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Did you solve it? You won’t believe these optical illusions!

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Did you solve it? You won’t believe these optical illusions!

Earlier today I posted five optical illusions by Olivier Redon, a French-American inventor. Here they are again – with demonstrations of how he created the effects.

8 months ago

Nvidia's stock is stuck. Morgan Stanley says it's time to buy again

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Nvidia's stock is stuck. Morgan Stanley says it's time to buy again

Morgan Stanley sees shares of Nvidia rallying 47% from current levels.

8 months ago

Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip

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Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip

Apple opens week of product launches with refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

8 months ago

Starlink to partner with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe

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Starlink to partner with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe

The service will go live in 2028. It comes as Starlink's owner, SpaceX, gears up for an IPO.

8 months ago

Nvidia to invest $4 billion into photonics companies Coherent and Lumentum

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Nvidia to invest $4 billion into photonics companies Coherent and Lumentum

Coherent and Lumentum will both receive $2 billion each from the chip giant as part of the strategic investment.

8 months ago

Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt

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Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt

17th-century Dutch master’s Vision of Zacharias in the Temple to go on display this week

8 months ago

The Sickening Fairy Tale of Yasmin Hanani

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The Sickening Fairy Tale of Yasmin Hanani

Industry is making a point about how power works in a world of interconnected crime.

8 months ago

I’m on the Meta Oversight Board. We need AI protections now

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I’m on the Meta Oversight Board. We need AI protections now

AI is transforming our world. Accepting independent oversight is the least companies can do to protect our rights

8 months ago

There's a Lot to Hate About AI. But What If There Was a Mindful Way to Use It?

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There's a Lot to Hate About AI. But What If There Was a Mindful Way to Use It?

Our new free course AI for the People will show you practical ways to work with AI – without giving up judgment, privacy or your humanity

8 months ago

'You know when you’ve hit it'

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'You know when you’ve hit it'

The two-time Oscar winner on dressing Michael B Jordan’s twin antiheroes, her start with Spike Lee and crafting the period detail of Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending epic

8 months ago

The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

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The digital front: Iran’s internet down for second day amid reports of U.S.-Israel cyberattacks

Iran is facing widespread internet disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.

8 months ago

‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?

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‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?

Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered

8 months ago