Batman surfing. Here’s what you need to know about Dall-E Mini and its AI-generated art. This isn’t the first time art and artificial intelligence have captured the internet’s attention. There’s a certain appeal to seeing how an algorithm tackles something…
A pastiche poem of tribute to the past and resolve for the possible. By Maria Popova It is a landmark moment for On Being as it shape-shifts into its next incarnation, and for Krista as a human being moving through…
What’s happening Whether you’re able to get your preferred tampon brand (or any tampon that’ll do) may depend on where you live and which store you frequent. Why it matters Typically, tampons have a shelf life of around five years,…
Interlocutor: Interesting defense of Double-Effect (although it hardly follows from something’s being innate that it’s true), but the principle is completely irrelevant here. It’s true that destroying the planet would be an action, whereas allowing the planet to evolve would…
As usual, Natalie prefaced her reading with a poignant reflection that is itself nothing less than a prose poem about the nature of life and its responsibility to nature — that is, to itself: The human soul.The mind of man…Slowly,…
The Disney Plus series Ms. Marvel premiered on June 8, introducing us to Khan, played by TV newcomer Iman Vellani. Khan is a Captain Marvel mega-fan who eventually gains superpowers of her own. As of this writing, Ms. Marvel sits at a…
What’s happening 7:58 Why it matters The debate over exactly what type of cosmic character is bending the light from stars behind it may soon be settled. The Hubble Space Telescope is set to make more observations and collect more…
All of this — the dandelion, the insistence on wonder as the sieve for meaning — reminded me of a some passages by G.K. Chesterton (May 29, 1874–June 14, 1936) — philosopher, impassioned early eugenics opponent, prolific author of several…
My grandmother Wenonah Bond Logan was the most beloved friend of my childhood. She grew up in the racially segregated U.S. South in the early part of the twentieth century, mostly in Alabama. Her family moved to Washington, DC, when…
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What’s happening iOS 16 and Android 13 both come with new features that aim to replace your physical wallet and improve connections with…