Skin-crawling video shows invasive hammerhead worms ganging up on lone earthworm

One commenter described the scene as both "horrifying" and "interesting." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 7 hours ago

Agnes Of Laxton: Part Sixteen

This is the sixteenth part of a fiction serial, in 754 words. Although she rarely saw her mother, Agnes received messages about her from Peggy, whispered to her by the servant girls. She was much improved, and Mistress Peggy had her doing very small tasks that were not tiring. Sh … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 7 hours ago

Bigger, Faster, Stronger: 3 Reasons Why Starship V3 Will Be a Spaceflight Game Changer

SpaceX is getting ready to launch the largest and most powerful rocket in history, aiming to revolutionize the heavy-lift launch market. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 7 hours ago

Webb and Hubble sink deep into the dazzling Whirlpool Galaxy — Space photo of the week

A striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 7 hours ago

Photos shows group of people alarmingly close to grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park: 'Some people just don't get it'

"People need to respect the wildlife." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 7 hours ago

The Future is unwritten

Your daily reminder that capitalism is not an inevitability. | Continue reading


@fredrocha.net | 7 hours ago

Man arrested after authorities make concerning discovery linked to seized truck

"The information we've got is that obviously this vehicle here is suspected of being involved in a fly-tipping offence." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 8 hours ago

The Young Are Being Battered by AI as Hiring Shifts to Older Workers

A new survey says CEOs are looking to slash junior roles in the next two years and focus hiring on mid-level positions. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 8 hours ago

Mid May Sunday Musings

Hard to believe it is May, with weather more like early March. Most days this week we have had to turn the central heating on, and I am still not able to wear shorts, due to chilly winds and occasional rain. More rain forecast for the coming week, though it might warm up a bit. … … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 8 hours ago

Is This the Ultimate Large Format Landscape Film?

Ilford's Pan F Plus has been a staple black-and-white film for decades, but it was never available in sheet formats until now. The new 4x5 and 8x10 releases open up a genuinely different shooting experience, and it's well worth a look.  [Read More] | Continue reading


@fstoppers.com | 8 hours ago

Perfect or better?

We can search for the perfect option or settle for something better than we have right now. The search for perfect never ends, and it’s a great place to hide. Would you rather wait for the perfect job, or take this new one, which is better than the one you have? The perfect leade … | Continue reading


@seths.blog | 8 hours ago

Compact rugged phone aims to capture action adventures in 4K

Rugged phones are not for everyone. They're generally huge and heavy, though most come with a long-life battery and all can withstand a beating. A relatively new name in the space has gone mini for a tough cookie that's also an actioncam.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technolog … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 8 hours ago

Caitlin Taylor: Building a ‘Legible’ Food System

by Robert Jensen Caitlin Taylor believes that a sustainable food system needs “legible” infrastructure, which is why she proposes—not entirely in jest—building slaughterhouses next to farmers markets. Architects and engineers usually strive to make infrastructure invisible—so fun … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 8 hours ago

An Experiment Put LLMs in Charge of Radio Stations. You’ll Never Guess How It Went

Let DJ Claude cook. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 8 hours ago

Dating advice for men

Don't believe the incel stuff. Romance is very possible for regular, average men. | Continue reading


@noahpinion.blog | 8 hours ago

'I've never fought so hard in my life': Homeowner shares footage of battle against damaging plants left behind by previous owners

"Oh, wow, I had no idea!" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 8 hours ago

Appeal from states prompts EU to introduce stricter firework laws

The European Commission is set to introduce stricter regulations on the use of fireworks following an appeal by the Netherlands, France and Sweden. | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 8 hours ago

Why aren't brain transplants possible?

Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 hours ago

Sunday’s Assortment

Mixed memes for the end of another week. | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 8 hours ago

Experts issue warning after noticing disturbing change in local wildlife behavior: 'Could impede their ability'

Half a foot of ice held solid for roughly 14 days. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 9 hours ago

Utah residents fire back at Kevin O'Leary after he accused them of being Chinese sleeper cells

"We don’t need Kevin to teach us to care about Utah." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 9 hours ago

World's largest snake gathering undergoes 'mating ball' ritual open to the public

The event is a rare glimpse at a major natural event that depends on a very specific habitat. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 9 hours ago

Crucial Track for May 17, 2026

"Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)" by Peter Frampton Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Post a song that uses an instrument in an abnormal way - Do You Feel Like We Do by Peter Frampton The talk box turns the guitar into a voice-like instrument, e … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 9 hours ago

Trying Ten Thousand Korean coffee in Eastwood

Eastwood is one of my favourite suburbs in Sydney. On the one side of the train station you have some of the best Cantonese food and culture in the city, and on the other has rows of Korean restaurants and supermarkets. And apparently, coffee shops! Ten Thousand has branches in … | Continue reading


@rubenerd.au | 9 hours ago

Call to undefined function filter_var() on FreeBSD

I got this when upgrading a server: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: \ Call to undefined function filter_var() Easy enough install to fix: # pkg install [-j $JAIL] php84-filter Thanks to bofh@ for maintaining the port :). By Ruben Schade in Sydney, 2026-05-17. | Continue reading


@rubenerd.au | 9 hours ago

We Review the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8

Recently, I had the chance to go hands-on with the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 zoom lens to see exactly who this lens is for and if it is something that would fit into my existing workflow and maybe make it better.   [Read More] | Continue reading


