In the wilds of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where few people own cars.

Waymos have been released onto NYC streets.

"It’s 1957. Three years have passed since Diego Rivera lost his wife, artist Frida Kahlo. But on the Day of the Dead, he’ll beg her to return—and the underworld will grant his wish." Bowing to consumer demand, in June the San Francisco Opera restages El Último Sueño de Frida y

Turdus migratorius -- an American robin, on the shore of the lake in Central Park.

Frida Kahlo has enjoyed cult-like status in the US since the 1980s, serving as both a high art & pop-culture symbol. She’s celebrated for her radical authenticity & refusal to conform to traditional beauty standards. Called “the original influencer” for the way she tightly

Beeple on his new show: “In the past, our view of the world was shaped in part by how artists saw the world. “Now our view of the world is shaped by tech billionaires who own powerful algorithms that decide what we see and what we don’t see.” They change their algos at will,

Deepfakes are coming for you bank accounts. Registrar accounts too. “We need an ecosystem-wide effort—including from AI companies—to strengthen guardrails and help stop these crimes at the source,” said a Chase spokesperson. theatlantic.com/technology/202…

How AI is shaking up the online ad industry, making big changes in a short period of time. It could squeeze smaller players out of the ad industry. Those of you dreaming about setting up your own agency should take note. nytimes.com/2026/04/29/tec…

when Claude Opus 6 tells you to "stop spiraling and go to bed" 😵‍💫

Only 4 hours ago 😂

Coverage of winter-warfare challenges always seems to read like a paid recruiting advertisement about Southerners discovering a winter wonderland. These fellows falsely assume -40 F/C will be the limit of their environment, and that they'll forever find themselves on flat

Say Hello to the Internet of AI, by Om Malik. Forsees hyperscalers as the winners, not the telcos, who’re pushing an edge layer, which only makes sense for physical AI, i.e., robots & robot cars. Examines the increase in demand for undersea cables. om.co/2026/05/04/say…

Welcome to ‘dynamic pricing’ in the United Kingdom.

At the request of Pakistan, I will abstain from cookies today.

Kafka saying interpretation is an ‘expression of despair’

UFO hysteria originated from a Pentagon weather-ballon project called Project Mogul.

This is what it sounds like living next to a data center. The video below was recorded at midnight, and the data center is situated next to 100s of residential homes.

Natural gas powered turbines used to generate electricity are basically jet engines bolted to the floor and can be as loud as an airplane running nonstop. We could rationalize the siting process and open new locations for data centers, away from people, but developers prefer

"Presence is the new luxury" Man and woman, obviously on a date, enter a photo booth with their credit cards out in the West Village.