AI 2027
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Daniel Kokotajlo , Scott Alexander , Thomas Larsen , Eli Lifland , Romeo Dean , Apr 06, 2025 In this 2025 book The Singularity is Near Ray Kurzweil set a date of 2045 for "a profound and disruptive transformation in human capability." This article accelerates that scenario somewhat based on what ... .. read more..
Marcia Marcus, Painter Rediscovered in Her Last Decade, Dies at 97
Sunday, April 6, 2025
A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on view again. .. read more..
‘S.N.L.’: Trumpeting Tariffs and Predicting a ‘Great’ Depression
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Cheeseheads and cheesecakes join the punchlines and headlines, and an enthusiastic audience gets a mild scolding for slipping past the censors. Temporarily. .. read more..
Denis Arndt, Who Was a First-Time Tony Nominee at 77, Dies at 86
Sunday, April 6, 2025
After more than 40 years as a stage and television actor, he broke through in “Heisenberg” as a butcher who has a romance with a much younger woman. .. read more..
Olivier Awards Winners 2025: ‘Giant,’ ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and More
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The play, about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism, took home three awards at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. So did a “Fiddler on the Roof” revival and a folk rock “Benjamin Button.” .. read more..
AI 2027
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Daniel Kokotajlo , Scott Alexander , Thomas Larsen , Eli Lifland , Romeo Dean , Apr 06, 2025 In this 2025 book The Singularity is Near Ray Kurzweil set a date of 2045 for "a profound and disruptive transformation in human capability." This article accelerates that scenario somewhat based on what ... .. read more..
Edward Countryman, Student of the American Revolution, Dies at 80
Sunday, April 6, 2025
He wrote influential books exploring the dramatic changes wrought by independence, bringing in overlooked perspectives — what he called “a collision of histories.” .. read more..
Marcia Marcus, Painter Rediscovered in Her Last Decade, Dies at 97
Sunday, April 6, 2025
A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on view again. .. read more..
John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form. .. read more..
Review: Reclaiming the Past in a Dance of Simmering Power
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The choreographer Reggie Wilson premieres his latest, “The Reclamation,” a stark, formal dance for seven, at NYU Skirball. .. read more..
For Pierce Brosnan, the World Is Just Enough
Sunday, April 6, 2025
There has always been more to this actor than meets the eye. But if James Bond is still all you see, he’s OK with that. .. read more..
Upper West Side Theater Is Sold After Governor Allocates $3.5 Million
Sunday, April 6, 2025
A nonprofit bought the landmark Metro Theater after receiving financial support from Gov. Kathy Hochul, the State Senate and Steven Spielberg’s foundation. .. read more..
‘S.N.L.’: Trumpeting Tariffs and Predicting a ‘Great’ Depression
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Cheeseheads and cheesecakes join the punchlines and headlines, and an enthusiastic audience gets a mild scolding for slipping past the censors. Temporarily. .. read more..
Milan Design Week: Eclectic Collections Take Center Stage
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The annual festival of furnishings and household objects showcases pieces inspired by ancient Anatolia, cauliflower, electronic dance music and more. .. read more..
At Milan Design Week, New Twists on Unexpected Materials
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Whether for sustainability or just for show, designers are playing with unusual materials in unconventional ways. .. read more..
‘The White Lotus’: 7 Questions for the Season 3 Finale
Sunday, April 6, 2025
As this season heads into its supersized conclusion on Sunday night, here are a few questions that need answers. .. read more..
A Design Showcase Takes It to the Streets of Workaday Milan
Sunday, April 6, 2025
This year, Convey, an exhibition of products by emerging companies, will drop the items into commercial spaces where fairgoers rarely set foot. .. read more..
A Milanese Design Gallery Owner on Her 45 Years in the Business
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Nina Yashar, a longtime design tastemaker, said that, when it comes to those she collaborates with, “roughly 60 percent of the time, I interfere.” .. read more..
Paige DeSorbo of ‘Summer House’ Adds Author to Her Resume With ‘How to Giggle’
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Paige DeSorbo chose her own path, conquering reality television, becoming an influencer and starting a hit podcast. Now she’s written a book. .. read more..
The English Design Company Established & Sons Embraces a Reset
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Founded 20 years ago, Established & Sons has had serious setbacks. Now it has new stakeholders and products. .. read more..
The English Design Company Established & Sons Embraces a Reset
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Founded 20 years ago, Established & Sons has had serious setbacks. Now it has new stakeholders and products. .. read more..
The Torlonia Marbles Offer Everything We Ask of Art
Sunday, April 6, 2025
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art. .. read more..
Ruth Asawa’s Astonishing Universe Began at Her Door
Saturday, April 5, 2025
As the artist’s posthumous retrospective opens at SFMOMA, a reporter visits her family home and studio in Noe Valley, the center of her pioneering sculpture practice. .. read more..
