Pizza-Making Robot

We know, you’re thinking “Great, yet another pizza-making robot.” But the inventors of RoDyMan (RObotic DYnamic MANipulation) digitized the actions of noted pizzaiolo Enzo Coccia, who wore a motion-capture suit while making traditional pies. Result: a robot going through the motions of making pizzas while producing soulless, pizza-like objects.

More:

“$2.9 Million Pizza-Making Robot Still Can’t Make Pizza,” Joel Hruska, ExtremeTech

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Cheetahs

National Geographic filmed the world’s fastest cats in slow motion. Gregory Wilson, director.

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Right-Wing Apparel Maker’s Fake ‘Made In USA’ Claims

The Utah-based Lions Not Sheep clothing company sells T-shirts and baseball caps with provocative slogans printed on them, sure to appeal to the gun-toting, camo-wearing, flag-waving, Trump-loving, by-God self-proclaimed MAGA patriots on your gift list. The Federal Trade Commission just fined the firm for ripping the “Made In China” labels from their imported duds and putting “Made In USA” tags on them. The fraudsters came to FTC attention after bragging about the label-switch on social media.

The Made in USA Labeling Rule, effective as of August 2021, prohibits claims that a product was made in the United States unless final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the U.S., all significant processing that goes into the product occurs domestically, and all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the U.S.

More:

“Pro-Trump brand is fined by FTC for incorrect ‘Made in the USA’ labels,” María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post

Pro-Trump apparel company fined for falsely labeling products “Made in USA,” Julia Shapero, Axios

“Utah-based Lions Not Sheep apparel company fined for swapping ‘Made in China’ tags for ‘Made in USA.’” Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News

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(Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love

“(Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love,” written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, recorded by Cassandre McKinley, with John Pagano, 2004. Cassandre McKinley (vocals), John Pagano (vocals), Brad Hatfield (keyboards), Stephen Angellis (guitar), Dino Govoni (tenor sax), John Allmark (trumpet), Marty Ballou (bass), Vincent Pagano (drums).

Cassandre McKinley website

John Pagano website

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Heaven Must Have Sent You

“Heaven Must Have Sent You,” written by  Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, recorded by The Elgins, 1966.

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Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now

“Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, recorded by The Beautiful South, 2004.

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Heaven

“Heaven,” written by David Byrne and Jerry Harrison, recorded by Martin Rössel, 2017.

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Heaven

“Heaven,” recorded by Dorothy Love Coates and The Original Gospel Harmonettes, 1971.

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Happy Together

“Happy Together,” written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, recorded by Why Mona, 2017. Why Mona is a collaboration project between Unlike Pluto and Joanna Jones.

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Love to Burn

“Love to Burn,” written by Dobie Gray, Ray Rector, and Bud Reneau, recorded by Dobie Gray, 1972.

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