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Mickey Mouse, Tigger, Picassos, And Other Works Enter The Public Domain In 2024
[Click here to view the video in this article] Photo 164168540 © Craig Russell | Dreamstime.com As the clock ticks toward 2024, the world of copyright law braces for a historic moment: the arrival of iconic characters and works, including Disney’s Steamboat Willie, into the public domain on January 1. This year, the beloved […]
December 21, 2023
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Taters The Cat Obliviously Makes NASA History By Playing With A Laser Dot
Video screenshot via NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has propelled the realm of cat videos and memes to new, interstellar heights by streaming the first ultra-HD video from deep space, with a playful orange tabby cat named Taters stealing the spotlight. This 15-second feline-focused footage, showcasing Taters’ pursuit of a laser pointer dot, […]
December 21, 2023
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Bill Gates Makes His Predictions For 2024, Expressing High Hopes For AI
Illustration 198696852 © Ahmad Safarudin | Dreamstime.com Bill Gates has given artificial intelligence more than his seal of approval in a new blog post detailing his predictions for 2024 and beyond. Reflecting on the past year, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist drew focus on the dramatic advancements in AI and their potential impacts on […]
December 21, 2023
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How Old-School Technologies Still Shape Web Development
We may think of web design as a high-tech industry. And it does see its share of new tools and techniques. But its old-school roots are still quite apparent. If you look closely, you’ll find decades-old technology. And it’s not limited to outdated websites. The fingerprints of the past are all over cutting-edge sites as […]
December 21, 2023
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Red Cross Reconstructs ‘Broken Cities’ to Spotlight War Impact In Gaza, Aleppo
Image courtesy of International Committee of the Red Cross In the heart of conflict zones, amid the rubble of war-ravaged cities, lies a story that often goes untold. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) brings these hidden narratives to the forefront with Broken Cities, an immersive 3D experience. Through the lens of 35,000 […]
December 20, 2023
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iNdulge Yourself With A $1.1K iPhone 15 Pro Max That’s Really A Chocolate Bar
Image via Caviar Got an appetite for sugary sweets instead of, erm, an Apple? Caviar, reputed for its extravagant, over-the-top gadget customizations, might have just the treat for you—the only thing is it’s about the price of an actual iPhone. The brand’s new “iPhone 15 Pro Max” is made entirely of chocolate and covered in […]
December 20, 2023
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Knorr Seasons Your Look With ‘Bouillon Bag’ Perfect For Stock Cubes
Images via Knorr Knorr is adding a touch of piquancy to your daily getup, and not in a way you’d expect. It’s giving fashionistas some food for thought about the usefulness of it-items with the ‘Mini Bouillon Bag’. You’ve likely seen the recent craze for teeny-tiny handbags, championed by celebrities like Cardi B and Gigi […]
December 20, 2023
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Coca-Cola Can Optical Illusion Will Have You Seeing Red, Literally
Photo 278091649 © Bigtunaonline | Dreamstime.com Here’s a zesty palate cleanser for the eyes. Akiyoshi Kitaoka, a psychology professor at Ritsumeikan University in Japan who is known for his brain-bending optical illusions, is opening a big can of curiosities with what looks to be red Coca-Cola packaging. In reality, there’s no red in this picture […]
December 20, 2023
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‘Bakery-Prison’ Forcibly Operated By Slaves Emerges On Pompeii Site
Image via Pompeii Sites More somber news coming in hot from the ancient city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years on—amid the ruins, archaeologists have unearthed a dual-purpose bakery that also served as a grim prison, hauntingly laying bare the exploitation of humans and animals enslaved under Roman rule. The site, situated in the Regio IX […]
December 20, 2023
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Apple Puts Brakes On Watch Sales In The US Over Patent Clash
The Apple Watch Series 9. Photo 291217994 © Ifeelstock | Dreamstime.com Apple finds itself in a legal bind this holiday season, as it’s forced to pull the plug on sales of its newest Apple Watch models in the US due to a patent dispute with Masimo, a medical technology company. The Cupertino tech giant was […]
December 19, 2023
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Watch: The Met Gives Edgar Degas’ Ballerina Statue A Fresh Tutu
Photo 229638410 © Ritu Jethani | Dreamstime.com In 2018, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan embarked on a unique restoration project for Edgar Degas’s famed sculpture, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer. Crafted in 1881, this sculpture has stood the test of time, but its tutu showed signs of wear. The Met decided it was time […]
December 19, 2023
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NYT Reveals More Effective ‘Wordle’ Starting Words After Analyzing 515M Solves
Photo 242479909 © FPCreativeStock | Dreamstime.com The New York Times has dished out some intriguing findings after crunching data from a whopping 515 million Wordle attempts from the past year using its Wordle Bot. This AI-powered sleuth has been busy assigning probabilities to all 14,855 valid Wordle guesses. So, what’s the scoop from this deep […]
December 19, 2023
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Walmart Vest Signed By Ex-Employee Heads To Auction With Bids In The Thousands
[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via Goldin Gail Lewis, a former Walmart employee from Morris, Illinois, has become an inadvertent internet sensation after leaving her job with a heartwarming announcement. Now, a vest signed by her is now being auctioned off for a good cause by way of Goldin, […]
December 19, 2023
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Hershey’s Kisses And Doesn’t Tell: The Hidden Peck In Its Logo
Photo 110282929 © Khaffizzul Abdullah | Dreamstime.com The Hershey Company has been enchanting holiday viewers with its classic advertising campaign featuring 11 Hershey’s Kisses performing a festive bell choir for over three decades. This beloved ad, a creation of Ogilvy & Mather first aired in 1989, has become a staple of the holiday season, showcasing […]
December 19, 2023