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When two instruments in an orchestra play simultaneous pure tones at sufficient intensity, a third tone nobody is playing emerges.

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  • LARB Radio Hour: Hyperpolitics

    Listen: https://ift.tt/K80LIoc In this special episode, Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the current political quagmire we find ourselves in through the frame of Anton Jäger's Hyperpolitics. Moving from the 1990s to the present, Jäger's new book charts how the US… more ›

  • The Inside Story of the Greatest Deal Google Ever Made: Buying DeepMind

    Before artificial intelligence minted billionaires and roiled the stock market, the London startup caught the attention of tech’s biggest names. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/deepmind-google-demis-hassabis-5bd6de54?st=RPC3wn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

  • Ground truth: When the Earth moves, AI can spot it

    Sudden and unexpected, landslides and avalanches claim thousands of lives each year and cause billions of dollars in damage. What if we could see them coming? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260323-the-ai-that-warns-people-about-landslides-and-avalanches more ›

  • GHOST IN THE MACHINE (2026) OFFICIAL TRAILER

    Feature documentary charting the untold origins of artificial intelligence. This is not a story about machines, it is a story about power. Directed by Valerie Veatch Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 Join the mailing list: notaidoc.com Follow us on… more ›

  • Which firms will clean up after the Iran war is finally over?

    When the missiles and drones eventually stop flying in the U.S.-Israeli air strikes against Iran, a new contest is likely to get underway: the scramble for contracts to rebuild damaged oil and gas infrastructure and restore shipping lanes – and… more ›

  • Exclusive | NYSE Partners With Securitize to Develop 24/7 Tokenized Securities Platform

    Under the exchange’s plan, stocks would trade as digital tokens https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nyse-partners-with-securitize-to-develop-24-7-tokenized-securities-platform-871a4c7e?st=txLJja&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

  • My Prodigal Brainchild

    Reflections on the latest and greatest Death of the Metaverse https://open.substack.com/pub/nealstephenson/p/my-prodigal-brainchild?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›

  • Human Capital Report

    This report brings new evidence on how human capital is formed, showing that homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces play a central role. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/human-capital-report more ›

  • An hour with… Issy Wood

    The American-born British artist on walking away from a pop career, painting her heroes, and establishing an unshakable sense of self https://observer.co.uk/culture/interviews/article/an-hour-with-issy-wood?utm_campaign=560996_TheObserverWeekend_260322&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&UID=&dm_i=7EQK,C0V8,VJH6N,1M0IL,1,0,0,0 more ›

  • Kronos Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert

    Tom Huizenga | March 23, 2026 We rarely invite the same band back to the Tiny Desk. But the beloved Kronos Quartet, which first played our offices 12 years ago, isn’t the same band. Three of the four members are… more ›