Misalignment between the brain’s and liver’s circadian clocks, connected by the HVAN, leads to disordered eating and weight gain in mice. This study suggests targeting this neural pathway could help address obesity and metabolic issues associated with circadian disruptions. A new … | Continue reading
This tutorial exists because of a particular quirk of mine: I love to write tutorials about things as I learn them. This is the backstory of TRPL, of which an ancient draft was "Rust for Rubyists." You only get to look at a problem as a beginner once, and so I think writing this … | Continue reading
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have teamed up with three tech companies to develop a solution for minimizing milk waste. Researchers make game-changing development while investigating issues in milk production: 'Reason to cry over spilled milk' first appeare … | Continue reading
"This looks sooo good." Homeowner shares aerial photo of untraditional garden transformation: 'This is impressive' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Season’s not over yet. Above, model run for coming week. Accuweather discussion below. | Continue reading
As criminal investigators examined the city's violent business relations, they discovered further corruption. Local prosecutor raises alarm about infiltration of 'Mafia-type' organizations in major business hub: 'Brutal aggressions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Nvidia App is now officially released. Previously released in beta, the Nvidia App unifies the Nvidia Control Panel and the GeForce Experience app under one app. The Nvidia App now houses all of the features you expect from your choice of graphics card, from graphic driver do … | Continue reading
"This ... issue will absolutely end up killing the tree if unaddressed." Homeowner digs out decades-old mistake left by previous owners: 'Remove everything' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new study quantifies the measurable impact of quitting smoking on life expectancy for individuals up to age 75. A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine by Elsevier reveals that quitting smoking, even at age 75, can significantly boost life expectanc … | Continue reading
"I love the precision, the easy clean, the reduced heat, less wear and tear on my pans." Home cook sparks discussion after questioning popular alternative to old-school kitchen appliance: 'I'd never go back' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Writing at Bloomberg: Apple Inc., aiming to catch up with rivals in the smart home market, is nearing the launch of a new product category: a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing and use AI to navigate apps. The company is gearing up to annou … | Continue reading
With Election Day in the US come and gone, I have completed updates to the Kamala Campaign Timeline website. This site covered the day-by day events of the Harris-Walz campaign from Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race through Election Day. Each daily entry contains a link to the … | Continue reading
This year, the U.S. has faced extreme weather, including record heatwaves and intense hurricanes like Idalia, causing widespread disruptions and power outages. In August 2024, Hurricane Idalia alone left over 2.4 million homes and businesses without power. As these natural disast … | Continue reading
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"Our most reputable news outlets are funding their fact-based journalism by giving polluters a platform to lie ... eroding public trust in journalism." Investigation exposes major news organizations' shady partnerships — here's why The New York Times, Washington Post, and Politic … | Continue reading
Ollama: Llama 3.2 Vision Ollama released version 0.4 last week with support for Meta's first Llama vision model, Llama 3.2. If you have Ollama installed you can fetch the 11B model (7.9 GB) like this: ollama pull llama3.2-vision Or the larger 90B model (55GB) like this: ollama p … | Continue reading
"These are people ultimately entrusted to be experts." Researchers under fire over 'problematic' use of AI in academic journal: 'How did the reviewers or publishers not catch this?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Billowing menace, acrid scents Old growth, saplings charring together While out of sight, fawns distressed race And the owl’s perch succumbs. Golden hordes breaching firebreaks Rapine alight windswept, rapacious, desiccation stoked Consuming canopies, no quarter given While roote … | Continue reading
Waymo continues to trot forward. After increasing its weekly passenger count by 50% in just two months earlier this year, it’s sure to do so again soon. The company has now opened up Waymo One robotaxi rides to anyone in Los Angeles. That’s across “Santa Monica, Hollywood Bouleva … | Continue reading
"I've got a lot to lose." Conservationists thrilled after predator species makes historic comeback — but others aren't so pleased first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Image: Capcom The Monster Hunter franchise is bringing, well, monster hunting to your smartphone. Capcom has announced that it’s teaming up with TiMi — the studio behind games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Pokémon Unite — for a spinoff called Monster Hunter Outlanders. It’s descr … | Continue reading
"It's not an either-or choice." Frustrated resident shares photo of city's unusable new infrastructure: 'They … really dropped the ball' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It will likely release in 2026 and feature Apple Intelligence, according to a reliable analyst. | Continue reading
