Tinder and OpenAI's 'The Game Game' won't prove too effective at practicing your pick-up lines, but will remind you of what you're missing because of dating apps. | Continue reading
What was once a humble research lab has transformed into one of the biggest consumer technology companies of all time. OpenAI, founded in 2015 to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — AI systems with human-level intelligence — has transformed dramatically since launchin … | Continue reading
A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than previously believed. The study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State Universi … | Continue reading
SpaceX launched the private Fram2 crew into an orbit never before traveled by humans. | Continue reading
Suzanne Collins’ latest Hunger Games novel, Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, just came out in March. The book, unsurprisingly, has already sold more than 1.5 million copies in its first week, which is triple the sales that Mockingjay—the third book in the original trilogy—sa … | Continue reading
The Xbox Series X and Series S are excellent machines directly out of the box, but there’s always room for improvement. Add-on accessories like the Elite Series 2 Controller and the Xbox Wireless Headset can help you get the most out of your new gaming console, while others, li … | Continue reading
Doctors said he'd die by 13, but Bill Williams turned long odds into iconic art about endurance. | Continue reading
"Easiest and cheapest." Pet owner shares money-saving hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'Works just as well' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
David McLoghlin at Poetry Magazine: At the start of the last class, Breyten took a magnum of red wine out of a tote bag and plonked it on the table among our normal-sized bottles. It was a Bordeaux, I like to think. The bottle was hilariously large, as if it had priapism, and he … | Continue reading
Hi, I’m the problem, it’s me. Some people can leave well enough alone, but not us nerds! You may recall a few years ago, I detailed my creation of a smart On Air sign using a color e-ink display.… | Continue reading
So much Wick news! We just posted about the John Wick anime feature coming out of Lionsgate, but that’s far from the only announcement the studio made about the franchise at CinemaCon today. Perhaps the biggest news is that the much-rumored John Wick 5 is officially happening—wit … | Continue reading
Mercator Extreme is a fun tool that you can use to choose any point on Earth as the pole and then view the resulting ultra-distorted Mercator map. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
This post is by Phil Price. Andrew recently gave a rave review to the whodunnit “Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone”, by Benjamin Stevenson (and he also loved the sequel, “Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect”). I read … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Chemical analyses revealed wine residue on both expensive goblets and common cups unearthed among the legendary city's ruins | Continue reading
The size of your standard PDF matches the paper in your printer: A4 in most of the world, “letter-sized” in the U.S. and Canada. But standards are not limits. The biggest possible size for a PDF, it has long been said, is a square with sides 237.7 miles (381 km) long, for a total … | Continue reading
The whole 90 minutes, my brain’s shrieking, “You’re having a panic attack!” The post Who turned off the juice? appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents. | Continue reading
"This is not a union fight; it's an actors' fight" The post SAG-AFTRA Performers ‘Optimistic’ Despite Games Like Genshin Impact Replacing Striking Voice Actors appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Some of my Tundra Trackers have been having an issue recently where they’ll get stuck in a flashing red light mode and refuse to connect or turn off. This is a known issue from Tundra and they have provided a sequence of steps to fix it. For some reason they opted to make it as a … | Continue reading
Within one hour, hundreds have given more than $12,000 to ‘free Luigi’—the heartthrob accused of killing a CEO. | Continue reading
Though John Wick definitely seemed dead by the end of his last high stakes adventure, that no longer appears to be the case. During its presentation at this year’s CinemaCon, Lionsgate announced that it has greenlit production on yet another John Wick feature that will see Keanu … | Continue reading
Starting with this year’s football season, the NFL will use Sony’s Hawk-Eye cameras to measure the line to gain — a process the chain crew has done manually for decades. The 8K cameras will use virtual measurement technology to quickly and accurately determine whether the ball tr … | Continue reading
They're fun. The post Cynthia Erivo Wore Some Fancy Pants first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading
We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, and beyond, including Andor, How to Train Your Dragon, and Terminator | Continue reading
A woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past… The post Read an Excerpt From The Cut by C.J. Dotson appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Built in 1960 to be the administrative centre of the new state, this strange, Brutalist behemoth has never been occupied due to structural issues. The interior remains unfinished and unusable. In 1945, following the Nazi defeat, the Soviet Union claimed the Königsberg area from G … | Continue reading
Upgrades like these sensors can help inform better policy decisions. Officials take action after 7,000 deaths were linked to same cause in their city: 'Major and emerging public health challenge' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
