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After months of social distancing, many of us have had just about enough. It’s no fun being 6 feet apart from our friends and family. But this moment is sparking creativity in some fashion designers, inspiring them to reimagine garments that have some fun even from a distance. … [Read more...] about From massive hats to rattan cages: Fashion gets a socially distanced makeover

Anyone else see The Avengers? Just like in Iron Man 1 and 2, Tony Stark has the coolest interactive 3-D displays. He can pull a digital wire frame out of a set of blueprints or wrap an exoskeleton around his arm. Those moments aren’t just sci-fi fun; they’re full of visionary ideas to explore and manipulate objects in 3-D space. Except for one thing: How would Stark feel all of these objects to move them around? In reality, he’d be touching nothing but air. … [Read more...] about MIT Creates Amazing UI From Levitating Orbs

“Democracies make their laws in public, not in smoke-filled rooms,” says Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Boing Boing. “The fact that TPP backers went to extreme, unprecedent measure to stop anyone from finding out what was going–even going so far as to threaten Congress with jail if they spoke about it–tells you that this is something being done to Americans, not for Americans.” … [Read more...] about More Than 250 Tech Companies Release Letter To Congress Opposing Trans-Pacific Partnership

As the tweet racked up more likes, the writer fleshed out the world of Baby Chef with more details, clarifying that this was not a talking baby, per se, but one that dispensed its sage infant wisdom through the medium of cakes. After a while, she decided to write a cold open—the punchy, pre-credits scene at the top of most TV shows—for her literal dream project. … [Read more...] about This TV writer is bringing your fake sitcom ideas to life on Twitter, and it’s hilarious

idea of using city streets to give restaurants more space to operate. Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg also said the city is actively looking into the idea. They do have a foundation to work with—the city already plans to close 40 miles of streets to cars in May and 100 miles in total over the coming months. If that happens, it could change urban design in the city. … [Read more...] about An inspired plan to help restaurants reopen: Let diners eat al fresco