Lenny Lipton, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ lyricist and 3D film pioneer, 82, dies
He used the royalties he earned from the popular anthem, based on a poem he wrote in college, to fund decades of stereoscopic projection research.
An Activist Short Seller Gets His Day in Court
Nathan Anderson, who uncovered evidence of fraud at Nikola, says he feels justified by the founder’s conviction.
A woman hired a private detective after waiting months for a tiny house she paid $46,000 for but never got
Matt Sowash in one of his tiny houses.Holy Ground Tiny Homes Youtube Channel A woman hired a private detective after waiting months for her tiny… Read More »A woman hired a private detective after waiting months for a tiny house she paid $46,000 for but never got
AI tool automatically colors black and white photos
enlarge / Palette.fm performs AI photo coloring using text prompts for refinement. Benj Edwards / Ars Technica A Swedish machine learning researcher named Emil Wallner… Read More »AI tool automatically colors black and white photos
Twitch’s Relationship With Its Streamers Shows Its Cracks
The service recently said it would cost more of the money it shared with streamers. At an annual meeting in San Diego, they gave heart… Read More »Twitch’s Relationship With Its Streamers Shows Its Cracks
Generative AI is here. Who should check it?
Emad Mostaque, the founder of Stability AI, says his Stable Diffusion image generator is the key to unlocking creativity. Its critics say it is a… Read More »Generative AI is here. Who should check it?
Who has the final say on Steve Jobs? He can.
When Laurene Powell Jobs unveiled a website dedicated to her late husband’s story, historians wondered if it could change how influential people polish their legacy.
What would withdrawal from Kherson mean for Russia?
Ukrainian forces that have launched an offensive in the south are targeting Kherson, a provincial capital that has been under Russian control since the early… Read More »What would withdrawal from Kherson mean for Russia?
VMware 9.8 priority rating bug exploited to install malware witch’s brew
Hackers are exploiting a now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access in campaigns to install various ransomware and cryptocurrency miners, a researcher at security firm… Read More »VMware 9.8 priority rating bug exploited to install malware witch’s brew
Appeals Court Temporarily Stops Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted President Biden’s student debt relief plan, preventing the government from proceeding with its debt cancellation plan, which… Read More »Appeals Court Temporarily Stops Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
Trump claims Bob Woodward’s audiobook interview tapes ‘are mine’
Donald Trump on Friday insisted that investigative reporter Bob Woodward’s recordings of his multiple interviews with the former president, which will appear in Woodward’s upcoming… Read More »Trump claims Bob Woodward’s audiobook interview tapes ‘are mine’
Twitter tries to calm employees as deal with Elon Musk Looms
With Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter closing by October 28, the company is trying to reassure employees about their employment and compensation.
Biden says 22 million Americans have applied for student loan debt relief
President Biden accused Republicans of hypocrisy for trying to block debt forgiveness.
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburbs
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out an airstrike on the Syrian capital Damascus and its southern suburbs late Friday, in the first such attack… Read More »Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburbs
The Easier Way to Install Steam on Linux Gets Advanced Graphics Support
enlarge / Installed from the Snap Store, Steam looks and feels a lot like Steam. You just see this interface a little earlier, without a… Read More »The Easier Way to Install Steam on Linux Gets Advanced Graphics Support