At the New England Aquarium, the geriatric birds can now enjoy a quieter, calmer setting with an emphasis on personalized care | Continue reading
A new method produces PEDOT nanofibers with enhanced electrical conductivity and increased surface area for improved charge storage. UCLA chemists have developed a new textured, fur-like version of PEDOT, a conductive plastic commonly used to protect electronics from static and i … | Continue reading
Can you mine resources and build factories with merely sticks and buttons? | Continue reading
The logistics industry requires precision, speed, and perfect organization, and the office space should reflect these values. The thoughtful, dynamic, and functional design by BIT CREATIVE proves that architect Barnaba Grzelecki's team is fully aware of this. Raw materials, indus … | Continue reading
EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast is a nominee in the Webby Awards 29th Annual People's Voice competition – and we need your support to bring the trophy home! Vote now! We keep hearing all these dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures — from … | Continue reading
Hyundai has revealed a gaming-inspired “Insteroid” concept EV in Seoul that takes its tiny all-electric Inster and gives it an over-the-top street racing makeover. The automaker’s cutesy compact SUV was handed off to Hyundai’s European design team with the goal of merging “gaming … | Continue reading
A decade ago, journalist András Pethő co-founded the nonprofit investigative site Direkt36. He’d just resigned from Origo, one of Hungary’s leading news sites, over political pressure on the newsroom. Origo went on to become “a mouthpiece of Hungary’s authoritarian government” an … | Continue reading
There are people in the US who wrongly claim that clean, renewable energy should not receive any government support in any form such as tax credits, rebates, etc. They also say the ‘free market’ should determine whether or not clean energy such as solar power, wind power, hydropo … | Continue reading
Daisy Hildyard in The Guardian: The Dream Hotel is Laila Lalami’s fifth novel – earlier works received nominations for the Booker, Pulitzer and National book awards – and has been longlisted for the Women’s prize. Her 2020 nonfiction book, Conditional Citizens, draws on her exper … | Continue reading
Cedar House Among The Trees reimagines a 1940s-era Georgian revival home in Chicago with a thoughtful blend of modern openness and historical character. Located adjacent to a beautifully landscaped backyard anchored by an old birch tree, the renovation honors the past while embra … | Continue reading
"That's sooo cool." Gardener shares 'amazing' way to reuse old tins in your garden: 'I am so excited' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m releasing an expanded version of my game Shark Turtle for macOS and Windows. Grab it at itch: gingerbeardman.itch.io/shark-turtle-desktop/ About the icon I couldn’t find the exact licence for Google’s Emoji Kitchen, it’s either SIL as part of the Noto font or CC BY 4.0. But I … | Continue reading
Part 1 For the third day of this trip, which was the second full day in Charleston, we planned to explore downtown. So after breakfast, we drove towards the City Market, which was on our to-see list. We didn’t have a detailed plan, and decided to just kind of figure it out once t … | Continue reading
With a headline this this, how can you resist? On the Best (Worst) Best Man Speech Ever (at My Super Mario-Themed Wedding). “After he finished his speech, he received applause and cheers from one and a half tables and dead silence from the rest.” 💬 Join the discussion on … | Continue reading
Located in Vitória, Brazil, the Orla Apartment reflects the vibrant lifestyle of a young couple and their two daughters. Inspired by the residents' traveling spirit, the interior design captures the essence of the couple by blending natural elements with contemporary touches. Con … | Continue reading
The John Wick universe continues to expand. Lionsgate announced today during its CinemaCon panel that they were backing an animated feature-length prequel that would see Keanu Reeves returning to voice his iconic character. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of the project: Wr … | Continue reading
Justin has noticed that the "cool" people walk around with unappetizing green drinks in clear cups. This inspires in Justin a plan to have his shake and drink it too. | Continue reading
Let's give it a go and mess it all up... | Continue reading
AI startup Runway says its latest AI video model can generate consistent scenes and people across multiple shots, according to an announcement. AI-generated videos can struggle with maintaining consistent storytelling, but Runway claims on X that the new model, Gen-4, should allo … | Continue reading
There is over 60 years' worth of research that has proved the importance — and the ubiquity — of local assistance during emergencies. Research reveals unexpected heroes of natural disaster response: 'Every study ... has revealed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In this collection of seven culinary travel guides, Serious Eats' food experts and recipe creators take you on highly personal tours of gastronomic destinations around the world. Grab your passport and let's go to Hong Kong, Kingston, Kuala Lumpur, Marrakesh, Rome, San Juan, and … | Continue reading
Natalie Hammond at LitHub: If you watch clips of his last appearance as Ziggy, at his infamous concert at the Hammersmith Odeon, you can see these rapid- fire changes in action. As Bowie starts “Ziggy Stardust,” he’s wearing a black diamond-shaped jumpsuit with shots of blue and … | Continue reading