Usability of sensory substitution systems: test and comparison of the BrainPort and colorophone devices https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17483107.2026.2699832 Disclosure: "One of the authors [D.O.] is the developer of the Colorophone mobile 1.1 device…
Kyle Shanahan clarifies to reporters he was at fault in recent car accident https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7475882/2026/07/28/kyle-shanahan-crash-fault-broken-nose-airbag/
psi: Plant Photosystem I excitation energy transfer network (2020)
Weighted directed network of the light-harvesting Photosystem Ι (PSI) of the plant Pisum sativum. The nodes represent chromophores with different identities (i.e. chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, β-carotene and derivates, lutein, violaxanthin), while edges represent FRET transfer between chromophores. The link directionality connecting nodes in the PSI network depends on the energy levels of the connected chromophores. The…
«Simon Weckert creates Digital Camouflage to avoid AI surveillance:
Designer Simon Weckert has created a colourful camouflage shirt that cannot be detected using AI video systems.»
This is the most beautiful ugly design, which also benefits you but for how long?
👕 https://www.
Gold Finger (2023)
...actually, that mountain is called Schneck and is one of the most unique peaks in the northern Alps, here seen from the northern approach. For some other views see here:
https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/111515716091637065
So: I did it—traded in my orange 17 Pro Max. A bit sad because I did love having such a colorful object in my life, and have a few matching items around.
But: got $250 more than I owed on the upgrade program, and the whole value was applied to the lease, leaving me with a $1.17 monthly payment, plus the AppleCare. Have to finish paying off the other loan, but I imagine/hope the accrued equity will roll over when I renew in 12 months...
YouTube clarifies its policies around AI slop and upsetting videos, including breaking down such content into three non-monetizable categories (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/youtube-clarifies-policies-around-ai-slo…
NFL clarifies rules for players returning to college amid LSU's pursuit of former pros, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-rules-players-returning-college-lsu/