Pedro Almodóvar Inspires a New Roche Bobois Collection
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Roche Bobois reintroduces classic pieces that reflect the Spanish filmmaker’s palette. .. read more..
What Is Elon Musk’s I.Q.?
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power. .. read more..
What Is Elon Musk’s I.Q.?
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power. .. read more..
At Salone del Mobile, a Celebration of Design in Uncertain Times
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Salone del Mobile will open against a backdrop of global issues such as strained economies and international tariffs. .. read more..
2 Books to Keep You Pleasantly Diverted
Saturday, April 5, 2025
A collection of autobiographical sketches; a complicated Japanese mystery. .. read more..
‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself. .. read more..
Milan Design Week: Lounging and Reflecting
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The designers of these inventive spots to sit are honoring the past while looking to the future. .. read more..
Milan Design Week: Lounging and Reflecting
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The designers of these inventive spots to sit are honoring the past while looking to the future. .. read more..
Milan Design Week: Light Plays a Starring Role
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Light plays a starring role in many collections being presented at the annual furniture festival. .. read more..
A Sneak Peek Inside Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The new $7 billion theme park in Orlando opens in May. With it, Universal aims to challenge Disney by letting visitors explore lands based on movies and games. .. read more..
What Is Elon Musk’s IQ?
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power. .. read more..
What Is Elon Musk’s IQ?
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The questionable measure of intelligence has now been uncoupled from any test and loosed into the discourse to justify Silicon Valley’s power. .. read more..
The Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Publicity
Saturday, April 5, 2025
A cabinet member’s social feed is one example of the administration’s turn to reality-TV tactics — slick, showy, sometimes cruel — as a means of government. .. read more..
How Trump’s Administration Draws From TV Shows
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Since before his first term, President Trump has told his top aides to approach each day as if it were an episode of a TV show—a concept he understands well, drawing on tactics from his time as a reality TV star. One administration member who seems to excel at this is Kristi Noem, who has transfo... .. read more..
How the Stars of ‘All Nighter’ Get That College Vibe
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The actresses talk about bonding over their nightly cram session, and have also compiled a playlist of some of the songs that get them going. .. read more..
At Salone del Mobile, a Celebration of Design in Uncertain Times
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Salone del Mobile opens against a backdrop of global issues such as strained economies and international tariffs. .. read more..
How the Stars of ‘All Nighter’ Get That College Vibe
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The actresses talk about bonding over their nightly cram session, and have also compiled a playlist of some of the songs that get them going. .. read more..
Charlie Cox Thought He Missed His Superhero Shot. Then Came ‘Daredevil.’
Saturday, April 5, 2025
“I’m still pinching myself if I’m honest,” the actor said, before extolling the virtues of cold plunges, TSA PreCheck and avoiding social media. .. read more..
‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Priv...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle. .. read more..
Pedro Almodóvar Inspires a New Roche Bobois Collection
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Roche Bobois reintroduces classic pieces that reflect the Spanish filmmaker’s palette. .. read more..
‘Boop!’ Arrives on Broadway, With a Surprising 100-Year Back Story
Saturday, April 5, 2025
From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop! .. read more..
Salone del Mobile: Lani Adeoye Curates ‘Craft West Africa’
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Lani Adeoye brings her Nigerian heritage and global perspective to a West African crafts display at Salone del Mobile. .. read more..
Taking AI literacy seriously
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Philip J. Kerr , Adaptive Learning in ELT , Apr 04, 2025 Philip J. Kerr raises five 'big issues' related to teaching critical literacy for AI, but in my view he is wrong in at least four of them. First, he says, "critical thinking is domain specific." No it's not. Second, he says "critical thinki... .. read more..
View of Policies for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: A Call for ...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Mohamed Ally , Sanjaya Mishra , Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology , Apr 04, 2025 The argument is that "Higher education must prioritize AI policy development so that AI is trustworthy and used for good." I think we can agree we want these, but are they ensured (or even made more likely)... .. read more..
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is wrong, ‘Sesame Street’ was not replaced by 'dr...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Grace Abels , Poynter , Apr 04, 2025 This story reports that "Sesame Street continues airing on PBS and has not been replaced by drag queen storytime." What it misses is, I think, the main point, which is that it would be good if children were able to watch drag queen storytime and that early exp... .. read more..
The Mercury News put all its news on the web for free 30 years ago. Did it op...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Pete Croatto , Poynter , Apr 04, 2025 I've had a lot to say about this over the years, and there's more coming. But I want to set the record straight here. Pete Croatto writes, "The Mercury News would become widely regarded as the first newspaper to put its entire content online, initially for fr... .. read more..
EUDI Wallet based Strong Customer Authentication and payment for Financial Se...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Adrian Doerk , Lissi , Apr 04, 2025 You might not know about EUDI yet, but it - or something like it, if you're outside Europe - will be coming into your world soon. The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) is a new method for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) into digital services. ... .. read more..
