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Neal Stephenson: mezcal margarita (2 ounces mezcal, 1 ounce Cointreau, lime juice) Neal identifies the two greatest threats to the future of humanity, the most compelling inflection points for alternative history, his process for writing his novels (and shares that… more ›
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Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour, the Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour. ’97 Mentality performed by Cappadonna and Wu-tang Clan at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on Saturday, June 21st 2025. #hiphop #90shiphop #eastcoasthiphop #wutangclan #wutang ##cappadonna #ghostfacekilla #RZA — more ›
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At more than 430 miles long, the Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert since 1963. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase #NationalGeographic #Trains #Sahara About Short Film… more ›
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This June, Christie’s offers one of the most important collections of daguerreotypes to come to market in the past 25 years. Announced to the world in 1839 and born of a collaboration between Frenchmen Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Mande… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/rfRYJmu This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss China’s economic strategies, technological advancements, and geopolitical challenges, contrasting them with U.S. policy. They discuss topics from the Hong Kong protests to battery manufacturing and emphasize the need for American… more ›
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Suno and Udio are both facing down copyright suits for the unauthorized use of music for training data. The music industry has a secret weapon: sampling cases. https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/695290/suno-udio-ai-music-legal-copyright-riaa more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/PKSCixb The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) involving a long history with neighboring Rwanda has created one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. With a United States-brokered agreement between the DRC and Rwanda… more ›