Music

Pompei: Below the Clouds review – a stimulating…

The inner lives of buildings and institutions provide an intriguing and enlivening way of looking at the modern landscape, particularly through film. Just as human beings have personal histories that cause their bodies and minds to change over the course of time, so do buildings and the wonders of the natural landscape. Pompei: Below the Clouds is the new work from...

TECH

Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds

The team from Bluesky has built another app — and this time, it’s not a social network, but an AI assistant that allows you to design your own algorithm, create custom feeds, and, one day, vibe-code your own app. At the Atmosphere conference over the weekend, Bluesky’s former CEO, Jay Graber, now chief innovation officer, and Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee,...

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Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom

For the better part of a decade, Whoop sold itself as a secret weapon for serious athletes. LeBron James was convinced to slap on the company’s fitness band in Whoop’s first year. Michael Phelps came soon after. Other Whoop wearers include Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes, and Rory McIlroy. The message to the public? The world’s best performers track their bodies...

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David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead

David Sacks has used up his days as Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar. Speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday, the longtime entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster, confirmed that his non-consecutive 130-day stint as a special government employee is over and that he’s moving on to co-chair the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) alongside senior White House technology...

Nature

Why labs need a napping room to help you work, rest and play

Holly Newson 00:00 Welcome to Working Scientist, a Nature Careers podcast. I’m Holly Newson, and in this series, you’ll hear from authors who can help you in your career. In this episode, I am joined by Joseph Jebelli, a neuroscientist and the author of The Brain at Rest. A book that examines what our brains do when we rest, why...

Religion

Hindu-inspired eco-village reimagines spiritual life in North Carolina

(RNS) — Businessman Prakash Buchireddy grew up in small villages near Tirupati, India, a hillside pilgrimage site surrounded by lush green mountains and a Hindu temple once known to give potted plants as prasad, or sacred offerings. These self-sustaining villages of his childhood — where cows, chickens, greenhouses and vegetable and fruit gardens provided communities with the nourishment they needed...

Science

Scientists discover “overflow valve” in cells linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have uncovered how a mysterious ion channel helps cells break down waste, opening new possibilities for treating Parkinson's disease. Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a similar built-in safeguard. A new study by scientists from Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS), LMU Munich, TU Darmstadt, and Nanion Technologies, published...

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