Apple Kicks Off Black Friday: The iPad Mini Is Now 30% Off, Hitting A Record Low Price

Get ready to take advantage of an incredible deal on the Apple iPad Mini, now available for just $349 on Amazon. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 10 minutes ago

Driver calls out wild feature spotted in gas station restroom: 'They probably thought people would take selfies'

"The walls were bare, too …" Driver calls out wild feature spotted in gas station restroom: 'They probably thought people would take selfies' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 18 minutes ago

This "Best Ever" Viral Bread Maker Bakes Perfect Loaves Every Time

It's so easy to use! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 23 minutes ago

That Viral Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall? It Just Sold for $6.2 Million

Maurizio Cattelan’s perishable piece soared above the pre-auction estimate of $1.5 million and was the subject of an intense bidding battle at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 25 minutes ago

Garmin Edge 1050 Review

Garmin Edge 1050 Review - I worked hard to identify 11 faults with this device to help you make a more informed purchase decision. The post Garmin Edge 1050 Review appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 25 minutes ago

Rabbit now lets you teach the R1 to perform tasks for you

Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Rabbit is rolling out “teach mode” to its R1 devices, allowing you to create an AI agent that can perform tasks for you. The feature works by “learning” a task you demonstrate, such as retrieving updates from a content creator you follow, or helpin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 29 minutes ago

Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome

The teen didn't return for follow-up. Instead, she planned to see a hypnotherapist. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 31 minutes ago

Apple is reportedly working on ‘LLM Siri’ to compete with ChatGPT

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple is planning a major AI overhaul of Siri that will make the digital assistant more like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini Live, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The assistant, reportedly called “LLM Siri,” will be powere … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 31 minutes ago

Check Out the Highest-Resolution Images Ever Captured of the Sun's Entire Surface

Four new images show our nearest star in dazzling detail, with each one made up of 25 shots observed by the Solar Orbiter in 2023 | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 32 minutes ago

Tri-States Monument in Port Jervis, New York

Full disclosure: The Tri-States Monument does not, as is sometimes claimed, actually mark the location where the boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania meet. The confusion is understandable; the bronze United States Coast and Geodetic survey disc and scored granite … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 33 minutes ago

Bystander stunned after rule-breaking tourists risk it all for photo with wild bison: 'Unbelievable'

More people are injured in the park by bison than any other animal, and they can run three times as fast as us too. Bystander stunned after rule-breaking tourists risk it all for photo with wild bison: 'Unbelievable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 33 minutes ago

Thule Shine Air Purifier Canopy review

The first ever stroller accessory designed to filter out air pollutants on the go — a gimmick or a sign of an upcoming trend? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 33 minutes ago

Unpop roundup! 2023

Go Time producer, Jerod Santo, ranks & reviews the most (un)popular opinions of 2023. | Continue reading


@changelog.com | 33 minutes ago

Mood Rescue

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@veselin.blog | 34 minutes ago

Earliest alphabet

"Oldest Alphabet Discovered in Ancient Syrian Tomb Redefines History of Writing", by Chrissy Newton, Debrief (November 21, 2024) A research team at Johns Hopkins University has discovered evidence of the world’s oldest alphabetic writing, carved onto finger-length clay cylinders, … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 36 minutes ago

Got A Poem? Leave A Poem! Need A Poem? Take A Poem!

Ferry to Bremerton, Washington by Barret Anspach via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/anspach/ The world needs your poems! Or at least the town of Bremerton, Washington does, according to this post from JHarris. Click the link to learn where to send yours! | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 40 minutes ago

OpenAI erases evidence in training data lawsuit

Image: The Verge In a stunning misstep, OpenAI engineers accidentally erased critical evidence gathered by The New York Times and other major newspapers in their lawsuit over AI training data, according to a court filing Wednesday. The newspapers’ legal teams had spent over 150 h … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 47 minutes ago

World's tallest and shortest women enjoy tea time together

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! In celebration of Guinness World Records Day, the world's tallest and shortest women met for the first time over afternoon tea at London's Savoy Hotel. Jyoti Amge is 2 feet 0.7 inches tall while Rumeysa Gelgi is 7 feet 0 … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 51 minutes ago

Stanford Professor Accused of Using AI to Write Expert Testimony Criticizing Deepfakes

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Minnesota's law criminalizing election deepfakes say an expert brought in by the state likely wrote his opinion with the help of AI. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 53 minutes ago

Five Minutes of Extreme Cold Might Help You Sleep Better, Study Finds

Regular exposure to extreme cold could boost your quality of sleep, a new study from researchers in Canada has found. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 58 minutes ago

Dan Da Dan Paid Homage to Shin Godzilla in the Raddest Way Possible

Who had atomic breath on their weekly Dan Da Dan bingo card? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

This Single Lifestyle Factor Can Reduce Your Risk for Stroke, Heart Attack, Diabetes, and More

Lowering BMI alone may reduce the risk of various obesity-related diseases, but other factors might also play a role. A new study from deCODE genetics/Amgen underscores the significant role of BMI in disease development, indicating that lowering BMI may help reduce the risk of va … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Ads killed the web so now we need AI. Also, we need to pay for AI, so we’re going to put ads in the AI 🙃

Matt Rosoff writing for TechCrunch: Marissa Mayer Just Laid Out a Possible Business Model for Ad-Supported AI Chatbots In the AI era, Mayer imagines that when people ask about tickets for a specific concert, “they actually want to see exactly what seats are available, where they … | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 1 hour ago

