Disheartening footage captures tourist putting children at risk near wildlife: 'It is not a petting zoo'

"It may seem cute and innocent but ... can be very dangerous." Disheartening footage captures tourist putting children at risk near wildlife: 'It is not a petting zoo' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 17 minutes ago

126: You Got a Bonus Popcorn!

How's the depreciation of the M4 going? The defaults train marches on! We have a mega media corner! Who doesn't love an extensive cable review!? Darkroom your photos! Are you ready for the shareholders' meeting? Using Apple Podcasts? All notes can always be found here (https://li … | Continue reading


@listen.hemisphericviews.com | 32 minutes ago

How mpox virus spreads

For Reuters, Arathy J Aluckal, Jitesh Chowdhury, and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa illustrate how… Tags: mpox, Reuters, virus | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 34 minutes ago

Disquiet Junto Project 0676: Sub Melody

Each Thursday in the Disquiet Junto music community, a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have five days to record and upload a track in response to the project instructions. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. (A Sound … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 37 minutes ago

Unlocking Space Secrets: How ISS Research Is Transforming Health and Robotics

Researchers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) focused on three major areas of advanced research on Wednesday: disease detection, cellular immunity, and free-flying robotics. Meanwhile, the Expedition 72 crew prepared for the year’s final spacewalk while awaiting the de … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 40 minutes ago

New Weird Britain: 2024 in Review by Noel Gardner

The torrent of interesting records from the British underground showed no signs of slowing in 2024, says Noel Gardner, who picks out 10 of his favourites and 10 others that might have otherwise passed him by Marcel Wave, photo by Robin Christian It’s been another banner year for … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 47 minutes ago

Officials launch futuristic train connecting two major US cities — here are some of its major perks

"I can tell you that the train is much quieter for those of us who live near the tracks." Officials launch futuristic train connecting two major US cities — here are some of its major perks first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 47 minutes ago

Lassen sich Nächtigungsrekorde mit Nachhaltigkeit verbinden?

Einerseits ist es ja durchaus erfreulich, wenn der österreichische Tourismus sich nach Corona offensichtlich, zumindest was die Nächtigungszahlen betrifft, nicht nur erholt hat, sondern auch bereits neue Rekorde erreicht. Soweit die eine Seite der Medaille; andererseits wird aber … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 53 minutes ago

Bizarre particle gains or loses mass depending on direction it travels

Scientists have accidentally discovered a particle that has mass when it’s traveling in one direction, but no mass while traveling in a different direction. Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago. Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Total War: Warhammer III Omens Of Destruction DLC Review (A Newcomer’s Perspective)

Have you ever tried jumping into a new game from an established series that seems cool but you have no idea what you’re doing because it’s a complex real-time strategy game with 4X elements? That’s what I went through with Total War Warhammer III. With the release of the Omens Of … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

Tune for Performance: Do you really need a big internal SSD?

Why pay an extra $600 for a 2 TB internal SSD, after all fast external SSDs are cheaper. Maybe you need to check whether disk performance becomes a rate-limiting factor. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Proud homeowner shares before-and-after photos after ditching traditional grass lawn: 'This is worth a celebration'

"I am so excited for you." Proud homeowner shares before-and-after photos after ditching traditional grass lawn: 'This is worth a celebration' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Watch the Surrealist Glass Harmonica, the Only Animated Film Ever Banned by Soviet Censors (1968)

The Soviet Union’s repressive state censorship went to absurd lengths to control what its citizens read, viewed, and listened to, such as the almost comical removal of purged former comrades from photographs during Stalin’s reign. When it came to aesthetics, Stalinism mostly purg … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 1 hour ago

Corvidae Co-op Housing, Seattle / Allied8 Architects

In the heart of Rainier Valley, Corvidae Co-op Housing stands as a beacon of hope for many aspiring homeowners. This demonstration project is dedicated to providing affordable homeownership opportunities to populations that have long struggled to purchase homes in their own commu … | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner faces backlash after sharing photo of how they trimmed 60-year-old tree: 'Not great'

The photo didn’t go over well on Reddit. Homeowner faces backlash after sharing photo of how they trimmed 60-year-old tree: 'Not great' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The secret reason the USA beat the USSR to the Moon

Not only in the United States, but all across the world, humanity celebrated 2024 as the 55th anniversary of the culmination of the Space Race: the quest to put a human being on the Moon and safely return them to Earth. On July 20, 1969, our species achieved a dream older than ci … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Tomato Soup & Bacon, Grilled Cheese Casserole (small batch)

