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Hitting the Books: How NASA helped JFK build his 'Nation of Immigrants'
After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon, explores the myriad ways that putting a man on the moon changed the American Experience.
Prosecutors drop charges against ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed
After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed is a free man.
Judge orders release of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed
he 41-year-old had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
What digital public spaces might look like by 2035
Pew Research Center surveyed 862 innovators, developers, business and policy leaders about how the internet might evolve to better serve the public good by 2035. Here's what they said.
Blizzard chief promises to 'rebuild trust' ahead of Microsoft takeover
Blizzard Entertainment boss Mike Ybarra has promised in a blog post to "rebuild your trust" in the studio.
Pinterest will no longer force former employees to keep quiet about discrimination cases
Pinterest settled a lawsuit filed by a shareholder, which accused the company of enabling a culture of discrimination.
Something Awful founder Richard Kyanka dies at 45
The creator of the influential website Something Awful, Richard 'Lowtax' Kyanka, has died at 45.
Italian museum uses cameras to gauge the attractiveness of art
Italy's museums have begun rolling out a camera system that can measure how satisfied visitors are with a work of art.
Google offers virtual tours of UNESCO World Heritage sites
Explore Mount Kilimanjaro, the Taj Mahal, Yosemite National Park and many other locations.
The latest Google Arts & Culture exhibit lets you explore the history of electronic music
Music, Makers and Machines celebrates the history of the genre, highlighting the people, sounds and technologies that helped make electronic music what it is today.
Google's 360-degree tours will live on in the Arts & Culture app
Moving forward, you won’t need to be a student to access Google's 360-degree Expeditions tours — nor will you need a VR headset, for that matter.
Google Arts & Culture app lets you turn yourself into a Van Gogh painting
If you’ve ever wondered what your portrait would look like if Van Gogh or Frida Kahlo were to paint it, Google can help you find out.
Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR
Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino — I’ve enjoyed summoning them all from the comfort of my living room. Google’s latest AR offering is an ancient crustacean with a large black eye covered in tiny lenses.
Pinterest employees are staging a walkout after discrimination allegations
Pinterest employees are planning a walkout today at 1PM PST following discrimination allegations by several former employees. In a Medium post and NY Times article, former COO Françoise Brougher said she was fired over issues over gender discrimination and has filed a lawsuit against the the company. That’s after two Black female Pinterest employees quit after tweeting that they were underpaid and faced racist comments and retaliation from managers.
'Ghost in the Shell' (the good one) arrives in 4K on September 8th
Mamoru Oshii's masterpiece 'Ghost in the Shell' is finally getting a 4K remaster.
Google's latest VR app lets you gaze at prehistoric paintings
Over the years, Google has digitized countless museums, galleries and landmarks for Arts & Culture, an encyclopaedic platform that anyone can access through a browser or mobile app. Today, the company is launching a new collection based on the Chauvet Cave in Ardèche, France, which contains some breathtaking prehistoric art. While the exact age of the paintings is unknown, radioactive dating has pinned the earliest to a period 36,000 years ago. The site was discovered in 1994 and, to prevent damage, closed off to the public that same year. Beyond a full-size replica, Google's new exhibit is the closest you'll ever get to standing inside the cave.
Google's 3D scans recreate historical sites threatened by climate change
Google is no stranger to reproducing historical sites online, but it's now pushing technical boundaries to recreate those sites at risk of vanishing due to the ravages of climate change. It's launching a "Heritage on the Edge" collection in Arts & Culture that will include over 50 exhibitions illustrating the effect of an evolving climate on historical landmarks, including five locations recreated in detailed 3D (with 25 models total) using a mix of scans, photogrammetry and drone footage. You can see vivid depictions of the statues at Easter Island's Rapa Nui, the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, the trading port of Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania, Bangladesh's Mosque City of Bagerhat and Peru's ancient city of Chan Chan.
Fired Google employees will file federal labor charges against the company
Four Google employees fired last week say they were let go for engaging in protected labor organizing, and that they plan to fight back. In a letter shared today, they say they're filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
Google’s latest AI experiment allows you to explore fashion through color
We've seen Google apply its expertise in artificial intelligence in a variety of different fields, including the science of scent. Now the company says it wants to see what AI and machine learning can do when turned to creative fields like fashion and dance. To that end, Google has created two new experimental web apps that you can try through the company's Arts and Culture app -- available on the web, as well as iOS and Android.
Google employees still face retaliation for reporting workplace issues
It's been nearly a year since 20,000 Google employees held a walkout to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment and misconduct. While Google promised to make changes, employees have since charged the company with having a "retaliation culture." Today, Recode reports that a dozen current and former Google employees are still afraid to report workplace issues.