A portrait created by AI just sold for $432,000. But is it really art?
An image of Edmond de Belamy, created by a computer, has just been sold at Christie’s. But no algorithm can capture our complex human consciousness
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AutoMobili-D 2019 at NAIAS – an inside look at future mobility platforms
The automotive industry is rapidly changing, and startups across the globe are a driving force in that transformation. The inaugural launch of AutoMobili-D in 2017 featured more than 180 brands, ranging from automakers to suppliers, to tech startups as well as universities and government organizations. From John Krafcik debuting the fully autonomous Chrysler Pacifica, … Read more
Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Chapters 42 & 43. “Kaiser in Pakistan” / “In the Dojo”
“Escheatment”, Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series continues with new chapters. Enjoy: Chapters 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10, Chapter 11, Chapters 12 & 13, 14-16, 17, 18, Chapters 19 & 20, Chapter 21, 22 & 23, 24, 25, 26, Chapters 27-29 Chapter 30, 31-32, 33-34, chapters 35 & 36, Chapters 37-39, 40-41. Chapter 42 Kaiser in Pakistan Kaiser was sitting in his office in … Read more
Luxury perfumers to remove all badger-hair brushes
Luxury perfumer Floris London has removed all badger-hair brushes from its stores and website after a new PETA video exposé of China’s badger-brush industry revealed that “protected” badgers are illegally hunted in the wild using snares and other cruel methods. The graphic footage shows that these badgers, as well as others who were bred … Read more
Zunum Aero x Safran Helicopter Engines to develop the next-generation hybrid-electric aircrafts
Zunum Aero, a pioneer in electric aviation, is taking a critical step towards realizing the delivery of an economical, efficient hybrid-to-electric aircraft by the early 2020s. The new Zunum aircraft will deliver breakthrough operating costs of 8 cents per available seat mile or $250 per hour for the aircraft, which is 60-80 percent lower … Read more
Commercially-viable, electrically-powered aircrafts are becoming reality
As battery technology becomes more advanced, offering more power for less weight and reduced recharging times, the idea of a commercially-viable, electrically-powered aircraft has moved from the realm of the implausible to quite possible. In fact, as NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Innovation Zone session, “The Electric Aircraft Revolution” showed attendees this … Read more