Every once in a while, I will see a recipe that intrigues me. So it was with this recipe I am sharing today for Tomato Soup & Bacon, Grilled Cheese Casserole. I first encountered it on a blog called This is Not Diet Food. Trust me when I say nothing on that page is diet food, lol … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 hour ago

the amazing K. Siva Prasad Reddy (SivaLabs)

Hi, Spring fans! In today's installment I talk to industry legend K. Siva Prasad Reddy (@sivalabs). You've probably read one of his blogs. I know I have! | Continue reading


@bootifulpodcast.podbean.com | 1 hour ago

Watch NASA’s Lucy Slingshot Past Earth on a Bold Journey to Jupiter’s Ancient Asteroids

ASA’s Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of Earth on December 12, utilizing a gravity assist to adjust its trajectory towards the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. This maneuver, the second such assist in its 12-year mission, follows an initial gravity boost in 2022. The spacecra … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

The government is handing homeowners $600 to install new windows — here's what you need to know

There's no better time to do it, since these incentives may not be available forever. The government is handing homeowners $600 to install new windows — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Grocery chain faces fan backlash after implementing new produce packaging: 'The peeled oranges sold in plastic bags seem to have some competition'

The unnecessary use of plastic in grocery packaging exacerbates the plastic waste crisis, with over 11 million tons of plastic entering oceans annually. Grocery chain faces fan backlash after implementing new produce packaging: 'The peeled oranges sold in plastic bags seem to hav … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Homeowner reveals money-making perk of pairing innovative Tesla tech with rooftop solar: 'This feature is really good'

Going solar can be one of the best ways to reduce energy bills for you and your neighbors. Homeowner reveals money-making perk of pairing innovative Tesla tech with rooftop solar: 'This feature is really good' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Bicycle thefts in the Netherlands increased by 30 percent last year

Based on the Safety Monitor 2023 compiled by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Ministry of Justice and Security, bicycle thefts in the Netherlands have increased by 30 percent... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 2 hours ago

Giveaway of 'smart' TV with intrusive feature sparks outrage: 'At least it's on the bottom'

This offering clearly revealed where some companies’ priorities lie. Giveaway of 'smart' TV with intrusive feature sparks outrage: 'At least it's on the bottom' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Gist of Go: Pipelines

Compose concurrent pipelines from independent blocks. | Continue reading


@antonz.org | 2 hours ago

Where Are We Now? The Night by Saint Etienne

Designed for headphone listening, the latest transmission from Bob, Pete and Sarah sounds like hearing Saint Etienne in a dream, finds Tom Bolton Photo credit: Paul Kelly A select number of bands that started life in the 1990s have kept making music, and kept getting better. The … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 2 hours ago

UKAEA – Anarcho​-​Animist Frontline Weapons

UKAEA Anarcho-Animist Frontline Weapons Material from January's Birds Catching Fire In The Sky gets revamped into something altogether more furious and more feral ANARCHO-ANIMIST FRONTLINE WEAPONS by UKAEA Anarcho-Animist Frontline Weapons sees UKAEA come out swinging on behalf o … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 2 hours ago

Cut-price composite pod camper aims to be supreme DIY off-road trailer

Since its early days going by the name "Into the Wild," Colorado's Boreas Campers has been building some of the US market's most rugged composite squaredrop trailers, ranging from the family-size EOS-12 pop-up to its long-running XT. Unlike manufacturers that keep their gaze fixe … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

What MIT Scientists Discovered About Manta Rays Is Revolutionizing Water Filtration

MIT engineers have discovered that the mobula ray, a type of filter-feeding aquatic ray, utilizes a unique mechanism to feed and breathe simultaneously, which could revolutionize industrial water filters. By studying the geometry of the ray’s mouth and gill structures, they devel … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Scientists raise alarm over iconic species' disappearance following tourism boom: 'It's heartbreaking'

The influx of human activity along the coastline has pushed them to the brink of extinction due to environmental degradation. Scientists raise alarm over iconic species' disappearance following tourism boom: 'It's heartbreaking' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic partner with US military and its allies

What do ChatGPT, Facebook, and Claude all have in common? They're all megacorp tech giants that have recently lent their AI technology to the US military and its friends, even after initially insisting they wouldn't. Continue Reading Category: Military, Technology Tags: LLM (Larg … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 3 hours ago

Enigmatic writing from the Republic of Georgia

"Mysterious tablet with unknown language unearthed in Georgia", by Dario Radley, Archeology News (12/4/24) Tablet with inscription in an unknown language, discovered in Georgia. Credit: R. Shengelia et al., Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Graphic representation of Bash … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 3 hours ago

