@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-07-21 17:20:03
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-07-21 12:50:49
Microsoft and Mistral sign a multibillion-dollar deal to build European data centers and integrate Mistral models into Foundry, Copilot Studio, and Azure Local (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com…
@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza2026-07-20 21:24:50
Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is' | Space https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/scientists-disco…
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk2026-06-21 17:39:23
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Roadhouse
Mister Rogers:
🎵 Won't You Be My Neighbor?
#MisterRogers
https://pingvoices.bandcamp.com/track/three-songs-from-mister-rogers-neighborhood-wont-you-be-my-neighbor
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-06-21 12:05:27
Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career (Jon Swaine/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/21/tulsi-gabbard-her-guru-mysterious-messages-that-helped-shape-her-political-career/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzgyMDE0NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzgzMzk2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3ODIwMTQ0MDAsImp0aSI6IjkzMzlkYjc2LTJmYzktNGQ4NS1hMzEwLTZjMDY0ZGVkNzBiNiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9ucy8yMDI2LzA2LzIxL3R1bHNpLWdhYmJhcmQtaGVyLWd1cnUtbXlzdGVyaW91cy1tZXNzYWdlcy10aGF0LWhlbHBlZC1zaGFwZS1oZXItcG9saXRpY2FsLWNhcmVlci8ifQ.Fim9p9lE9PjU-uAyrcLW2FN9vUqImyRghlF-aErvYZM&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p4#a260621p4
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz2026-06-21 20:28:05
No, this isn't concept art for Dune 3 - it's the British design for a planned vast #astrotourism center in the #SaudiArabian desert near #AlUla: see https://heatherwick.com/studio/news/where-earth-meets-the-stars-heatherwick-studio-reveals-design-for-astrotourism-visitor-centre-and-masterplan/ and https://www.experiencealula.com/en/about/features/a-new-frontier-in-astrotourism and https://darksky.org/places/alula-manara-and-algharameel-nature-reserves/ and https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/21/show-stopping-astrotourism-centre-with-stargazing-lodge-to-open-near-saudi-arabias-alula and https://parametric-architecture.com/heatherwick-studio-observatory-alula/ and https://www.designboom.com/architecture/heatherwick-studio-observatory-astrotourism-saudi-arabia-desert-alula-manara/ and https://www.dezeen.com/2026/06/19/alula-manara-space-observatory-heatherwick-studio-saudi-arabia/ for various aspects of the endeavour which involves a 4-meter (!) telescope among numerous other attractions.
@tiotasram@kolektiva.social2026-05-20 15:15:13
Just finished "Fustuk" by Robert Mgrdich Apelian. Without exaggeration, it is a true masterpiece, an absolutely stunning graphic novel about food, family, and magical contracts that reminds me of both Witch Hat Atelier and Young Bride's Stories. The truly impressive part is that Apelian is every bit as good an illustrator and storyteller as both Kamome Shirahama and Kaoru Mori.
In the author's note, Apelian says "So I asked to make the story I always craved growing up: a tale of Middle Eastern joy and magic that speaks to diasporic culture and how those of us within it relate to our two worlds." He succeeded at that goal abundantly, as far as I can tell, and has produced a truly impressive work.
Images are rough pictures of a few example pages showing very cool panel construction, lots of detail, and both dynamic action and expressive faces. I'm not going to spoil anything, but the second image here is one of the most powerful pages I've read in a while and the way it uses gutters demonstrates a beautiful mastery of the comics medium.
#AmReading #ReadingNow #Bookstodon
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-06-22 11:54:00
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk2026-06-22 10:18:29
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Bob Dylan:
🎵 When I Paint My Masterpiece
#BobDylan
https://elliottbrood.bandcamp.com/track/when-i-paint-my-masterpiece-bob-dylan-cover
https://open.spotify.com/track/43Wx5R35qqNVNOuk6GrRKR
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-07-21 07:56:05
„Desktop Explorer“ angespielt: Denksport für Profis
„Desktop Explorer“ lässt Spieler die rätselhaften Geheimnisse eines alten Computers entdecken. Ein minimalistisches, aber extrem forderndes Mystery-Abenteuer.
https://w…
