We Figured Out How to Trick a Rivian R1T Into Carolina Squatting
Car and Driver reveals that the 2026 Rivian R1T Quad Max can be tricked into performing a “Carolina squat” using its Camp mode air‑spring leveling function. By parking on a steep hill and selecting “level truck,” the system lifts the front and lowers the rear, creating the illegal Baja‑prerunner look. The article notes that while the feature is intended for camping comfort, owners are repurposing it for off‑label stunts to evade police crackdowns. Rivian’s flexible suspension highlights both the creativity of EV owners and potential regulatory scrutiny.
Imagination Is Not Just Replaying What We See and Hear
Researchers at Northwestern University used individualized fMRI scans of eight participants to compare brain activity during mental imagery versus real perception. They found that imagining scenes, sounds, or speech activates high‑level transmodal networks rather than sensory‑specific regions. Vividness of visual...
Power Corner: Ventiva CEO on Data Center’s Thermal Orphan Problem
Ventiva’s CEO Carl Schlachte explained how the company’s solid‑state electrohydrodynamic (EHD) ionic cooling modules address the growing "thermal orphan" problem in AI servers. The rectangular, 4‑5 mm‑high devices generate airflow without moving parts, allowing them to be stacked and positioned in...
David Byrne Teaches FKA Twigs His Signature Moves in Coachella’s New ‘Artist on Artist’ Series
Coachella launched a new YouTube series called Artist on Artist, pairing musicians for in‑depth conversations and creative exchanges. The debut episode features DJs Armin van Buuren and Adam Beyer discussing post‑COVID EDM trends. Next week, the series will showcase FKA Twigs...
PLTFRM: David Armada
London‑born rapper David Armada has evolved from a 2017 bedroom producer to a rising voice in UK rap, gaining traction after his 2020 collaboration "Hash Brown" with Deema. His 2024 project southerngothic showcased a hybrid of digital playfulness and modern...
Arborist Maps Belfast’s Late-Evening Ghost Town on New Single “Looking 4 Love”
Belfast‑based songwriter Mark McCambridge, under the moniker Arborist, has dropped the new single “Looking 4 Love,” the lead track from his forthcoming fourth album of the same name. The accompanying video, filmed in a Belfast Holiday Inn without AI or green‑screen, captures the...
Astronomers Create Entire Synthetic Universe “Indistinguishable” From Our Own
Researchers from Durham, Leiden and other institutions have unveiled COLIBRE, a synthetic universe simulation that reproduces observed galaxy properties with striking fidelity. The model, run on the COSMA8 supercomputer, consumed 72 million CPU hours and for the first time includes realistic...
Surusinghe Details New EP ‘Cutting Thread’
London‑born producer Surusinghe is releasing a new EP titled “Cutting Thread” on the dh2 imprint, a club‑focused offshoot of Dirty Hit founded by The 1975’s George Daniel. The six‑track collection arrives this summer and revisits the gritty, system‑driven sound that...
Jazz Trumpeter Dave Douglas Discusses His Latest Music
Jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas is set to release his new album *Transcend* on April 24, expanding his core quartet into a quintet with cellist Tomeka Reid. The record revisits Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert repertoire, adding original pieces inspired by visual...
3 Things No One Told Me About Running a Half Marathon That All First-Timers Should Know
Health editor Monique LeBrun recounts her first half‑marathon experience at the Bethlehem Running Festival in 2025. She highlights three unexpected factors—energetic crowd support, the impact of hill training for an 800‑foot climb, and the payoff of a disciplined training plan...
NEQUIENT Streams Brutal New Album Avarice
Chicago grindcore outfit Nequient is set to drop its third full‑length album, Avarice, on Friday, April 24 through Nefarious Industries. The record channels frustration with corporate greed and algorithmic culture, delivering relentless riffs and aggressive drumming. Produced by Sanford Parker...
Inside 40 Duke at Selfridges: Is This Rooftop Haven the Future of Luxury?
