Although positive emotions as a class can build interpersonal resources, recent evidence suggests a unique and direct role for gratitude. In the current research, we shine the spotlight on what happens between a grateful person and the benefactor to ...
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Previous research showing swearing alleviates pain is extended by addressing emotion arousal and distraction as possible mechanisms. We assessed the effects ...
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What makes someone "cool?" Not just admired or respected—but genuinely, universally cool? We've got the answers...
"Shoes are deeply personal, literally moulded to our lives. But they create our social lives as much as express them."
Despite the central role of firewood in the development of the early American economy, prices for this energy fuel are absent from official government statistics and the scholarly literature. This paper presents the most comprehensive dataset of firewood prices in the United…
If 😂 was a word, would that make emoji a language?
a study by ohio state university investigates whether large language models can represent human concepts without physically experiencing them.
From Bon Iver to J Dilla to Beyoncé, these are the musicians who made the biggest impact across Pitchfork’s lifetime so far.
How silicon valley is putting a price tag on your attention - and relationships
In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows computer that…
Gentle step-by-step guide through the abstract and complex universe of Fragment Shaders.
On June 21, 217 BCE, an entire Roman army marched into an ambush set by the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. - google-gemini/gemini-cli
Morris Adjmi Architects’ comprehensive design of The Nickel Hotel in Charleston marries local historical detail with modern convenience.
There's still room for improvement, but don't underestimate this technology.
He was the world’s most famous child star. Then he had to figure out what came next.
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Nailia Schwarz via Shutterstock Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Runners can tell you that sometimes the last mile of a run seems to feel dramatically longer than the first. This perceptual distortion isn’t limited to brains addled by…
Ponza, Italy | The Italian island of Ponza has retained a gloriously retro sense of mystery with impossibly turquoise waters, golden cliffs, simple, fresh food and an elemental yet trippy magic atmosphere
Blob, Blob, Blob. What's the most effective way to create blob shapes in CSS? Turns out, as always, there are many. Let's compare them together!
The owners of Waterloo Records hope an eye-popping revamp will reinvent the music-shopping experience in uncertain economic times.
Earlier this month I came across the following graphic, originally posted on Reddit in 2022, showing the state of housing affordability in the US.
On a long trip away from home, some of the most memorable moments come from the hospitality of strangers. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has come to rely on hospitality daily on his Out of Eden Walk, traversing the path of human migration. Host Marco Werman speaks to…
In InsuranceERM, David Walker published, yesterday Insuring an uninsurable world – the pricing actuary’s Mission Impossible? “Actuarially, it is entirely possible – and often documented – that the technical premium reflecting pure risk without political intervention…
Glass cloth maker Nittobo is latest example country's overlooked role in supply chain
Four more HBM generations have been outlined by KAIST and its Terabyte Interconnection and Package Laboratory research group.
First there was Claude Code in February, then OpenAI Codex (CLI) in April, and now Gemini CLI in June. All three of the largest AI labs now have their own …
The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.
A new study looked into the axolotl’s freakish regenerative talents, hoping to uncover secrets that could revolutionize human medicine.
TL;DR: I developed a simple, open-source benchmark to test if LLM agents follow high-level safety principles when they conflict with a given task acc…
Tired of breaking your Python setup? Learn how virtual environments keep everything organized and working smoothly.
This review compares wafer-scale AI accelerators and single-chip GPUs in terms of performance, energy efficiency, and cost for high-performance AI applications. It highlights enabling technologies, such as CoWoS, and explores future directions including 3D integration, photonic…
We analyze the home pages of 10 marketplaces to spot common merchandising traits.
A "magical" experience, and what we get when we let people pursue their passions
Eastwood biographer Shawn Levy dives into the making of the director’s masterpiece: “Unforgiven was Clint Eastwood saying, ‘This is what I’m going to do…get out of my way.’”
The funniest people on the planet think there’s no funnier person than Albert Brooks.
Plucked from the ocean, Trinidad's answer to the summer milkshake is now part of a frenzied craze around the world.
Head out West for dark skies for a Milky Way so bright it casts a shadow.
A collection of expert guides and tutorials on how to build real AI agents. Includes resources from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others working on production-level systems - HeyNina101/ai-agent-s...
The scent of smoke, chlorine, or even cheap cologne can send your nervous system into overdrive, and now, scientists know why.
Compaq’s Rod Canion broke Big Blue’s hold on the PC market—and changed computing forever
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