Copyfight Deep learning AI "autoencodes" Blade Runner, recreates it so faithfully it gets a takedown notice Cory Doctorow
unexplained phenomena Laser-cut by giants? How did this massive rock in the Saudi Arabian desert get split so cleanly? Mark Frauenfelder
books New online class about mind-bending science fiction writer Philip K. Dick taught by the stars of PKD scholarship David Pescovitz
fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza
gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin
youtube Get rid of ridiculous faces: DeArrow extension crowdsources non-hideous YouTube thumbnails Mark Frauenfelder
twitter Twitter's Singapore employees marched out of the building by landlord after Musk stiffs them on rent Mark Frauenfelder
HDSF A conapt is a bad place to live—unless you're the protagonist of a science fiction story Jesse Sheidlower