[Note] My Car is Sad

All! The! Warning! Lights! By the time a car needs to pahinate the error messages it wants to display, something has definitely gone wrong. 😬 | Continue reading


@danq.me | 26 minutes ago

My IndieWeb Journey

The slides from a lovely talk by Ana with an important message: By having your own personal website you are as indie web as it gets. That’s right. Whether you participate in the IndieWeb community or not: by having your own personal website you are as indie web as it gets. ada … | Continue reading


@noti.st | 29 minutes ago

Why buy a telescope on Black Friday?

If you're looking to make the most of the dark winter nights, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fantastic times to save money on your next telescope ahead of Christmas. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 31 minutes ago

Migraine molecules may drive endometriosis pain. Existing drugs might help.

Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 31 minutes ago

Your Nose Knows: Nasal Swab Test Predicts COVID-19 Severity

New research from Emory University reveals that nasal autoantibodies in COVID-19 patients may help predict disease severity, with potential implications for treatment. COVID-19 symptoms vary widely, from mild to severe. While current virus strains tend to cause milder cases, peop … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 31 minutes ago

Researchers stunned by results after utilizing unconventional farming tactic: 'We were fascinated'

Natural fertilizer alternatives are out there — and they work better than expected. Researchers stunned by results after utilizing unconventional farming tactic: 'We were fascinated' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 32 minutes ago

Connie Nielsen Got a Better Backdrop This Time

And a lovely dress. The post Connie Nielsen Got a Better Backdrop This Time first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 32 minutes ago

M.L. Rio and Olivia Rutigliano talk novellas, graveyards, 80s music, and fungi

Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 33 minutes ago

Striking NYT tech workers made a custom Connections so you don’t cross the picket line

Striking New York Times tech workers have created a custom Connections puzzle so fans can get their daily fix without crossing the digital picket line. The “Strike Edition” puzzle was made on a website that lets people create their own Connections. The workers, part of the New Yo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 36 minutes ago

Really hoping to speedrun the five stages this time.

Really hoping to speedrun the five stages this time. | Continue reading


@adactio.com | 37 minutes ago

It Might Be Possible to Detect Gravitons After All

Charlie Wood at Quanta: Detecting a graviton — the hypothetical particle thought to carry the force of gravity — is the ultimate physics experiment. Conventional wisdom, however, says it can’t be done. According to one infamous estimate, an Earth-size apparatus orbiting the sun m … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 46 minutes ago

Meet Haggis, the Latest Baby Pygmy Hippo to Win Over the Internet

Born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, the hippo is already gaining popularity, following in the footsteps of viral sensation Moo Deng | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 46 minutes ago

Nintendo’s next generation is off to a great start

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo’s next console is going to have a kickass library of games to start. Last night, when there was absolutely nothing else of note happening in the world, Nintendo announced that its still-unannounced Switch successor would be bac … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Free Press Readers Saw This Coming

It’s not because we told you what to think. It’s because we did the basic job of journalism: We held up a mirror to reality. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 hour ago

The Great AI/Data Center Scam

The AI craze is threatening to overwhelm utility companies who don't have enough electricity to power new data centers. The post The Great AI/Data Center Scam appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Swiss "burka ban" goes into effect with $1,000 fines for face coverings in 2025

No face coverings please, we're Swiss. Back in 2021, 51.2% of Swiss voters backed a so called "anti-burka" law, which forbids people from covering their faces in public. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Violators will have to pay a fine of up to CHF1,000 (about $1, … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Coping Strategies for When You Are Feeling Down

Lots of us are feeling down and sad today for pretty good reasons. There's something to be said for feeling your feelings and processing grief, but prolonged feelings of sadness produce cortisol and are physically, not to mention mentally, bad for you. Plenty of folks can have a … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 1 hour ago

After yesterday's sh*tstorm, wipe away the stench with Donald Trump toilet paper

Last night at an election party, I enjoyed a bit of gallows humor in my friend's bathroom when I reached for the toilet paper and noticed the convicted conman staring back at me. Donald Trump toilet paper was the only comic relief to an otherwise crappy night. — Read the rest The … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Researchers Develop Wireless Devices Small Enough To Wrap Around Neurons

By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function. Wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers interact with parts of our bodies to measure and learn from inte … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Clean Energy Stocks Are Down — But Not Out — After Trump’s Win

While many investors and analysts had anticipated a Donald Trump victory Tuesday — Maheep Mandloi of Mizuho Securities wrote earlier this week that stocks had “priced in” a 70% chance of Trump winning — that hasn’t stopped markets from twitching reflexively now that he’s actually … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

This Easy, Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole Is the Best Way to Feed Your Family or a Crowd

We baked batches and batches to land on a recipe for tender, custardy baked French toast casserole. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

All the Big Tech leaders congratulating Donald Trump

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Big Tech leaders from across the industry are lining up to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. Trump has butted heads with many of the executives now cozying up to the soon-to-be president, who recently threat … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

New sonar images of Amelia Earhart's lost plane reveal an unfortunate truth

On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean during their trip around the world. Her plane has never been found despite countless efforts to solve the mystery of its vanishing. Earlier this year, ocean exploration company Deep … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Fug Nation Loves The Sephora Sale, Which Conveniently Started Yesterday

