Who’s taming whom?
Two intelligent, adaptable species like raccoons and people ought to have the ability to discover a solution to coexist. Perhaps the raccoons have already carried out it. A latest examine that tagged and monitored wild raccoons in Laramie, Wyo., discovered that the extra docile and reserved people have been the most effective at fixing a puzzle and accessing meals. We people are apparently by accident fueling the rise of super-smart raccoons by focusing on the boldest and most aggressive critters. Some scientists speculate that the sample of chill people additionally being sensible is the start of how a species turns into domesticated. To me, it appears to be like extra just like the intelligent raccoons have already tamed us.
Fright night time
The spooky cottage from the film “Hocus Pocus” has been re-created within the woods of Salem, Mass. — and you’ll lease it on Airbnb, if you happen to’re fortunate. Or unfortunate? One star of the movie says of the home: “They’ll have the issues that individuals have to have time, sheets and towels and beds and broomsticks and lifeless man’s toes and horrifying issues like that too.” The sequel “Hocus Pocus 2” is coming to Disney+ this week, so there’s some comfort in watching it from dwelling if you happen to can’t ebook the place.
Some spectacular tech
Can a computer-generated picture be artwork? How a lot enter does a human have to supply for the output to be deemed “inventive”? The controversy surrounding AI-generated pictures received’t be settled shortly, however whereas it’s being hashed out, there’s some thrilling information for tech followers (and artists): One of many main platforms for producing pictures from textual content prompts, referred to as DALL-E, is now open to the general public.
And yet one more …
Should you’re lucky sufficient to dwell someplace with timber, likelihood is you’re about to be coping with an annual nuisance. How you can take care of all these leaves? The web is abuzz with the concept of utilizing a chunk of cardboard as a plow to push leaves onto a tarp or right into a bag. Might or will not be an enchancment over mulching or raking, but it surely sounds form of enjoyable.