Selfridges has launched 40 Duke, a 25,000‑square‑foot rooftop venue that merges personal‑shopping suites, dining concepts and cultural programming. The project represents the retailer’s biggest capital outlay in a decade, signaling a decisive pivot toward experience‑driven luxury. Executives describe the space as...
International Business Briefs | Warner Bros Shareholders Back $110bn Merger with Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders voted in favor of a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, while rejecting an advisory plan that could award CEO David Zaslav up to $887 million. Dow posted a narrower Q1 adjusted loss of $0.14 per share versus the...
Two Climbers Will Have Manaslu to Themselves This Spring
Kyrgyz climbers Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky are attempting a solo, alpine‑style ascent of Manaslu (8,163 m) in the spring, holding the only permit issued so far. They forgo base camps, fixed ropes and Sherpa support, carrying all gear themselves. At...
BandPitch Platform Aims to Streamline Artist Discovery
VIP Booking, a Danish live‑music services firm, launched BandPitch, a new artist‑discovery platform that taps its global network of over 22,000 verified agents, managers and bookers. The site lets musicians create detailed pitch profiles and matches them with relevant industry...
Hurray For the Riff Raff Are at a Vibrant, Outspoken Peak
Indie rock collective Hurray for the Riff Raff released the live album *Live Forever*, recorded over two sold‑out nights at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music. The double‑disc set presents the entire 2024 studio album *The Past Is Still...
How to Redefine Success in Modern Society
Modern society is reshaping what it means to be successful, moving away from traditional markers like luxury assets and high salaries toward personal fulfillment, health, and work‑life balance. The article highlights generational shifts, noting that younger workers prioritize flexibility, purpose,...
Public Opinion Announce New Album ‘The Curse Of Public Opinion’
British punk outfit Public Opinion announced their next full‑length, “The Curse Of Public Opinion,” slated for an August 7, 2026 release on SideOneDummy. The record runs a tight 23 minutes across ten tracks, promising a fast‑paced, furious listening experience. Lead vocalist Kevin...
The Moss Choose Their Own Path on ‘Big Blue Moon’
The Moss release their third full‑length album *Big Blue Moon*, a nine‑track record that shifts from their nomadic, surf‑rock/emo blend to a more grounded, self‑reliant sound. Frontman Tyke James, known for a restless lifestyle, anchors the record with lyrical themes of autonomy...
Smerz Announce New EP ‘Easy’
Norwegian electronic duo Smerz will drop their follow‑up EP “Easy” on May 15, 2024, after the critical success of their debut album “Big City Life”. The new record is described as more diaristic and open‑ended, originating from a song written...
Plan for Healthier School Meals in England Will Hit Services, Say Caterers
The UK Department for Education is overhauling school‑meal standards, mandating higher fibre intake, a 50% fruit content in puddings and a ban on deep‑fried items such as battered fish and chicken nuggets, with many changes slated for September 2027. Caterers warn...
5 Lunch Break Brick Workouts For Time-Crunched Triathletes
The article presents five 30‑minute “brick” workouts that triathletes can fit into a lunch break, pairing two disciplines such as cycling, running, rowing or bodyweight strength. Each session follows a warm‑up, three high‑intensity interval sets and a cool‑down, using RPE‑based...
University of Florida Research Aims to Cut $130M Cost of Strawberry Runners
University of Florida researchers are tackling the $130 million annual cost U.S. strawberry growers incur to remove vegetative runners. Doctoral candidate Kaitlyn Vondracek is mapping genetic markers that control runner formation, aiming to breed low‑runner varieties for commercial fields while preserving...
How I Follow 20 YouTube Channels Without Watching a Single Video
The author built an AI‑driven workflow that pulls each new YouTube video’s transcript via the channel’s RSS feed, creates a 90‑second plain‑text summary, and posts it to a Slack channel. This replaces a 200‑item "watch later" list with readable digests,...
‘Silent Burnout’ & Mental Health Leave: A Growing HR Problem
Spring Health’s new research of 2,000 HR leaders and employees finds that about 30% of workers are experiencing "silent burnout," appearing fine while suffering exhaustion. The study also reports a sharp rise in mental‑health leaves, with over 60% of HR...
