"You get your payback within a reasonable period." Homeowner shares honest review one decade after installing solar: 'It makes financial sense' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, and multiple associated business entities have just initiated what appears to be the highest-profile "debanking" lawsuit to date. | Continue reading
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts will test innovative exercise methods to prepare for deep-space missions where bulky gym equipment won’t fit. The Zero T2 study removes treadmills from workouts to see if astronauts can stay strong without them. Alongside fitness experiments, crew … | Continue reading
Since the update to XProtect Remediator version 151, many have seen warnings of a plugin being cancelled. This explains how that happens, and what you can do about it. | Continue reading
"Spring can't come soon enough." Gardener shares incredible before-and-after photos after transforming their lawn: 'You did an incredible job' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Just fill it up, send it back, and they’ll make sure everything finds a new home instead of ending up in a landfill." You can rake in exclusive rewards by trading your unwanted clothes: 'This is so helpful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Redditors were happy to make suggestions. Homeowner struggles with difficult decision about unsightly landscaping mistake in their yard: 'Feels like an eyesore' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This month John and Luke head all the way back to 1904 to experience the thrills, chills and outright horrors of a modern compendium of ghoulish tales 1968 BBC adaptation of M.R. James' Whistle & I'll Come To You Crumpets and sherry dear subscriber? Would you like to pull your ch … | Continue reading
A Czech start-up is taking on one of the world’s most pressing public health threats—counterfeit medicines. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are an escalating global crisis, exacerbating the fentanyl epidemic and putting millions of lives at risk. In the United States alone, counterfe … | Continue reading
"I only need it to last a couple seasons for it to pay off." Homeowners share sincere feedback after resident considers major water heater upgrade: 'It saves me $430 a year' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It's just pain now in exchange for more pain later. | Continue reading
The lack of consistency between store locations leaves room for confusion. Walmart employee sparks debate with photo of store trash can: 'It makes me uncomfortable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This incentive is for low- to middle-income homes. Super-efficient HVACs can dramatically lower your energy bills — and the government wants to give you $10,000 to upgrade first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has successfully flown an electric-powered, 115-lb (52-kg) autonomous drone that uses what it calls a "rotor blown wing" to fly like both a helicopter and an airplane and can be scaled for larger airframes. Continue Reading Category: Military, … | Continue reading
The Nengchu-1 project began construction in 2022 and is now operating at full capacity. Massive abandoned salt mine is now state-of-the-art facility making huge impact: 'A significant role' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Have you ever thought about the Universe, and asked perhaps the most profound question of all: where did all of this come from? For as long as humans have been around, we’ve not only asked these questions, but have provided stories — based on logic, reasoning, mythology, religion … | Continue reading
I am reeling from having gotten very little sleep over the past two nights here. I hate Daylight Saving's Time. I wish they would just leave the clocks alone. The time change always super-messes up my internal clock. I was up and unable to fall asleep for most of both Saturday ni … | Continue reading
For my main project, I aim to develop a device that propels the wearer’s leg from a standing position into a kick. This concept was inspired by my interest in combat sports, particularly muay thai. Given the dynamic and impact-prone nature of this design, I want to clearly outlin … | Continue reading
Image via Wikimedia Commons How did we get to the point where we’ve come to believe so many lies that 77 million Americans voted into the White House a criminal reality TV star from NBC, one groomed by a reality TV producer from CBS, who then appointed his Cabinet from Fox and X … | Continue reading
NASA’s upcoming EZIE mission will use three small satellites to study electrojets — powerful electrical currents in the upper atmosphere linked to auroras. These mysterious currents influence geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites, power grids, and communication systems. … | Continue reading
"Thank you from every chronic illness patient!!" Animal lover shares smart tip on how old prescription bottles can be used again: 'Wow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When whales get hurt or sick, it doesn't just affect the animals. State wildlife officials issue urgent warning after discovery of dead whale: 'Exercise extreme caution' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"It’s gotta cause accidents." Driver shocked after spotting obnoxious vehicle causing unsafe conditions: 'This should be illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
They also handed out $2.7 million in fines. Authorities seize 5,000 trucks worth of illegal materials in massive bust: 'The idea behind this operation is for us to contain the extraction' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Delayed and cancelled trains run by Germany’s national rail provider, Deutsche Bahn, cost the company nearly 200 million euros in compensation in 2024. DB paying millions in... | Continue reading