I'm sure you need a treat. The post Fug Nation Loves The Sephora Sale, Which Conveniently Started Yesterday first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change

Averting an asteroid strike will need many of the same skills we must hone to tackle climate change and future pandemics | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 1 hour ago

Tropical storm Trami left at least 126 dead in Philippines with over 5 million left in wake of destruction — here's what you need to know

Since 1990, the country has experienced nearly 600 natural disasters that have killed 70,000 people. Tropical storm Trami left at least 126 dead in Philippines with over 5 million left in wake of destruction — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Cybathlon: Bionic athletes compete for the gold — and push assistive technologies forward

Next week, several intrepid cyber-athletes will race to carry out routine household tasks via a computer avatar: They’ll have to open a locked door, for example, and hold a cup under an ice dispenser to collect a precise number of cubes. Those tasks may sound easy, but there’s a … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Life is Strange: Double Exposure ends with a disappointing finale

Image: Square Enix The game’s final episode also teases a larger Life is Strange universe to come. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

'Embracing Peace' in Civitavecchia, Italy

This imposing 25-foot-tall statue is one of a number by the artist Seward Johnson. Originally displayed in Florida under the name Unconditional Surrender, it is now called Embracing Peace, a name that has been in use since around 2015. The statue depicts a kiss between a sailor ( … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

The Internet is More Real than Real Life. | Continue reading


@infinitescroll.us | 1 hour ago

An Adorable Frog Sleep Mask With Adjustable Eyes

Shinywear is selling an adorable green frog sleep mask with eyes that can be adjusted from closed, to half-open, to wide-open. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals'

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

A Gamer's Desktop Platform Designed for Swappable User Interfaces

To me, the gaming market is a lot like the EDC market: It's fascinating to see what developmental lengths people will go to, to push the UX of some object with highly specific functions. A case in point is this Elitech Protean Space Quick Control Swap Gaming System.The idea behin … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981

The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected at an unexpected radio frequency | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

Hilarity and hysteria ensue when raccoon lands inside NYC airport (video)

A raccoon came in for an unexpected landing inside New Yorker's La Guardia Airport yesterday. It broke through the suspended ceiling and hung from a cable. The incident occurred near the Spririt Airline counter which makes complete sense. Watch the video below originally posted t … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

A new malicious package called 'SteelFox' mines for cryptocurrency and steals credit card data by using the "bring your own vulnerable driver" technique to get SYSTEM privileges on Windows machines. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

The Dawn of the Trump Era

Yascha Mounk at his eponymous Substack: Back in 2016, the whiff of aberration hung over Trump’s success. His opponents could claim that his victory was some strange historical fluke. They could put it down to foreign interference or to Russian hackers. Political scientists confid … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Promotions and tooling at Google (with Irina Stanescu, Ex-Google)

In today’s episode of The Pragmatic Engineer, I’m joined by Irina Stanescu, a seasoned engineer with over 14 years in software engineering and engineering leadership roles at tech companies like Google and Uber. | Continue reading


@newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com | 1 hour ago

Podcast: “Digital Infrastructure and Why Open Source Is Not Enough Anymore”

So Hagen Terschüren, a German journalist who does a lot of work on tech- and internet related topics has his own new podcast that he invited me to. The episode is titled “Digital Infrastructure and Why Open Source Is Not Enough Anymore” an can be downloaded or listened to on Hage … | Continue reading


@tante.cc | 1 hour ago

Royal Enfield Takes A Bold Leap Into The Future With The Launch Of Electric “Flying Flea” Brand

Royal Enfield has a rich history in motorcycles, tracing its roots back to 1901 when the company’s first motorcycle rolled out of the factory. Over the last 123 years, the company has evolved its products and business practices to stay afloat amidst turbulent times. A Rich Histor … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Post-Election Horror

If the election didn’t provide enough horror and dread… A trick-or-treater who showed up at our house last week: (note the bandage on his ear) And here’s my 90-year-old mom meeting a chainsaw killer with Costco chocolates. Mindy the Crippler is ready to provide backup. Not in fra … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 1 hour ago

Jeff Jarvis: How Fucked Are We? Very. | Continue reading


@buzzmachine.com | 1 hour ago

Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears. | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 2 hours ago

Tree of Remembrance in Manchester, England

Piccadilly Gardens is one of the relatively few green areas within Manchester’s city center. However, the area not only contains green lawns and trees but also a major bus interchange, tram tracks (including two nearby bus stops), multiple statues, a fountain (which is only somet … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 2 hours ago

The Paradox of Progress: Mencken's Take on Politics and the Masses

For Mencken, the common man was more Homer Simpson or Peter Griffith than anything resembling the idea of a thoughtful and engaged citizen. | Continue reading


@steelsnowflake.org | 2 hours ago

Washington courts' systems offline following weekend cyberattack

​​Court systems across Washington state have been down since Sunday when officials said "unauthorized activity" was detected on their networks. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 2 hours ago

More people are living with pain today than before covid emerged

Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 2 hours ago

Trump revenge list: politicians, prosecutors and journalists targeted for retaliation

Some of Trump's supporters dismissed his threats of prosecution, imprisonment, deportation, and even execution of people he doesn't like as just talk. But many of his close advisers believe the soon-to-be President means business this time around, and expect him to follow through … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago