Tate sounds eerie, Frieze returns and Cindy Sherman takes surreal selfies – the week in art
The Guardianby Jonathan Jones·13d ago
Exhibition of the week Tarek Atoui Sound art inspired by everyday objects and the eerie harmonies of history provides the latest artistic intervention in Tate Modern’s biggest space.
‘Amazing piece of technology’: solar ‘traffic controller’ for apartments takes top Australian design award
The Guardianby Petra Stock·13d ago
An unassuming white box that unlocks solar power for apartment dwellers has taken out the top honour at this year’s Australian Good Design awards.
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
The Guardianby Lisa Tuttle·13d ago
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (Penguin, £9.99) This short novel won almost every genre award following its 2016 US publication.
After the strongest storm in a generation, Hawai’i residents take recovery into their own hands – in pictures
The Guardianby Noelle Fujii-Oride and Akasha Rabut on Kaua'i·13d ago
It was a few hours after the sun rose over the verdant valleys and clear waters of Hā‘ena on Kaua‘i’s North Shore.
Gromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman
The Guardianby Alexi Duggins·13d ago
He has been on screen for 37 years, but he has never uttered a word. Now, Gromit will speak for the first time – with the voice of the Hobbit star Martin Freeman.
AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them | Robert Reich
The Guardianby Robert Reich·13d ago
The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena – the climate crisis and AI – pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm.
Critical Role Just Gave a Controversial Answer to D&D’s Most Important Question
Polygon.comby Francesco Cacciatore·13d ago
People sit around a table to play a game of Dungeons & Dragons to have fun. Heroic deeds, exciting adventures, and hilarious moments are all part of the experience — but so is death.
The cheapest Ryobi tools I own never came from Home Depot
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura·13d ago
Ask most Ryobi owners where the tools come from and you'll hear one answer: Home Depot. It has been the brand's exclusive big-box retailer for decades, and it's where my first drill kit came from.
The Excel table feature I rely on every day is buried in plain sight. Here's how I uncovered it
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·13d ago
Excel has a funny habit of giving you useful little tools and then making you work to find them. That can be frustrating, but you can fix a lot of Excel annoyances with a few small tweaks until it...
AI Chatbots Often Fail To Help Users In Mental-Health Crisis
Timeby Naomi Nix·13d ago
As more people turn to AI chatbots to share their most distressing thoughts, companies are making pivotal decisions about how their platforms respond to users in the midst of mental-health crises.
The Cornell 7 Case Demands More Than Outrage
Timeby Tarana Burke·13d ago
By now, most of America has heard about the young woman who says she was gang raped by fraternity brothers while she was a student at Cornell University.
Are autistic suspects likely to be disadvantaged in forensic interviews?
Phys.orgby Flinders University·13d ago
Are autistic suspects likely to be disadvantaged in forensic interviews? A new study led by Flinders University finds both autistic and nonautistic suspects may be judged more harshly if any...
For the final 10% of cystic fibrosis, the breakthrough still hasn't come
US Top News and Analysisby Gerry Smith·13d ago
For the vast majority of cystic fibrosis patients, new drugs have been life-changing, transforming a debilitating lung disease into a manageable condition.
Stop Using AI. Start Hiring It.
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Gursimar Singh·13d ago
Most of us still “use” AI. Open a chat, type a prompt, get an answer, close the tab. I think that era is ending. Here’s why.
Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case
The 19thby Shyla Nott·13d ago
Known as special K, key and K, ketamine is both a psychoactive club drug similar to acid or ecstasy and a promising option for treating depression or substance use disorder.
The giant power of tiny parks
Mother Jonesby Anna Rogers·13d ago
A velvety butterfly called the coastal green hairstreak once peppered the fog-capped hills of San Francisco.
I’ve Tested the 3 Mac Desktops That Apple Makes, and There’s a Clear Winner
Wiredby Luke Larsen·13d ago
MacBooks have taken most of the spotlight away from Mac desktops in recent years. Now that mobile performance and battery life have improved so much, there's less of a reason to buy a desktop that...
Dunking on Dating App Profiles Is Content Gold. People Are Getting Sick of It
Wiredby Jason Parham·13d ago
Evangelizing to his 512,000 TikTok followers occasionally requires that dating coach Chad Franklin post the private communications of his clients, who pay upwards of $5,000 for his services.
The Irish maid in the Borden house heard nothing and took the secret to Montana
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·13d ago
On the morning of August 4, 1892, a 26-year-old emigrant from Ireland was scrubbing windows at a house on Second Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, while Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were...
Our New Favorite Holiday Recipes We’ll Be Making Over and Over
Kitchnby Celia Funderburk·13d ago
Our New Favorite Holiday Recipes We’ll Be Making Over and Over If fall is the start of baking season, the holidays are like the play-offs. Fortunately, we train for this all year.
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