Aaron Rodgers is convinced he can get back on the field well ahead of any normal recovery schedule.Photo: Getty Images After Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon four plays into the season, nobody thought the New York Jets would still be alive and kicking five weeks later. Yet here we are, following their Week 6…
Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been having a moment recently. The once-niche way to protect your online activity took off, in part, due to massive marketing budgets and influencer collaborations convincing consumers that a VPN’s functionality or privacy features could solve all their security woes. But deciding the best option for your browsing needs requires…
The Mona Lisa has always been a point of puzzlement for scientists and art historians. From disputes about the painting’s attribution to the identity of the woman depicted in it to fantastical stories about the eyes of ‘Gioconda’ following people who pass by her, it seems like there is always something we still do not…
OpenAI has quietly changed the core values it displays on its career page. Being “thoughtful,” “audacious,” and “impact-driven” are out. Instead, the company now values “AGI focus” and being “intense and scrappy.” Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the…
Olympia stares out from the canvas, her level gaze almost a dare. In Édouard Manet’s famed 1863 painting, a woman—a courtesan, in fact—reclines on a chaise lounge. She is naked and her body is pale, almost muscular, her legs short and knobby. Beneath her, white sheets are rumpled haphazardly. Pale blue and white silk slippers…