Book: The New Builders
My long-time business partner Seth Levine has written a book with Elizabeth MacBride titled The New Builders: Face to Face with the TRUE Future of Business. It’s extraordinary – buy a copy now! For many years, Seth has been frustrated abo.....»»
Anna’s Archive Scraped WorldCat to Help Preserve ‘All’ Books in the World
Anna's Archive scraped WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog, in an effort to help preserve digital copies of every book in the world. The meta search engine is well aware of the legal risks but believes that these are well worth taking to pr.....»»
Michael Lewis Likens Critics of His New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried to a ‘Mob’
The author spoke to TIME about 'Going Infinite' and why he thinks most people misunderstand Sam Bankman-Fried. When the journalist Michael Lewis announced in May that he was writing a book on Sam Bankman-Fried after spending months.....»»
"A Haunted Girl" comic uses horror to take on mental illness
'A Haunted Girl' turns one teen's real-life struggle into an epic story. In A Haunted Girl, a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens t.....»»
Is there really a 1 in 6 chance of human extinction this century?
In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances of "existential catastrophe" for our species during the next century at 1 in 6......»»
America"s role in combating global poverty examined in new book
Aristotle famously wrote, "Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.".....»»
Using artificial intelligence, scientists develop self-driving microscopy technique
As anyone who has ever skimmed a book or magazine can tell you, sometimes you don't have to read every word to grasp the essence. Inspired by this notion, scientists are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enable a form of "speed.....»»
Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is going racing, but only after a power cut
The engine and aerodynamics both need to be pegged back to satisfy the rule book. Enlarge / When Aston Martin first announced the Valkyrie it planned to take it to Le Mans. That plan got put on hold for a while, but now it's happ.....»»
Samsung is no longer allowing Samsung Notes to run on non-Galaxy Book devices
It looks like a recent update has essentially blocked the Samsung Notes app from running on non-Galaxy Book devices. The post Samsung is no longer allowing Samsung Notes to run on non-Galaxy Book devices appeared first on Phandroid. While.....»»
Why ecological restoration without Indigenous leadership won"t last
Imagine you're sitting in your living room on a quiet evening with your family reading a book, when suddenly, complete strangers let themselves in your front door. If that wasn't enough of a shock, before you can even find your voice to ask who they.....»»
AI-generated books force Amazon to cap e-book publications to 3 per day
"In order to help protect against abuse, we are lowering the volume limits we have in place." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Amazon introduced a new policy that limits Kindle authors from self-publishing more.....»»
Exploring the mind-mitochondria connection
As befits the child of a scientist, Martin Picard's young son, 3, is already learning about biology with an age-appropriate textbook, "Cell Biology for Babies." Picard winces a little whenever the book calls mitochondria the "powerhouses of the cell".....»»
Bollinger Motors readies its first electric truck, a Class 4 chassis cab
With the majority of the engineering complete on Bollinger's first commercial product, a battery-powered Class 4 chassis cab, final testing is underway, and Bollinger's marketing team is about to hit the road to book orders ahead of the planned start.....»»
Researcher examines benefits, harms and ethics of online crowdfunding
Would you help a complete stranger in desperate need of money, based solely on their social media posts? Simon Fraser University professor and bioethicist Jeremy Snyder examines the complex dimensions of this question in his new book, "Appealing to t.....»»
Who are the climate activists vandalizing art and museums, and why?
Environmental advocacy, with roots in Rachel Carson's 1962 book "Silent Spring" and the first Earth Day observances in 1970, has manifested in various forms over the years, including boycotts, blockades, and protests. In 2022, some environmental acti.....»»
3 action movies on Hulu you need to watch in September
From a classic James Cameron sequel to an ultraviolent comic book adaptation, these three action movies need to be watched on Hulu in September......»»
Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port
Apple already sells standard USB-C devices, and the iPhone is no different. Enlarge / The iPhone 15's USB-C port doesn't require special cables or chargers. (credit: Apple) The iPhone 15 lineup's transition from Lightnin.....»»
Musk ignored pleas to stop alienating advertisers, new book says
Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the social media institution once known as Twitter has drawn criticism for allegedly degrading the experience to advertisers and interest groups for allowing hate speech to flourish......»»
Q&A: New book examines intersection between climate and information crises
There is a place where the climate crisis and the information crisis collide, and Adrienne Russell wants to take you there......»»
Trig – The Oldest Practical Math
My guests on this episode are the authors of Make Trigonometry, Build Your Way from Triangles to Analytic Geometry, Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron. Make Trigonometry is the third math book that Joan and Rich have written with us, the previous books.....»»
10 facts you didn’t know about Tim Burton’s unmade third Batman film
Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns are now considered great comic book movies, but we are left to wonder what could have been if he had made a third film......»»