This wall hook, which was manufactured at least as far back as 1908, is designed to be installed without the use of tools. Though pre-drilling might make it easier, the lower hook is used for leverage to screw it into place, and the wire is of a thick enough gauge to not get bent … | Continue reading
Daniel Parris: Reading these studies proved an existential body blow because I am 31, apparently on the precipice of becoming a musical dinosaur. I like to think I’m special—that my high-minded dedication to culture makes me an exceptionally unique snowflake — but apparently I’m … | Continue reading
How the world of social media made it so you could reach more people than ever, but that 1,000 true fans concept hasn't really changed. | Continue reading
We haven’t experienced a major meteor shower since the Quadrantids ended in early January, but the annual meteor drought has officially ended with the Lyrids now in action. Here’s what you need to know about this yearly light show and how to watch it. Read more... | Continue reading
UnitedHealth Group reported an $872 million impact on its Q1 earnings due to the ransomware attack disrupting the U.S. healthcare system since February. [...] | Continue reading
This extraordinary residence is crafted from the fuselage of a Boeing 737 aircraft and perched on the edge of a cliffside in Bali. Named the Private Jet Villa, its functional cabin has been replaced with an all-new luxurious interior, including a bedroom with a jacuzzi in the coc … | Continue reading
Empty European Parliament hemicycle in Strasbourg. Photo credits: Mathieu Cugnot / European Union The European Parliament elections are drawing near and as Brussels prepares for a new class of MEPs, the research and innovation community is looking to see who will be returning to … | Continue reading
Leif Jørgensen is the Danish architect/furniture designer who designed that Loop Stand for Hay.While that piece involved a trio of welds, Jørgensen asks more of the welder for his more recent LJ Spider Chair, produced for his own brand: It's one of those pieces that's simple and … | Continue reading
There are things that you can do to make your web apps more resistant to social engineering. Learn more from Outpost24 on securing your web applications. [...] | Continue reading
Andy Glenn’s new book “Backwoods Chairmakers” has been a runaway hit – we’ve about blown through the first press run after only 3-1/2 months. Recently, Andy had the great idea to gather the chairmakers from his book at Berea College so readers can meet these chairmakers, hear the … | Continue reading
Whether you're exorcising demons or soothing troubled spirits, every endeavor is better with music... The post Six SFF Short Stories About Music and Musicians appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Regardless of the legitimacy, this thrifter saved a lot of money on a nice, warm vest. Shopper's unbelievable thrift store find sparks debate about outerwear's authenticity: 'It's still a score, fake or not' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Streaming on demand is the most popular way of watching movies and TV for obvious reasons: it’s way more convenient to watch something when you want to, not when a network slots it into a schedule. But many free, ad-supported channels, including Tubi and Plex, offer a “live TV” f … | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Sitting in detention for having done nothing wrong is, however, excellent training for service sector work. Today's News: Lovely review for Bea Wolf. | Continue reading
Someone asked me about my stance on not having comments on my blog. I’m not a fan of comments in general and I think commenting on something should be done in one of two ways: Privately via email or via direct messaging Publicly by posting a reply on your own website Setting up y … | Continue reading
The latest charts from analysts at IDC show Samsung has reclaimed the top spot on the global smartphone charts for the first quarter of the year, knocking Apple down to number two. Apple was dominating the charts for a brief second. But now, Samsung has the lead with 20.8% of the … | Continue reading
Enjoy. They looked at least 12 cognitive outcomes, one of which had p = 0.02, but other differences “were just shy of statistical significance.” Also: The degree of change in the brain measure was not significantly correlated with the degree … Continue reading → | Continue reading
YouTube has become the internet’s go-to library for all things video, but make no mistake, advertisers run this library. YouTube escalated its war against ad blockers on Monday with an update saying the use of mobile ad-blocking apps may result in buffering issues and error messa … | Continue reading
When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, but not the one she expects... The post A Cursed Forest, an Exiled Golem, and an Impossible Deal: Announcing The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
ELX, an invite-only community for global heads of events, gains new leadership as it looks to expand its member base. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Train drivers in the Netherlands will stop their trains on Saturday night in a protest against the abuse that many staff face when working on public transportation in the... | Continue reading
Maria Mrówczyńska, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Photo credits: Service of the Republic of Poland Poland’s government maintains a strong backing for its main innovation funding agency, the National Centre for Research and Development (NC … | Continue reading
Nick Hunt in Noema: Returning home after being away for any length of time is strange. The Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta, who journeyed 70,000 miles across much of the 14th-century Islamic world, wrote that “traveling gives you home in a thousand strange places, then leaves you a … | Continue reading
