Understanding Health Insurance: Introduction [healthcare, US, Patreon]

Canonical link: https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1889543.htmlPreface: I had hoped to get this out in a more timely manner, but was hindered by technical difficulties with my arms, which have now been resolved. This is a serial about health insurance in the US from the consumer's p … | Continue reading


@siderea.dreamwidth.org | 3 hours ago

How telco companies can reduce 5G infrastructure costs with modern open source cloud-native technologies

5G continues to transform the telecommunications landscape, enabling massive device density, edge computing, and new enterprise use cases. However, operators still face significant cost pressures: from accelerating RAN modernization and 5G SA rollouts to energy demands and the sh … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 3 hours ago

Book Review: Femme Feral by Sam Beckbessinger ★★★★★

This book is astonishingly good. A high-flying career woman thinks she's going through the menopause but she isn't. She's becoming a werewolf. That, as it turns out, is more than enough of a premise to drive this book. What I loved was just how well observed the characters are. … | Continue reading


@shkspr.mobi | 3 hours ago

Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco

The veteran developer will exit the Japanese company this month. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 3 hours ago

25 Years Ago, A Notorious Fantasy Flop Showed How Not To Adapt A Franchise

Here's how the first big-screen adaptation of 'Dungeons and Dragons' got it all wrong. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 3 hours ago

Researchers make remarkable breakthrough that could revolutionize what happens to common waste: 'A uniquely powerful tool'

"Can accelerate innovation." Researchers make remarkable breakthrough that could revolutionize what happens to common waste: 'A uniquely powerful tool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Painted stories of the Decameron: The pot of basil

Three brothers discover their unmarried sister's secret lover. They take him to the country, kill him and bury his body. She exhumes him, and takes his head away to hide in a pot of basil. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 3 hours ago

Light-filled apartment-style tiny house is built for coastal living

I've spent my entire life living on one coastline or another, and while it's made for many wonderful beach days, the salt air hasn't always been kind to my aging cars. It's with this in mind that Tru Form Tiny has designed its new custom Urban Park Max 37 to stand up to the eleme … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 3 hours ago

[Note] Free Deed Poll questions

Since I relaunched freedeedpoll.org.uk three months ago (with new features) and made an explanatory demo video, the volume and kinds of questions I've been emailed has... become larger and more diverse. I still get questions about childrens' names and citizenship and gender reco … | Continue reading


@danq.me | 4 hours ago

Consistent search in Panels – Vivaldi Android Browser snapshot 3881.4

This Snapshot aligns search in Downloads Panel with search in other panels and fixes a few regressions. | Continue reading


@vivaldi.com | 4 hours ago

Substitution Cipher Based on The Voynich Manuscript

Here’s a fun paper: “The Naibbe cipher: a substitution cipher that encrypts Latin and Italian as Voynich Manuscript-like ciphertext“: Abstract: In this article, I investigate the hypothesis that the Voynich Manuscript (MS 408, Yale University Beinecke Library) is compatible with … | Continue reading


@schneier.com | 4 hours ago

5 Essential Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Movies

Growing up in the 1990s with a love for American martial arts and action movies, it was impossible not to notice Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. It’s said that great actors “make love” to the camera, but the Tokyo-born Tagawa instead looked into the camera with so much fury, it often felt … | Continue reading


@tokyoweekender.com | 4 hours ago

Samsung Showcases Color E-Paper and AI Signage

Samsung Color E-Paper Brings Greater Energy Efficiency and Flexibility. The post Samsung Showcases Color E-Paper and AI Signage first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 4 hours ago

Cohere signs deal with Thales to use its AI for the Canadian Armed Forces

The post Cohere signs deal with Thales to use its AI for the Canadian Armed Forces appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading


@thelogic.co | 4 hours ago

1 Million Turtle Nests Counted Along India’s Coast, ‘Crazy High’ Number 10x Higher Than Decades Ago

Sea turtles continue rebounding all over the world, with a recent report from NPR claiming that 1 million turtle nests have been counted along the western coastline of India, a number 10-times as high as 20 years ago. Olive ridley sea turtles are the most populous species in the … | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 4 hours ago

