How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

In mid-April, astronomy enthusiasts will be able to enjoy one of the classic celestial spectacles. The meteor shower known as the Lyrids will illuminate the sky, especially in the northern hemisphere, and anyone will be able to see it with the naked eye, weather permitting—if they know where to look. The Lyrids began to appear […]

How to Find Zen in a Prison Routine

As I dress for breakfast, I can hear the distant sound of cell doors popping open for the drowsy masses of Pleasant Valley State Prison in central California.  I live in a 6-by-8-foot prison cell under the stairs, a floor plan only slightly bigger than a king-size bed. Each box has the same layout: two […]

how to see the peak — from the US and UK

Comet Thatcher has not been visible from Earth since 1861 and will not return to our skies for another 257 years, but it will announce its presence via the Lyrid meteor shower this week. For those lucky enough to glimpse it, the skies will be lit up by a celestial spectacle that will grow to […]

How to set up Claude Cowork in 20 min: (even if you’ve never touched a prompt file) → 0-5 min: Download the desktop app. Get the paid plan. Create one folder: “Claude Cowork.” Inside it, 3… | Ruben Hassid

How to set up Claude Cowork in 20 min: (even if you’ve never touched a prompt file) → 0-5 min: Download the desktop app. Get the paid plan. Create one folder: “Claude Cowork.” Inside it, 3 subfolders: ABOUT ME, OUTPUTS, TEMPLATES. → 5-8 min: Build your 3 core files in ABOUT ME/. To download mine, […]

Modernising the EU’s rail ticketing regulation

Booking a rail ticket is a burdensome process The upcoming EU Single Ticketing package should mandate commercial negotiations between rail operators and booking platforms to ensure tickets are displayed and sold across platforms In this report we investigate the rail equivalent journeys to routes among the most heavily frequented by aviation in the EU. Our […]

These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it : NPR

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Imagine having a robot around your house to do things like laundry or make your bed. Some scientists say they have made a […]

How To Extract a Surface from Points – Grasshopper

Hi I am trying to make a srf based on the points I have in a partition list component, but it seems to read it wrong. I’ve been trying all day but getting nowhere. I want the height of the srf to follow the points since everything has a function (i am trying to set […]

How to Fight an Economic War

The World Economic Forum at Davos is rarely the site of geopolitical rupture. But this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before the assembled executives and dignitaries to declare the end of an era. Globalization, with its promise of win-win cooperation, had given way to intensifying economic warfare. “Great powers have begun using economic […]