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Elive is as functional as it is beautiful. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETThe Enlightenment desktop holds a special place in my heart. You see, back in my earlier days of starting out with Linux, Enlightenment was the window manager, compositor, and minimal desktop that helped me to transition from AfterStep into a more modern world of the open-source operating system. Although I truly enjoyed my time with AfterStep, it became clear it wasn't going to stand the test of time.Ergo…Enlightenment.Enlightenment was a…

Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art museum: nodding with crossed arms, desperately searching for something insightful to say. The vast majority of paintings you stroll past are immediately forgotten, but some stick in your mind. As it turns out, the paintings you remember are likely the same ones everyone else does.There’s a scientific term for that: image memorability. “It’s the idea that, essentially, there are some intrinsic patterns that make some content more memorable than others,” says…

Oddity Tech, the beauty and wellness company that uses AI to develop cosmetics and has former Israeli defense officials on staff, is set to go public Wednesday as the IPO market heats up. The direct-to-consumer platform behind the Il Makiage and Spoiled Child brands priced its shares at $35, above a previously set range of $32 to $34 per share after it received an enthusiastic response from investors.The company sold 12.1 million shares, giving it an initial valuation of roughly $1.98 billion. Oddity and its shareholders,…

Known as “the father of Iraqi photography”, Latif al-Ani began his career in the 1950s while employed by the British-run Iraq Petroleum Company. Working for its in-house publication, al-Ani fixed his lens on a nation in transition; as his camera took in the new industrial infrastructures and a robust cosmopolitan culture, the 1958 Iraqi military coup occurred, the first of many regime changes that would for ever alter the look of the country.Now in his late 80s, al-Ani returns to some of the locations from his photographs…

Dronemaker Ideaforge had a stellar opening, with the stock nearly doubling in value from its issue price on both bourses. The lack of listed competitors and the company’s market leadership saw investors across categories making a beeline for the issue. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5. Also in this letter:■ ETtech Deals Digest■ Big Four firms undergo technology overhaul■ Blume Ventures cutting back on 'frivolous' investmentsIdeaforge soars on market debut, investor wealth nearly doubles Ideaforge, one of the…

Detroit-born Zeena Parkins is best known as a maverick harp player, who has worked with everyone from Björk to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to John Zorn. This album, however, foregrounds her role as a composer and conceptualist rather than as a musician. It continues something that started as a commission by Merce Cunningham’s dance studio in 2008, when Parkins devised a spartan, visual score to guide improvisers, based on lace patterns, a concept that she has been exploring ever since.skip past newsletter promotionGet music…

As It Happens6:09Canadian photographer captures extraordinary beauty of ordinary pigeons with award-winning shotLiron Gertsman usually doesn't bother taking pictures of pigeons.But when he spotted a pair of them preening each other affectionately in White Rock, B.C. — their iridescent green and purple feathers shimmering in the sunlight — he was moved to take out his camera. "I definitely overlooked pigeons for a while. But that changed when I captured this picture because I just saw them shining in a new light," the…

This week, Agatha Harkness returns in Scarlet Witch Annual (2023) #1! We cover the issue in our main review but beware of SPOILERS. For less spoiler-y reviews, scroll on down to the Rapid Rundown and check out our blurbs for Ultimate Invasion #1 and Avengers #2. What did you think of this week’s fresh Marvel Comics releases, True Believers? We’re waiting to hear from you! Give us a shout-out, right here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and let us know what you’re thinking. Scarlet Witch Annual…

Swiss bike specialist Thömus has revealed a new tech-packed speed-pedelec designed to be "a statement of elegance and future-oriented thinking." The Twinner T1 Pro wears more carbon than not, is powered by a 1,600-W motor and packs a 1.6-kWh battery.The T1 Pro is built around what Thömus calls the Twinner Carbon System, where the frame, fork, handlebar and wheels are all fashioned from lightweight and durable carbon fiber for a weight of 32.2 kg (71 lb) – including the standard 1,000-Wh battery that can be removed from…

Alexandra Daddario Once Turned Up Like A S*xy Red Velvet Cup Cake In A Deep Plunging Neckline Gown (Picture Credit: Instagram) Alexandra Daddario is the epitome of beauty and a s*x bomb when it comes to flaunting her fashion skills. Her hypnotic blue eyes, gorgeous fit figure and alarming smile are enough to enchant you. Today, we stumbled upon one of her LA Film Festival looks from 2018, where she looked like an absolute stunner. Check it out below, as I will be decoding her lookbook. Alexandra enjoys a massive…