INESC Brussels HUB. It’s an increasingly binary world, where two opposites are presented as the only options available - and this lack of nuance is now infecting research and innovation policy. Take for instance: Research Infrastructures versus Technolog … | Continue reading
At a triumphant bill-signing earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded less like the leader of the nation’s third largest state and more like the host of a QAnon podcast. “Today, Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat g … | Continue reading
Photo credits: Flickr Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has published the costs of its $36 million tuberculosis trial and wants other research funders to follow suit, in a bid to foster transparency around drug development. It says it is the first time detailed costs of an individua … | Continue reading
Evelyn Medawar in Translational Psychiatry: Western societies notice an increasing interest in plant-based eating patterns such as vegetarian and vegan, yet potential effects on the body and brain are a matter of debate. Therefore, we systematically reviewed existing human interv … | Continue reading
"We do need to wrestle with the issue of cost." Lobbyists fight against measures to make new houses more energy-efficient: 'Nobody is asking you what the payback is on your fancy cabinets' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When the moonlight gets a little too serious. The post Moonlit Terrors: Dark Moon and Bad Moonlight appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Capodici et al in Plos One: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cancer currently represent the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Studies performed on large cohorts worldwide have identified several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Among them, robust evid … | Continue reading
EA Sports College Football 25 launches July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, marking a long-awaited return of… Continue reading EA Sports College Football 25 launch date announced The post EA Sports College Football 25 launch date announced appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
One of the new features in the latest Season of Diablo IV – Loot Reborn is the ability to temper… Continue reading How to temper weapons and armor In Diablo 4 The post How to temper weapons and armor In Diablo 4 appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
The 2024 edition of IMEX Frankfurt illustrated the global recovery and growth of the events industry, while not neglecting learning and sustainability. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
Microsoft has asked some of its China-based staff to prepare to relocate as relations wane over the artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading Microsoft prepares to relocate staff from China as AI race continues The post Microsoft prepares to relocate staff from China as AI r … | Continue reading
Upon first hearing, the very idea sounded preposterous, but when I searched the internet, I found it all over the place as "nonword reading / repetition", "nonsense words", "non word phonics / fluency", "non-word decoding", "pseudowords", etc. In other words (!), it's a real thin … | Continue reading
Hi, welcome, dear music lover, here you have six acts that you shouldn't miss out on. #LT1KF Unknown But Essentials! Round-up Week 20 | Continue reading
Thirty-one different Egyptian pyramids appear to have been built along a branch of the Nile River that dried up millennia ago, according to new research published today in Communications Earth & Environment. Read more... | Continue reading
A strange sea creature known as the salp reproduces asexually, building long chains of clones. Researchers have now decoded the way these long salp chains propel themselves, a finding that could lead to better propulsion systems for underwater vehicles. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
For context and background information, see my original post on keeping an SMB share mounted and alerting when it does down. Since my first post on this topic, I’ve iterated on the SMB mount maintenance script; in particular, it now gracefully handles the case where macOS decides … | Continue reading
Want a controller that looks like a box? How about one shaped like a worm? The Proteus controller, which just went up for preorder Wednesday, is made up of interconnected dice that can do both with one of the most interesting and modular accessibility controllers we’ve seen so fa … | Continue reading
Ebook revenues in the United States were down 1.5% compared to the first three months of 2023, for $255.6 million. However, there is a silver lining: digital audiobook sales saw a significant growth of 15.3% for the first three months, reaching $243.6 million in revenue. Physical … | Continue reading
We’ve known for a while that the big twist with Netflix’s Ultraman movie—beyond its sumptuous looking animated style—was that it was less of a traditional Ultra action epic, and more about its young inheritor of the heroic mantle finding himself thrust into an even greater challe … | Continue reading
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A series of murals at the Botanic Garden of Smith College chronicles the history of plant life on Earth. Paintings include the mound-like stromatolites made of Cyanobacteria colonies in the Late Archaeon, the miniature forests of branching moss-like plants from the Devonian-era R … | Continue reading
Juan Diego Rodriguez explains why media queries still occupy a vital role in responsive layouts; only they are now one tool in a larger toolbox with modern techniques that are best when used together. | Continue reading
The Nile's now-extinct branch likely helped the ancient Egyptians move materials to pyramid building sites. | Continue reading
The California state legislature is currently working on a bill that would require schools to enact homework policies that take into account their students' mental and physical health. Introduced by Assemblyperson Pilar Shiavo, a member of the state's new "select committee on hap … | Continue reading
More and more people are interacting with artificial intelligence to a degree we have never seen before. Some of these… Continue reading What is Character.AI? How to create your own chatbots and use the old version The post What is Character.AI? How to create your own chatbots an … | Continue reading
After rabid speculation last week that new information, possibly in the form of screenshots, was about to drop for Grand… Continue reading GTA 6 fans left in the dark ahead of Take Two earnings call The post GTA 6 fans left in the dark ahead of Take Two earnings call appeared fir … | Continue reading
Creators Jiang Xiuping and Pan Huqian, a viral Douyin duo, act as fictional parents, providing solace to young adults and adolescents amidst economic inequalities and a scarcity of mental health support in China. | Continue reading
What can you do with tiny offcuts of wood?For Brooklyn-based furniture maker Richard Haining, the scraps of others are the raw materials for his STACKED series of vessels."Richard finds inspiration in the abundance or wood being discarded throughout NYC, from woodshop offcuts to … | Continue reading
To a large extent, the search for Earthlike planets is a search for water. Every living thing we know of requires water in some form, so until we find one that doesn’t, it’s reasonable to make water the focus of our exploration. That’s why a recent paper by Amri Wandel from Hebre … | Continue reading
Part of a recent string of singles about women, who have pulled off atrocities of various kinds, Gentry Blue's new single tackles the unhinged state of a criminal mind facing punishment for what she had done. | Continue reading
In her own time. Those four words are more important than I can express. I am not sure I can put into words the incredible moment my autistic daughter had yesterday, but I am going to try. Yesterday, Kya asked to “go in the car to the dollar store for Elmer’s glue.” So we headed … | Continue reading
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Chugach Mountains, Alyeska Resort is undergoing a transformative evolution into a modern, four-season global destination. Continue reading | Continue reading
Photo credits: Fraunhofer IOF One of the world’s leading applied research organisations says the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is “overly complex, costly and non-transparent” and should be “discontinued”. In a scathing paper, Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellsch … | Continue reading
It’s been roughly seven weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, but nearly two dozen sailors remain on the cargo ship responsible for the disaster. The Dali was finally unstuck on Monday from a giant piece of bridge that fell on the ship’s bow. However, the BB … | Continue reading
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Diablo 4 Season 4 is with us, and just like we wished for, it seems to be the best season… Continue reading Diablo 4 Season 4 Battle Pass: All tiers and rewards rewards plus cost and Seasonal Blessings The post Diablo 4 Season 4 Battle Pass: All tiers and rewards rewards plus cos … | Continue reading
Today's links Utah's getting some of America's best broadband: Public goods for the win. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin … | Continue reading
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Escaping from prison is not a criminal offence in the Netherlands, but could soon become one under proposals announced by the outgoing minister for Legal Protection. Minister... | Continue reading
Look, emojis are art ok? If you don't believe that, then check out this post by ambrosen, which highlights recreations of classic art, using emojis. Come see a fun bit of culture and art! | Continue reading