#Mind-altering moving image voted one of ‘best illusions of the year’

#Mind-altering moving image voted one of ‘best illusions of the year’

“Mind-altering moving image voted one of ‘best illusions of the year’” This image seems to mimic the effect of movement-based vision. Puzzle lovers are questioning their vision after gazing at this trippy moving portrait, which seemingly transforms into different objects as the angle shifts. [Warning: spoilers below] “Contemporary animation brings to life the pioneering discoveries…

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#Private cities without government control

#Private cities without government control

“#Private cities without government control” Tech bros are at it again.  After dominating Silicon Valley in the past two decades, hiking up rent prices in the area and filling the streets with fleece vests and wool sneakers, they’re now spreading into other regions, such as Austin and North Carolina. But merely setting up shop in…

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#Biden’s big tech ties and other commentary

#Biden’s big tech ties and other commentary

“#Biden’s big tech ties and other commentary” From the right: Biden’s Big Tech Ties President-elect Joe Biden is building an administration with ties to all five Big Tech firms that “clamped down this week on President Trump and Parler, a social-media site popular with conservatives,” reports the Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross. At least 14 of…

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#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever

#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever

“#All the ways the pandemic could change cities forever” During past epidemics, cities’ populations shrank due to death and the flight of those who could afford to leave. Will it be any different this time? The ongoing urbanization of the human species, currently powered by a daily increase of 200,000 city dwellers, is inexorable, argues…

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