Enlarge / Pager, a 9-year-old Macaque, plays MindPong with his Neuralink. (credit: YouTube/NeuraLink) The US Department of Transportation is investigating allegations that Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, violated federal transportation regulations when it shipped contaminated implants removed from the brains of deceased research monkeys infected with multiple types of dangerous pathogens. The alleged violations […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Popular discussion website Reddit proved this week that its security still isn’t up to snuff when it disclosed yet another security breach that was the result of an attack that successfully phished an employee’s login credentials. In a post published Thursday, Reddit Chief Technical Officer Chris “KeyserSosa” Slowe said that after […]
Opening up the new HomePod is a lot easier than opening the previous model. [credit: iFixit ] iFixit has published a short video of a teardown of the new, second-generation HomePod that launched on February 3 for $299. There’s perhaps not as much to see as there is in an iPhone or Mac teardown, but […]
This time it’s personal: Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto must protect his family from old enemies in Fast X. Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto finds his peaceful family man existence violently interrupted yet again in the trailer for Fast X, the 10th main installment (and 11th full-length film) in the wildly successful Fast and Furious franchise. (Some spoilers for […]
Artist Reuses Yarn and Discarded Plastics To Create Crocheted Art About the Climate Crisis “I Crochet Portland,” 2006-2009, 63 x 114 in. Scottish fiber artist Jo Hamilton is pushing the boundaries of crochet with her subversive “crochet paintings.” Ranging in subject from strikingly colorful portraits to painstakingly stitched cityscapes made with recycled yarn, her nuanced […]
Minimalist Hand-Crafted Rugs Inspired by Brutalist Architecture The architectural style of Brutalism has risen in popularity in recent years as people have demonstrated a renewed interest and appreciation for its minimalist aesthetic. And as “an ode to the beauty of brutalist form” and the pure balance and harmony between architecture and nature it creates, global […]
How Rembrandt Expressed Himself Through His 80 Self-Portraits Created Throughout His Life Rembrandt, “Self-Portrait as a Citizen,” 1632 (Photo: Burrell Collection via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) Few great artists can boast a diverse portfolio like Rembrandt. Not only did he create some of the most significant group portraits of the Dutch Golden Age like The […]
Mirrored Cabin Reflects the Surrounding Landscape to Perfectly Blend in With Scenery Located in the slopes of Mexico’s Los Picachos highlands is Casa Etérea, a serene off-grid home that combines aesthetics with sustainable design. The mirrored façade of the building allows it to disappear into the terrain, creating the impression that the structure was “birthed […]
Painter Uses “Tunnel Vision” To Capture the Endless Beauty of Plant Life This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Nature is full of dazzling plant life that often goes underappreciated. Painter Kateryna Mazhuha, however, employs a […]
Oneida Indian Nation Debuts Art Installation of Illuminated Tipis, Offering Messages of Remembrance and Peace The Oneida Indian Nation has debuted an art installation that raises awareness while sharing messages of peace and hope with the local community. Comprising nine illuminated tipis, the installation is called the Passage of Peace and is located on Nation […]