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A hundred UK companies sign up for four-day week with no loss of pay

Thousands of employees to be moved permanently to four days in policy described as ‘transformative’

Microsoft 365 Banned in Germany—What Should Businesses Do?

Microsoft might be collecting and sharing EU citizens’ private information with agencies in the US. These fears are leading countries in the EU, like Germany and France, to ban Microsoft 365.

Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan

Organised retail crime gangs are behind a shoplifting spike

Pitch Drop experiment

The experiment demonstrates the fluidity and high viscosity of pitch, a derivative of tar that is the world's thickest known fluid and was once used for waterproofing boats.

The Ancient Japanese Technique That Produces Lumber Without Cutting Trees

Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique in which planted cedars are pruned in a special way to produce "shoots" that eventually become perfect, straight, knot-free lumber.This is an ancient method, developed in the 14th century, which was originally used by people living in the Kitayama region of Japan becaus

The leap second’s time is up: world votes to stop pausing clocks

How, and whether, to keep atomic time in sync with Earth's rotation is still up for debate.

This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord

The Udbyhøj Cable Ferry across Randers Fjord in Denmark is electric-powered: but rather than batteries, it's plugged into mains electricity. Here's how it wo...

Aaron Carter obituary

Singer and actor who found fame as a child star with a contagiously commercial mix of pop-rap and ballads that sold in the millions

A Little to the Left on Steam

A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 75+ satisfying messes to tidy.

15 Years on, No Country for Old Men’s Chase Scene Is Still a Masterclass in Suspense

Dark, wet, cold and claustrophobic, there are few movies that can compete

Dragon’s Teeth - Stopping Tanks in Their Tracks - Tank Historia

Since the creation of the tank, people have come up with ways to stop them. One of the most simple yet effective methods is with dragon's teeth. Missile,

Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality. Results from a Mediterranean population-based cohort

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality. Results from a Mediterranean population-based cohort

OpenAI Codex Live Demo

OpenAI Codex is an AI that translates natural language to code.

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Jimmy O. Yang Enters Interior Chinatown As Willis Wu

Taika Waititi will direct the first episode of the adaptation of the Charles Yu novel.

Virgil Finlay

Virgil Finlay was an American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. He has been called "part of the pulp magazine history ... one of the foremost contributors of original and imaginative art work for the most memorable science fiction and fantasy publications of our time."

The story behind Ormond Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows” iconic photograph, 1960 - Rare Historical Photos

In 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, colorful garb, and situated them in 41 windows across a facade.

We have removed email address requirement during signup

As of today, you can create a new account without using an email address.

Cheating at chess with a computer for my shoes

I have come up with a new way to win at chess: I have connected up a Raspberry Pi Zero in my pocket to some buttons and vibration motors in my shoes, so that I can surreptitiously communicate with a chess engine running on the Pi. The project is called "Sockfish" because it's a way to operate Stockfish with your socks.

Pivotal Scripture, Psalm 49:7-9

Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and never see the pit.