From SXSW to AI Mysteries, stories shaping our future
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10 Things is a rare blend of the ten best things online that inspired us, caught our attention or made us smile. Over a decade of human curation, 365 issues in, zero filler.
This 10Things issue takes you from the cutting edge of SXSW 2025 to the ancient wisdom of Roman architecture. We’re exploring the internet’s new obsession with mystery (less posting, more intrigue), questioning why we keep treating AI like a person, and diving into the hidden forces shaping language models. Plus, we spotlight mesmerising river cartography, the paradox of medical benchmarks, and the debate over AI-generated art in the age of Miyazaki.
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SXSW 2025: the 10 trends that shaped this year’s festival
The Drum was on the ground at South by Southwest again this year, finding out what the future holds for marketing, media and tech. Here are their biggest takeaways.
Read more herethedrum.com (opens in a new tab)The Coolest People Online Are Barely Posting at All
Oversharing is out, privacy is in. Digital minimalists are curating their online presence with intention — because in 2025, mystery is the ultimate flex.
Learn more herepopsugar.com (opens in a new tab)Our human habit of anthropomorphizing everything
Should we be anthropomorphizing AI? Why do we speak to AI as if it's human? Do we want AI to act in a certain way? Do we want it to be more human? Or do we just assign it that trait anyway?
Learn more heredoc.cc (opens in a new tab)Meet Reve Image 1.0
A new model trained from the ground up to excel at prompt adherence, aesthetics, and typography.
Experience the previewpreview.reve.art (opens in a new tab)Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI
The internet is flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose founder said “I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.”
Read more herearchive.ph (opens in a new tab)2025 Design in Tech Report (Unedited): Autodesigners on Autopilot
The top takeaways from John Maeda.
Watch hereyoutube.com (opens in a new tab)Anthropic can now track the bizarre inner workings of a large language model
What the firm found challenges some basic assumptions about how this technology really works.
Read more heretechnologyreview.com (opens in a new tab)Daniel Coe’s Astonishing River Cartography
Stunning river maps reveal stories hidden in historical sediment and past channels carved by water.
See more hereorionmagazine.org (opens in a new tab)These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh.
Read more herewashingtonpost.com (opens in a new tab)Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient
From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using one-size-fits-all health metrics?
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