Female Leaders Command Equal Obedience in a Modern Replication of the Milgram Experiment
Researchers replicated Milgram’s obedience experiment with 80 Polish volunteers in a lab and 800 participants in an online survey, testing whether a male or female authority figure changes compliance. The study found 88% obeyed a female professor and 90% obeyed...
‘As Intense as Perfume’: Which Eaux De Vie Are Worth Trying?
Barney Wilczak’s Capreolus Distillery in Gloucestershire produces ultra‑artisan eaux de vie by hand‑sorting millions of fruit and triple‑distilling each batch in a garage‑turned‑still. The resulting brandies, such as the 2024 raspberry expression, command premium prices but deliver a perfume‑like intensity...
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
L'Atitude 52°N, founded by ex‑OnePlus engineer Gary Chen, announced the Berlin smart‑glasses will ship on May 26 at $399, with an optional $50 photochromic lens upgrade. The glasses feature a 12‑MP camera, 32 GB storage, and Google Gemini‑powered AI tour‑guide called Goya, but...
Astrobotic Hotfires Engine That Could Power Moon Missions
Astrobotic Technology announced a record‑setting 300‑second hot‑fire of its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The test, completed on a budget of less than $1.5 million, demonstrated continuous operation of one of two prototypes. Astrobotic...
Seeing by Hand
June Leaf, the late American artist known for her tactile, hand‑driven creations, is the focus of the traveling retrospective "Shooting from the Heart," which presents over 150 works spanning 75 years. The show arranges her paintings, sculptures, drawings, and kinetic...
Does Stephen Emmer Share George Harrison’s DNA?
Dutch composer Stephen Emmer releases *Asymmetrical Dot*, a 14‑track ambient instrumental album that weaves Indonesian percussion, Germanic piano, and global vocal textures. The work draws a thematic line to George Harrison’s 1979 self‑titled record and his 1968 *Wonderwall Music* soundtrack,...
Manet and Morisot: Game On
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Cleveland Museum of Art have opened “Manet and Morisot,” an exhibition that juxtaposes Édouard Manet’s iconic *Balcony* with Berthe Morisot’s *The Artist’s Sister at a Window*. The show revisits a 1870 episode...
Inflatable Life
Paul Chan’s latest show at Greene Naftali revives his signature “Breathers”—inflatable nylon figures powered by hidden fans. The exhibition, now approaching twenty pieces, includes standout works like the five‑member “Tokener Ecstasis” ring and the surreal “Too Spirituale! (after Leibniz).” Chan’s sculptures blend the eye‑catching...
Here's What 'Core Sleep' Really Means, According to Your Apple Watch
Apple’s sleep app labels stages N1‑N2 as “core sleep,” a term the company chose to replace the potentially misleading phrase “light sleep.” The label reflects Apple’s effort to emphasize that this portion, which typically accounts for about half of a...
Drawn to the Void
The National Gallery’s "Drawn to the Void" exhibition, curated by Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford, reunites ten of Joseph Wright of Derby’s late‑1760s canvases, including the striking "Two Boys Fighting Over a Bladder." The show highlights Wright’s pioneering use of...
Visions of Depravity
Ceija Stojka, a Romani survivor of Auschwitz, Ravensbrück and Bergen‑Belsen, is the focus of a new show at New York’s Drawing Center. The exhibition showcases the small, expression‑laden canvases she began creating in her mid‑fifties to record the horrors of...
Art for Our Age of Chaos
The Whitney Biennial 2026 and the New Museum’s “New Humans: Memories of the Future” open in Manhattan, showcasing works by more than 50 and 100 artists respectively. Both shows juxtapose room‑filling installations with tiny, whisper‑like pieces, a curatorial tactic meant to...
Algerian Writer Wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Algerian author Said Khatibi has been awarded the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel "Swimming Against the Tide." The book was chosen from a shortlist of 137 Arabic titles released between July 2024 and June 2025. The prize, sponsored...
