We tell neural nets stories in order to live.
The story of a wedding between two Ukrainian soldiers: "We had a night off but returned to the site we guard." / New York Magazine
What we know on day 55 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. / The Guardian
A Ukrainian man tracks the redeployment of Russian troops after they steal his AirPods. / The Times
Nepal reports a significant drop in mountain climbers, mainly Russians and Ukranians who've canceled plans. / The Economist
American airlines drop their mask mandates after a federal judge rules against them. / NPR
Shanghai records its official deaths from Covid-19 since lockdown was imposed. / New Scientist
Related: Six Covid questions that scientists are still working on. / STAT
In a tally of global currencies, odds are the person on any given banknote is an author, not a politician. / The Pudding
A call to improve scientific publishing: Instead of white papers, what if we had websites? / The Guardian
Steven Johnson writes a long assessment of the state of neural nets and prose—basically, the illusion has gotten very good. / The New York Times Magazine
See also: An active visualization of the minutes remaining in your day. / Rectangles.app
Whatever happened to Pebble smartwatches? Not enough planning, too much straying from simply making watches. / Medium
In Chicago, zookeepers reduce a young gorilla's exposure to visitors' smartphones so he'll learn to be a gorilla. / Metro UK
A new gaming console piques interest mainly for its use of a tiny hand crank. / Polygon
A conversation about crossword puzzles and the differences in American and British versions. / The Browser
For your weekly soothe: The Los Angeles Master Chorale performs Orlando di Lasso's "Lagrime di San Pietro." / The Morning News
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