Apple Watch 10 is all but confirmed, even if the company has kept mum. The rumor mill has churned regardless… Continue reading Apple Watch X — release date, news and everything we know so far The post Apple Watch X — release date, news and everything we know so far appeared first … | Continue reading
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Paula Span in The New York Times: Determining whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually requires an extended diagnostic process. A doctor takes a patient’s medical history, discusses symptoms, administers verbal and visual cognitive tests. The patient may undergo a PET scan … | Continue reading
The Israel Innovation Authority today unveiled a new Deep Tech “Incubator Fund” as part its “Boost for the Israeli High-Tech” initiative, with an emphasis on nurturing new startups while diversifying the tech landscape and strengthening Israel’s innovation competitiveness against … | Continue reading
The tv adaptation of the retro futuristic game Fallout has premiered on Amazon Prime, and MetaFilter is digging it on the FanFare sub-site. Each episode has its own thread to discuss the particular episode, you can subscribe to an RSS feed about the series, so what are you waitin … | Continue reading
An MIT Values event showcases three women's career journeys and how they are paving the way for the next generation. | Continue reading
Staying current and competitive with AI will not only require an eye on the horizon for future trends, you’ll also need a vision that extends beyond the initial stages. You’ll need to build a long-term strategy around your AI goals to drive growth and efficiency through your inno … | Continue reading
A study of embryo development in mice led to the creation of a mutant mouse fetus with an extra pair of legs in place of genitals. | Continue reading
Battery innovations are in the works at labs around the world with the goal of delivering record-setting performance at low cost. Researchers develop groundbreaking innovation in battery technology: 'Holds immense potential to be scaled up for industrial usage' first appeared on … | Continue reading
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART [knowing smirk] And you're to blame! Wreckers, you give love A BAD NAME. How did this start? They look all the same! You give love a bad name (bad name!) You give love... A BAD NAME. Thanks to Anony M., Elizabeth, K.J., Jodee, Christy R., Anony M., Shari A. … | Continue reading
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus at The New Yorker: While one segment of Silicon Valley lamented the perpetual absence of flying cars, another, it turns out, was quietly building them—or, at least, something flying-car adjacent. Just three months after the Founders Fund manifesto appeared, a C … | Continue reading
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Representatives of the African Union and European Union officially open the Enrich in Africa Center in Cape Town. From left to right, Principal Scientific Officer at the African Union Commission’s Department of Education, Science and Technology, Monica Ebele Idinoba; EU Ambassado … | Continue reading
ComplexDiscovery, a leader in delivering insights on cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, has launched its Spring 2024 Business Confidence Survey. Now in its 34th iteration, this highly recognised quarterly survey seeks to capture the viewpoints of professionals … | Continue reading
What He Thought …………. —an excerpt . . . we sat and chatted, sat and chewed, till, sensible it was our last big chance to be poetic, make our mark, one of us asked ………………………………….. “What’s poetry? Is it the fruits and vegetables and marketplace of Campo dei Fiori, or the statue the … | Continue reading
Henry Louis Gates, Jr at The New Yorker (from 1995): The two weeks spanning the O. J. Simpson verdict and Louis Farrakhan’s Million Man March on Washington were a good time for connoisseurs of racial paranoia. As blacks exulted at Simpson’s acquittal, horrified whites had a fleet … | Continue reading
Customer experience metrics are metrics that you can use to determine how customers perceive their interaction with your product. The post Evaluating customer experience metrics appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
Photo credits: Herman Van Rompuy / Flickr Science academies in G7 countries have told their governments to discuss nuclear arms control ahead of a summit in June, marking the first time the issue has been marked out as a scientific priority. Each year, academies from the US, Cana … | Continue reading
Last Friday saw the release of Deep Dive Species' latest works, a single titled "Unconditional" that looks back to the sandy idyllic days on the beach. | Continue reading
Fossil fuel companies have been lying to the public for more than 50 years. It's time we stopped listening to them. The post How Can You Tell Fossil Fuel Executives Are Lying? Their Lips Are Moving! appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Today's links Rebecca Roque's "Till Human Voices Wake Us": A brilliant technorealist teen thriller/murder mystery. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Lat … | Continue reading
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As one great Xbox Day One title departs exclusivity today when Grounded makes its way to Nintendo Switch and the… Continue reading Xbox Game Pass gets new quirky, gorgeous-looking Day One launch title The post Xbox Game Pass gets new quirky, gorgeous-looking Day One launch title … | Continue reading
Current conditions: Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible from Nebraska to Baltimore • It’s 109 degrees Fahrenheit in Vadodara, India, currently the hottest city in the world • Heavy rain is forecast for Indianapolis, but won’t dampen celebrations of #1 WNBA draft pick … | Continue reading