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@neildixonphoto w/ @emily.feld   Time 100 Most Influential People 2024 Two questions came to mind while scrolling through Time’s most influential list. First, who are these people? Second, isn’t it a bit early? We’re like five seconds into 2024. Still plenty of time for other influencers to emerge. But heck. It’s Monday. Not our pig. Not our farm.  It’s time.   The Downsides of Robot Vacuums, Solved [Partner]  Robot vacuums. Great idea. Tricky in practice. What about surfaces that need a mop? What about emptying and cleaning the thing? What about places we don’t want it to go? Thanks to Roborock's new S8 MaxV Ultra, those concerns are no more. Not only does it have vacuum and mopping functionalities, it also empties, cleans, and dries itself. So you’re getting corner-to-edge cleanliness without having to do a thing. Plus, its Obstacle Recognition has been upgraded with AI, and you can control everything from their easy-to-use app.  Welcome to the future of cleaning.   US Air Force Confirms First Successful AI Dogfight They have confirmed that, yes, a human pilot faced off against an AI pilot during a dogfight training exercise. But the bastards won’t say who won. Which must mean the AI pilot won. Right? They wouldn’t be able to resist the urge to brag about a human pilot defeating the robots.  We don’t know.   Step Inside One of the World’s Most Important Pocket Knife Factories It’s a real Kleenex situation. Laguiole knives are found in the world’s greatest restaurants. And also in cheap faux-French cafés, small-town steakhouses, and bargain homegoods stores. You can buy a set of eight on Amazon for about $20, with the option for next-day shipping, or a single handcrafted piece made over the course of two days for several hundred dollars. This is because there are few limits on who can use the Laguiole name. Officially speaking, there is no such thing as an authentic Laguiole knife.  But unofficially?   The Former Slave Who Became a Cowboy, a Rancher, and a Texas Legend There’s a man, a cowboy, a cowboy in the autumn of his years. He’s struggling to swing his leg over the saddle. A group of men rush over to lift him onto his horse. The cowboy was black. The men who helped him up were white. This was West Texas in the 1930s.  How’s that for a plot twist? (Texas Monthly🔺)   The Mixer The vintage photo that inspired Batman. The worst serial killers in American history. Can dogs benefit from psychedelics? The real meanings behind these prison tattoos. Scientists clone extremely endangered ferret. How long wild birds live. Nine levels of pickpocketing: easy to complex. What it means when a mole grows hair.     /GTFO @marc.hennige | Venice     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe