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The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone 8 August 2026 at 12:00

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

8 August 2026 at 12:00

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding

On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern California coast, Keith Hansen was putting the finishing touches on a watercolor of an almost improbably flamboyant painted bunting.

With an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting’s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition.

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macOS Golden Gate Beta 3 wallpapers 12 July 2026 at 15:30

macOS Golden Gate Beta 3 wallpapers

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By: Jim Gresham

12 July 2026 at 15:30

Bring the engineering masterpiece to your wallpaper with these macOS Golden Gate Beta 3 backgrounds.

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‘Absolutely bananas’: San Francisco homes sell for $1m above asking price amid AI boom 7 July 2026 at 23:33

‘Absolutely bananas’: San Francisco homes sell for $1m above asking price amid AI boom

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By: Sanya Mansoor

7 July 2026 at 23:33

Report finds widespread overbidding as rapid AI growth generates increased wealth in city where housing is scarce

San Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for.

A new analysis from real-estate brokerage Compass, found that in the first half of 2026, more than 140 homes in the city sold for at least $1m above their asking price, 44 of them in June alone.

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