@fstoppers.com | 9 hours ago

The illusion of Generative AI, the insanity of massive bets on hyperscaling, and the case for world models and neurosymbolic AI

Three excellent new interviews | Continue reading


@garymarcus.substack.com | 9 hours ago

On Letting Mystery Be Mystery; Or, Recent Regrets From Knowing Too Much

by Lei Wang Stephen Colbert in conversation with the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson: COLBERT Which is better, to know or not to know? TYSON To know. Of course. COLBERT But why? Why is it always better to know? TYSON Well, you asked for my opinion. COLBERT Yes, that’s what Oed … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 9 hours ago

Woman shares clever idea for reusing silica gel packets instead of throwing them away

"Love this idea." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 9 hours ago

🔗 Running a technical due diligence: the details

Running a technical due diligence can feel overwhelming, but clarity arises from taking the first stride. This article delves into the nuanced steps needed to assess a potential acquisition's technical aspects effectively. It emphasizes crafting an Initial Request List (IRL), whe … | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 9 hours ago

[Article] Wikipedia @ 25: Yo-Yo

This year is Wikipedia's 25th birthday, and as part of the celebrations I learned who Marcus Koh is... but that wasn't remotely as interesting as learning about the long history of the yo-yo! | Continue reading


@danq.me | 10 hours ago

Fishermen capture stunning photos of huge shark's unexpected behavior: 'Like a big puppy'

"The shark brushed its fins against it." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 10 hours ago

Google Maps announces upgrade to trip planning features for EV owners: 'Reducing range anxiety'

"Just add your EV info to Maps and set a destination in the car to see your expected battery usage." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 10 hours ago

Homeowner stunned after discovering iconic kitchenware set on side of road

"'I would brag about this find for the rest of my life." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 10 hours ago

First Dutch VR museum to open in Amsterdam

The first virtual reality (VR) museum in the Netherlands, called ENTR, is set to open on May 21 in Amsterdam. Visitors can explore 17th-century Amsterdam. | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 10 hours ago

'They will shrivel up and drop': Volatile weather has devastated wild blueberry farms

The financial damage is significant. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 10 hours ago

Last Week on My Mac: Syncing metadata in iCloud Drive

Soon after introducing iCloud and iCloud Drive, Apple changed the way most metadata was handled to ensure it was synced up to the cloud. Recently this has been reversed, and little metadata is now synced. Was this an accident or intentional? What is the workaround? | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 10 hours ago

The Other Pablo Murads

For years, my name felt less like a fact than a clue. Pablo Murad: two words that seemed to have met by accident, polite but not entirely at ease in each other’s company. Pablo, I had read more than once, was Spanish, a version of Paul. Murad belonged | Continue reading


@pablomurad.com | 11 hours ago

Tesla driver shares footage of dangerous encounter on road: 'Feel like I'm driving on eggshells'

"They drive among us!" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 hours ago

All the World’s a Staged Misdirection

Yes, I just defiled Shakespeare and I own it… Brian, left: “What the hell are you doing? I’m standing here looking incredibly sexy even though there seems to be something not-right going on with my pants.” Mary, right: “I’m just so fed up with people I want to […] | Continue reading


@brianlageose.blog | 11 hours ago

The First Time the Machine Looked Back

I still remember the first time I saw ChatGPT.It was around November 2022, and there was something strangely beautiful about it. Not beautiful in the polished, product-design sense. Beautiful because it felt unfinished in the right way — rough, limited, occasionally wrong, but ca … | Continue reading


@pablomurad.com | 11 hours ago

Long-standing group celebrates incredible milestone after decades of tireless invasive plant work: 'Worst of all it's flammable'

"If people pull it out, then it’s gonna come back en masse." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 hours ago

2026-05-17-001

TIL about describe-personal-keybindings from https://mbork.pl/2026-05-09_describe-personal-keybindings and https://irreal.org/blog/?p=13799 Definitely useful to keep track of things in a central place. | Continue reading


@srijan.ch | 11 hours ago

New study reveals fish are 'hitchhiking' in manta ray 'buttholes'

The ocean’s so-called little hitchhikers may not always be just along for the ride. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 hours ago

Meals of the Week, Sunday May 10th to Saturday May 16th, 2026

Here I am with another Sunday Meals of the Week post.  This is the day I generally share with you all of the main meals which I have cooked for myself and or enjoyed over the previous seven days.  A delicious recap of how I have been feeding myself!  Or at least I think it is any … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 11 hours ago

Do you use Read and Listen with the Kindle?

"Read and Listen" (formerly known as Whispersync for Voice) lets you seamlessly switch between reading a Kindle eBook and listening to its companion Audible audiobook without losing your place. The post Do you use Read and Listen with the Kindle? first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 11 hours ago

The AI race is entering a new phase

The Last Word: AI’s next battle is not the model, but the organisation. From ‘What can the model do?’ to ‘What can the organisation absorb?’ For the past few years, attention has centred on the models: who had the smartest system, the fastest capability gains and the most impress … | Continue reading


@emerging-europe.com | 12 hours ago

Conservationists issue warning after pulling concerning items from bottom of Texas river: 'Absolutely heartbreaking'

"If only more learned that valuable lesson." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 12 hours ago