Sony Publishes An Official Linux Driver For PS5 DualSense Controllers

Sony has published a new “hid-playstation” Linux kernel driver for bringing up the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller and will also be used for supporting other PlayStation hardware on Linux. Phoronix reports: This new Linux kernel driver supports the PlayStation 5 “DualSense” game controller both in USB and Bluetooth modes. All key functionality along with LEDs, motion sensors, touchpad, battery, lightbar, and…

China To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags and Straws

China, one of the world’s biggest producers of plastic waste, is set to introduce a ban on all non-degradable plastic bags and single-use straws in major cities. From a report: As part of a plan to drastically reduce plastic pollution, China’s government said the production and sale of disposable foam and plastic tableware, often used for takeout, and single-use plastic straws…

Amazing AI Generates Entire Bodies of People Who Don’t Exist

A new deep learning algorithm can generate high-resolution, photorealistic images of people — faces, hair, outfits, and all — from scratch. From a report: The AI-generated models are the most realistic we’ve encountered, and the tech will soon be licensed out to clothing companies and advertising agencies interested in whipping up photogenic models without paying for lights or a catering budget….

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Unearthing and Rebuilding

India’s prime minister spurs the excavation of a Buddhist site, a Michigan meditation center rebuilds after a fire, and two reporters jailed in Myanmar win a Pulitzer. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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Undercover and Overworked: Inside the New, Nerve-Racking World of Catering

The food writers Matt Lee and Ted Lee took jobs with a high-end New York caterer for a book that explores this little-understood but hugely influential business. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/dining/catering-new-york-city-hotbox-lee-brothers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss