A metal detectorist in Belgium has unearthed a fragment of a mysterious bronze artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron that is thought to be more than 1,600 years old. More than a hundred of the puzzling objects — hollow, 12-sided geometric shells of cast metal about the size of baseballs, with large holes in each face and studs at each corner — have been discovered in Northern Europe over the past 200 years. But no one knows why or how they were used.”There have been several hypotheses for it — some kind of a calendar, an instrument for land measurement, a…
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Matt’s Rating: Imagine Law & Order told from the defendant’s point of view, laying out like a jigsaw puzzle the emotionally fraught circumstances that got them in this mess. Adapted from a British series by veteran producer H0ward Gordon (24, Homeland), Fox‘s Accused (premiering January 22) takes that riskiest of formats for commercial TV — the weekly stand-alone anthology — and grafts it onto the legal drama with morally challenging parables that take us out of our comfort zone. Not exactly a recipe for slam-dunk success, but kudos to Fox for even attempting something this ambitious and, more often than…
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABIO LOVINO/HBO With a spirited style and ditzy demeanour, Daphne is easy to underestimate. But she knows exactly what she’s doing. By Natalie Michie Date December 12, 2022 At the beginning of The White Lotus season 2, Daphne Sullivan (played by Meghann Fahy) is introduced as a woman who has it all: a bouncy blowout that complements her vacation-ready wardrobe, two beautiful kids and a doting husband, and the kind of unbothered outlook that a certain level of wealth can buy. With her matching sets, floral patterns and persistently perky attitude, it’s almost too easy to write Daphne…
Shutterstock on Tuesday announced an extended partnership with OpenAI, which will see the latter’s text-to-image model, DALL-E 2, integrated into Shutterstock’s platform in the coming months. The move comes at a time when the rise of text-to-image and text-to-video artificial intelligence (AI) models have put the stock image and video provider industry at risk of being diminished or being made obsolete. The stock image giant seems to have answered this challenge by adopting a first-movers strategy that sees them selling AI-generated media content themselves.The stock-image giant has also announced the setting up of a “contributor fund” that will reimburse creators…
[] Skip to main content Selena Gomez shared a cryptic Instagram post, which led fans to believe a new album is in the works. Selena Gomez had fans buzzing with a mysterious Instagram post she shared on Wednesday (Jan. 25). The star posted a series of film snaps that look like they were potentially taken at a recording studio. In the two photos, Gomez is seen jamming out with blonde hair, and cleaning up a spilled drink on the floor. She simply captioned the post “3,” leading fans to speculate that the singer is working on her third studio album.…
According to THR, 20th Century Studios’ upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King’s short story The Boogeyman is officially changing its release strategy. Initially set to make its debut on Hulu, the horror thriller has now been slated to arrive in theaters on June 2, 2023. The outlet notes that this decision was made after The Boogeyman had strong test screenings last December. The Boogeyman is directed by Rob Savage (Host) from a screenplay adapted by Black Swan‘s Mark Heyman, based on the original drafts co-written by Akela Cooper with A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The film stars…
A three-toed-sloth (Scientific name: Bradypus variegatus). Credit: Tauchgurke/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain A small team of researchers from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, working with one colleague from the Cahuita Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica and another from Youngstown State University, has found that the brown-throated sloth has a powerful grip. In their paper published in the Journal of Zoology, the group describes how they measured the grip strength of several sloths and what they found by doing so. Sloths are known for moving very slowly, which prior research has shown is a means for surviving…
Ken Follett’s next novel will be published on September 26, 2023. It will be titled “The Armor of Light“ and will conclude the eight-volume Kingsbridge series that follows 1,000 years of Western civilization, from “Ethelred the Unready to the election of President Obama.” Readers will follow a group of linked families, starting in the fictional town Kingsbridge at the end of the 18th century. The members of the family experience everything from bread riots to forced military recruitment, as well as a British government that enacts new laws restricting criticism of the government. The role of women during times of…
Netflix has a plan to increase revenue, and it involves cracking down on account sharing, meaning users will have to stop giving out their passwords to friends and family. The streamer made the announcement on Thursday, January 19, revealing it will focus “more broadly” on stopping account sharing in the first quarter of 2023. This means Netflix users will only be able to share their accounts within one household, as opposed to sharing with multiple external users. According to The Hollywood Reporter, account holders who wish to continue sharing with users outside the home will be able to pay an…
With dozens of large telescopes scattered across Earth and some well above it, you might think we’ve pretty much discovered all there is to find in the sky. But this is, literally, too narrow a view. The recent discovery of a huge cloud of gas floating near the Andromeda galaxy—one of the most extensively studied objects in the heavens—is the latest proof that the sky still offers a vast amount of celestial real estate to sift through. This cloud has been hiding in plain sight for decades. And the best part is that its origin is a mystery. The advent…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images As the last and one of the most powerful steps in a skincare routine, sunscreen doesn’t get the credit it deserves because it has long had the rep of being the most dreaded product. Not only are you supposed to use the two-finger rule to measure your SPF accurately, but many of the ones on the market also make a laundry list of promises only to leave you with a pasty white cast or a glob of grease. Still, feelings aside, sunscreen is a must for improving your skin’s health.“Sunscreen protects the skin from UV damage, which…
The world’s top automakers are planning to spend nearly $1.2 trillion (roughly Rs. 98.4 lakh crore) through 2030 to develop and produce millions of electric vehicles, along with the batteries and raw materials to support that production, according to a Reuters analysis of public data and projections released by those companies.The EV investment figure, which has not previously been published, dwarfs previous investment estimates by Reuters and is more than twice the most recent calculation published just a year ago.To put the figure in context, Alphabet, the parent company of Google and Waymo, has a market cap of $1.3 trillion…
Bad Bunny has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit that accused the Puerto Rican superstar and his collaborators of “unauthorized incorporation” of three DJ Playero songs into his 2020 track “Safaera,” according to legal documents obtained by Billboard. The “settlement in principle” was reached Jan. 17 after both parties — in this case, Bunny and the Florida-based company AOM Music — participated in a mediation. After notice of the settlement was filed with the court, a federal judge in California suspended future hearings in the case. The court document notes that the process will “take some time since the…
The animated Pokémon television series has been going strong for 25 years. And for an entire quarter century, the hero of the show has been Ash Ketchum — which, you have to admit, is sort of a convenient name for a Pokémon trainer, like a guy named Jeeves actually becoming a butler, or a race car driver named Chevy Malibu or something — and his journey to become a Pokémon master, along with his loyal Pokémon, Pikachu.Well, it seems as if after 25 years and well over 1,200 episodes, Ash’s journey is over. The official Pokémon Twitter account revealed today that the next batch of new episodes will…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As we settle into 2023, many of us lovely bookish people are busy drawing up our to-read lists for the start of the year. What book should I read as the long winter settles in around us? What bestselling or award-winning books did I miss from last year? What book should I put a hold on at your local library as soon as I can? I’m here to help, with a super-scientific quiz that will comprehensively decide your January mood and match it…
Patterns of microscopic discs, rings or letters can be added to microrobots or stretchy electronics with a dissolved sugar mixture Physics 24 November 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Grains of pollen that have had microscopic discs deposited onto them with a candy-like substanceGary Zabow/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A sugar mixture similar to hard candy studded with tiny metal discs or rings has been used to deposit patterns onto microscopic objects. This method of creating texture on small objects could be useful for biomedical robots or flexible electronics. To give microscopic robots or small electronic circuits more functionality, researchers…
When the How I Met Your Father Season 2 trailer came out, one thing immediately jumped out at us: the fact that John Corbett is playing Sophie’s (Hilary Duff) love interest! (The others are surprised when he joins them and he’s the “old guy” they’ve been “razzing” her about dating.) Not only did Corbett star in Sex and the City alongside Kim Cattrall (who plays Future Sophie) — he wasn’t Samantha’s love interest but Carrie’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) and he’ll be back as Aidan in And Just Like That… — but he and Duff previously worked together as well. Corbett…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Whether in print or online, the thesaurus is the friend of readers, writers, and students trying to come up with alternatives for the word “said” (hint: spoke, articulated, voiced). A useful tool for writing, a thesaurus is also a key part of understanding how language is classified, allowing us to see the ways in which words relate to one another and how synonyms develop over time. They can also serve as resources for language learners, who use thesauri (yes, that is the plural,…
Photography by Getty Images The newly minted romcom queen has been giving everything from Barbiecore to plazacore while promoting her new movie ‘Something from Tiffany’s.’ By Jennifer Berry Date December 12, 2022 Zoey Deutch isn’t a household name — yet — so you’d be forgiven for not knowing the extent of her film resume. But a few movie titles might ring familiar. There was Set It Up, the 2018 Netflix original romantic comedy that put her and Glen Powell on the map, last year’s Not Okay that satirized life online, and the newly released Something from Tiffany’s, a Christmas romcom…
