Monthly Archives: November 2019

The danger of AI is weirder than you think | Janelle Shane

The danger of artificial intelligence isn’t that it’s going to rebel against us, but that it’s going to do exactly what we ask it to do, says AI researcher Janelle Shane. Sharing the weird, sometimes alarming antics of AI algorithms … Continue reading

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shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

Oct 27, 2019- Explore yuanxiaopeng’s photos on Flickr. yuanxiaopeng has uploaded 517 photos to Flickr. Source: shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

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Glorious Photos of Life Up North in the 1990s

Shirley Baker – whose work covers the 1950s to 2000 – might be the best street photographer you’ve never heard of.   By Oliver Lunn   Shirley Baker is not a big name in street photography, but there are plenty of … Continue reading

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How Geography KILLED a Letter

Fun facts: I had a speech impediment as a child where I couldn’t pronounce TH properly, instead using an F sound. Good thing I got all that cleared up before making this video. If you’re curious what thorn looks like … Continue reading

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How did the letter P come to be in English

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Mary Beard – Women & Power

Commissioned by The Getty Museum on the occasion of their 2019 Getty Medal to Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost public intellectuals, a professor of classics at Cambridge University, and the author of numerous books on ancient Rome. getty.edu/about/whatwedo/medal.html … Continue reading

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Hors Piste

“Only one goal: SAVE THE WORLD! After 46 awards in festivals (including a BAFTA for best student film) and more than 150 selections… Our film is online in FULL length for 1 month! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for … Continue reading

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Magazine Cutouts Form Nature Collages Shaped Like Birds and Butterflies by Jennifer Murphy

Toronto-based artist Jennifer Murphy combines cutouts of animals, plants, and other organic objects to create large-scale nature collages. Strung together using gossamer thread, the collages form the silhouettes of birds and surreal outdoor scenes from Murphy’s imagination. The artist sources images of … Continue reading

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No longer behind bars, Brazil’s ex-president says the left can win back the country in 2022 — Global News

He also called for solidarity with fellow South American countries and lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his border wall plan is unacceptable and aimed at keeping out poor people. Continue reading → via No longer behind bars, Brazil’s ex-president says … Continue reading

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Photographer’s Striking Landscape Photos Are Visual Love Letters

“Viewing the natural world through the lens of my camera offers me the opportunity to both see and to share visions of the world that some only dream of being able to witness.”[…] Read More: Photographer’s Striking Landscape Photos Are … Continue reading

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