Dodge keeps true to its roots with the first electric Charger muscle car

The big two-door electric sedan impressed on the road, less so on track. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 hours ago

#51 Finally figuring out how your hotel shower faucet works

The hotel shower faucet is a 7:00am Brain Teaser. You strip down and peel back the flimsy white curtain to size up the challenger and you find it staring back at you — a clump of shiny dials and spouts with made-up marketing names like Temprol, Relaxashower, or Aquasomething. Som … | Continue reading


@1000awesomethings.com | 3 hours ago

5 Ways to Reduce Cloud Waste

Get some recommendations for tools for tagging cloud resources, monitoring application performance, and reducing cloud waste. The post 5 Ways to Reduce Cloud Waste appeared first on Azul | Better Java Performance, Superior Java Support. | Continue reading


@azul.com | 3 hours ago

Voters approve $10 billion measure to address critical ongoing challenge: 'A powerful signal'

"We are inspired and grateful ..." Voters approve $10 billion measure to address critical ongoing challenge: 'A powerful signal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

IT sector in focus: Croatia

In the latest of a series of articles drawing on the original analysis and data collected by Emerging Europe as part of our Future of IT report, we look at Croatia: an IT sector increasingly punching above its weight. The digital economy has become the cornerstone of Europe’s gro … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 3 hours ago

Can Stellantis Recover From Gutting Itself?

A recent video from More Perfect Union covers some of the woes Stellantis is experiencing, particularly with the Jeep brand. Not only are people having problems with the vehicles, but the brand has largely priced itself out of the market. First, let’s check out the video and then … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

Dammit, I caught covid again

I avoided covid for quite a while, but in August of 2023 my luck caught up with me and I think it was going to three sold out movies in theaters in the same week while a friend was visiting and also I decided not to wear a mask at | Continue reading


@a.wholelottanothing.org | 3 hours ago

1-Gigawatt Offshore Solar PV Project & 3-Gigawatt Solar Plant on Coal Site — CHN Energy News

The scale of solar projects has gotten unfathomable. About 10 years ago, I visited a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Crimea, Ukraine. You could ride around the solar power facility on a 4-wheeler for about 15 minutes. The solar panels went further than I could see. 100 megawatt … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

What to know about the new DB timetable coming on December 15

Three main changes are coming with Deutsche Bahn’s new timetable on December 15, 2024. Here is a guide to the most significant changes. Long-distance train tickets will get more... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 3 hours ago

Why Are Billionaires Often Stupid?

In the US, and across much of the world, we have a tendency to idolize the super rich, and we tend to think billionaires must be really smart. In many cases, billionaires may have primarily borrowed money, put it into certain projects or ventures, and then ripped people off. Ther … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

★ The Information Suggests, in an Aside, That Apple Scrapped Work on a Quad-Max/Double-Ultra M-Series Chip

Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu, in a piece today for The Information (paywalled up the wazoo, sadly), “Apple Is Working on AI Chip With Broadcom”: Apple is developing its first server chip specially designed for artificial intelligence, according to three people with direct knowledge of … | Continue reading


@daringfireball.net | 3 hours ago

Luigi Justice Enters The Car Dealer Space (Literally)

In recent days, media and social media have been talking a lot about the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on a New York street. The alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, has become a bit of a folk hero to many, largely because so many people have struggled to deal with health insuranc … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

Poland needs to end its pushback policy at Belarus border

Human Rights Watch says that Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks of people seeking safety fly in the face of its duties under national and EU law and basic humanity. Polish law enforcement is unlawfully, and sometimes violently, forcing people trying to enter the country back … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 4 hours ago

Similarweb: U.S. Traffic to Bluesky and Threads Increases as X Slides

Hannah Murphy and John Burn-Murdoch, Financial Times: Since election day, app usage of Bluesky in the US and UK skyrocketed by almost 300 per cent to 3.5mn daily users, according to data from research group Similarweb. The site was boosted as academics, journalists and left-leani … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 4 hours ago

Gut-Focused Antidepressants May Offer Safer Relief for Depression and Anxiety

A new study indicates that antidepressants directed at gut cells could manage depression and anxiety with fewer side effects than traditional SSRIs, which are linked to developmental issues in children when used during pregnancy. The study found that increased serotonin in the gu … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

Floating Solar Power To Rise To 77 Gigawatts By 2033

Floating solar power has been one of the most interesting and fast-growing trends in the solar industry in the past several years, and especially the past couple of years. Going from an obscure, niche idea to a more and more common solution at larger and larger scale, floating so … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago