Wired
The Methaphone Is a Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone
The Methaphone—a clear slab of smartphone-shaped acrylic—is part cheeky art project, part helpful tool for those looking to curb their phone addiction.
Gizmodo.com
5,000-Year-Old Rock Carving Is Among the Oldest Known Depictions of an Ancient Egyptian Ruler
Rock art may have been a way for elite individuals to show off their power.
Gizmodo.com
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Adjusted One Key Scene Because of Reddit Fan Art
Director Jon Watts recently discussed crafting the scene that brought Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield into the Tom Holland movie.
The Verge
The Xbox 360 dashboard just got updated… to advertise newer Xboxes
Earlier this week some devoted Xbox 360 users booted up their aging consoles to find that Microsoft had updated the home screen to finally resolve an issue with box art. But in addition to that fix, several users on Reddit, as well as Kotaku, have confirmed t…
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Hisense 85″ Canvas Google Smart TV Is $2,000 Off for Prime Day, Record Low on This Just 3-Month-Old Model
Save as much as 50% on the Hisense Class QLED 4K CanvasTV in sizes up to 85 inches.
CNET
Snap & Grab Is an '80s Glam Heist Game That's 'Hitman' meets Pokémon Snap
Take photos, steal art from rich bozos. What's not to like?
Hackaday
Fastener Fusion: Automating the Art of Counting
Counting objects is an ideal task for automation, and when focusing on a single type of object, there are many effective solutions. But what if you need to count hundreds of different objects? That…
Gizmodo.com
George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever
The maker finally makes the pilgrimage to SDCC, with a few special guests in tow.
VentureBeat
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is 2D action at its best
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance has been one of my most anticipated games of the year for a few reasons.
NPR
Meet the woman who's reunited dozens of people with lost photos after the LA fires
We look at an Altadena resident who has made it her mission to help reunite keepsakes that survived the LA fires — photos, kids art, postcards — with their owners.
Business Insider
I spent a night at the 5-star Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver and regretted not booking a longer stay
From its art-filled lobby to cozy rooms, here's why the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a luxury hotel stay worth booking.
NPR
A former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history
Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.
The Verge
The photographer using AI to reconstruct stories lost to censorship
Video screens glow softly from the floor, looping footage of salt lakes, steppe villages, and decaying nuclear test sites. Suspended above them is a large handwoven textile map, crafted by artisans in Kazakhstan. The tapestry maps 12 significant sites across …
Gizmodo.com
Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death
Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful predecessor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be more nuanced.
BBC News
Serpents to saints: The fascinating journey of India's spiritual art
A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.