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Creative technologist exploring the intersection of music, visual art, and emerging technology

📍 Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

🎵 Electronic music producer and sound designer

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💻 Developer exploring AI, quantum computing, and immersive experiences

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Updated 2026-09-18

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World · BBC News · 2026-09-18

Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron

The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.

Toronto · Google News · 2026-09-18

Blue Jays fans didn’t see Brett Bateman emerging. Now two countries can’t take their eyes off him - thestar.com

Blue Jays fans didn’t see Brett Bateman emerging. Now two countries can’t take their eyes off himthestar.com

Good news · Good News Network · 2026-09-18

Cataract Surgery Restores Sight for 54-Year-Old Chimpanzee–the First Such Procedure at Chimp Haven

After becoming completely blind from cataracts, a 54-year-old chimpanzee named Pierre is seeing again following a successful surgery at Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary. The proce…

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music · Pitchfork · 2026-09-18

Duncan Sheik Dies at 56

The musician was best known for his 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and his Tony-winning work on Broadway’s Spring Awakening

music · Pitchfork · 2026-09-18

The National’s Matt Berninger Releases Type It Up EP and New Video

“People were mishearing the lyric, ‘That would look good in a black letter font’ as ‘I would look good in a black leather thong,’ so I decided to swap the chorus,” he says of the title track

video · PetaPixel · 2026-09-18

NASA Photos Show Before and After of Massive Asteroid Impact on the Moon

NASA scientists have published before-and-after photos of a newly formed crater on the Moon that provides an unusually detailed view of what happens when a large object strikes the lunar surface. [Rea…

video · PetaPixel · 2026-09-18

Photographers Outraged After Heavily AI-Edited Image Wins State Fair Photo Competition

An image that was heavily edited with AI has controversially won a state fair photography competition, prompting organizers to change the rules for next year. [Read More]

data · TechCrunch · 2026-09-18

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

data · The Verge · 2026-09-18

Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy

Anyone shopping for a Windows laptop with a $1K budget should head to Best Buy, where for the rest of the day you can get a great deal on a capable Lenovo laptop. The Yoga Slim 7X is a slim 14-inch ma…

art · Hyperallergic · 2026-09-18

A View From the Easel

“Piles to start a project, piles during a project, and piles of stuff after it is finished.”

art · Colossal · 2026-09-18

Through Carved Wooden Assemblages, Daniel Minter Communes with the Spiritual

"Do objects transmit spirituality? No, they remind us of our spirituality." —Daniel Minter Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts p…