vox
29h ago
24°
The mystery at the heart of Trump’s trade war
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. I spent Labor Day weekend in Montreal, and signs of the trade war were everywhere. On Google Maps, which — at least until we crossed over the border — jarringly displayed the label “Lake […]
9to5toys
6h ago
21°
Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: Loads of Final Fantasy games, Secret of Mana, more
The mid-week Google Play app and game deals are ready, and loaded with plenty of Square Enix classics. Highlights include CHRONO TRIGGER, Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana, Actraiser Renaissance, COLLECTION of SaGa FF LEGEND, FINAL FANTASY VII, Trials of Mana, Adventures of Mana, Romancing SaGa3, CHAOS RINGS Ⅲ, and more. We also have a massive $500+ price drop lands on Galaxy Z Fold 8 as well as another shot at the new Moto Tag 2 trackers back down at $17.50 each.
spectrum.ieee
36h ago
21°
Rivian’s Gambit for Full Autonomy
I’m sitting in a Rivian R1S SUV as it drives itself down the leafy streets of Palo Alto, Calif., through areas crowded with touchstones of tech history. We cruise near the landmark HP Garage, the one-car workshop where Hewlett-Packard, and, arguably, Silicon Valley, was founded in 1939. I skirt Stanford University, where a team led by computer science professor Sebastian Thrun won a US $2 million DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005. The team’s Volkswagen SUV, named Stanley,...
arenaev
11h ago
19°
Xiaomi SkyNomad family goes on sale with 10,000 snapped up in 4 minutes
Xiaomi, the smartphone colossus turned automaker, has decided that conquering the Nürburgring was only an appetizer. To feed the beast of mass-market scale, you do not build low-slung electric sports sedans forever - you build family wagons that can swallow three generations of relatives, their luggage, and enough camping gear to survive a minor apocalypse.
popularmechanics
36h ago
19°
Construction Was Ready to Begin on a Family Home. Then Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old City.
Montbellant Hill was first home to a first-century B.C. city before Roman and medieval structures were built on top of it in the ensuing centuries.
news.mit
4h ago
18°
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplines
A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms.
nautil
31h ago
17°
This New “Devil Flower” Species Doesn’t Photosynthesize
It’s a rare plant with an “enigmatic and devil-like essence”
smashingmagazine
15h ago
16°
The Death Of The Button: Why The Best Interface Is No Interface
TThe web is evolving beyond menus, forms, and endless clicks toward experiences shaped around human intent. For UX designers, understanding this shift means re-evaluating their role, moving from designing visible interfaces to guiding transparent, intent-driven AI experiences.
dailyartmagazine
22h ago
15°
Pieter Bruegel’s Children’s Games Explained
The post Pieter Bruegel’s Children’s Games Explained appeared first on DailyArt Magazine.
seths
40h ago
15°
“I don’t know”
The opposite of “I don’t know” isn’t “I’m certain.” No, the opposite is, “I’m not sure, but…” “I don’t know” is a conversation ender. It is almost never followed by a useful question. Instead, it’s a form of surrender. Teach me! Show me answer! Don’t make me figure it out. Most of all, let me […]