Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee recently announced that they have set a record for wireless EV charging. Their system’s magnetic coils have reached a 100-kilowatt power level. In tests in their lab, the researchers reported their system’s transmitter sup … | Continue reading
Ever since dogs were first domesticated about 18,000 years ago, they’ve often had jobs to earn their keep. Today, some dogs are used to herd sheep while others help hunters track and flush out game. And, believe it or not, dogs were sometimes used historically to power machines i … | Continue reading
A new infusion of federal funding will support some of the most cutting-edge efforts to decarbonize the dirty steel industry. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy selected 13 projects in nine states to receive a total of $28 million through its Advanced Research Projects Ag … | Continue reading
Jon Porter and Thomas Ricker write: After we recently tested it in beta, the third-party iOS app store AltStore PAL is now live in the European Union thanks to Apple’s compliance with the region’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The store requires a €1.50 (plus tax) annual subscriptio … | Continue reading
The company produces around 15,000 charging units annually, so this could represent a huge bump in output. EV charger manufacturer announces plans for state-of-the-art factory: 'Let's hope [it] can accelerate the adoption of EVs' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
On April 5, distinguished INESC researchers Ana Paiva (INESC-ID) and Alberto Rodrigues da Silva (INOV and INESC-ID) were officially appointed as Secretaries of State in a ceremony at Ajuda Palace in Lisbon, presided over by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo … | Continue reading
How To Build a Cathedral The leaves outside my window shake with a deeper movement than the continuing ripple of the morning, midsummer breeze. “Squirrels,” I think, and think of how I know they’re there although I cannot see them, not a large movement, but enough if you paid att … | Continue reading
The Bravia Theater U is everything I love in a tech product. It’s weird (and a bit phallic) looking, a bit janky, and still produces good-quality sound. It also has a naming scheme that reminds me of the Nintendo Wii. In Amidst Sony’s new product scheme—combining its sound and TV … | Continue reading
Because I'm a grumpy old man, I don't use Gutenberg or Block themes on my WordPress. Instead, I write everything in Markdown. When I write code snippets in Markdown, they look like this: ```php $a = 1; echo $a; if ($a < 5) { // Do Something return thing( $a, true ); } ``` But […] | Continue reading
In the late 19th century, it evolved from classical painting dating back to the 1400s, to Barbizon School and Impressionism, with some traditional artists continuing. | Continue reading
Just past sunrise, a vagrant red squirrel appears in the yard, given away at first by her nervous, jerky movements as she forages for breakfast, then the old-barn color as […] | Continue reading
On the morning of April 16, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) met with President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Photo credits: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Cambodia Science|Business - Table.Media partnership Science|Busi … | Continue reading
The Arsenale’s latest offering is the Plan B: a lighweight, ultra-long-range, 2WD, low-power, hybrid gas/electric bike for wet, slippery, snowy or sandy conditions. With two failed indiegogo campaigns behind it as the 2X2 Ultrabike, it has reemerged at The Arsenale, a high end bo … | Continue reading
The first few emulators hit the App Store this week and while two of them were promptly removed (for different reasons, neither of which were because emulation is wrong), Delta seems to be quite good (I’m still using it for the first time so too early to say | Continue reading
Są miejsca doskonale nam znane, ale nie zawsze uczęszczane. Jednym po drodze do barów mlecznych, dla innych to prawdziwy relikt z przeszłości albo przymus z dzieciństwa. Dzisiaj przychodzę do Was z trzema doskonałymi lokalizacjami w Trójmieście, gdzie tłumy są porównywalne do naj … | Continue reading
After the XZ Utils discovery, people have been examining other open-source projects. Surprising no one, the incident is not unique: The OpenJS Foundation Cross Project Council received a suspicious series of emails with similar messages, bearing different names and overlapping Gi … | Continue reading
How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art. | Continue reading
Today's links Podcasting "Capitalists Hate Capitalism": "Competition is for losers." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep read … | Continue reading
"It pains me seeing so much energy wasted, even in my own house." Resident builds city's first net-zero property — and shares exactly how she did it first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The causes range from innocuous media exposure to severe mental illness. | Continue reading
Przejdź do treści Menu Na skróty Hity Kwestii Smaku Znane i lubiane Filety drobiowe Polędwiczki Schab Karkówka Kotlety Burgery Pulpeciki Potrawy tradycyjne Popularne ciasta Więcej... Szybki obiad Szybkie ciasto Obiad na niedzielę Bar mleczny Naleśniki Pierogi Kluski śląskie Kopyt … | Continue reading
The client hoped for the architect and interior designer to work creatively back-to-back and then combine their creations, sparking inspiration for each other and producing a brilliant piece of work. Continue reading | Continue reading
Hi, Spring fans! In this episode, more than 20 incredible years in the making, Spring founders Rod Johnson (@springrod) and Juergen Hoeller (@springjuergen) discuss Spring since its 1.0 release in 2004 | Continue reading