Alan Osmond, Who Led His Brothers in Song, Dies at 76
Alan Osmond, the eldest Osmond brother and original leader of the 1970s pop group, died at 76 in Salt Lake City. His brother Merrill announced the death on Facebook; cause was complications of multiple sclerosis, according to collaborator Debbie Ihler...
These 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds. Scientists Now Know Why
Northwestern Medicine’s 25‑year SuperAging program has identified a cohort of 80‑plus adults whose memory performance matches that of people in their 50s. Researchers found that these “SuperAgers” exhibit unusually thick cortical regions and a higher density of von Economo neurons, which...
Duo Behind Michelin-Starred Variety Jones to Open New Casual Restaurant This Weekend
The Higgs brothers, chefs behind Dublin’s Michelin‑starred Variety Jones, are launching a new casual eatery called Mongoose on April 26. Located at 78 Thomas Street – the original Variety Jones site – the 28‑seat restaurant will serve a concise à...
Libas Bets on Gen Z Workwear with AI-Led Label Gerua
Libas, the D2C fast‑fashion player, launched Gerua, an AI‑first workwear label aimed at women aged 18‑30 entering the workforce. The brand will debut with 70‑80 styles priced between $6 and $30, using a drop‑based capsule model rather than weekly releases....
Dublin Risers Cable Boy Share New Album ‘Forever’
Dublin‑based indie outfit Cable Boy has released their sophomore album “Forever,” a self‑described “time‑capsule” of the band’s evolving sound. The five‑member lineup—original school friends Semilore Olusa and Liam Murray plus Corneille Tshibasu, Jason Aikhionbare and Fionn McLoughlin—melds shoegaze, indie, electronics...
Jodie Comer's "Captivating" Crime Drama with Tom Hardy Lands New UK Streaming Home
Jodie Comer‑led crime drama "The Bikeriders" is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. The film, directed by Jeff Nichols and co‑starring Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, adapts Danny Lyon’s photo‑book into a fictionalized Outlaws‑style motorcycle club story....
Every Notes App I’ve Tried Gets This One Thing Wrong
The author argues that while modern note‑taking apps reliably capture text, they consistently miss the crucial context surrounding a note—who said it, which meeting it originated from, and what actions follow. This disconnect forces users to manually stitch together calendar...
AAN 2026: J&J, Kyverna, Capricor and Praxis Showcase Practice-Changing Data
At the 2026 American Academy of Neurology meeting, Johnson & Johnson reported two‑year Phase 3 data showing its FcRn blocker Imaavy sustained symptom improvement and allowed most patients to cut corticosteroid use. Kyverna Therapeutics presented Phase 2 results for its CAR‑T therapy...
Jacob Elordi Is the New Face of Bleu De Chanel
Australian actor Jacob Elordi has been named the new global ambassador for Chanel’s iconic male fragrance, Bleu De Chanel. He joins a short list of only two previous male faces—Timothée Chalamet and the late Gaspard Ulliel—who have represented the scent. Chanel praised Elordi’s cinematic...
Newly-Launched Ivors Composers Awards Will Honor Video Game Composers
The Ivors Academy announced the inaugural Ivors Composers Awards, set for November 17, 2026 in London. The ceremony will honor composers across film, television, video games and streaming music, expanding the historic Ivor Novello brand. Entries open June 1, 2026 and are limited to...
Scientists Focus on the Challenges of Working and Living in Outer Space
Scientists convened at Ohio State University to address health and engineering hurdles of long‑duration spaceflight. Keynote speaker Scott Parazynski highlighted radiation, microgravity, and isolation as major risks, noting the recent first medical evacuation from the ISS. Panels explored emergency medical...
Lainey Wilson Has a First Planned for Stagecoach - and It’s Big!
Country star Lainey Wilson will headline the 2026 Stagecoach Festival with her biggest show yet, featuring pyrotechnics and surprise guest appearances. The performance is slated for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM PDT on the Mane Stage, where she expects around 100,000...