Hjertnes: Aiko
I love this app. It is just a super simple app to dump an audio file on to get a transcript from it.
Been using it for at least a year at this point. Really great when you want to go back and reference something in a podcast instead of having to skip-search for it etc. …
PopMech: A Man Spent 6 Years Searching the Same Farm — and Finally Discovered a 1,900-Year-Old Roman Treasure
It’s unclear why a metal detectorist had his sights set on a specific farm near the English town of Dudley, but after six years of diligent searching its fields, his determination was rewarded with a one-of-a-kind find.
Ron Walters, 76, unearthed a rare Roman coin that dates back to 69 A.D., but it wasn’t pure happenchance. He spent six years scanning the same fields in Wall Heath near Dudley every spring and fall until he uncovered the 1,900-year-old coin, considered the first of its kind found in the United Kingdom.
Tom’s Guide: DuckDuckGo’s new AI Search offers a crucial advantage over Google
While Google’s AI-enhanced search leverages user data to deliver personalized experiences, DuckDuckGo’s AI Search distinguishes itself by steadfastly prioritizing user privacy without sacrificing powerful functionality.
NewsNation: Campbell’s soups, Molly’s Kitchen products may be contaminated with wood
According to a statement from The Campbell’s Company, the Campbell’s products involved were not sold in cans or bowls offered on retail shelves. They are food service varieties sold in restaurants and other institutions.
“The soups are not sold in cans, they are distributed either frozen or fresh (refrigerated) via foodservice channels,” according to the statement.
I wonder how much of the food we eat in restaurants these days is actually prepared from original ingredients there?
IndieWire: North of North: How Community & Netflix Created Canadian Production
With the globalization of content on streamers, local and specific stories tend to resonate widely. In Canada, that’s true of Netflix-hosted second-window runs of series like “Schitt’s Creek” and “Kim’s Convenience,” so it was only a matter of time before the streamer invested in a unique Canadian story of its own.
Enter “North of North,” a brand-new Inuk comedy from Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril that filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut (the largest and northernmost territory of Canada), last year. The project is a co-commission from Netflix and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in association with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
Last Updated: 13.Apr.2025 20:16 EDT