A WIRED investigation this week found that the app SweepWizard, which some US law enforcement agencies use to coordinate raids, was publicly exposing sensitive data about hundreds of police operations until WIRED disclosed the flaw. The exposed data included personally identifying information about hundreds of officers and thousands of suspects, including geographic coordinates of suspects’ homes and the time and location of raids, demographic and contact information, and some suspects’ Social Security numbers.Meanwhile, police in the Indian state of Telangana are using grassroots educational initiatives to help people avoid digital scams and other online exploitation. And the industrial control giant…
Stephen Dorff may have been in the original Blade, but he’s not a fan of modern comic book movies. The actor aired his grievances (again) in a recent interview with The Daily Beast, opining that the “worthless garbage” of the superhero genre won’t be remembered the same way Real Cinema will. Dorff is promoting his new film Divinity, which is premiering at Sundance. His rant began because he was comparing the indie film to today’s moneymakers, which usually come from DC and Marvel. “I think Divinity should be bought by the majors, and if the majors were smart — if DC or any of…
Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar-nominated role is just one part of a banner year – Little White Lies 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’;…
3D-model of DNA. Credit: Michael Ströck/Wikimedia/ GNU Free Documentation License Many genetic diseases are caused by diverse mutations spread across an entire gene, and designing genome editing approaches for each patient’s mutation would be impractical and costly. Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have recently developed an optimized method that improves the accuracy of inserting large DNA segments into a genome. This approach could be used to insert a whole normal or “wild-type” replacement gene, which could act as a blanket therapy for a disease irrespective of a patient’s particular mutation. The work involves the optimization of a new class…
Fashion is the name of the game on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 5. Style and construction challenges have taken down even the most seasoned of queens. If they don’t have a keen eye for fashion or the skills to create a look, they could be next walking off the main stage. During a team challenge like this, it became clear who brought the marvel and the mess. “House of Fashion” was an easy and breezy round that worked better with the faster 1-hour pacing. Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 4, which felt too rushed, the…
New research led by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that eyes may really be the window to the soul — or, at least, how humans dart their eyes may reveal valuable information about how they make decisions. The new findings offer researchers a rare opportunity in neuroscience: the chance to observe the inner workings of the human brain from the outside. Doctors could also potentially use the results to, one day, screen their patients for illnesses like depression or Parkinson’s Disease. “Eye movements are incredibly interesting to study,” said Colin Korbisch, doctoral student in the Paul M.…
BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the Toys “R” Us theme song long before becoming an author. Whether you’re traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript in to your editor and walking away are gone. If…
We talk a lot about British style, and we talk a lot about French style, but it recently occurred to me that we very rarely compare the two side by side. Being something of a Francophile, but also someone who is very proud to be British, I decided I’d rectify this by creating the exact sort of content that would interest me. If you’ve found yourself here, that likely means it’s of interest to you, too; something for which I’m very grateful. Recently, I embarked on a bit of a fashion history lesson, chronicling the typically British items French women have adopted…
After years of saying it wouldn’t ever slap a touchscreen on a laptop, Apple may now be planning to do just that. A report by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg asserts that Apple is testing touchscreen tech on some of its MacBooks. The info is based on leaks from the company, so touchsreen Macs are not a sure thing, and even if they were, these computers wouldn’t emerge until at least 2025. Apple might also cancel those plans entirely, as it frequently tests and abandons ideas for changes to its products.The company has long rejected the notion of putting a touchscreen on MacBooks, citing ergonomic concerns,…
Rosalía is back with her first music of 2023. After teasing the track on social media, the singer has today shared the new single “LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me).” “LLYLM” is a subtle, but quick-footed dance-pop track that’s embellished with flourishes of flamenco influence in classic Rosalía fashion. Notably, it features the Spanish musician singing lines entirely in English: “I don’t need honesty/ Baby, lie like you love me, lie like you love me/ Cover me in a dream, I’ll be yours, our fantasy,” goes the chorus. “Who needs the honesty?/ Baby, lie like you love me, lie like…
The debut episode of the ComingSoon Podcast is now live, kicking off a new podcast series from ComingSoon that delves into the latest movies, shows, and games, as well as random older stuff that the hosts feel like talking about. In this premiere episode, ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese, Senior Gaming Editor Michael Leri, and Senior Editor Spencer Legacy are joined by writer Anthony Nash to discuss the first episode of HBO’s The Last of Us. Plus, the crew gives their thoughts on Tchia, Plane, Skinamarink, and YOLO, followed by an interview with Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. Listen to the first…