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Has a Big Post-Thanksgiving Open

Blumhouse gets out another winner at the box office as the year winds down, while 'Zootopia 2' is just a short hop away from $1 billion. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 4 hours ago

Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 4 hours ago

Stop, Shop, and Scroll

In 1914 Joseph Pilates was sitting in a World War I-era internment camp watching his fellow inmates waste away when he had an idea. As he later recounted to a journalist, the skinny prison courtyard cats kept spry and limber, stretching and moving even as they starved — could the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 4 hours ago

Gardener captures 'adorable' video of sneaky backyard thief: 'Too cute to be mad'

"He’s my new bestie haha." Gardener captures 'adorable' video of sneaky backyard thief: 'Too cute to be mad' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

These Renter-Friendly Shelves Deliver Tons of Storage! (It’s IVAR!)

Think built-in shelves are impossible in a rental? This renter-friendly IKEA hack proves otherwise and it costs a fraction of custom carpentry. If you’re a renter, adding built-ins to the living room might seem about as achievable as catching smoke with your bare hands. But these … | Continue reading


@ikeahackers.net | 4 hours ago

Ken-Chan, The Beloved Cat Always Trying To Break Into a Museum, Passes Away

Japan is mourning the loss of Ken-chan, the beloved black cat who spent seven years trying to slip past the sliding doors of the Onomichi City Museum of Art. Ken-chan’s passing, announced on November 11 on the museum’s X account, immediately sparked a wave of tributes from fans.  … | Continue reading


@tokyoweekender.com | 4 hours ago

Want to save money on jury trials? Try paying jurors!

I support the jury system as I support democracy: it is the worst system of justice around, except for all the others. My own experience of serving on a jury was inspiring in some ways, frustrating in others. The current Labour government wants to abolish them for all but the mos … | Continue reading


@samizdata.net | 4 hours ago

Infrasound Tech Silences Wildfires before They Spread

A new sound-based system could squelch small fires before they grow into home-destroying blazes | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 4 hours ago

Southwest Confirms That Things are Firmly Heading in the Right Direction (Financially, At Least)

To say this has been a year of change for Southwest would be a notable understatement. Partially under its own initiative and largely under the influence of its activist investor Elliott Management, the airline has been furiously working to get out of the dark place where former … | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 4 hours ago

Hackers exploit Palo Alto and SonicWall VPN login portals

Researchers at GreyNoise have identified a large-scale, ongoing campaign of login attempts targeting Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall VPN environments. According to the company, this is a coordinated attack in which the same tooling has been used over several months and across va … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 4 hours ago

Chevron Offices / Setter Architects

Chevron Offices by Setter Architects introduce a workplace inspired directly by offshore gas platforms. The concept explores geometry, materiality, and the unique sensory experience of standing on a platform above the sea. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 4 hours ago

Justin Bieber’s Skylrk Launches First 3D-Printed Shoe at Tokyo Pop-Up

Justin Bieber’s new brand, Skylrk, just wrapped up its hugely successful pop-up store in Tokyo, welcomed by an overwhelming queue of adoring fans that was reportedly about 2 kilometers long. Opening its doors for four days only, the Harajuku pop-up launched — among other merchand … | Continue reading


@tokyoweekender.com | 4 hours ago

Understanding carriage

The announcement of the planned Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros, one of the last remaining major studios, is shedding light on a key issue we often overlook when thinking about culture, creativity and creation. Carriage is the term for the method that books, movies, TV shows a … | Continue reading


@seths.blog | 4 hours ago

Shopper shares photo of lucky discovery inside 'random box' at thrift store: 'Probably my best find'

"No better feeling." Shopper shares photo of lucky discovery inside 'random box' at thrift store: 'Probably my best find' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Scientists make breakthrough discovery while experimenting with urine: 'We can reuse a very significant portion of the cobalt'

