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The AI Breakthrough Nobody’s Talking About ft. Kevin Scott (Microsoft CTO)
How is AI reshaping software development, scientific discovery, and even healthcare? In this episode of Talk Tech with Tiff, I sit down with Kevin Scott, CTO of Microsoft, for a wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation about the present and future … Continue reading
How the Black Death Saved the English Language
Before the Black Death of 1348 the language of power in England was Anglo-Norman French. The plague changed everything. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. http://eepurl.com/izRKww It’s full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it’s … Continue reading
What we have Wrong about Living on the Moon [SPACE ARCHITECTURE]
[…] Researched by Sindy Tang Space Architecture Research booklet: https://ko-fi.com/s/d94a38a057 My Merch: Merch Become a channel producer: https://ko-fi.com/damilee/tiers Music and Stock footage by Artlist ( 2 additional months free on any annual plan if you use my link): https://bit.ly/3GxTfQ6 Join … Continue reading
Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze Documents Life at the Top of Hong Kong’s Soaring Architecture
May 6, 2025 Photography Grace Ebert All images © Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze Urban sprawl takes a different course in Hong Kong, where the city grows vertically. Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze documents life above the street. Amid the frenzied bustle that is city life, … Continue reading
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Linguist’s predictions for future English
One linguist (who in his day job specializes in Old Norse) looks at current trends in English and extrapolates into the future a little. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, … Continue reading
Why do we say “as mad as a hatter”? | IDIOM ORIGINS
[…] Rob and Jess “pull out all the stops” in this episode explaining idiom origins. ✈️ Why do we say “balls to the wall” and “push the envelope”? 🐘 What’s so useless about a “white elephant”? 👕 Where were the … Continue reading
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