TASTE
Coverage of TASTE in the Nexus archive.
- Killian water failures leave residents asking, 'When will it be fixed?'
Residents of Killian, Louisiana are still experiencing water system issues such as taste, odor, outages, and reliability problems despite recent upgrades by Magnolia Water Utility Operating Company.
- 'Queer Eye' star Antoni Porowski says the tech and advertising worlds are obsessing over the wrong word
Antoni Porowski, a 'Queer Eye' star and Nat Geo host, argues that the tech and advertising industries should prioritize specificity over the concept of 'taste.' He shares an example of a Gorton's fish stick campaign where he used personal, specific storytelling instead of adhering to broad brand guidelines.
- 10 Best Protein Powders, According to 3 Years of Testing (2026)
The article lists the top 10 protein powders identified through three years of testing, focusing on products that avoid an unpleasant taste. It emphasizes flavor quality in protein supplements.
- Can AI have taste? That was the hot topic at Replit's NYC vibe-coding conference.
Replit hosted Vibecon, a NYC conference exploring AI's role in creativity and the concept of 'taste' in technology. Attendees included artists, filmmakers, and engineers, with discussions led by Replit CEO Amjad Masad and filmmaker Spike Jonze. Interactive art exhibits and AI-driven projects like AI-generated whale sounds were featured.
- TASTE is an on-chain rating protocol which rewards good taste in AI content
Tastor, an on-chain rating protocol called TASTE, aims to reward users for curating high-quality AI content by turning ratings into immutable Taste Proofs via EAS attestations. The project, launching May 8, 2026, emphasizes a fair Base blockchain launch with no pre-mining or staking mechanics, focusing on building a collective human filter layer for AI content.