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During the Cold War, modern art became a weapon in the cultural battle for “hearts and minds.” The US government, including the State Department and CIA, supported exhibitions of American art around the world, using it to symbolize American cultural freedom and creativity compared to Soviet repression. As part of this effort, MoMA served as […]
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Poland’s ruling party, Law and Justice, has been criticized over its use of images of Auschwitz to discourage participation in an anti-government march. The state-run memorial museum has criticized the campaign, deploring the “instrumentalization of the tragedy” of the 1.1 million people murdered at the site, while Polish journalists claim the ads are “disgusting”. The […]
Advancements in AI technology, such as image and language generating software, are making it harder for publishers to tackle the growing problem of fake scientific papers produced by paper mills. During a summit on 24 May, experts in research integrity discussed the challenge of detecting AI-generated content and developed a joint action plan. There were […]
AI21 Labs’ “Human or Not?” experiment has become a viral sensation, with over 10 million conversations conducted by people worldwide on the Turing test-style social game. Participants are asked to talk for two minutes with either a fellow participant or an AI bot based on leading language models before guessing whether they were chatting with […]
The 15-minute city is a movement to get city councils to strive for cities where each neighborhood is walkable and most amenities are located within a 15-minute walk. However, a mass protest against this movement occurred in Oxford, England, primarily because protesters conflated it with another plan to restrict cars in the city center. The […]
Debian has used the web browser Iceweasel rather than Mozilla Firefox since 2006 because of licensing issues with the Mozilla Corporation. Debian was initially permitted to use the “Mozilla Firefox” name for its browser but could not use the logo as it contravened Debian’s free software guidelines. In 2006, permission to use the Mozilla name […]
Skio is a company that helps brands on Shopify sell subscriptions and more. The company was founded in 2021 and is currently in the seed funding stage. They have a team size of 41 and are close to profitability. Skio stands out in several ways, including “regiciding” a $2.1 billion incumbent with product-market fit, using […]
Developers are working to add dynarec support for RISC-V architecture in the current development cycle of box64. Box64 allows x86_64 programs to run on RISC-V ISA, a CPU architecture that prioritizes simplicity and reduced instruction sets over complex opcode, which can use more CPU transistors. Using the VisionFive2 development board and thanks to external contributors […]
In response to a request for an article on how to become a systems engineer, the author acknowledges the ambiguity of the term and describes the real challenge of managing complex systems over their life cycles. Instead, the author provides advice on becoming a problem solver, stressing the importance of curiosity, research, and experimentation. Through […]
A new Philips Sonicare toothbrush not only reminds you when it’s time to switch brush heads, but also communicates with a handle and can be hacked. The toothbrush interacts with the insertion of a new brush head through an LED. A recent blog post details how the NFC technology in the brush head, which is […]