I was listening to a Chillout Classics playlist when I was hit with a sense memory from 2006: just lying in my bed listening to Moby, in the middle of the day. I remembered that I would often do this on days where I was hungover, or just feeling a bit lazy. Lie around and listen … | Continue reading
New research on the feeding habits of the desert rat-kangaroo could help locate the possibly extinct species, with unconfirmed sightings suggesting it may still exist. A fascinating native Australian rat-kangaroo, once believed to be extinct, may still be surviving in the harsh a … | Continue reading
Living in Japan over the past fifty years, physical manga was everywhere. Chain bookstores, small independent shops and untold millions reading then on the train to work or school. Things have dramatically shifted in the past couple of years. Last year print and digital combined … | Continue reading
Similar shortages have impacted other essential foods, leading to inflated grocery bills worldwide. Analyst raises alarm over concerning issue with staple grocery item — and it could lead to rising prices first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Mark Gurman, Bloomberg: Apple Inc. is preparing one of the most dramatic software overhauls in the company’s history, aiming to transform the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac for a new generation of users. The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look … | Continue reading
Ryan welcomes Zach Lloyd, founder and CEO of Warp, to the show to talk about reimagining the terminal. They also discuss why Warp was built in Rust (“it’s definitely harder”), how AI is transforming developer tools, and what Zach (formerly a principal engineer at Google) learned … | Continue reading
Based on the quarterly Business Survey of the Netherlands (COEN), Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has reported that over 42 percent of companies which hired freelancers in 2024... | Continue reading
"Thank you for ... helping." Frustrated community member shares heartbreaking video after hike near local creek: 'Depressing to see' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This is a problem for farmers, but it is also a problem for the rest of society. Farmers forced to rethink operations as challenging season threatens food supply: 'Production was very scarce' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Yesterday a leaked video shared with The Verge showed an internal PlayStation test where a developer, using *spooky voice* the poweeerrsssss of artificial intelligeeeeeence, could speak to a character in a video game. The character is Horizon's Aloy, the guy is Sony's Sharwin Rag … | Continue reading
Remote work is an attractive option for many employees. But when and how can one switch to remote work? What rights and obligations do employees and employers have? Carina Senf ... | Continue reading
Mike Ly, VP of Product at BeyondTrust, talks about the potential that comes with leveraging product-led growth along with sales-led growth. The post Leader Spotlight: Investing in product-led growth, with Mike Ly appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading
Put your hand up if you’ve ever driven your car up to a gas pump only to notice after you’ve parked that your gas cap is on the other side. My brother, if your hand is up right now, you are not alone. See, some cars I’ve driven have the ol’ gas hole on the […] The post #988 The G … | Continue reading
The researchers are still not convinced that they have reached the new cell’s highest potential. Scientists achieve world-record feat on quest for low-cost power supply: 'Much higher efficiencies' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This is a pretty wild story that I hadn’t seen until yesterday, and just saw it because a reader brought it to us. It does have a connection to Tesla and its EV sales as well, but that’s admittedly loose. First, the story. In case you haven’t noticed, Tesla CEO ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
I've talked about some gaming memories before, so I thought about doing another one! This time, my first ever gaming console! | Continue reading
Because I thought you might like to see them, and I just remembered, a few minutes before midnight, that I hadn’t posted anything today: Paul and Storm looking very enthusiastic, and Jim Boggia looking slightly dubious; Mega Ran, belting out; Daphne Always, laughing; Aimee Mann, … | Continue reading
Mexico banned exotic animals from circuses in 2015. Concerned residents spot massive lion roaming through city streets — here's how it wound up there first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The government has been taking a number of steps to help youngsters get a foot on the housing ladder, and now it seems they may be starting to have an effect, explains mortgage... | Continue reading
This post is by Lizzie. This year’s International Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition has closed and we can now wait to see how contestants’ and the bot’s predictions fare. Results are up on the website, with average predictions around late this … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Melting, the traditional way of recycling plastic, degrades the material. Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could change the future of recycling: 'This process could make a significant impact' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Some people who work in Germany for a short time before moving abroad are eligible to have their pension contributions refunded. As the rules are different for EU and non-EU... | Continue reading
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 882 for the week of March 2 – 8 2025. The full version of this issue is available here. In this issue we cover: Warning Announcement: Ubuntu One password reset emails Ubuntu Stats Hot in Support LXD: Weekly news #385 Other Meeting Re … | Continue reading