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CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT
He makes big movies and little movies, funny movies and sad movies—but mostly big-little funny-sad movies. Waititi is a bundle of contradictions. The Multifarious Multiplexity of Taika Waititi / Via Wired
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY
I personally have been exploring the possibilities of “text to image” platforms like MidJourney for the past few months. Google has just released its player in the game. It is called Imagen. / Via Google Research
CATEGORY: PUBLICATIONS
Publishers have loosened their paywalls after witnessing both a slowdown in subscription growth and a rising demand for ads. See why Media companies are pivoting back to free content. / Via Simon Owen
CATEGORY: METAVERSE
Sports giant Nike expands its direct-to-avatar sales approach through the launch of its RTFKT CryptoKicks and other branded merchandise in the Nikeland Roblox metaverse. / Via PSFK
CATEGORY: CANNABIS
Between state-specific regulations and enduring social stigmas, working in weed can be a little lonely sometimes. / Via The Broccoli Report
CATEGORY: CULTURE
A quick post from everybody’s favorite trend forecaster Sean Monahan. Check out the visual anatomy of a Vibe Shift. / Via 8Ball
CATEGORY: MEDICAL SCIENCE
Ex-Nike designer builds a boot that could prevent 80,000 amputations a year. It was build from a Jordan high-top and it is genius. / Via FastCo.
CATEGORY: AUTONOMY
"Look at me. I am the captain now." Hyundai Group’s 134,000-ton natural gas tanker, the Prism Courage, has set a new record as the first ultra-large ship to make an autonomous ocean passage of over 10,000 km. / Via Hypebeast
CATEGORY: FASHION
These sneakers are Boring. And that’s the point. / Via Nikecraft
CATEGORY: SURVEILLANCE
Searching clerks' phones to find out who leaked the Dobbs opinion sets a dangerous precedent of exploiting digital rights. Read how the Supreme Court is building its own surveillance state. / Via Wired.