Bits and Pieces of Our Mortality
The images in Vik Muniz’s exhibition Scraps tempts that implicit human tendency to fill in the blanks, complete that which is partial, fragmentary.
A “Boobs-Eye View” and Other Perspectives on the Body
In Danica Lundy’s paintings it seems that I can see two places at once, inside and outside my body.
Painting that Exhilarates the Eye and Mind
It can be tempting to compare these historical Indian paintings with familiar examples from the Euro-American canon but that would do a disservice to these artworks, which are revelatory on their own.
Required Reading
This week, the artist representing Ukraine at the Venice Biennale speaks, Israel’s Holocaust museum is embroiled in controversy allegedly trying to protect an oligarch, Ray Johnson in Chicago, the problem with queer influencer activists, and more.
Pickleball Courts are the Trendy New Luxury Real Estate Addition
First came the infinity pools, then the steam baths, and then the bespoke golf courses. Luxury real estate developers have always spared no expense…
Why Confluent Stock Plummeted 34.6% in February
The data-processing specialist’s stock got crushed despite better-than-expected Q4 results and has continued to lose ground.
Why Chevron Stock Rose as Much as 11.9% This Week
Chevron benefited from rising oil prices, but that wasn’t the only reason investors were excited about the oil giant.
Why Twilio Stock Fell Today
Some tech investors are getting more nervous about the economy.
Why AGNC Investment Stock Fell 13.3% in February
Falling estimated book value and rising rates put a double whammy on this mREIT.
Why Albertsons Stock Rose as Much as 20% This Week
The grocery chain’s board announced that it was looking to get strategic and investors seem to think that will lead to good things.
Why Best Buy Stock Jumped Today
Investors have larger dividend payments headed their way.
Why Smile Direct Club Stock Dropped 15.4% This Week
Smile Direct’s budget-cutting efforts haven’t had a chance to make a difference yet.
How triple-pane windows stop energy (and money) from flying out the window
Next generation triple-pane windows provide builders with lower cost options and help homeowners conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills.
Magnetic excitations could provide information transfer without heat loss
Just as electrons flow through an electrical conductor, magnetic excitations can travel through certain materials. Such excitations, known in physics as ‘magnons’ in analogy to the electron, could transport information much more easily than electrical …
How can the computer chip predict the future of gene synthesis?
Creating synthetic life could be easily within our grasp soon based on a comparison with the evolution of computer chips. Computer programming and gene synthesis appear to share little in common. But according to an expert, leaps forward in technology …
Temperature variation could help new touchscreen technology simulate virtual shapes
High-fidelity touch has the potential to significantly expand the scope of what we expect from computing devices, making new remote sensory experiences possible. The research on these advancements could help touchscreens simulate virtual shapes.
The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates
Researchers added seven new letters to DNA’s molecular alphabet and developed a precise, letter-perfect sequencing method. These innovations helped transform the double helix into a robust, sustainable data storage platform fit for the Information Age …
Why Palantir Stock Sank by 13.6% in February
The big data stock is now down roughly 71% from the high it hit in January 2021.
Why Are Nvidia, Micron, and AMD Stocks Falling?
Sometimes, Mr. Market just decides to go out for a random walk.
Exposure to Russia Has Wiped $100 Billion Off European Stocks
As Ukrainians under attack by Russia again raised the bar for inspirational bravery and heroism this week, world markets continued a path of…