The unfortunate-looking orchid is named after the Latin word for “little lamb” for its woolly root, but it is far less cute than the label would suggest Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263273-newly-discovered-orchid-species-labelled-the-ugliest-in-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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The Eerie AI World of Deepfake Music
Artificial intelligence is being used to create new songs seemingly performed by Frank Sinatra and other dead stars. ‘Deepfakes’ are cute tricks — but they could change pop for ever. From a report: “It’s Christmas time! It’s hot tub time!” sings Frank Sinatra. At least, it sounds like him. With an easy swing, cheery bonhomie, and understated brass and string flourishes,…
1st-ever footage of giant pandas mating in the wild is not ‘cute and cuddly’
Filmmakers spent three years following pandas in China’s Qinling Mountains, capturing never-before-seen footage of males competing over females. Source: https://www.livescience.com/panda-courtship-seen-first-time.html
Purism Librem Mini is a Tiny Linux Desktop
Today, we get another diminutive desktop option, but this one is designed for Linux and privacy. From a report: Yes, Purism is finally launching a tiny desktop, and it will come pre-installed with the Debian-based PureOS. Called “Librem Mini,” the cute bugger has 4 USB-A ports on the front, along with a 3.5mm audio jack, and the power button. On the…
Seal caught clapping underwater … and scientists flip out
Unique footage of a gray seal clapping underwater reveals a new way the animals communicate underwater … and is super cute. Source: https://www.livescience.com/gray-seals-clap-underwater-to-communicate.html
Some Pandas Use Their Head to Climb. Others Just … Can’t. And It’s So Unbearably Cute.
Baby pandas. Enough said. Source: https://www.livescience.com/adorable-panda-climbing-skills.html
Sony’s Robot Dogs Are Helping Japanese People Find Companionship
The dogs, known as Aibos, are companion robots made by Sony — robots that don’t necessarily do much apart from providing company and comfort. From a report: Every Aibo — Japanese for “companion” — is manufactured identically, besides a choice between silver and white or a brown, black, and white version. They all have rounded snouts that include a camera for…
‘Rise of Skywalker’ Falls Short of Predecessors. Is the Future Streaming?
After 42 years the final installment in the 9-movie Star Wars franchise arrived this weekend during a “moment of transition for the movie business,” reports Variety: Its $176 million debut, though massive, ranks as the lowest opening of the most recent three films in the saga, falling far below 2015’s “The Force Awakens” ($248 million) and 2017’s “The Last Jedi” ($220…
Should JavaScript Be Renamed?
Software engineer Kieran Potts asks: does JavaScript need to be renamed? There’s no doubt there are problems with JavaScript’s branding… – Correctly, “JavaScript” refers to a subset of ECMAScript specified by Mozilla, but the word is used interchangeably to refer to multiple different ECMAScript supersets, depending on context. – JavaScript is a trademark of Oracle Corporation, which doesn’t fit comfortably with…
Axolotls: The Adorable, Giant Salamanders of Mexico
Axolotls are cute, charismatic salamanders that have an almost otherworldly ability to regenerate their body parts. But pollution and urbanization critically threaten this species’ survival. Source: https://www.livescience.com/axolotl-facts.html