Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair – BBC
‘Dad it yourself’ catches on – South Whidbey Record
Opinion | Watching Movies With Low Vision – The New York Times
Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair – BBC
How to Stop Falling Asleep on the Couch During Movies – WIRED
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $40 million order to send Ukraine “Vampire” counter-drone systems by mid-year, the company announced Monday.
L3Harris said it will install 14 kits onto vehicles the U.S. government provides Ukraine. Vampire, which stands for Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment, consists of a laser-guided-missile launcher that can quickly be installed in a civilian truck bed.
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With the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT back in December, AI-generated plagiarism has become a cause for concern in academia as teachers and school boards across the country grapple with whether to take caution or embrace the potential of AI writing tools.
Teachers are both concerned and excited because ChatGPT and other chatbots can generate writing on any subject in almost any format. Want a sonnet in the same style as Shakespeare, maybe a limerick while you’re at it? How about a 500-word English paper on the thematic meaning of blue curtains in The Great Gatsby? You can even have tool…….
Researchers say they have discovered what they call a “proto-writing system” embedded in 20,000-year-old cave paintings, making it the earliest form of some sort of writing we’ve ever found.
Hunters from the Upper Palaeolithic era would have used the symbols daubed on the walls to pass on essential survival information: The researchers suggest they show a record of animal mating seasons, organized by the lunar months.
It’s a significant finding because it pushes back the earliest form of Homo sapiens writing by around 14,000 years.
Although we’re not looking at letters an…….
While clubs in New South Wales and Victoria have been embroiled in acrimonious battles in recent months over their reliance on poker machine revenue, there is one state where they are banned – and where gambling losses are much lower.
In Western Australia poker machines are allowed only in the casino. It has the lowest rates of gambling losses per capita in the country, and reported symptoms of problematic gambling are higher in the other states, experts say.
“Because [poker machines] are concentrated in just one venue…….
I’ve watched the first half of a billion movies. This is how a typical movie night goes for me: After eating too many fries from Rocketbird and washing it down with a couple of beers, I’m swaddled in a plush blanket, horizontal on the couch, and zonked out long before Michelle Yeoh reaches the hotdog finger scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Maybe your schedule is hectic, but you still want to catch every twist and turn in the Glass Onion movie. Or perhaps your significant other’s date-night selection seems like a snoozefest, and you’re attempting to…….
Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong.
Located in a semi-rural area outside the city of Zibo, the centre was informed by the region’s vernacular materials and architecture, specifically the “siheyuan”, or courtyard house, typology.
Studio Zhu-Pei has created the Zibo OCT Art Centre. Photo is by Xia Zhi
Using this layout, Beijing-based Studio Zhu-Pei organised a series of exhibition and events spaces into four stone and c…….
Slashed canvas on a modern masterpiece, graffiti spray-painted on statues, a smashed Louis XIV clock: the horde of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro who invaded Brasilia’s hubs of power at the weekend ransacked everything in their path, including priceless works of art.
The three vandalized buildings — the presidential palace known as the Planalto, the Supreme Court and Congress — are themselves treasures of modern architecture designed by Oscar Niemeyer.
The futuristic constructions, featuring the emblematic curves of the iconic Brazilian architect, are …….
How To Build A Tiny Home
Building a tiny house can initially feel overwhelming, but with these simple steps, you’ll see that it can be manageable.
Step 1: Choose A Type Of Tiny House
Before starting construction, it’s important to determine your needs in a home. Prioritize those first, then move on to your wants.
Decide On A Tiny House That Meets Your Needs
As you think about your home’s necessities, consider the following:
Building on wheels if you’ll travel often
Consider living off-grid for more sustainability and p…….
I went to college at the University of Texas at Austin, a place where football reigns supreme. I wasn’t much of a fan, but many of my classmates showed up as dyed-in-the-wool devotees. Their zealotry wore me down, and I eventually joined the fans who packed into Darrell K. Royal stadium for every single Saturday home game. I was swept up, along with everyone else, in the annual cycle of anticipation, fanaticism, disappointment and acceptance.
I could never wholly embrace the game, though. I felt strange watching guys in their l…….