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The Technological Singularity is a futuristic event, a moment or perhaps a series of moments in time that have yet to occur and what many scientists and philosophers believe will be unlike any other event in history. The word singularity is rooted in astrophysics, referring to a point in space-time, such as inside a black hole, when the rules of ordinary physics do not apply. Today, the Singularity, once seen as a fringe topic of discussion in science, hit mainstream....

The iMac has long been overdue for a redesign, and what a redesign did we get. For the first time since the translucent iMac G3 was discontinued in the early 2000s, we have colorful iMacs again. Behold! I’m a Windows guy, but I’ve got to admit, those are gorgeous. That blue! The greenish teal! Thepurple!I mean, when’s the last time you had a purple computer? And to keep the pretty colors from beingtoodistracting, Apple made the shades of color lighter in the front and base, but more vibrant in the back....

To mark Israel’s Memorial Day in 2021, the Israel Defense Forces musical ensembles collaborated with a company that specializes in synthetic videos, also known as “deepfake” technology, to bring photos from the 1948 Israeli-Arab war to life. They produced a videoin which young singers clad in period uniforms and carrying period weapons sang “Hareut,” an iconic song commemorating soldiers killed in combat. As they sing, the musicians stare at fadedblack-and-whitephotographs they hold....

As an entrepreneur you are often trying to focus on the Big Picture. And that is good. But it is also good to realize that big changes can often come from just of little adjustments. I love this quote from Marian Wright Edelman: We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee....

The sun is bursting through the blinds and your breath smells like a manhole in Ireland. You’re in bed with a hot blonde you may never see again. Your buddies won’t believe you without photo evidence. Now you’re waiting on the subway platform and an NYU girl is rocking the most ridiculous walk of shame look you’ve ever seen. A picture is worth 1,000 words. Finally you’re waiting in line at the MUD truck for coffee and you realize you’re behind Kirsten Dunst and she is necking it with the dude from Rilo Kiley....