Slashdot reader shirappu writes: AI|Writer is an experiment in which artificial intelligence is used to simulate both real and fictitious famous personalities through written correspondence. Users can ask questions and receive explanations from simulated versions of Isaac Newton, Alfred Hitchcock, Marie Curie, Mary Shelley, and many more. The Next Web calls it “a new experiment by magician and novelist Andrew Mayne,”…
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What makes hair curly?
What’s the magic ingredient in hair curly? Source: https://www.livescience.com/why-hair-curly.html
The Uncertain Future of Ham Radio
Julianne Pepitone from IEEE Spectrum writes about the uncertain future of ham radio. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt: Will the amateur airwaves fall silent? Since the dawn of radio, amateur operators — hams — have transmitted on tenaciously guarded slices of spectrum. Electronic engineering has benefited tremendously from their activity, from the level of the individual engineer to the entire…
Disney is working on AI animatronics that interact with park guests
TV show The Imagineering Story and book Magic Journey by Kevin P. Rafferty show just how much academic research goes on at the home of Mickey Mouse, says Chris Stokel-Walker Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632881-000-disney-is-working-on-ai-animatronics-that-interact-with-park-guests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Racist Magic: The Gathering Cards Banned, Removed From Database By Publisher
On Wednesday, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast took unprecedented measures to remove racist cards from its game. Seven cards in all, dating back to 1994, are now banned from play. Their images will also being removed from the game’s official online database. Polygon reports: “The events of the past weeks and the ongoing conversation about how we can…
Longing for the sea? Check out these photos
Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who honored World Oceans Day by contributing these awesome photos. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/your-best-ocean-photos…
Joe Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Nomination
Joe Biden has had a clear path to the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination ever since Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 race in early April. His path to the nomination reached another milestone tonight as the former Vice President officially secured the delegates needed to win. NPR reports: [T]he 78-year-old, who served as Delaware’s U.S. Senator for decades before…
Translation From VC-Backed PR Jargon To English of Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz’s Statement That He’s ‘Stepping Down’
From a company-wide memo sent by Rony Abovitz, the founder of Magic Leap, which has raised nearly $3 billion from high-profile investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Google, AT&T, NTT DoCoMo, Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, JP Morgan, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers: As we’ve shared over the last several weeks, in order to set Magic Leap on a course for success,…
7 Best Indoor Herb Garden Kits Perfect For Urban Homesteading
You don’t need to live in a large homestead to enjoy a bit of open-air country freshness. Make your quaint city home smell as fresh as a wide-open farm by growing an indoor herb garden kit! RELATED: Herb Garden Tips | How to Dry Herbs 7 Best Indoor Herb Garden Kit Options to Choose From 1.…Continue Reading
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Apple Announces New 13-inch MacBook Pro With Magic Keyboard
Sooner than expected, Apple has announced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Magic Keyboard. It features optional Intel 10th Gen processors and starts at $1,299. In one sense, it is a minor spec-bump upgrade for the existing lineup of 13-inch MacBook Pros. But it also represents the end of an era: Apple no longer sells any new laptops with the…