Even before World War II, proposals had been made to build a military cemetery in Hawaii, but the need for such a cemetery became more pressing after the devastating loss of life during the war. An extinct volcanic crater located inland from downtown Honolulu was chosen as the si … | Continue reading
The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend. | Continue reading
On Friday, Angelenos awoke to their first good news in three days: that the battle against the city’s unprecedented fires had finally turned in firefighters’ favor. Though the two biggest blazes — the Palisades and the Eaton — were still only single-digit contained, at 8% and 3%, … | Continue reading
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe. | Continue reading
Once the fires stop burning in Los Angeles and the city picks itself up from the rubble, the chorus of voices asking how such a disaster could have been prevented will rise. In California, the answer to that desperate query is so often “better forestry management practices,” and … | Continue reading
Terra founder Do Kwon is finally extradited, the CFPB proposes crypto consumer protections, and Polymarket reaches new lows. | Continue reading
I will never forget the sight of a bright yellow cool looking car hurling up the narrow gravel road to my house — in 1976! Yes, my dad was testing a brand new Renault 5 and just had to give me — 7 years old — a ride in it. ... [continued] The post Renault 5 Is Car Of The Year In … | Continue reading
After long denying the possibility, some intelligence agencies are no longer willing to rule out a mystery weapon. | Continue reading
Don’t look to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like. | Continue reading
Meta claims it will find other ways to hire employees from different backgrounds. | Continue reading
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: Comfort Zone Niléane is out, so Chris and Matt are left to fend on their own. Chris steals like an artist and Matt defends a new purchase. Ruminate Some snack reviews from the festive period, Robb was on another podca … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a law that could ban TikTok, it looks like one of its last possible lifelines is unlikely to save it from the impending ouster. TikTok will be banned from the US unless either the Sup … | Continue reading
Most of these experiments don't stick around for long, but who knows. | Continue reading
Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and 'creeping eruption' in humans are growing resistant to drugs. | Continue reading
The Blu-ray version of the second Dune film normally runs $33.99, but it’s currently available for a third of that price. | Warner Bros. If you’re looking for indoor activities to keep you entertained this winter, you might want to check out Amazon’s ongoing Blu-ray sale. Now thr … | Continue reading
In late 1978, aboard the the USS Enterprise, an American fighter plane—RA-5C Vigilante, BuNo 156627, modex NK610, RVAH-1 “Smokin’ Tigers,”—lost its brakes and nose-wheel steering. Fortunately, it was saved even after catching fire. It remained in use until it was phased out and s … | Continue reading
In the still life gallery at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England sits an unassuming painting of a duck, an oil-on-work work by Dutch artist Aelbert Cuyp (1620–1691). It is the portrait of Sijctghen the Duck, one of the most beloved animals of the 17th century. Sijctghen laid … | Continue reading
Officials in Los Angeles are trying to figure out why two incorrect wildfire evacuation warnings were blasted to residents in the nation's most populous county. | Continue reading
I’m writing one more article about the results of a survey conducted by JW Surety Bonds. I already wrote about the finding that 1 in 4 Americans won’t touch Tesla products due to Elon Musk, as well as findings related to Tesla robotaxis, and robotaxis more broadly. But there’s an … | Continue reading
I grew up with parents that owned their own struggling small business. Throughout my childhood, we had pretty much zero healthcare until I got to college. I went to the same doctor from birth to high school but only saw him once every 2-3 years when I was super sick | Continue reading
The author on losing his home to wildfire, finding strength in solitude, and his new book Aflame The post Pico Iyer’s Wide-Awake Silence appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
The hardy bean-producing pongamia tree is carving out a niche in the sustainable aviation fuel industry, with the potential for producing human food, and animal feed as well. The post Ancient Pongamia Tree Breathes New Life Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel appeared first on CleanTe … | Continue reading
From a Bloomberg interview, spotted and summarized by Harlan Stewart, presented without further comment: | Continue reading
We're just a few days away from getting a double-dose of heavy-lift rocket action. | Continue reading
Societies that scapegoat foreign powers for domestic problems erode their ability to solve those problems. | Continue reading
Donald Trump’s defenders have little choice but to cast his trolling as a clever geopolitical stratagem. | Continue reading
A cutting-edge analysis of a skull found in Turkey in 1929 proves once and for all that it is not Arsinoë IV, Cleopatra's half sister. | Continue reading
Thoughts on laws, rules, authority, and others... | Continue reading
When Google Messages finally gets its in-development backup tool, the app should include a heads-up about remaining storage space. | Continue reading
How the Los Angeles fires have raised scrutiny in ChatGPT and other AI models' impact on the environment. | Continue reading
Delta Finishes 2024 Flush with Cash Delta Air Lines reported its year-end earnings on Friday, […] | Continue reading
A German case clarified that LGPL source isn't enough—it needs to be usable. | Continue reading
The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A hydrologist explains what’s happening. | Continue reading
The refreshed Tesla Model Y Juniper is now in production in China, looking very much like the original car but updated gracefully. The post Tesla Model Y Juniper Revealed In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
"Alas, poor Yorick!" Engraving from a painting by Horace Fisher. I'm big on "bones," which can be thought of as a euphemism for the framework of ideas in creative work. The bones are what we hang the rest of the... Related Stories Synthography Color Lover Is It True That Photogra … | Continue reading
His skin, hands, nails, and eyes had turned silvery gray from the exposure. | Continue reading
So, you know you should cut back on salt, but you don't like the bland taste of low-sodium foods. The Electric Salt Spoon may be just what you need, as it's claimed to boost the salty flavor of foods without actually adding any salt. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking, Life … | Continue reading
Reliable tipsters have revealed fresh information about the upcoming OnePlus Open 2, which is expected to closely mirror the Oppo Find N5. | Continue reading
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs because of the “legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts” in the US, according to a memo to employees seen by Axios. Meta will al … | Continue reading
The enigmatic producer-songwriter YayRaven is happiest in the studio writing new music. In fact, when life throws curveballs, writing music is what helps to regain the pace and mental peace. | Continue reading
Hard drive that could provide access to 8,000 bitcoins is buried at the dump. | Continue reading
I just wrote about interesting new research finding that 25% of Americans are completely avoiding Tesla products because of Elon Musk. It’s a big deal, whether many Tesla fans want to acknowledge it or not. In theory, that’s 1.5 million sales rather than 2 million. But that’s not … | Continue reading
The supposed project from the Destiny 2 developer reportedly changed hands after it moved over 100 employees to PlayStation Studios last year. | Continue reading
Scientists have warned that the Paris Agreement to limit global warming will likely be breached as data reveals 2024 was the hottest year in human history. | Continue reading
An exceptionally hot outlier, 2024 means the streak of hottest years goes to 11. | Continue reading
Toadman began as a work-for-hire studio, and later became a direct subsidiary of its reformed parent company, Enad Global 7. | Continue reading
Almost no city in the country is destroyed more often than Los Angeles. America’s second-biggest city has been flattened, shaken, invaded, subsumed by lava, and calved off into the sea dozens of times on screen over the years; as the filmmaker and critic Thom Andersen has said, “ … | Continue reading
Just over two years ago, MacStories left Twitter behind. We left when Elon Musk began dismantling the company’s trust and safety infrastructure, allowing hateful speech and harassment on the platform. Meta is now doing the same thing with Threads and Instagram, so we’re leaving t … | Continue reading