2025-03-08
What's next after the AI bubble bursts?
In the mid-1800s, America went mad for rail. Over thirty thousand miles of rail were built in a five year period. This was all largely…
2025-03-07
What the Nose Knows: How a Neuroscience-Inspired Game Makes Scents
WHIFF is a board game that uses smells to challenge players' senses. Players select a scent, insert it into a wooden holder, and choose a difficulty level. The colour of...
Project 2028: Housing
Illustration and Charts by Shira Seri LeviNo Mercy / No MaliceDemocrats need to be the party of ideas, not indignation. Our “Project 2028” series will address critical issues facing American...
A game called “It is as if you were on your phone”...
A game called “It is as if you were on your phone” is designed to make you look like you’re on your phone. “You’re just pretending to be on your...
Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov
Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com.
Man Builds Robot to Force-Feed Him Alcohol
Bottoms Up It's no secret that the world is a dark, sad place these days. The planet is dying thanks to endless extraction, worker's rights are regressing back to the...
A collection of movie clips containing inaccurate binocular shots, “(i.e., two overlapping...
A collection of movie clips containing inaccurate binocular shots, “(i.e., two overlapping circles instead of one, as you would see in real life)” — including Rushmore, Das Boot, Ronin, Chinatown,...
From Ben Fry, a visualization of the 5,000+ covers of the New...
From Ben Fry, a visualization of the 5,000+ covers of the New Yorker from the past 100 years. “The horizontal line/artifact comes from the way that they re-run their first...
Oxalis Games Partners With Open Loot For Moonfrost, The Award-Winning Farm-Life Sim RPG
Oxalis Games has announced a strategic partnership with Open Loot. Open Loot is a leading Web3 gaming platform that makes blockchain gaming seamless and accessible. Moonfrost is an innovative, free-to-play,...
Reuters on Apple’s Personalized Siri Apple Intelligence Delay
Stephen Nellis, reporting for Reuters: Some artificial intelligence improvements to Apple’s voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, the company said on Friday. In a statement, Apple said it...
POPG Expands Its Reach: $POPG Now Available On LBank
POPG, the web3 entertainment ecosystem, has reached a key milestone with the successful listing on LBank. This step strengthens POPG’s presence in the Web3 space, increasing accessibility for users and...
Star Trek: TNG Opening Credits, But the Theme Music Is Coming From the Enterprise
This is the dumbest thing but it had me rolling in the aisles this morning: Star Trek TNG Theme but the theme music is coming from the Enterprise-D. It takes...
Numbers Show Massive Numbers of Consumers Are Turning Against Tesla
Despite growth in the electric vehicle industry at large, Tesla's sales are slipping more than ever as its boisterous CEO's toxic politics take center stage. In new numbers shared with...
This is fantastic and very much worth your time: Marcin Wichary’s deep...
This is fantastic and very much worth your time: Marcin Wichary’s deep dive into a staunchly utilitarian font called Gorton, which you see almost everywhere in American cities, especially NYC....
Google Announces "AI Mode" For Search Results That Only Shows You AI Slop
Put on your sturdiest boots, because the decades long part of our internet journey over dry land is over. Now it's time to knuckle-down and trudge through an entire, endless...
I Took My Work Outside Every Day for a Month This Winter....
I Took My Work Outside Every Day for a Month This Winter. (“My work” = typing on a laptop.) “Even though I’m not perfectly warm, it lifts my mood to...
One Would Think The World Was Built Just as Much for Women as It Is For Men
Research has revealed that a shocking amount of modern design was created with only half the population in mind. As a result, women, children, and people of different body types...
Stay Calm in Stressful Situations With These 6 Proven Techniques
Stress is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to control you. Use these 6 simple techniques like deep breathing, writing things down, and shifting your mindset to stay calm and in...
The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century (one per show...
The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century (one per show & actor). Ian McShane (Deadwood), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), Anna Sawai (ShĹŤgun), Maggie Smith (Downton...
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