It's a shift from thrift stores' long-standing reputation. Shopper sounds off on disturbing trend occurring in thrift stores: 'I can't escape it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Europe’s tallest sand dune isn’t just a stunning natural landmark—it’s a living, shifting landscape sculpted by wind and time. La Grande Dune du Pilat, towering above the French Atlantic coast, migrates inland each year as breezes push grains of sand up its gentle seaward slope a … | Continue reading
"We’re seeing a great desire from households to better manage their energy use and save." Startup unveils innovative program that could help millions of households save on their energy bills: 'A new solution that helps everybody win' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A Clearer Understanding of the AI Landscape It has been quite intimidating for me, as it has for many other people, to wrap my head around all the components of the AI landscape - Acronyms help describe complex systems but for someone who is just getting started, it can feel like … | Continue reading
Few humans will ever reach these depths. Scientists issue dire warning after making disturbing discovery at the bottom of the ocean: 'Critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This post is part of the AI for Business series Shedding light on AI from a non-technical business/product/design perspective. A history of Artificial Intelligence How to harness AI AI and automation AI and cognitive insight AI and cognitive engagement Evolution V revolution Adop … | Continue reading
During my working life, my boss in the school IT system, bless his heart, had to counsel me numerous times because I just didn't grasp the concept that different people have different realities. I was a pretty rigid thinker about most things. I'm a big guy with a deep voice, and … | Continue reading
By 2030, the report estimates EV adoption could fall nearly 40% below current projections. Experts uncover alarming flaw in EV market forecasts that could hit buyers hard: 'This is our best attempt' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
CSS Naked Day, 2025 Edition TL;DR: It's CSS Naked Day on this blog again. This blog post has approximately 33 words and may take 1 minutes to read. It's time for my second participation in CSS Naked Day! The disabling of this blog's stylesheet will last until tomorrow night. In t … | Continue reading
"Even have a bag full of bags." Woman shares genius money-saving tip to reuse grocery bags: 'Save big bucks' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The best way to immerse yourself in the meetings industry is to join an association or membership group — or maybe two. -Barbara Scofidio | Continue reading
Cats and birds should never mix (think Sylvester and Tweety), a rule emphasized by the American Bird Conservancy, which bluntly states that the "combination can be disastrous." But of course, you can't prove a rule to be true without its exceptions, which is where this post comes … | Continue reading
"We ... will not tolerate them." Jail official faces massive consequences after investigation uncovers repeated violations: 'We find these actions disturbing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Brainworm controlling the RFK Jr. meatsuit attended the funeral of eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand in Lubbock, Texas, last week. Hildebrand died of complications related to a measles infection. The poor kid was the third individual to die from an unnecessary measles-related d … | Continue reading
Curious what all the fuss over shows like Severance and The Studio is about? If you’re interested in streaming either, new and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for Apple TV Plus through April 24th for just $2.99 a month for the first three months. Apple TV Plus would no … | Continue reading
Political Email Extraction Leaderboard Derek Willis collects "political fundraising emails from just about every committee" - 3,000-12,000 a month - and has created an LLM benchmark from 1,000 of them that he collected last November. He explains the leaderboard in this blog post. … | Continue reading
Physicists use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to test key accelerator strategies for the cutting-edge Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). When constructing a cutting-edge particle collider like the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), having a reliable testing environment is essenti … | Continue reading
I've been meaning to write about Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan for a while now. It's refreshing to see a big news outlet that actually cares even a little bit about the truth, even if it is largely some dude (or recently, dudes plural) with a camera. — Read the rest The post In … | Continue reading
The physicist in lyrical mode Bernardo Huberman, speaking at a conference in Cambridge in 2012. Quote of the Day ”In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Travelers are encouraged to take the proper precautions. Health experts sound alarm over new 'sloth fever' threat lurking in travel hotspots — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Wait. What? You mean the important and powerful players is doing something completely predictable. Lotta gas execs might be going “I didn’t vote for this.”Including Fracking baron Chris Wright, the new Secretary of Energy – whose former company, Liberty Energy, has lost a third o … | Continue reading
One of the more interesting features to arrive on iPhone lately is the Ambient Music player, which, as the name implies, plays ambient music. This neat audio feature was introduced with iOS 18.4, and the Ambient Music Player offers four different ambient music types to play; Slee … | Continue reading
An 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus. | Continue reading