The media reported that Doha is banishing the terror group’s leaders. The Qatari government says otherwise. | Continue reading
A makeshift memorial for the now-closed (as of yesterday) 7-Eleven on Avenue A 11th Street...thanks to EVG reader James Chambers for the photo! From the EVG archives: • Someone already REALLY misses the Second Avenue Dunkin' Donuts | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency — yes, the acronym is DOGE — to “pave the way” for his administration to … | Continue reading
"This is off the charts." Proud homeowner shares stunning photos of their unconventional house: 'This is outstanding' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
django-plugin-django-debug-toolbar Tom Viner built a plugin for my DJP Django plugin system that configures the excellent django-debug-toolbar debugging tool. You can see everything it sets up for you in this Python code: it configures installed apps, URL patterns and middleware … | Continue reading
This is an interesting economic perspective on the technology industry today. Brad posits that AI build out is currently willing to pay an nvidia tax today Once upon a time nearly everyone in tech paid the IBM mainframe tax. Then nearly everyone in tech paid the Microsoft-Intel D … | Continue reading
A striking image taken from the International Space Station reveals the Erg Chebbi dunes in southeastern Morocco, part of the vast Sahara Desert. These dunes, formed by persistent winds, exhibit unique shapes, including star dunes, or pyramid dunes, that rise dramatically against … | Continue reading
Hello there! I’m thrilled to show you around the redesigned Cookie and Kate website. The previous website served us well for over ten years, and I hope this one sets us up for another decade of new Cookie and Kate recipes. I love sharing them with you. This project took over thre … | Continue reading
For eight years, Joe Nocera suffered from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Now, in an open letter to his fellow Americans, he writes: Resistance is futile. | Continue reading
Netflix's mega-violent mega-hit series returns December 26. | Continue reading
"If we don't acknowledge the beauty and the power that we have to protect, then it's going to be lost." Hiker shares frustrations after making unsightly discovery on local trail: 'My heart just sank' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Trump has vowed to make good on his promise to save the app. What will it cost the company? | Continue reading
They Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Hyundai IONIQ 6 are two of my favorite electric vehicles. The IONIQ 9 is a coming much larger EV from Hyundai for those who need more space, or at least feel like they need more space. The problem: we don’t really know what the IONIQ ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
Image: Freevee Amazon is going to shut down Freevee, its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service. The service’s content has already been migrated over to Prime Video and new episodes of Freevee shows will be available to people who don’t pay for Prime, Deadline repo … | Continue reading
"The neighbor wasn't so excited." Gardener baffled by neighbor's nonsensical demands to remove thriving plant: 'It's none of her business' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Fellow homeowners have shared the effectiveness of using similar methods to reduce noise. Homeowner gets creative with noise-blocking landscaping alongside busy highway: 'It will grow anywhere and handle the harshest of conditions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Night lights Walking through Upper River Court in St John’s on Monday night on my way to a lecture by Marietje Schaake I pulled out my iPhone to see how it would handle the lighting. Fairly well is my verdict. … Continue reading → | Continue reading
"Constructing the first quadrant is a big achievement." Scientists achieve major milestone in quest for nuclear fusion reactor: 'Holy grail of clean energy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro 2 have already fallen to $179 ahead of the holiday. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Can’t wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shop or score a killer deal on a gadget you’ve been eyeing? You may not have to. Although Black Friday isn’t unti … | Continue reading
Ben Wallace: While Send to YouTube can be thoroughly analyzed as a milestone on the “frenemy” timeline between Apple and Google, I want to explore a pleasant consequence of this moment. Apple uses the ‘IMG_XXXX’ naming convention for all images and videos captured on iOS devices, … | Continue reading
An annual accounting of CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and land use change finds no sign emissions will peak this year | Continue reading
There is a 50% chance that global warming will consistently exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next six years, according to a new report. | Continue reading
Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their coordinates on a mental map | Continue reading
A novel theoretical model based on universal expansion and star formation suggests that our universe might not have the optimal conditions for life. Despite the less favorable dark energy density observed, life is still possible, challenging previous cosmological models and chang … | Continue reading
Prime Day sees some pretty tempting deals and discounts on science gifts, but is it worth waiting for Black Friday to potentially save even more? | Continue reading