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20 Work Blazers to Wear This Winter
The Cut,
They’ll make even jeans and a T-shirt look professional.
After six quarters of falling venture interest, crypto investors see recent price gains as positive signal
TechCrunch,
Investors are getting back in the groove of investing in web3, crypto and blockchain technology. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Psychedelic film from the 1940s, featuring Bing Crosby, used to treat mental disorders
Boing Boing,
In the 1940s, British psychologist Cecil Stokes created Auroratone films, deeply psychedelic short movies meant to be shown at psychiatric institutions to help treat patients suffering from mental disorders, particularly war veterans. In 1942, Stokes was granted US patent #2292172 for the Process and Apparatus for Producing Musical Rhythm in Color. — Read the rest
Defense manufacturers fear fallout from 'Buy American' politics
Politico Picks,
Manufacturing groups, and even some allies, say now’s not the right time to be protectionist.
Billie Eilish addresses and clears up speculation about her sexuality
AV Club,
Billie Eilish is setting the record straight that she’s not. “I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well. I love them so much. I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real,” she says in a profile for Variety, discussing her Grammy-nominated Barbie track “What… Read more...
‘What Does Hollywood Want to Be?’
Vulture,
The strikes are over, but corporate entertainment’s identity crisis–cum–reckoning is far from resolved.
What to Expect During SpaceX’s Second Starship Test Flight
Gizmodo,
Later this week, SpaceX is poised for a highly anticipated, and undoubtedly exciting, second test flight of its Starship megarocket—provided it receives the final regulatory approvals. Here’s what you need to know about this critically important test. Read more...
‘Magic Intelligence in the Sky': Sam Altman Has a Cute New Name for the Singularity
OpenAI rode a hype-fueled rocket to business leadership over the last year. CEO Sam Altman managed to put a consumer-friendly wrapper on a years-old technology and capture the world’s attention. And now, for better or worse, OpenAI is better positioned than anyone to build the tools that will save or destroy the… Read more...