"The combination of readily available and relatively harmless substances and high energy efficacy gives our method potential to work for large-scale extraction." Scientists make breakthrough discovery while experimenting with urine: 'We can reuse a very significant portion of the … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Laura Mayer has joined Talkhouse

She was the Executive Producer of Podcast Programming at ABC News. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Half the CPA, higher conversion rates, stronger sales momentum. RedCircle's results speak for themselves. See how they proved performance https://podnews.net/cc/3182 Visit https://podne … | Continue reading


@podnews.net | 4 hours ago

When doomed stubs attack: blockchain voting and proof of work

If cryptocurrencies aren’t managed by any central authority, what’s to stop anyone just printing themselves some money and spending it on pizza? The answer, excitingly, is “math”. | Continue reading


@bitfieldconsulting.com | 5 hours ago

Niall Ferguson on Trump’s National Security Strategy. The EU’s New Censorship. Plus. . .

Today in The Front Page: Niall Ferguson on national security. In defense of blowing stuff up. Jed Rubenfeld on the gerrymander wars. Our next event. And more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 hours ago

ServiceNow commits $110M to get Canada’s public service using AI

The post ServiceNow commits $110M to get Canada’s public service using AI appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading


@thelogic.co | 5 hours ago

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Coming on Wednesday. Here’s What That Means

Several European countries are already working on their own versions. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

A Predator in ‘Alien: Earth’? Yeahhhhhhh, No, Says Noah Hawley

'Alien vs. Predator' fans should never give up hope for another crossover, just don't expect it to go down in 'Alien: Earth.' | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

Cheap and powerful AI campaigns target voters in India

The Bihar state election was awash with voice clones and synthetic videos that reached voters easily and spread misinformation. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 5 hours ago

Resident outraged by HOA president's selfish action: 'Tenants were furious'

"Most HOA presidents are wannabe tyrants." Resident outraged by HOA president's selfish action: 'Tenants were furious' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

“It reminds me how bad I am at making predictions”

Continuing our end-of-year reflective wind-down from our advice givers. Alex Bec recollects over the past year and shares his thoughts for 2026 in this week’s Creative Career Conundrums. | Continue reading


@itsnicethat.com | 5 hours ago

Company fined nearly $2 billion over illegal modifications on pickup trucks: 'They inflict real harm on people'

The penalty is the second largest in U.S. history. Company fined nearly $2 billion over illegal modifications on pickup trucks: 'They inflict real harm on people' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Netflix and the Hollywood End Game

Netflix is driving the Hollywood end game, likely confident it can increase the value of IP, and fend off YouTube. | Continue reading


@stratechery.com | 5 hours ago

Vaccine Controversies and Measles Outbreaks, Space Pollution, Puppy Power

Vaccine controversies, space pollution, and puppy power. | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 5 hours ago

Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking woman

The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 hours ago

A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast

Europe’s largest restored oyster reef will soon take shape off the Norfolk coast, reviving a long-lost marine ecosystem The post A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 5 hours ago

Gartner warns that AI browsers put security under pressure

Gartner advises organizations to block the use of AI browsers. According to the agency, these new-generation browsers pose risks that are difficult for most organizations to manage. The advice was reported on by The Register. In particular, the combination of AI functions and aut … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 5 hours ago

Rising cost of streaming

The cost of streaming services keeps going up. There are plans with and…Tags: cost, streaming, Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 5 hours ago

Is React2Shell the new Log4Shell?

A vulnerability in the ubiquitous logging software Log4j caused immediate turmoil when it was revealed at the end of 2021. Detecting it proved easier said than done in the months and years that followed, resulting in millions of attempts to exploit it and software that remains un … | Continue reading


@techzine.eu | 5 hours ago

Disgruntled ChatGPT Users Think Ads Have Rolled Out. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse

Users think they see Target ads. Not "targeted ads." Ads for Target. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago