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In an extraordinary barely reported turn of events close to the conclusion of Julian Assange’s two day UK High Court Appeal against his extradition, a gaping hole appeared in plans to shunt him onto a plane to the US. In the final moments of the hearing, Ben Watson KC representing the UK Home Secretary, admitted Continue reading »

by Gideon Marcus Davey Jones has company This week, the regional news has been filled with the death of a local hero. Aquanaut Berry L. Cannon, a resident of Sealab III off the coast of La Jolla, died while diving 610 feet to repair a helium leak in his undersea home. It wasn't a matter … Continue reading [February 22, 1969] Good and Bad Trips (March 1969 Fantasy and Science …

Charles Marcus A paper that led to hopes that Microsoft might one day build a quantum computer has “shortcomings” that do not rise to the level of misconduct, according to an expert panel convened by the University of Copenhagen. The paper, originally published in March 2020 in Science, earned an expression of concern in 2021 following critiques of the work from two researchers, Sergey Frolov and Vincent Mourik. This week, …

Like Jeffrey, I’ve learned to love roast chicken in nearly any form – even better when it’s a one-pot meal like Dan Pelosi’s Piri Piri Roast Chicken! Potatoes and broccoli rabe are layered in a Dutch oven with some chicken stock and white wine, topped with a full chicken that’s been rubbed with piri piri seasoning (if you can’t find it, don’t worry – Dan provides a recipe using common …

Children are natural scientists. They observe the world, form hypotheses, and test them out. Eventually, they learn to explain their (sometimes endearingly hilarious) reasoning. AI, not so much. There’s no doubt that deep learning—a type of machine learning loosely based on the brain—is dramatically changing technology. From predicting extreme weather patterns to designing new medications or diagnosing deadly cancers, AI is increasingly being integrated at the frontiers of science. But …

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An occluded winter’s day when sunlight barely glimmered offered the ideal opportunity for a ramble through Charles Dickens’ London. Employing a set of cigarette cards from 1927 which Libby Hall kindly once gave me as my guide, I set out on a circular walk from Spitalfields through the City to Holborn, returning along Bankside, to photograph those locations which remain today. Dean’s Court, EC4 Staple Inn, WC1 2 South Square, …

A new city has been proposed in California, and I’ve never been more captivated by a vision for the future of my home state in my lifetime. This post is part of a series I’m writing about this bold proposal. As an urbanism nerd, the aspect of California Forever’s plan that I was most eager to hear about was land use and urban planning for the new city. From reading …

Shadows and grey The low angle of the sun highlights just the tops of these snow coated trees; the rest of this scene is in grey shadow.

While it may not be driven by a LEGO computer brain, The Hedgehog by Andrea Lattanzio still means business. This tank definitely gives Raiders of the Lost Ark vibes, with side turrets and a villainous-looking driver. Building in a single color like dark gray can be a risky move, but with plenty of dynamic textures, shadows and exposed studs help to break up the monotone. Instead, the build is alive …

Everyday, there is so much stuff (books, podcasts, long-from articles and blog posts, films, audiobooks, comics, music, games, tv shows, etc.) I want to spend time absorbing. Every. Day.But time and my attention are not unlimited. Both are finite.So I’ve got to make choices about what gets the time and attention that I do t need to invest in work or parenting…I’m going to assume you (whoever you are) are …

[Apparently, it IS the size of your supercollider, not just how you use it.] Not content with a 17 mile tunnel to use in smashing particles together, the folks at CERN are now planning one over 50 miles in length. [T]he proposed supercollider will be three times the size of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The new machine, dubbed the Future Circular Collider (FCC), will allow scientists to smash particles …

News weapons Josh Brolin In Talks To Replace Pedro Pascal in Zach Cregger’s Weapons Horror in the vein of MAGNOLIA, you say? By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on February 22, 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Weapons&url=https://reactormag.com/josh-brolin-in-talks-to-replace-pedro-pascal-in-zach-creggers-weapons/” target=”_blank” title=”Twitter”> Twitter Facebook Weapons” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Pinterest RSS Feed We recently got the news that Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards in Marvel’s new Fantastic Four film. The announcement has excited Marvel …

Last year, cherry red kept popping up in outfits — cherry red socks, cherry red sweaters, cherry red lipsticks. This spring? Baby blue is the accent color of the moment, and I love how soft and calming it feels.… Read more The post The Accent Color This Spring appeared first on Cup of Jo.

Nicholas Blake was the penname for Cecil Day-Lewis, and I don’t think it is stretching credulity too much to regard today’s mystery under review, as a story which was rooted in or at least inspired by Blake’s own experiences. He was a publications editor in the Ministry of Information during WW2 and this setting is replicated in the story under the name of Ministry of Morale. Moreover, in this book, …