We’re closer to re-creating the sounds of Parasaurolophus

Preliminary model suggests the dinosaur bellowed like a large trumpet or saxophone, or perhaps a clarinet. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

I Just Renovated My Kitchen, and This Is My Biggest Regret

I’d never do it again, and you should think twice about it, too. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Mark Twain Stump in Tulare County, California

Sequoias are a marvel of nature. They're some of the largest living beings on the planet, towering above every other type of tree. (A giant sequoia nicknamed General Sherman holds the title of the largest tree in the world by volume). Because these trees take millennia to grow, a … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

Gucci hit with class-action lawsuit after examination of product materials: 'I unknowingly deceived my customers'

"I trusted that my employer was giving me legitimate training. Instead, Gucci lied to me." Gucci hit with class-action lawsuit after examination of product materials: 'I unknowingly deceived my customers' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Introducing new capabilities to AWS CloudTrail Lake to enhance your cloud visibility and investigations

CloudTrail Lake updates simplify auditing with AI-powered queries, summarization, and enhanced dashboards for deeper AWS activity insights. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 1 hour ago

Welcoming Harper

As announced by Automattic and covered by TechCrunch, I want to take a moment to welcome Elijah Potter and Harper to join Automattic. Harper is a super-fast (way faster than LanguageTool and Grammerly), local English grammar checker. The technology is nascent, but I’m very excite … | Continue reading


@ma.tt | 1 hour ago

Flush is an app for finding public bathrooms. “Search through over 200,000...

Flush is an app for finding public bathrooms. “Search through over 200,000 public loos all around the world!” Available for iOS and Android. Seems indispensable for parents of young kids. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Clean Energy Companies Are Learning How to Speak Republican

Biden’s signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, passed on a party line vote by the narrowest of margins — 50 Democratic votes in the Senate (with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie) and 220 in the House of Representatives. With tense tax negotiations loomin … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

Automakers plead with Trump: don’t kill the EV tax credit

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge The auto industry is sending an urgent message to President-elect Donald Trump: spare the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. In a November 14th letter to Trump and his transition team, the auto industry’s main lobbying group urges the new adminis … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Advancing urban tree monitoring with AI-powered digital twins

The Tree-D Fusion system integrates generative AI and genus-conditioned algorithms to create precise simulation-ready models of 600,000 existing urban trees across North America. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream

What 700 years of historical data can tell us about extreme weather. The post Plagues, Taxes, Storms, and the Jet Stream appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 hour ago

Personified Legendary Artifacts Interview Potential New Members to Join Their Exclusive Club

Elle Cordova gave several iconic artifacts distinct personalities that interviewed a universal remote about attaining legendary status. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules

Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

It will soon be easier than ever for Android apps to stay signed in on a new phone

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Transferring your data from your old Android device to a new one will soon be less daunting, thanks to “Restore Credentials,” a new developer feature for Android which can keep you logged into your apps when you make the switch. While some … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

WTF: Ashley Park

No seriously, what? The post WTF: Ashley Park first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Gardener shares surprisingly simple method to grow kitchen staple with limited space: 'It's like digging for gold'

You'll harvest five to six for every one you plant. Gardener shares surprisingly simple method to grow kitchen staple with limited space: 'It's like digging for gold' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Yaelokre’s Meadowlark | World Running

The artist Yaelokre released a new song recently, and the buzz around it online prompted me to write about their work—or rather, their world—as a medium. The post Yaelokre’s Meadowlark | World Running appeared first on thejaymo. | Continue reading


@thejaymo.net | 1 hour ago

MGM+ Renews From for Fourth Season, Teases Answers to Show’s Mysteries

But will understanding the secret to their town help the denizens escape? The post MGM+ Renews From for Fourth Season, Teases Answers to Show’s Mysteries appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Track performance of serverless applications built using AWS Lambda with Application Signals

Gain deep visibility into AWS Lambda performance with CloudWatch Application Signals, eliminating manual monitoring complexities and improving serverless app health. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 1 hour ago

Hasbro Plundered Its Power Rangers Vaults for Just $3.3 Million

The now-concluded auction of costumes and memorabilia upset fans and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers actors when it was announced. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Baker’s Chocolate Wasn’t Made For Bakers

I hope this doesn’t ruin your day, but Baker’s Chocolate wasn’t created for bakers, it’s chocolate originally produced in Dorchester, MA by John Hannon with his partner Dr. James Baker. Hannon sailed to the West Indies in 1779 and never came back, so Dr. Baker changed the name to … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

"Amateurish" and "clumsy" tomb raiders forced to return ancient artifacts

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Two men in Citta della Pieve, Italy were excavating their land when they found an incredible array of 3rd century BCE artifacts including eight urns, bronze mirrors, a perfume bottle, and two stunning sarcophagi—one of w … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago

New York’s slow (noisy, polluted) road to congestion pricing

Hi, it’s Rose! I write for Datawrapper’s blog, and this Weekly Chart is about a... | Continue reading


@blog.datawrapper.de | 2 hours ago

The "Power Hour" Method Flipped My Morning Routine and Doubled My Productivity

It saves me so much time. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Woman shares simple hack to neutralize odors using just one item: 'I use it everywhere'

"Never heard of this, thanks for sharing!" Woman shares simple hack to neutralize odors using just one item: 'I use it everywhere' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago