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- 1Church converts chapel into a taphouse to fight loneliness●A church’s answer to the loneliness epidemic: Turning a chapel into a taphouse
A Washington Post report describes a church that has turned its chapel into a taphouse, serving beer as a way to bring people together amid rising loneliness. The congregation is reframing its building as a social space where neighbours can gather informally rather than only for worship. The idea has drawn attention as communities search for new answers to isolation, with some praising the creativity and others debating whether a pub belongs in a place of worship.
- 2Marshmallow test may measure trust, not self-control●The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world.
The famous Stanford marshmallow test, long cited as evidence of children's self-control and later life success, is being reinterpreted: a child's decision to wait may hinge on whether they trust the adult promising a second marshmallow. Commenters in parenting and child development circles are sharing the take, arguing it undermines a popular myth and shows behavior reflects environment and reliability of caregivers, not innate willpower.
- 3New exhibition showcases artwork made by US prisoners▼‘A saving gesture’: the art exhibition spotlighting US prisoners’ creations
An art exhibition in the United States is putting the creative work of prisoners on public display, in what organisers describe as 'a saving gesture'. The show spotlights drawings, paintings and other pieces made inside US prisons, drawing attention to the artistic talent behind bars and to the conditions and humanity of incarcerated people. Reviews and commentary highlight the emotional power of the works and the debate over how society views those in prison.
- 4For African AI, Open Source Is Often The Only Option●For African AI, Open Source Is Often The Only Option — Not A Virtue
A new commentary argues that African artificial intelligence developers rely on open source tools out of necessity rather than ideology. With limited access to expensive proprietary systems, licences and cloud infrastructure, open source becomes the only practical path for building AI on the continent. The piece pushes back on framing this reliance as a virtue, warning that structural constraints are being mistaken for a deliberate philosophy of openness.
- 5The Gadget Spec Nobody Discusses: Will It Annoy You?●The Most Important Gadget Specification Nobody Talks About: Will It Annoy Me?
A commentary piece argues that the most important spec of any gadget is not battery life or processor speed, but whether the device will annoy its owner in everyday use. The article suggests annoyances such as nagging notifications, intrusive software and poor design choices deserve as much attention as technical numbers when people decide what to buy.
- 6AI researcher says builders, not technology, are the real risk●Interview: AI is not the threat. It's the people building it "that are the existential risks to humanity." "If a bridge
An interview argues that artificial intelligence itself poses no existential threat to humanity; the danger lies with the people developing and deploying it. The speaker compares AI to a bridge, saying that when infrastructure fails, we do not ask whether it was uncontrollable or unethical, and that accountability should rest with engineers and companies rather than being framed as a problem inherent to the technology.