17 h. ago Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Warp)Made using a cache of Y2K sample CDs that Daniel Lopatin salvaged from the internet’s fringes, the kaleidoscopic result speaks to contemporary information overloadIt should come as no surprise that the new album by Oneohtrix Point Never comes with a concept attached. They usually do. When not composing film soundtracks, or producing an eclectic range of other artists – the Weeknd, Anohni, Charli xcx, Soccer Mommy – Daniel Lopatin has released a string of acclaimed works, each with their own overarching idea.The “hyperreal world music” of 2010’s Returnal was inspired by the fact that people now see more of the world than ever without actually leaving their homes. In 2015, Garden of Delete had an accompanying origin story about an adolescent humanoid alien called Ezra; 2018’s Age Of imagined artificial intelligence attempting to recreate human culture after humans themselves had been rendered extinct. Lopatin also has an all-consuming obsession with nostalgia and forgotten pop c...

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27 h. ago Wingsuit athletes tackle one of the most extreme flying obstacle course humans have ever attempted.

The death-defying 15-stage flight line saw participants weaving through open skies, mountain ranges, and between skyscrapers.

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1 week ago Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto a national hero, despite outrage from rights groups

Indonesia has declared former dictator Suharto a national hero, provoking outrage from rights group who say the move is an attempt to whitewash decades of human rights abuses and corruption that took place during his 32 years in power

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2 w. ago Chefs, your jobs are safe for now! Humanoid robot attempts to cook a stir

In a viral video, which has amassed over 6.3 million views, a humanoid robot attempts to make a stir-fry for its owner - with disastrous results.

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2 w. ago Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.But the paramilitary group’s move has been met with scepticism from human rights campaigners and the Sudanese who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Medical pioneer’ has pig kidney removed from his body 271 days after animal

The first attempts at using pig organs in humans were short-lived

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