“Are you command handling idempotent?” Sounds like a douchebag question to ask. Actually, that’s not a question but a statement that we want… | Continue reading
The I-35 upper decks will be demolished soon. This view is going to look a lot different. | Continue reading
An annual photography competition, celebrating scientific microscopic images, has unveiled this year’s winners. A startling cross-section shot of a flower has been awarded the fifth annual Evident Image of the Year Award, leading a mesmerizing gallery of miniature marvels. Contin … | Continue reading
The Reading List is supported by Vivaldi browser, who give me a reasonable salary yet don’t beat me around the head when I read interesting stuff when I should be bolting the networking stack onto browser engines. We recently released a brand new Vivaldi for desktops and mobile w … | Continue reading
I’m old enough to remember when gelatin salad wasn’t just something you brought up on TikTok for a laugh but an actual staple on the dinner table. It was the Swiss Army knife of 60s and 70s cuisine — equal parts food, centerpiece, and science experiment. I mean, who looked at a w … | Continue reading
Instyle reported yesterday that Meghan is an investor in the hair and wellness company Highbrow Hippie, founded by her colorist Kadi Lee, and Myka Harris. The company was announcing the launch of a new hair care line and Meghan told the outlet that she was “proud to invest in her … | Continue reading
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has admitted to submitting a false report with the goal of influencing a federal investigation into a safety incident last year. In penance, the company will pay a $500,000 criminal fine as part of a deferred prosecution agre … | Continue reading
Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a snappy streaming stick with impressive Alexa integration. | Image: Amazon If you missed out on Amazon’s fall Prime Day event, the retailer’s early Black Friday sale is offering everybody another chance to score steep discounts on Amazon d … | Continue reading
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Bluesky hit 15 million users this week. And then 16 million. The vibes on Bluesky are immaculate, and it seems to have a real and renewed chance to be the place that replaces Twitter for a lot of people. But then there’s Threads, which grew by appro … | Continue reading
Breast cancer patients have been given fresh hope after a new vaccine showed “promise” in treating an aggressive form of the disease. The results came in a clinical trial involving American patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an experimental drug designed to … | Continue reading
A recent study highlights that more than 10.5 hours of daily sedentary behavior is linked to increased risks of heart failure and cardiovascular death, regardless of exercise habits. Over 89,000 participants were analyzed to establish that even active individuals are at risk if t … | Continue reading
"[We're] always looking to evolve and stay current with the times." Convenience store chain makes electrifying changes with state-of-the-art feature at multiple locations: 'We're very excited' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Connaught Place is a bustling shopping district that no visitor to New Delhi can miss, but it should come as no surprise that its labyrinthine circles hide a number of little-known gems. Located on the outer circle, the Heritage Charkha Museum is one such obscure attraction. Foun … | Continue reading
Image: HBO HBO’s new Dune prequel series sharpens the Bene Gesserit’s history into pointed drama that calls for some patience. Continue reading… | Continue reading
As you prepare for the cold months to come, you can be glad you're not a painted turtle—the species evolved to be freeze-tolerant and hatchlings spend winter just chillin', literally, in sandy burrows—or a grotesquely engorged ant about to make the ultimate sacrifice to feed the … | Continue reading
The American novelist Fannie Hurst once said that “A woman still has to be twice as good as a man in order to get half as far.” And, certainly, when she said it back in the 1940s, it was likely not far from the truth. It’s hard to know if she was the first to coin the idea, as ma … | Continue reading
Our culture has atomized: We’re all on our own with our phones, laptops, and digital media experiences. No one knows what everyone else is seeing. In some ways, these technologies have caused a shattering of culture, and we can’t seem to agree about our perceptions of the world, … | Continue reading
Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty. | Continue reading
Current conditions: The Philippines issued its highest storm alert ahead of Super Typhoon Usagi • Pakistan declared a health emergency in Punjab as toxic smog worsened • Tropical Storm Sara is not expected to pose a major threat to Florida. THE TOP FIVE 1. Leading climate advocat … | Continue reading
John Self at The Guardian: Few British writers are as adept as Deborah Levy at enacting Hilary Mantel’s advice to writers: to make the reader “feel acknowledged, and yet estranged”. Levy’s approachable but oblique novels look like realism, but come riddled with psychological trap … | Continue reading
Nick Barclay / The Verge The hacker behind one of the biggest-ever cryptocurrency heists will serve five years in prison for conspiring with his wife to launder billions in stolen Bitcoin. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein was sentenced in Washington federal court Thursday after he admit … | Continue reading
Every morning should come with fog like this, and the leftovers of an all-night rain still dripping onto the porch roof, and bright lichen on dark bark, and chickadees. | Continue reading
Karan Mahajan in Bookforum: THE LINGUIST ROSS PERLIN is an encyclopedist of New York City’s microworlds. In 2016, when he took me and ten others on a tour of Ridgewood, Queens, he alerted us to the presence of a dozen languages spoken in a two-square-mile radius, including Syriac … | Continue reading
