Homeowner in distress over uncontrollable pest invading their yard: 'It's never going away'

Combating these generally requires large-scale efforts. Homeowner in distress over uncontrollable pest invading their yard: 'It's never going away' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 43 minutes ago

How to Watch the First Big Meteor Shower of the Year

The Quadrantids will peak on Friday, dazzling night skies with 20 to 30 meteors per hour. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 53 minutes ago

Samsung’s smart fridges will use AI to suggest groceries to buy on Instacart

Samsung’s screen and camera-enabled smart fridges can now add items you're running low on to your Instacart cart. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s smart fridges will soon be able to identify when you’re running low on something and add items to your Instacart app so you can order what … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 55 minutes ago

The 81 Most-Visited Articles of 2024

I review The New Leaf Journal's 81 most-visited articles of 2024, with a little help on the top-12 from our resident dialogue duo. | Continue reading


@thenewleafjournal.com | 57 minutes ago

My Culture Tracking In 2024

The day before therapy last week, my last session of the year, I’d realized that tracking the books I read, and the movies and television shows I watch, has something of a self-regulatory effect despite the rhythms involved being more irregular than regular. It’s not a way in whi … | Continue reading


@bix.blog | 57 minutes ago

Bit off a little more than I could chew today, so I’m scrambling. Not a great feeling. | Continue reading


@manton.org | 1 hour ago

The 1800s-Inspired French Baking Gem I'm Using All Winter Long Is on Sale

It makes a gorgeous serving dish, too! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Can I Still Reheat My Holiday Ham? And Other Questions About Leftovers

The holidays are nearly over, which means if you’ve celebrated like I did, you have a fridge full of leftovers. Accordingly, we asked our readers and scoured our archive for questions about how to use leftovers and how to store them safely. Find our answers below: Can I only rehe … | Continue reading


@food52.com | 1 hour ago

Undersea volcano off Oregon coast could erupt this year, geologists predict

Axial, an undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon is probably going to erupt in 2025. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Viral video spotlights snowmobilers' quick-thinking after encountering massive bison at Yellowstone: 'I would bail'

"Goodness me!" Viral video spotlights snowmobilers' quick-thinking after encountering massive bison at Yellowstone: 'I would bail' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Appeals court blocks FCC’s efforts to bring back net neutrality rules

A three-judge panel ruled the FCC exceeded its authority reviving net neutrality. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Onyx Boox Note Max Now on Sale via Company Website, Amazon

The Onyx Boox Note Max is an excellent 13.3 digital notebook with Google Android 14 and full access to the Play Store. This is one of the few A4 e-notebooks on the market and costs $649.99. The post Onyx Boox Note Max Now on Sale via Company Website, Amazon first appeared on Good … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 1 hour ago

Federal Court Throttles Biden’s Net Neutrality Rules on His Way Out the Door

In a blow to the free and open internet, a federal appeals court ruled that the FCC does not have the authority to impose net neutrality rules. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

BYD Car Sales Rose 60% in December, 41% in 2024

BYD’s huge growth in 2024, as I wrote just two days ago, was one of the stories of the year. Now we have BYD’s December and full-year 2024 sales in, and they’re good. In December, BYD’s plugin vehicle sales were up 60%! Across the full year, they were up 41.3%. ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Do you play in your daily life?

I do some football with the kids in warm months. I also play some bullet chess. I used to play more but kind of gave up my favorite 5-minute blitz games after my second kid was born in 2018. Don’t miss it, TBH. 1-minute chess is sufficiently good and the game ends before it becom … | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 1 hour ago

Say Nothing TV Series

Somehow I missed that Patrick Radden Keefe’s excellent book on The Troubles, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, has been turned into a 9-part TV series (now available on Hulu in the US & on Disney+ elsewhere). Spanning four decades, the series ope … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Rewriting the Rules: Scientists Tinker With the “Clockwork” Mechanisms of Life

Scientists recreated molecular switches that regulate biological timing, aiding nanotechnology and explaining evolutionary advantages. Living organisms monitor time – and react to it – in many different ways, from detecting light and sound in microseconds to responding physiologi … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Redefining Energy 2025 Predictions: Transportation, Energy, Electricity, & Investments

For years, Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid have had an annual predictions episode, where they rank the previous year’s predictions and make new ones. Last year I joined them and made a couple of predictions of my own, and now the annual episode is out. Here it is with a ... [cont … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Carvana Is Cooking Its Books, Hindenburg Research Claims

The notorious short seller published a report titled “Carvana: A Father-Son Accounting Grift For The Ages.” | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Anonymous Donors Across the Country Are Dropping Valuable Coins Into the Salvation Army's Red Kettles

Many donors search their pockets for spare change, but some generous individuals are giving away historic coins worth thousands of dollars during the charity's annual fundraising campaign | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Know What Glinda and Elphaba Mean to Wicked Fans

The musical smash is now out in theaters and on digital platforms. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Why Half-Life 3 speculation is reaching a fever pitch again

New leaks and cryptic clues point to active development the long-awaited sequel. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists issue warning over unexpected toxic substance discovered in everyday drink: 'This has gone completely under the radar'

"It's much more widespread than we thought." Scientists issue warning over unexpected toxic substance discovered in everyday drink: 'This has gone completely under the radar' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

What the Business Events Industry Wants From the New Administration

As the political landscape shifts, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance calls on the business events industry to get involved. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading


@meetings.skift.com | 1 hour ago

Meta appoints new Trump-friendly policy chief

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta is shaking up its policy team ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with global policy head Nick Clegg stepping down after seven years at the company. He’ll be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a prominent Republican and … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs?

