09 2023 December
Microsoft Turns the “World’s Most Viewed Picture” into an Ugly Holiday Sweater
“It looks good on a monitor, but better on you.” That’s the legendary tagline for this soon-to-be iconic ugly holiday sweater featuring the “world’s most viewed picture,”...
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07 2023 December
How Sports Journalism Is the New Battleground for AI
Drew Ortiz and Sora Tanaka have two things in common. The first is that they are prolific fun-loving sports writers for the online version of Sports...
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05 2023 December
The Mystery of Why So Many Ancient Statues Have Broken Noses
Historical images are filled of statues with broken noses from all cultures. There are many theories to explain this. Ancient Egyptians thought that a life force...
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02 2023 December
How Citizen Surveillance Might Be Killing San Francisco
There was a time when I would travel to San Francisco every week for a client meeting. During that moment of my career, I felt...
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27 2023 November
Cyber Monday: 15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts
Economists predict consumers will be in a bargain hunting mindset this season, ready to overspend on cheap stuff they don’t really need. Still, this season does bring...
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25 2023 November
Tokyo Rococo White Aims to Create a Market for Luxury Beer in Fancy Restaurants
In the finest restaurants in the world, beer is rarely served. The reason isn’t because beer couldn’t pair well with great food, but because a...
Read Now24 2023 November
15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts To Buy This Black Friday
Today is Black Friday, a day that has earned a negative reputation as an unnecessary celebration of excess consumerism. Economists predict consumers will be in a bargain...
Read Now23 2023 November
Is It Possible to Be Too Beautiful?
What if being beautiful or athletically gifted isn’t as great as most people think? It is true that being good looking is often linked to getting...
Read Now21 2023 November
Cultural Themes from Apple’s App of the Year Award Finalists
Apple announced all the finalists for their App of the Year awards and the majority are the sorts of apps you would expect. Image manipulation tools and...
Read Now18 2023 November
Waze Launches New Danger Zone Alert to Tell You If You’re Entering an Accident-Prone Area
I admit I’m not generally a fan of Waze for driving directions. I find the constant alerts and questions asking if an area is still...
Read Now16 2023 November
The Next Magical Space Material Might Be … Wood
Back in 2022 three different wood samples were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Japanese Experimental Kibo Module. After ten...
Read Now15 2023 November
Why Airline Passengers Are Assholes (And How We Can Fix It)
I take a lot of flights and listening to someone singing or promoting themselves is near the bottom of things I would want to listen...
Read Now14 2023 November
The Beautiful Empathy of Common App’s New Direct Admissions Program
Applying to college can be an intimidating and humbling experience. Even more so for the student who may be the first in their family to...
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