Olaf Lipinski in Singularity Hub: In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do forwards, written with circular symbols. As she dis … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge Google has placed some new limitations on a Google Photos feature that allows users to automatically share images and videos in their library with a partner. The update to Partner Sharing now means that users can only share photos or videos that were taken … | Continue reading
This article is about critical thinking and bias. If you are interested in why people (all of us) often hold “incorrect” beliefs, read on. This subject is big and “hairy” in that there are many “forcings” that impact how we humans think, understand, and believe. This topic really … | Continue reading
Alex has an excellent post about how they name their computers which is, as they mention, a very important part of setting up a new device. Unlike Alex, I don't choose a new name when it gets replaced - my iPhone is always called Starlord. Which brings me to the naming scheme: Ma … | Continue reading
Though they don't boast some of the bells and whistles of their North American counterparts, in some ways European tiny houses are actually more impressive – since stricter towing laws mean they must be significantly smaller and lighter. Leïla's tiny house is another example of t … | Continue reading
The soundwaves explored by Tillerman hail from Britpop, making the band one of the most pivotal names of its resurgence around independent acts in Britain, and they merge that mid-90s aesthetic with classic 70s blues easily. | Continue reading
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered three massive galaxies from the early universe, revealing them to be as massive as the Milky Way and forming stars with surprising efficiency. This finding, which contradicts earlier models of slow stellar formation … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Nazis and white supremacists are having a field day on game platform Steam, reports Bloomberg News. Far-right material galore and no particular interest in moderating the spread of it; the company didn't even bother to r … | Continue reading
The Roborock Qrevo S robot vacuum and mop is down to just $459 after clipping the coupon on the item page. | Continue reading
Take advantage of the momentum of the holidays to foster deeper connections that carry into the new year. | Continue reading
Argentina's El Ojo is said to harbor UFOs and the ghosts of ancient deities, but as far as scientists can tell, the island is simply a fluke of nature that formed through erosion and water currents. | Continue reading
An evening stroll on 2nd Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue • City Council passes bill that shifts broker fees to landlords (ABC 7 ... The Associated Press) • Congestion pricing plan returns with new reduced tolls for Manhattan (ABC News ... Politico) • RIP Cowboy Ray Kelly … | Continue reading
"We now have a better understanding of the unique nanostructure of the material." Researchers make breakthrough discovery with unexpected material that could make EV batteries cheaper and safer: 'It's an important step' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Roughly 1.77-million-year-old teeth show that slow development in hominids may have had an earlier start than previously thought, according to a new study | Continue reading
“After saying that he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘go wild on health,’ President-elect Donald J. Trump said Thursday that he would nominate him to lead the Health and Human Services Department, positioning a vocal skeptic of vaccines to wield significant influence over public … | Continue reading
I have decided to switch the format. At least, for today.I am not here to talk about tricks of the trade or secrets or anything of the sort, No, I think now is a good time for revelation and to openly share my sentients from the heart. I am a fan of this world. I […] | Continue reading
If you use any Kindle other than the 2021 Paperwhite, this is a huge upgrade. | Continue reading
This is a quick post to say that the Budget Mart opened Wednesday at 33 Avenue A between Second Street and Third Street. The windows feature a variety of throw pillows and Christmas decorations... a quick scan inside showed ample amounts of kitchen appliances and gadgets, storage … | Continue reading
Get a three-pack of the Alexa-compatible Blink Outdoor 4 home security cameras for just $99. | Continue reading
The scream of a hundred days drew to a close and silence covered the land. The choir of villagers were delirious with exhaustion. Some of them had been at the chant for a week without sleep in order to draw God ever closer. The last few months had been spent screaming in a foreig … | Continue reading
The hit Apple TV+ series is back and bigger than ever with the addition of an entirely new storyline. | Continue reading
Studio interiors from John Ferguson Weir, Cézanne, Bazille, William Merritt Chase, William McGregor Paxton, Olga Boznanska, and Carl Larsson. | Continue reading
A genetic mutation makes some cats’ tail curl over their back, giving them something akin to an accent when they communicate with other kitties | Continue reading
"Pangolins spend a lot of their time digging in the ground, so I thought a planter robot inspired by the pangolin's behavior would be very natural." High school student designs Pangolin-inspired robot to dig and 'poop' tree seeds: 'The restoration of forests ... is essential' fir … | Continue reading
Researchers in Nebraska are exploring the Midcontinent Rift’s potential to produce renewable, carbon-free hydrogen, possibly meeting energy needs for centuries. Around 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent almost split in two, leaving a 1,200-mile stretch of volcani … | Continue reading