We combine 2D and 3D priors to generate photo-realistic 3D objects from a single image.

The UK’s Royal Mail today shared images of the eight Special Stamps they are issuing to celebrate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, marking the 40th anniversary of The Colour of Magic, first book in the series. The stamps can be pre-ordered now, and will…

Howard Morland reflects on secrecy, the H-Bomb, and The Progressive Case

A classic ghost story has something to say about America—200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today.

Ivy League undergraduate demographics in 2023

In 1968 there was a sudden outbreak of three unusual tick-borne diseases that sickened people living around Long Island Sound, an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean off the shores of New York and Connec…

A collection of logical, lateral thinking brain training puzzles with answers for job interviews. Now with ChatGPT and Bard

The noscript says it: if you’re involved in drug or medical development and have experienced the FDA’s torpor, or vengeance, consider getting in touch; anonymously is fine. I want to make …

Employees describe the psychological trauma of reading and viewing graphic content, low pay and abrupt dismissals

It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.

The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are "bullshit" has been confirmed by a new study.

We're screaming with excitement as the original Wilhelm Scream — a classic sound effect used since the 1950s — has found its way to Soundly!

Esteemed sound designer Craig Smith discovered and restored the famous scream while converting an old tape-based…

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