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Wednesday April 23, 2025. 03:44 PM
Yes, 'propmaster' is the real job title for people who oversee props on movie sets, and I regret not becoming one just because of that. This has only gotten worse since stumbling across Scott Reeder, known online as Scott Prop and Roll. — Read the rest The post Propmaster...
Kseniia Petrova is a scientist at Harvard Medical School. Born in Russia, Petrova's been busy developing computer scripts essential for decoding the findings of a new kind of microscope. It's a device so unique that it has the potential to lead to astounding breakthroughs in ...
Though Super VGA hardly qualifies as high-resolution these days, 1024×768 is enough real estate to show the entirety of a level in Atari's arcade classic Gauntlet—originally displayed at a fast-scrolling, zoomed-in 336×240. Replicating the original hardware with a FPGA,...
I hope everyone who celebrated Easter had a good holiday! The cutest thing I saw this Easter was this video of a baby chimpanzee named Ivy trying to turn herself into the most adorable Easter egg! The chimpanzees at the Maryland Zoo were treated to an Easter egg hunt,...
I've been so happy to see folks fight back against AI-generated art, like this top-notch trolling by Nashville-based comedian Ben Palmer, where he tricks people into thinking they're getting AI-generated art when he's actually on the other end of the chat drawing...
When I leave the house, I like to be prepared for anything. Even though I realize this isn't possible, I do what I can. You'll rarely find me without a few essentials: a reliable flashlight, whichever smartphone I'm currently using, an Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) and a...
Here's something cool: brains at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a chewing gum that, at least in lab tests is able to trap flu virus and the little buggers that cause herpes—simplex viruses one and two. That's right: in the near future there may be no need...
And chock-full of 'anti-China' and 'anti-science' narratives to boot. On the heels of the Trump administration declaring that 'the pandemic is over' and cutting a whopping $11.4 billion in COVID-19 funding from the CDC and another $577 million from the NIH for research...
TL;DR: Edit like a pro with Luminar Neo, an award-winning AI photo editor. This bundle gives you lifetime access, presets, and a training course all for $89.99, a $682 value. You don't have to be a pro to make your photos look amazing. — Read the rest The post Give your...
Jurors deliberated for only 2 hours Tuesday afternoon before finding that The New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial. The editorial linked a 2011 mass shooter who killed six and wounded U.S. Rep Gabby Giffords with Palin's political rhetoric and a map...
Tuesday April 22, 2025. 11:38 PM
While the Easter bunny delivered candy baskets on Sunday, ocean currents off the coast of Texas delivered cocaine packages wrapped in algae to the shores of Galveston and Jamaica Beach. 'It seems there was a raid on a ship offshore and the crew started dumping large amounts...
TL;DR: Track your essential belongings with this slim Bluetooth tracker that works with Apple Find My; MagTags now $32.99. The most important card isn't your wallet or ID anymore — it's your MagTag. This ultra-slim Bluetooth tracker is a discreet alternative to AirTags,...
Any job that requires a Lego building test as part of the interview is probably a job I want. With but a single scroll through Master Builder Alec's channel, I find myself overcome with jealousy – but also awe. As a certified Master Builder (which is apparently a thing you ca...
It's been a while since we've had a good shadow drop – the last decent one I remember is Apex Legends back in 2019. A remake of the much-lauded and intensely silly RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has been rumored for years now, culminating in recent leaks that alleged to...
While money can't buy happiness, economists can estimate 'life satisfaction and well-being' in terms of monetary value. In a recent study, having a pet was found to have a roughly equivalent impact on happiness to spending time with human friends or relatives. — Read the...
When a Canadian woman decided to share her electric scalp massager with her 4-year-old Weimaraner, she instantly knew it was a hit. The doggo didn't have to say a word to show his immense pleasure, as his expression gave it away — or his eyes did, that is, which...
The assigned seating felt more like a TED talk than an electronic music concert, as 8,000 people calmly filled Berkeley's magnificent Greek on Friday night for a one-night-only performance by electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk. After 15 minutes of ambient soundscapes and...
South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace got angry at a man in the makeup aisle at Ulta Beauty who asked her to host more town hall events, and now says she felt 'harassed' by him. He claims he asked Mace 'a simple question – 'When are your next few town halls?,'' — Read...
A Florida man was arrested after he pinned down an 11-year-old girl on Saturday, accusing her of egging his house. Although the child insisted she had nothing to do with the vandalism, 43-year-old Marius Mutu grabbed the girl and pushed her to the ground. — Read the rest ...
Great news, Americans! Thanks to your god-emperor and his loyal billionaire sidekick, your Freedom Milk, is now fortified with listeria and brain parasites! The FDA just announced they're suspending their milk quality testing program because they fired too many people to...
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