In 1963, Alois Ruf Sr. was passed by a Porsche 356 while driving his bus. The driver lost control, wrecked the car, and Alois bought and fixed — beginning a love affair that would lead to some of the fastest cars on the planet. Recognized as a manufacturer by the German government, RUF takes "body-in-white" Porsches and rebuilds them into absolute monsters. This is the story of how it began, and where it's going.
Deepfake videos are getting scary good. Although most of the clips transport celebrities into films they've never been in, YouTuber Vocal Synthesis is more about the vocals. The creator used a text-to-speech model trained on the speech patterns of Jay-Z to impersonate the rapper reciting the "To Be, Or Not To Be" soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet. While Roc Nation has requested the video be taken down citing it unlawfully uses an AI to impersonate their client's voice, the video-sharing platform declares there's insufficient grounds from the claim.
Little did we know that the perfect template for social distancing has been with us the whole time — in the films of Wes Anderson. This cut by Luís Azevedo shows the best examples of the practice over several of Anderson's best works.
Stocks. Bonds. Cars. Precious metals. Real estate. There are lots of ways to invest your money. Vindome offers a new option: fine wine. The fastest-growing asset offering, it's also among the most sustainable, with the grape vines sequestering an impressive amount of carbon each year. In addition, the product is packaged in collectible glass bottles, and Vindome stores its wine close to the source, only delivering directly when needed, thereby greatly reducing emissions due to transport. Curated Wine Collections make it easy to build a balanced portfolio, while the Live Market features both bottlings and wine futures for more well-versed buyers.
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Combining elements of tactical boots with training shoes, the Nike React SFB Carbon Low is built for outdoor pursuits. It's built with Flyplate technology that uses a full-length carbon fiber plate to optimize stride, support the Achilles, and protect from sharp rocks. Lightweight React foam provides cushioning and energy return, while the mesh upper has a durable fabric midfoot overlay, heavy-duty stow-away laces, and a solid rubber toe reinforcement. It all sits atop an outsole of hand and sticky rubbers with rubber teeth in the arch for added grip on challenging terrain.
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Everyone is riding out this pandemic in their own way and as we reach what feels like day 5,692 of quarantine, people's true personalties are starting to show through. The guys at Dude Perfect capture every single one of the quarantine stereotypes and are using the humor to help raise money for Feeding America.
After years of speculation, the US military has officially released unclassified videos of what they refer to as unidentified aerial phenomena. The three clips were captured in November 2004 and January 2015 on infrared cameras by Navy officers and feature UFOs flying through the sky. While the footage was previously shown to the public by a private company, the Department of Defense is formally authorizing their release to clear up any misconceptions about their authenticity.
Like fine timepieces, quality pens require detailed craftsmanship. That's evident in the perpetual calendar mechanism of the Anytime pen from Paolo Favaretto and Montegrappa. The pen's lid has three notched dials for the date, day, and month that provide haptic feedback when adjusted and lock into place using technology from the company's ratchet piston-fill mechanism. The pen is available in two models: Maestro, with a black resin and Delrin body with stainless steel trim, and Supremo, with a red resin body and yellow gold-plated brass trim. Both rollerball and fountain versions are available; the latter models have 18k gold nibs, and every pen regardless of model is limited to 365 numbered pieces and arrives pre-adjusted to show the date of manufacture.
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While much of the world has gone paperless, there's still a place in every home for a printer, scanner, and copying machine. HP's Smart Tank 5101 All-in-One does all three. The eponymous tanks hold up to two years or 6,000 pages of ink, which is included in the box, and have a proprietary spill-free refill system. Self-healing WiFi provides a dependable connection for all devices via the HP app, enabling wireless scanning, copying, and printing, with the latter supporting borderless photos. Smart illuminating buttons make on-device use a breeze, and built-in HP Wolf Essential Security protects the printer from cyber threats. Available through May 4th for $80 off.
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Yeah. That's going to leave a mark. One fact of life is that if you spend any time upright, you're going to come down — even harder if you're on a skateboard. No matter how easy they make it look, even the pros bail. From Tony Hawk to Jamie Foy, here are some of the hardest slams in skateboarding history.
If nothing else, there's been some good live music streams while we've been social distancing. In that vein, Post Malone did a livestream concert featuring an entire set of Nirvana songs as a tribute to the band. Accompanied by drummer Travis Barker, guitarist Nick Mack, and bassist Brian Lee, Post's 15-song performance brought in over $500,000 in donations for the United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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