American dress codes seem to grow more lenient by the day. Jeans, sneakers, and T-shirts are ubiquitous among so-called white-collar workers. The taboo against shorts in professional settings, however ...

How have recommendation algorithms affected language? Linguist Adam Aleksic — aka the Etymology Nerd — says most “Gen-Z slang” is either appropriated from Black people or incels. This week, we trace ...

A new study shows how ERA combines large language models with tree search to rapidly build expert-level research software, outperforming leading benchmarks in tasks from single-cell genomics to ...

Mecum's Indy 2026 auction concluded this weekend with several new records. When it comes to classic muscle cars, we saw a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO ZL1 fetch $1.43 million and a 1965 Shelby GT350 ...

I wonder if the pre-LUCA ribosome itself might have been radically different before we fixed on 20 amino acids? Obviously the protein scaffolding would be different, but also it could afford to be a ...

The software industry has embraced AI coding assistants with remarkable speed. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and their competitors have moved from experimental curiosities to everyday tools for ...

Kevin Durant’s journey in NBA 2K is one of the most fascinating evolutions in gaming history. From entering the league as an 80 overall rookie on the Seattle SuperSonics to becoming a ...

Claude code skills are an effective way to automate repetitive workflows, combining structured logic with adaptive AI-driven processes. As Jannis Moore explains, these skills are built around two core ...

A deep genetic mystery has baffled plant scientists for decades. Although leaves, stems, and flowers develop in strikingly similar ways across many plant species, scientists have struggled to identify ...

Use semantic versioning (X.Y.Z) so version numbers are meaningful, not arbitrary. Patch updates should fix bugs or improve logic/performance without changing visible behavior. Minor and major updates ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...