1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (475+ words) Newswise — A new research project aims to empower coastal communities. Using advanced AI-based flood modeling, residents will be able to compare flood mitigation strategies and identify the potential solutions that best meet their needs. The CHORUS (Community Hubs for Optimizing…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (205+ words) "The optimize part is exactly why I'm doing this," Curtis said. He stepped back, his movements fluid and precise, his gaze locked on the gold eyes of the man who had curated his life. "The 'Jake' layers identified a redundancy…...

24+ min ago   (231+ words) When I think of fast animals, I have to say that I never really considered primates. However, what if you had a chimp that could show the meaning of haste, even reaching hypersonic speeds? Well, that is the premise behind…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (348+ words) “I don’t think I can do this,” she said with tears in her eyes. Streaks of eyeliner and mascara ran down her right cheek, and both of her eyes were completely blackened with smeared makeup. She turned and grabbed me…...

31+ min ago   (582+ words) China’s state-backed Global Times has accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of using concerns over artificial intelligence safety as cover for an attempt to constrain China’s technological rise, escalating an increasingly political debate over how quickly the world’s most powerful AI…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (76+ words) OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Notify me of followup comments via…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (690+ words) An employment ad for the yet-to-be-built Dundee Theater from Dec. 15, 1925. An ad for the Dundee Theater from Dec. 18, 1925. News article on the "rapidly developing commercial district" around the Dundee Theater from Feb. 7, 1926. A new operator for the Dundee Theater was…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (982+ words) In this sluggish buyers' market, estate agents are being forced to think a little more creatively about how they attract attention, generate viewings and ultimately get deals over the line. Sellers in some parts of the UK are taking 60 days…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (207+ words) If you work for a bad boss at a dysfunctional or toxic organization, you can either find a new job or learn to cope with stressful conditions. But if you can get middle managers on your side, then you might…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago   (209+ words) Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. Flowers of Invention: The Economic Impacts of Patent Rights How do patent…...