> Return to the #104 Newsletter Interested in experimenting with AI-driven art? ImageFX is a new image-generation tool developed by Google that allows users to create images from simple text prompts. It leverages Google DeepMind’s Imagen 2 model, offering high-quality image generation capabilities. Users can experiment with different prompts and use “expressive chips” to explore various dimensions and variations of their creative ideas. ImageFX is designed for intuitive use, enabling both…
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Worldmapper
> Return to the #103 Newsletter Explore Worldmapper, your passport to global insights! Unleashing unique world maps and mind-bending cartograms, it transforms countries based on stats, revealing mesmerizing global trends. This non-profit mapping venture, born at the University of Sheffield and backed by the Leverhulme Trust, the University of Michigan, and the Geographical Association, makes understanding global issues a visual joyride. Dive in and rediscover the world as you’ve never seen…
Greater Good in Action
> Return to the #102 Newsletter Seeking to enhance your happiness, resilience, kindness, and life’s meaning? Greater Good in Action (GGIA), a website from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, offers science-based exercises to boost your well-being. Practice happiness by savoring good times, resilience by coping with stress, kindness by cultivating compassion, and find meaning by connecting with something bigger. Each exercise comes with clear instructions and links to studies backing…
Gapminder
> Return to the #101 Newsletter Ready to shatter your misconceptions? Gapminder is a valuable tool for dispelling common misconceptions about global trends. By using reliable data, Gapminder helps people understand the truth behind key global developments and trends. Through extensive testing, Gapminder has revealed widespread misunderstandings, and its mission is to combat ignorance with accurate, easy-to-understand facts. As a non-profit foundation based in Stockholm, Sweden, Gapminder is dedicated to promoting…
It’s a Wonderful World
> Return to the #100 Newsletter Haven’t decided where to spend your next holiday yet? Or maybe you’re eager to explore different cultures and countries without even leaving your home? Then “It’s a Wonderful World” is here for you. This website by Google Arts & Culture is your ticket to endless inspiration for planning your next trip or uncovering the most remarkable cultural sites. Are you ready to embark on a…