The stunning piece of gaming history that is Dwarf Fortress, a game that you quite possibly have never played before… Continue reading Dwarf Fortress – long awaited Adventure mode comes to one of the greatest games of all time, but what actually is it? The post Dwarf Fortress – l … | Continue reading
Fortnite players exploiting a glitch to obtain more X-Box digital currency are now in digital V-Bucks debt. Epic Games, owner… Continue reading Fortnite players fall into digital debt after V-Bucks glitch gets hammered The post Fortnite players fall into digital debt after V-Buck … | Continue reading
Pennsylvania sees record highs in gambling revenue as it reached $554.6m in March which is 7.64% higher than March 2023.… Continue reading Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania reaches all-time monthly high The post Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania reaches all-time monthly high appear … | Continue reading
A top research institute created with the lofty goals of investigating the ‘big-picture questions’ and assessing what the future holds… Continue reading Top research center, set up to assess humanity’s future prospects, shuts The post Top research center, set up to assess humanit … | Continue reading
The four spikes on a new nanocrystal developed in Spain spin up under light and move through liquid, blasting any bacteria unfortunate to be in their path. The development could spell trouble for bacteria that resists traditional drug treatments. Continue Reading Category: Medica … | Continue reading
Uri Berliner resigns from NPR. Free Press Cupid. ‘Liquid Ass’ at Columbia. And more. | Continue reading
Rich in natural beauty, a proud and vibrant cultural heritage, warm hospitality with unique and luxurious accommodations and venues; Northern Ireland should be on your radar as the next must-visit incentive travel destination. -Meet in Ireland, a brand of Tourism Ireland & Touris … | Continue reading
The Semis have been running the same routes as typical diesel trucks would and have carried the same load while offering lower operating costs. Tesla engineer gives rare update on electric Semi truck program as new EPA rules help expedite rollout: 'Now, it's about scale' first ap … | Continue reading
A new report digs into the social dynamics of gig work. | Continue reading
The facility was partly funded by the World Bank and touted to become the country’s “cyber capital.” | Continue reading
And so, what was became what is and quickly too, and more, this happened faster than I knew it. And just like that, in the blink of an eye, a temporary burden became factand permanent because of an unfortunateforce, which I callthe deception of my perception. But this is where he … | Continue reading
Over the first half of the 20th century the world saw growing rates of heart disease mortality. From the 1920s to the 1960s more and more people were dying from heart attacks. It was described as an epidemic of heart disease. But in the mid-1960s heart disease mortality suddenly … | Continue reading
The past decade has seen rents in Berlin reach new heights. Now, the city has seen an 18,3 percent increase in just one year a new survey has revealed. Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg... | Continue reading
Berlaymont building, headquarter of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Photo credits: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union The European Commission is adding €1.4 billion to the Horizon Europe research programme this year, in latest amendment to 2023 and 2024 spending plans. Th … | Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Red-winged blackbird Coffee of the Day: Biggby Coffee White Chocolate Macadamia Latte Book of the Day: The Hunter by Tana French | Continue reading
Prague in the 1990s was a magical place. Communism had fallen, a seat at the opera cost a few bucks, the city’s magnificence had yet to be sullied by hordes of tourists or chain restaurants. Playwright and former dissident Václav Havel was at the helm, transforming and privatizin … | Continue reading
“The city is strong in the memory, no matter how much it decays and gives way to the sea.” –Elaine Perry, 1990 Since I’ve started writing about out-of-print and “lost” Black authors, I occasionally get suggestions from writer-friends who turn me on to their favorite neglected aut … | Continue reading
Image via Pompeii Archaeological Park Imagine visiting the home of a prominent, wealthy figure, and at the evening’s end finding yourself in a room dedicated to late-night entertaining, painted entirely black except for a few scenes from antiquity. Perhaps this wouldn’t sound ent … | Continue reading
by Nicole Carr, ProPublica, and Mike Jordan, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights … | Continue reading
The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people. | Continue reading
It was November 30, 2021, when Nicole Avant got a call in the middle of the night from her husband. The unthinkable had happened. Her otherwise healthy mom, Jacqueline Avant, was in critical condition at the hospital. She had been shot. Nicole would soon find out that her mother … | Continue reading
I must say that I did not want to write this review. I walked into the theatre with high hopes for Mr. Garland’s Civil War. I was hoping it would sober people to the actual horrors that a modern a civil war would entail. | Continue reading
"An HOA does not and cannot overrule federal law." Homeowner puzzled after learning HOA violates state law repeatedly: 'I strongly believe this is wrong' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Dzisiaj chciałam Wam pokazać kolejną rzecz, po winie, którą można zrobić z kwiatów mniszka lekarskiego – syrop z goździkami, zwany również miodem majowym czy miodem z mniszka. Tego typu syrop, oprócz walorów smakowych, był stosowany w medycynie ludowej jako środek przeciwzapalny … | Continue reading