First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally “unwrapped”, providing the first look inside for 2,000 years. The document, which looks like a lump of charcoal, was charred by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD and is too fragile to ever be physically opened. But now scientists have […]
Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill
Two Hawaii House of Representatives legislative committees on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize recreational cannabis at a joint legislative hearing on the proposal. The measure, HB 1246 from Democratic Rep. David Tarnas, would also bring the regulation of hemp, medical marijuana and recreational cannabis under one new state agency, the Hawaii Cannabis and Hemp Office. “This […]
Zadig & Voltaire Founder Lists St. Barths Estate For $49 Million
The French-speaking Caribbean island of St. Barths is known for its glamorous villas and hotels, jet-set crowd and natural beauty. While there’s no shortage of spectacular villa homes and estates on the island, this newly listed $49 million home can easily be considered one of the island’s most impressive. Called Manoir Voltaire, the newly built villa is the vision of […]
Patek Philippe Unveils The New Cubitus Collection
Patek Philippe on Thursday unveiled Cubitus, a new collection of elegant sporty timepieces with a square-shaped slim case with rounded corners, and a dial adorned with horizontal relief embossing. It is the watchmaker’s first new product line in 25 years. This new design is available in three models: The Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day and […]
The Surprising Sleep Hacks Sleep Specialists Swear By
Good sleep is one of the three building blocks of our health, along with nutrition and movement. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come easily for many, despite our best attempts and intentions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in three adults in the U.S. don’t get enough sleep. If you’ve tried everything […]
FireAid benefit donations for Los Angeles top $100 million
The star-studded FireAid benefit concerts brought in more than $100 million for immediate relief efforts and long-term needs in Los Angeles, according to estimates from organizers on Tuesday. More than 50 million viewers watched the shows across 28 streaming platforms, they said. The concerts on Thursday were held at two arenas in nearby Inglewood and featured […]
Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025
Google Search is in the midst of a “journey” around AI, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company’s earnings call on Tuesday. The start of that journey was AI overviews, a controversial and monumental shift in how Google delivers information to billions of Search users. But that was just the beginning. “As AI continues to […]
European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024
In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Ahead of the summit, early-stage VC firm Galion.exe, growth investment firm Revaia, and […]
Modern Synthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime
Jen Keane’s claim to fame is that she grew a shoe using bacteria, coaxing the microbes to deposit their nanocellulosic materials in the shape of a sneaker. But she’s kind of over that. “I feel like that sort of misses the point,” she told TechCrunch. “The fiber produced by bacteria — like, that’s not a […]
Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini
Google launched its much-anticipated new flagship AI model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, on Wednesday. The announcement was part of a series of other AI model releases. The company is also making its “reasoning’ model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, available in the Gemini app. Notably, Google is releasing these AI models as the tech world remains fixated […]