Imagine buying an Italian house for the cost of an espresso

Ollolai, in Sardinia, has watched its population fall from around 2,250 residents to roughly 1,150 as young people left for bigger cities. To bring life and money back, the mayor is offering one dollar houses to Americans, pairing a 3-year renovation deadline and a $5,000 deposit that is refunded if you finish the work and forfeited if you do not.

Treat this as a lifestyle change and a long term decision, not a quick way to make money.

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History records kings, wars, empires…

but every now and then, it records something far stranger —
two people, living the same life, without ever meeting.

Separated by cities, countries, even centuries,
their choices, habits, tragedies, and destinies unfolded like mirror images.

No myths. No legends.

Just real humans whose lives moved in perfect, impossible symmetry.

Some called it coincidence.
Others called it fate.
But once you see these stories…
you’ll never look at “strangers” the same way again.

Sources
AP Archives • Italian Royal Archives • Bibliothèque nationale de France • Austrian State Archives • National Portrait Gallery (UK) • French National Education Archives

A new Mediterranean icon has arrived.
Tucked along Sardinia’s dazzling northeast coast, Fasano Sardegna blends Brazilian elegance with Italian soul.. A seaside sanctuary framed by olive trees, turquoise water, and soft golden sand.

The resort’s first phase, Fasano al Mare Beach Club, opened in August 2025 near Porto San Paolo, offering sun-drenched lounges, tennis courts, and views across to Tavolara Island. The full hotel and villas are set to follow by 2028, but this exclusive preview already captures the timeless magic of la dolce vita, the Fasano way.

Photos via: @fasanosardegnajhsf
Sardinia, Italy

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It took Italian photographer Valerio Minato six years to capture this once-in-a-lifetime shot — the Moon perfectly rising over Monviso Mountain, aligned with the Basilica of Superga near Turin.

After countless failed attempts due to clouds, timing, and distance, everything finally came together in December 2023.

Photo by: @valeriominato

Step aside ChatGPT

On Thursday Google launched an iOD app for its AI-powered assistant globally. Until now, iOS users either had to use the Google app or mobile web to chat with the AI technology.

The new Gemini iOS app supports text-based prompts in 35 languages. Plus, users can have a conversation with Gemini through its Gemini Live feature in 12 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Turkish and Vietnamese. Google said it aims to introduce support for additional languages soon.

While some of the other features of Gemini, such as asking it to suggest recipes or seeking help for studies, were already available through the Google app and mobile web, Gemini Live is a new addition to the native iOS app.

Read more on the new Gemini iOS app at the link in the bio

Article by Ivan Mehta

Image Credits: NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images

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Meet “Newfies” of the sea, the large, powerful Newfoundland dogs trained by the Italian School of Water Rescue Dogs (SICS) that work alongside Italy’s Coast Guard to save lives.

Known for their strength, webbed paws, oily water-resistant coat, and calm temperament in emergencies, these dogs are ideal for water rescues. 

From leaping out of helicopters and jumping off rescue boats, to pulling dinghies and bringing people to shore, these canine lifeguards do more than we imagine. Their training is intense and demanding, handlers and dogs train together for up to a year in techniques like navigating currents, towing, and operating in rough seas.

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In 1989, Mauro Morandi set foot on the remote Italian island of Budelli — and chose never to leave. For more than 30 years, he lived in solitude as its caretaker, surrounded only by sunsets, sea, and silence.

While the world rushed ahead, Morandi found peace in simplicity. He spent his days protecting wildlife, reading philosophy, and embracing a life far removed from noise and constant conversation. His story became a quiet testament to the power of stillness.

In 2021, he was forced to leave, but by then he had become a symbol of resistance to modern chaos — a man who reminded us that solitude can be its own kind of freedom.

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Italian researchers have unveiled Chrysalis, an ambitious generation-ship concept that could ferry humanity to Proxima b, a potentially habitable world 4.24 light-years away, in a 400-year voyage. Winner of the Project Hyperion design competition, Chrysalis is a 58-kilometer-long rotating cylinder built to sustain up to 2,400 passengers, though its population would be carefully managed to around 1,500 for resource balance.⁠
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The vessel is arranged like a colossal Russian nesting doll, with concentric shells serving distinct purposes. The outermost layer shields against radiation and micrometeoroids, doubling as a robotic-run warehouse. Moving inward, zones house industrial facilities, residential districts, communal parks, schools, and medical centers. A dedicated agricultural shell sustains biodiverse ecosystems, from tropical forests to boreal zones, alongside closed-loop systems for air, water, and nutrient recycling that could keep the ship habitable for centuries without resupply.⁠
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At its core, Chrysalis carries shuttles for planetfall and vital communications gear. A striking “Cosmo Dome” at the bow offers a weightless, panoramic view of deep space, hosting annual gatherings and symbolically facing back toward Earth. Artificial gravity comes from constant rotation, while propulsion would rely on a Direct Fusion Drive using helium-3 and deuterium, a technology still in development but capable of reaching one-tenth light speed.⁠
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Crew preparation is as crucial as engineering: the first generation would train for decades in an isolated Antarctic habitat to master self-sufficiency, cultural continuity, and psychological resilience. Governance blends human leadership with AI oversight to preserve knowledge, stability, and adaptability over centuries.⁠
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While purely conceptual, Chrysalis addresses the daunting technical, ecological, and social challenges of interstellar migration, and hints at how humanity might one day watch another sun rise over alien skies, carrying Earth’s heritage into the cosmic frontier.⁠
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Image Source: Project Hyperion/Chrysalis Planning and Design Team

Ferrari brings back Niki Lauda’s ’75 look at Monza.

It’s 50 years since Niki Lauda’s first Ferrari title, and the team is marking it at Monza with a Seventies-style livery to honor the win that reset its trajectory.

The SF-25 mirrors the 312 T with a white engine cover and a silver rear wing, and Ferrari says it’s a one-off for the home race.

It’s Lewis Hamilton’s 1st Monza in red, which turns the tribute into a live chapter of Ferrari history for the tifosi.

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Microsoft will soon let you clone your voice for Teams meetings.

At Microsoft Ignite 2024 on Tuesday, the company revealed Interpreter in Teams, a tool for Microsoft Teams that delivers “real-time, speech-to-speech” interpretation capabilities.

Starting in early 2025, people using Teams for meetings will be able to use Interpreter to simulate their voices in up to nine languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.

“Imagine being able to sound just like you in a different language,” Microsoft CMO Jared Spataro wrote in a blog post shared with TechCrunch. “Interpreter in Teams provides real-time speech-to-speech translation during meetings, and you can opt to have it simulate your speaking voice for a more personal and engaging experience.”

Read more on Microsoft Teams' latest update at the link in the bio

Article by Kyle Wiggers

Image Credits: Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto / Getty Images

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