Inclusions and Omissions in Edith Wharton’s Library
At Lapham’s Quarterly, Sheila Liming browses the bookshelves at Edith Wharton’s estate in Lenox, Mass., where Wharton owned books by H.G. Wells, James Joyce, George Sand,...
30 Celebrity Twins You Have to See to Believe
Seeing double! Were you aware that Disney Channel darling Peyton List has a twin? Or that Hunger Games star Willow Shields has a fraternal twin sister...
What Lessons Can Future Conventions Learn From Virtual San Diego Comic-Con?
San Diego Comic-Con 2020 was an experiment to see if a convention could be moved entirely online during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The result was… mixed....
While the Wacom Intuos Pro Is Awesome, It Can’t Get Me to Draw More
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The Chip That Can Smell Can Now Help Robots Feel Touch
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created an artificial robot skin that can process touch 1,000 times faster than humans can, according to...
Vertical Farms Could Grow All the Wheat We Need—But at a Cost
For years, vertical farming has captured headlines, including on this very website. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday...
Extreme Chernobyl Fungus Could Protect Astronauts From Deadly Radiation
An experiment done aboard the International Space Station demonstrates the potential for a hardy fungus to shield astronauts from cosmic radiation. This fungus has already proved...
Couple Who Wore Face Masks Bearing the Nazi Flag Swears They Aren’t Nazis
Despite the months of pundits and reporters arguing that wearing a face mask shouldn’t be a political statement, there’s a select few assholes who think taking basic...
Google tells employees to get used to working from home for another year
The coronavirus isn’t going anywhere. That appears to be the thinking of Google, as CEO Sundar Pichai told employees Monday morning that many of them would...
Google Will Let Employees Work From Home Through Summer 2021
As big tech grapples with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Google has opted to allow employees to work from home through June of next year for roles...
