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1 day agoAnalysis estherschindler
The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey
Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.
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1 day agoAnalysis estherschindler
The Herculean task of digitizing Mexico’s vast Indigenous history
The National Institute of Indigenous Peoples faces a monumental challenge: preserving over a century of documentation before it deteriorates.
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2 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Like Monstrosities from Another World
The gas mask's grip on our collective consciousness.
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3 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Mind the Shift: Answering Common Questions About OpenTofu - DevOps.com
A lead contributor to OpenTofu answers the (truly) frequently asked questions about the open source project.
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4 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry
Our investigation into AdVon Commerce, the AI contractor at the heart of scandals at USA Today and Sports Illustrated.
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5 days agoCurrent Event estherschindler
Google Continues Mixing Generative AI into Cybersecurity
The new Google Threat Intelligence cloud service draws from Mandiant, VirusTotal, and its own insights and combines them with generative AI.
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5 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Rock art indicates cows once grazed a lush, green Sahara
The discovery of rare painted rock art featuring cattle in one of the driest parts of the Sahara Desert indicates that the region was once covered in grass, swamps and waterholes, making it a resource-rich home to a diverse community of animal species.
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6 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Kent State shootings: The 1970 student protests that shook the US
Fifty-four years ago, four students were shot by the National Guard during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State university in Ohio – a tragedy that still resonates today.
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8 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
6 Misconceptions About Using Generative AI to Improve Programmer Productivity
Generative AI can improve developers’ productivity — but only when they correctly calibrate expectations. Here are six ways to get off on the wrong foot.
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11 days agoAnalysis estherschindler
Camouflage Experts Describe the Feeling of Being Invisible
Private detectives, soldiers, and wildlife photographers explain what it’s like to disappear.
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2 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
How to Judge a Book by Its Cover
What book bindings teach us about readers of the past.
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2 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
What cats’ love of boxes and squares can tell us about their visual perception
"Vision has evolved to answer questions having to do with boundaries and contours."
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2 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
Noticing the birds in great paintings taught me to see the world
Noticing first one then many parrots, peacocks, owls and more birds in Old Master paintings taught me to truly see the world
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2 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
Odours have a complex topography, and it’s been mapped by AI
We can split light by a prism, sounds by tones, but surely the world of odour is too complex and personal? Strangely, no
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2 weeks agoHow-to estherschindler
Write Alt Text Like You’re Talking To A Friend
“There was this dog wearing safety glasses, surrounded by chemistry equipment, saying ‘I have no idea what I’m doing.’”
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event estherschindler
HHS Strengthens Privacy of Reproductive Health Care Data
The new directive prohibits data disclosure when law enforcement agencies want to investigate people, healthcare providers, or others seeking reproductive care that is lawful where the care is given.
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3 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2
DSS-43 is the only antenna that can communicate with the probe
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3 weeks agoAnalysis estherschindler
Turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighborhoods
Machine learning technique viewed as boon to urban research