Galaxy Watch 4: 48 hours with Samsung’s new smartwatch – CNET
Drew Evans/CNET What do you use it for? Mainly, swapping between quick views of information mini…
Trees, Whales, and Our Digital Future: George Dyson on Nature, Human Nature, and the Relationship Between Our Minds and Our Machines
Long ago, in the ancient bosom of the human animal stirred a quickening of thought and…
HBO Max: The 21 best TV shows to watch tonight – CNET
This black comedy takes us from London to Newcastle, Australia, following the misfortune of a woman…
Twitter once again pauses verification program to improve application process – CNET
“We’ve temporarily hit pause on rolling out access to apply for Verification so we can make…
Bits of Laughing Matter (guest post)
I am not an atheist or an agnostic but an acrostic. The whole thing puzzles me.—George…
Joseph Koterski (1953-2021)
Fordham has posted an obituary here. Dr. Koterski, a Jesuit priest, worked on topics in Catholic…
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Opaque to Ourselves: Milan Kundera on Writing and the Key to Great Storytelling
A quarter century earlier, James Baldwin had captured this in his lovely notion that the artist’s…
New movies coming out in 2021: Blockbusters from Marvel, HBO, Netflix and more – CNET
Original release date: March 2020 Marvel For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic,…
Academic Freedom & COVID-Related Topics
Via Keith Whittington (Princeton), we learn of the University of Iowa’s policy. According to it, faculty…
Grad Students: What Would You Tell Your Professors, But Can’t? (Volume 2)
We asked this question here around five years ago as a follow-up to “Grad Students: What…
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for misleading claims about masks – CNET
Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Stephen Shankland/CNET YouTube on Wednesday suspended Sen. Rand Paul of…
Tanya Rodriguez (1972-2021)
(via Scott Stroud) Professor Rodriguez drowned in Folsom Lake last week. A memorial service will be…
Water as a Portal to Transcendence
“Like all profound mysteries,” the Scottish poet and mountaineer Nan Shepherd wrote as she regarded the…
Samsung Unpacked event: How to watch for Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 and more – CNET
Samsung will hold its third Unpacked of 2021 at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday. Like all…
Sarah Broadie (1941-2021)
Sarah Jean Broadie (née Waterlow), professor of philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, has died….
Netflix: 40 of the best movies to see this week – CNET
Netflix Happy as Lazzaro (2018) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) This award-winning French film…
Grad Students: What Do You Wish You Knew? (Volume 2)
So, graduate students, what do you know now that you wish you knew at the start…
The best indoor garden for every type of gardener in 2021 – CNET
Grow season is in full swing for many with the luxury of outdoor space. For those…
2021 Chevy Corvette, Genesis GV70, Acura NSX Type S and more: Roadshow’s week in review – Roadshow
Click here to read our 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing first drive review. Top reviews Hello and…
The Optimism of the Oyster
More than a century later, with the Atlantic Coast oyster beds overfished to the brink of…
This $10 smart bowl and scale will make cooking so much fun – CNET
Etekcity CNET Cheapskate The same scale is selling for double the price on Amazon proper. Because…
Children, Academia, and the Life of the Mind
But this is the moment to start asking exactly what sort of life we’re talking about…
Current refinance rates on August 5, 2021: Rates dip – CNET
Joe Sohm/Getty Numerous closely followed refinance rates declined today. Both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed refinances…
Impostor Syndrome, Brilliance, and Philosophy
A new study concludes that the more a discipline is thought to value innate “brilliance” or…
APA/ASA Danto Prize Winner Announced
Sarah Lewis’s paper ‘Groundwork: Race and Aesthetics in the era of Stand Your Ground Law’ is…
Best 3D printer for 2021 – CNET
Thanks to an army of creators who are passionate about handmade goods, maker culture is alive…
First-Generation College Students and Philosophy
A philosophy professor has embarked on a project to understand and address issues faced by philosophy…
Thought Bubble (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
Other Daily Nous Comics / More Info about DN Comics Thought Bubble by Jerry Dworkin & Zola Weinberg One…
Logitech’s new Zone True Wireless earbuds get down to business – CNET
Indeed, they do. Just as importantly, both models are designed to give you professional call quality…
Jeffrey H. Barker (1957-2021)
Dr. Barker’s scholarship and teaching focused on biomedical ethics, legal and political philosophy, and twentieth-century German…