A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland. | Continue reading
Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignorin … | Continue reading
Up very early and to my office, and there continued till noon. So to dinner, and in comes uncle Fenner and the two Joyces. I sent for a barrel of oysters and a breast of veal roasted, and were very merry; but I cannot down with their dull company... | Continue reading
The findings of a new research study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reveal that those testing positive for COVID-19 are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with other (non-SARS-CoV-2) infections for at least a year—even if the initial infection is mild. — Read the re … | Continue reading
Kevin Bates managed to quit his day job and move to China after his game-playing business card, the Arduboy, went viral in 2014. But a decade later, Trump’s staggering and inexplicable new US tariffs are driving him out of business. Just as he was about to turn a profit for the f … | Continue reading
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and I share some of our favorite utility apps, including Amphetamine, Text Lens, Gifski, Folder Peek, Mic Drop, Keka, and Marked. This episode is sponsored by: Rogue Amoeba: Makers of in … | Continue reading
Visitors to the subreddit were left baffled by the behavior. Tesla owner shares shocking video of fellow driver's 'bold' behavior while charging car: 'Never had this occur' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
For my project there are two wildly different aesthetics that I am thinking about using. One is the mid-century modern design with a light wood design, and the other would be a psychedelic design. The Images below are the two general aesthetics that I would aim to follow when mak … | Continue reading
If you've never heard of Walter Masterson, just think of him as a one-man The Good Liars. No one plays dumb quite like he does, which naturally makes hardcore MAGA cultists feel right at home around him. In the midst of Planned Parenthood vs. — Read the rest The post Comedian Wal … | Continue reading
The filmmaker has directed major IP for Marvel Studios and Warner Bros., but was compelled to make something more personal. | Continue reading
At first, it seemed like it was little more than another automaker press event. General Motors announced yesterday that it has expanded its global footprint with the official opening of a new advanced design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, about 20 miles from Birmingham, England. … | Continue reading
Relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, and breath control can help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but it’s unclear if the effects last. A large analysis found modest benefits across many methods, but the data was often low quality, and long-term impact … | Continue reading
Trump’s tariff edicts are a sign of how far the United States’ political reality has strayed from its constitutional design, writes Chuck Lane. | Continue reading
Ok so I’ve watched the trailer for the new Wes Anderson movie, The Phoenician Scheme, a couple of times and I still don’t know what it’s actually about? But from the looks of things, it is more of the same for people who like that sort of thing, which is lucky for me. Also, Micha … | Continue reading
Exploring the remnants of the former Brownsville General Hospital was a terrifying experience, even for me. It wasn't just that the building was creepy, although it certainly was: full of long rooms lined with rusting hospital beds covered with chunks of paint and plaster, it fel … | Continue reading
"You need to lawyer up ASAP." Renter hit with urgent warnings after sharing photo of hazard discovered in their home: 'This could kill you' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new spin on our monthly review. Here I not only review March 2025, but also explain how I came up with all of my article ideas. | Continue reading
This week, the UK government reacted to the latest round of tariff insanity in the United States by altering its plans to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his country is reinstating its proposed ban on the sale of new cars powered s … | Continue reading
Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home au … | Continue reading
(Spoken Word With Electronics is Ethan Persoff's podcast of spoken word recordings with unusual electronic instruments and sounds.) With words losing their meaning in politics and society, it seems useful to generate gibberish to do the talking for you. Phoneme gibberish is a ver … | Continue reading
Mistral Small 3.1 on Ollama Mistral Small 3.1 (previously) is now available through Ollama, providing an easy way to run this multi-modal (vision) model on a Mac (and other platforms, though I haven't tried them myself yet). I had to upgrade Ollama to the most recent version to g … | Continue reading
I believe that eventually WordPress will be the hub for writers the way the web itself became the the hub for apps. Initially, the web wasn’t the best place to host apps, the Mac had a much more developed set of meaningful features for app devs, and we already knew the Mac APIs w … | Continue reading
Since 2021, Six Colors has been compiling an annual report card focusing on how Apple’s doing in large organizations, including businesses, education, and government. We formulated a set of survey questions that would address the big-picture issues regarding Apple in the enterpri … | Continue reading
Much has been written about the BYD Shark, the stylish EREV pickup truck that will face one of the most established segments of the legacy auto industry in the developing world and Oceania … for now. But BYD is not the only player aiming for a piece of this lucrative ... [continu … | Continue reading
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