The resemblance isn’t just a comical coincidence. The post Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs? appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 2 hours ago

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Right

Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: God then says he's glad they remain virgins. Today's News: | Continue reading


@smbc-comics.com | 2 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Replaces Meta’s Head of Politics Operation With Its Most Prominent Republican

Meta's new head of global policy is Joel Kaplan, a former staffer under George W. Bush and vocal critic of Meta's restrictions on political speech. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

25 Useful Ideas for 2025

Mental models to kickstart the new year | Continue reading


@gurwinder.blog | 2 hours ago

Gardener shares 'easy' watering hack using one item you probably already have: 'That is brilliant'

"Love this!!" Gardener shares 'easy' watering hack using one item you probably already have: 'That is brilliant' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

High school teams compete at 2024 MIT Science Bowl Invitational

A celebration of scientific acumen and teamwork brings together top students from across the country. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 2 hours ago

Net neutrality eviscerated by appeals court ruling

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Federal net neutrality rules, which briefly came back from the dead under the Biden administration, have been struck down by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The three-judge panel ruled that the Federal Commun … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 2 hours ago

Binge Watch Apple TV+ This Weekend for Free

If you’d like to start the new year with some binge watching, you can enjoy a free weekend of all-access to Apple TV+ films and shows starting on January 3 and continuing through January 5. The free weekend is available on any device where you can stream Apple TV+, all you will n … | Continue reading


@osxdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Deals: Get Apple Watch Series 10 for $329 (Discounted from $399)

Want to start the new year off with a great fitness tracker to help motivate your workouts and track your health stats and vitals? Then don’t miss this great deal on the all new Apple Watch Series 10 is available for just $329 in select color and band options, available right now … | Continue reading


@osxdaily.com | 2 hours ago

The iPhone SE Could Have a New Name When It Launches This Year

The "E" stands for "Extremely less than the regular iPhone." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Each Cigarette Costs You 20 Minutes of Life, New Study Warns

The researchers estimate that a lifelong smoker is expected to live about ten fewer years on average than a nonsmoker. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Code Name Puritan: Norman Holmes Pearson at the Nexus of Poetry, Espionage, and American Power

Benjamen Walker in the Los Angeles Review of Books: During the 1950s and ’60s, Norman Holmes Pearson was one of Yale’s most successful and beloved professors. On the first day of each term, he would crab-walk to the front of the class, his misshapen body—the result of a childhood … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago

When EVs Become Vehicles for Terror

Law enforcement is still investigating whether any connection exists between the deadly New Year’s attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans, but among the eerie similarities is one curious factor in common: electric vehicles. In New Orleans, officials say a suspect now identified as … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 2 hours ago

New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars

Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their replacements will arrive by 2027 | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 2 hours ago

There Is So Much New Lego You Can Buy This January

New year, new me, new means of finding shelf space for all this Lego. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Professional cleaner shares brilliant no-scrub hack to clean your microwave: 'No scrubbing, no chemicals, and it's free'

"Love this tip." Professional cleaner shares brilliant no-scrub hack to clean your microwave: 'No scrubbing, no chemicals, and it's free' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Healthy breast cells can look like invasive cancer, complicating early diagnosis

Scientists found that healthy women can carry genetic changes in their breast cells that are thought to be characteristic of invasive breast cancer. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2024, including podcasts about the Guantánamo Bay...

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2024, including podcasts about the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, Stevie Wonder, the NYPD, and guns. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 2 hours ago

New DoubleClickjacking attack exploits double-clicks to hijack accounts

A new variation of clickjacking attacks called "DoubleClickjacking" lets attackers trick users into authorizing sensitive actions using double-clicks while bypassing existing protections against these types of attacks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 hours ago

Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting

Lukasz Olejnik writes about device fingerprinting, and why Google’s policy change to allow it in 2025 is a major privacy setback. | Continue reading


@schneier.com | 2 hours ago

AFib and Alzheimer’s: Coffee Drinking Could Lower Cognitive Risk

Consuming five or more cups of coffee daily may enhance cognitive function in individuals with irregular heart rhythms, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Drinking several cups of coffee daily may help reduce the risk of cognitive … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Golden Apple Awards celebrate apps for blind and visually impaired users ↦

AppleVis has announced its 13th Golden Apple Awards, recognizing apps and games designed for (or useful to) people who are blind or visually impaired. The awards also honored a developer and included a new award for ongoing achievement.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 2 hours ago

How AI works for education: an interview with me for AACE Review

Thanks to Stefanie Panke for some great questions and excellent editing in this interview with me for the AACE Review. The content is in fact the product of two discussions, one coming from student questions at the end of a talk that I gave for the Asian University for Women just … | Continue reading


@jondron.ca | 2 hours ago