#mass-production

#mass-production

Hard-wearing inventions of the 19th century, Lincrusta and Anaglypta could be made to resemble leather, plaster, and other materials. Home decoration was all the rage in the late 19th century. With the Industrial Revolution in England and America in full swing, a growing middle class on both sides of the Atlantic had spending money and wanted to have the look of the expensive decor of the rich, as seen in shops and described in newspapers and magazines.

It's no secret that generative AI has been an amazing weapon for spammers, but the scale of some of these operations may make you wince. A new piece from The Telegraph explores the bizarre new world of AI-generated podcasts - and specifically, a single podcast network called "Quiet Please" that has dreams of online domination. It boasts nearly one hundred separate podcast series, with over 10 million downloads since September 2023.

Samsung has now started mass production of the Exynos 2600 SoC, according to a new report from its home country of Korea. This was expected seeing as how the chip was deemed to be ready for its mass production journey to start at the beginning of this month. Contrary to a recent report saying the Galaxy S26 Ultra would use the Exynos 2600, today's news says it will be inside the base model, which is expected to be called Galaxy S26 Pro.

"Fans thought it came from Meghan's kitchen, but it's actually a mass-produced jam made by the same firm behind her herbal tea line. Because, guess what? Not everything is as it seems, once again, about Meghan Markle."

This study of Toni Morrison's tenure as a senior editor at Random House draws on interviews, archival research, and correspondence to cast her as a formidable driver of cultural change.