The Instagram Aesthetic Is Over
The look made famous by the platform just doesn’t resonate anymore. As Instagram has grown to more than 1 billion monthly users, it has ushered in a very particular look: bright walls, artfully arranged lattes and avocado toast, and Millennial-pink everything, all with that carefully staged, color-corrected, glossy-looking aesthetic. Photos that play into these trends perform so well on Instagram
Americans Strongly Dislike PC Culture
Youth isn’t a good proxy for support of political correctness, and race isn’t either. A man dressed as Captain America speaks to a demonstrator during the pro-Trump 'Mother of All Rallies' (Zach Gibson / AFP / Getty) On social media, the country seems to divide into two neat camps: Call them the woke and the resentful. Team Resentment is manned—pun very much intended—by people who are predominantl
Ancient Infant's DNA Reveals New Clues to How the Americas Were Peopled - The Atlantic
Ancient Infant's DNA Reveals New Clues to How the Americas Were Peopled Her 11,500-year-old remains suggest that all Native Americans can trace their ancestry to the same founding population. Around 11,500 years ago, at a place that is now called the Upward Sun River, in the region that has since been named Alaska, two girls died. One was a late-term fetus; the other, probably her cousin, was six
What Americans Don't Know About Science
A rendering of the solar system. Note the sun in the center and the planets revolving around it. (NASA) Every two years, the National Science Foundation releases a report on the state of science in the U.S. and around the world. It includes survey data for how Americans answer basic scientific questions such as "Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?" and "True or f
Study: Believing You’ve Slept Well, Even If You Haven't, Improves Performance
Problem: Who even sleeps anymore? You and everyone you know are probably loading yourselves up with coffee or whatever your stimulant of choice is so you can plod through your day as some semblance of an upright human being. Then you get home and you don’t go to bed early enough because this is the only me-time you get, damn it, and if you want to watch three hours of Netflix, then you will. Or y
Venice Under Water
Venice Under Water Alan Taylor November 12, 2012 29 Photos In Focus Heavy rains and high tides have brought some of the worst flooding to Venice, Italy in years. The "acqua alta", or high water, is common this time of year and Sunday's level of 149 centimeters (4 ft, 10 in) was below the 160 centimeters (5 ft, 2 in) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. The bad weather and torr
Study of the Day: Why Crowded Coffee Shops Fire Up Your Creativity
Yes, caffeine helps. But new research shows that the moderate noise level in busy cafés also perks up your creative cognition. METHODOLOGY: Researchers led by Ravi Mehta conducted five experiments to understand how ambient sounds affect creative cognition. In one key trial, they tested people's creativity at different levels of background noise by asking participants to brainstorm ideas for a new
An Amazon Engineer Had a Little Idea That Turned Into a Billion-Dollar Business
Ten years ago, if asked what company would revolutionize computing, a book merchant with a tech edge probably did not come to mind. Once upon a time, Amazon was a dot-com-era technology company best known for selling books. Then, in 2003 and 2004, Amazon wanted to streamline its internal process between the programmers and the hardware engineers. It was a move that many other companies were taking
Election Night 2012: Reactions in Photos
Election Night 2012: Reactions in Photos Alan Taylor November 7, 2012 41 Photos In Focus Late last night, as the outcome of the presidential election became clear, supporters of Barack Obama celebrated his victory, as his challenger, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, conceded the race and offered his congratulations. Obama won the popular vote by more than 2.5 million votes, and took the electoral v
Steve Jobs, 1955-2011
Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 Alan Taylor October 6, 2011 21 Photos In Focus Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs died yesterday at the age of 56. Jobs was a man with extraordinary vision, drive, and success; and the technology he helped create has touched and enriched the lives of billions. He focused on creating things of simplicity and beauty matched by an underlying power and utility. When compos
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