Back in issue 119, we shared what we knew about DALL-E 2, an AI engine that generates images from any prompt you give. The tech is now available to use by the public (you’ll need to sign up to a waitlist here), and there’s a mini version you can use right now. Here’s a good rundown of how it works and here’s some of the weirdest images the internet has generated so far (feat. a break-dancing Jesus and a bottle of ranch testifying in court)
A tool that helps you find the word on the tip of your tongue
Some simple tips for hosting dinner parties (there’s also gold in the comments)
The art of picking a good “going out” book
Could Instagram’s vibe shift mean a rejection of obsessive skincare?
Lizzo’s newest single ‘Grrrls’ featured an ableist lyric. Fans called her out and she showed the world exactly how easy it is to fess up, admit you’re wrong, and be a good ally
This week, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced his plans to launch Web5, an “extra decentralised web platform that makes use of Bitcoin”. We’re not really sure what that means either, but we kinda understood it more after reading these explanations (and here’s Dorsey’s actual Google Slides preso if you *do* understand the BlockChain)
A love letter to the radio alarm clock (and an excellent case for why bedrooms and phones don’t mix)
An interesting take on why a fear of being seen as biased silences important conversations and actually strengthens biases
Stories of significant relationship age gaps
This captivating Humans of New York story is raw, real and full of hope [“I wasn’t the first preacher’s wife to run away. There had been three more.”]
In tech news: Europe’s new legislation will force Meta, TikTok and Google to tackle harmful misinformation on their platforms, Google calculated pi to 100 trillion digits 🤯 and set a new record, antitrust advocates are worried about Apple’s CarPlay, Instagram launched a suite of new features designed to support teens on the app, and ICYMI an engineer at Google thinks the company’s AI software is sentient (it’s just as terrifying as it sounds)
How to buy a gun in 16 countries
Did you know you can program your iPhone to do different things when you tap on the back of the phone? Neither did we. Here’s how you do it (plus other time-saving iPhone hacks)
And in other news: People who drink black coffee, Dr Karl gave us the good news story we all needed, spinach woes, TikTok wants you to paint your nails with cinnamon, the fastest way to make guac at home, who gave men the audacity, chips around the world, advice from 6 year olds on finding happiness, look at how big a megladon’s jaws are 😨, this car duet is father/daughter goals, turns out crackers are actually easy to make, office highs and lows, truly wild baby names, Hinge in real life, and Blue Ivy is a tween (and you are ancient)
