Roborock Saros 10 Review: Overshadowed by its fraternal twin

The Roborock Saros 10 is a solid robovac, too bad it arrived at the same time as an even better one from Roborock. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

‘Views’ are lies

Views are the most visible metric on the internet. You can see, in more or less real time, how many views something got on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and most other video platforms. X tracks views for every single thing you post, as does Threads. A view is the universa … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could unleash futuristic energy sources: 'This research provides us with a … blueprint'

"Our study challenges [a] long-held idea." Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could unleash futuristic energy sources: 'This research provides us with a … blueprint' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Problem Isn’t Reading. It’s What We Teach Boys to Value

I’m clearly a reader and I have a house of readers, sometimes to the detriment of my kids getting ready for school on time. This video ties together some interesting points about how when a hobby or field becomes just over 50% women, men suddenly flock away from it to the point w … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 1 hour ago

Mini desktop supercomputer coming this year — powerful enough to run advanced AI models and small enough to fit in your bag

The new DGX machines are portable but powerful enough to drive complex AI modules and research, with processing capabilities previously only available in data centers. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

🔗 Life Altering Postgresql Patterns

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 1 hour ago

Closures of EPA’s regional environmental justice offices will hurt rural America

Former EPA employees warn that rural and underserved communities across the country will be left with fewer protections against environmental health hazards and limited options for recourse. | Continue reading


@grist.org | 1 hour ago

We Taste-Tested 24 Marinara Sauces—Here Are Our Favorites

After tasting our way through 24 marinara sauces—including Rao’s, Trader Joe’s, and Costco’s Kirkland—and suffering some serious heartburn, we found an overall winner we’d be happy to keep in our own kitchens. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

Usmile Y10 PRO Sonic electric toothbrush review

A smart, stylish and affordable sonic toothbrush with impressive battery life and advanced features. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

LG UltraGear Curved Gaming Monitor Sees Its First Major Price Drop of the Year on Amazon

Immerseve yourself fully with the LG UltraGear Curved PC Gaming Monitor for Just $260 | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Deadly mosquito threat from LA pools abandoned during fires

After the recent, devastating fires in Los Angeles, a new danger is worrying scientists. The threat of mosquitoes that carry deadly diseases is on the rise. Swimming pools left behind in the fires have become potential breeding grounds for dangerous mosquitos, and leaving them un … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

The Price of Peace: A Conversation With Zach Carter

The life of John Maynard Keynes, and its relevance today | Continue reading


@paulkrugman.substack.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists make breakthrough in pursuit of 'holy grail' tech that could transform transportation: 'It could even move us toward feats that seem impossible today'

"The challenge will be getting ... to the real world in only a few years." Scientists make breakthrough in pursuit of 'holy grail' tech that could transform transportation: 'It could even move us toward feats that seem impossible today' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Microchip Magic: Twisted Crystals Unleash a New Era in Light Control

A new on-chip sensor using twisted moiré photonic crystals can precisely tune light properties in real time. This could replace bulky optical systems with one compact, powerful chip. Twisted moiré photonic crystals — a cutting-edge type of optical metamaterial — hold significant … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Stunning image of planet-destroying star at the heart of a nebula

For over forty years, astronomers have been baffled by X-rays from the white dwarf at the center of the Helix Nebula. A white dwarf is the remnant of a star that has shed its outer layers to form a nebula. They do not ordinarily emit X-rays, but observations by Chandra and other … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Amidst intense backlash, Nintendo could drop Switch 2 price

To say people aren't exactly thrilled with Nintendo right now would be an understatement. The excitement of our first extended look at the Switch 2 was tempered heavily by the price tag attached: $450 for the console itself is rough as it is, but they also made the unprecedented … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

April 5, 2025

Overcast and quiet, after the drama of a thunderstorm at dawn. The creekside currant bushes have turned intensely green. A hen turkey’s peevish rasp. | Continue reading


@morningporch.com | 1 hour ago

This Ingenious Microwave Could Help Turn Moon Ice Into Clean Drinking Water

A British team has won first place in the Aqualunar Challenge for developing a system that purifies water extracted from lunar ice. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

25 Years Ago, Star Trek Boldly Took Gaming Where It Had Never Gone Before

Way back in the year 2000, 'Star Trek: Armada' did what no Star Trek game had done before. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours ago

Proud homeowner shares stunning photos of their unusual front yard: 'This is heavenly'

"Prettiest yard in the neighborhood." Proud homeowner shares stunning photos of their unusual front yard: 'This is heavenly' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Northern giant mouse lemur: The bug-eyed fluff ball with the biggest testicles of all known primates

If humans had a similar body ratio to the northern giant mouse lemur, their testicles would be the size of grapefruits. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

Subreddit dedicated to running DOOM on anything and everything

The next DOOM game is looming on the horizon, but you have to salute those still looking back to 1995. "DOOM can run on everything" has been a meme longer than I've been alive, but I promise that the concoctions they're cooking up in the scarily dedicated Will It Run DOOM? — Read … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago

Unilever subsidiary spurs new investment deal ahead of government-mandated packaging change: 'A significant step'

"Setting a new benchmark." Unilever subsidiary spurs new investment deal ahead of government-mandated packaging change: 'A significant step' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Tourists ignite backlash after rule-breaking video surfaces from national park: 'Time to limit crowds'

"Leave them alone!" Tourists ignite backlash after rule-breaking video surfaces from national park: 'Time to limit crowds' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Carmichael: Economics can’t explain Trump. Professional wrestling can

The post Carmichael: Economics can’t explain Trump. Professional wrestling can appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading


@thelogic.co | 2 hours ago

And Oh, About That Thing

Today is a good day to let go.I swear.It’s a good day to let go of my history. I can let go of my story and the mysteries of my past. I can say goodbye to the weights of life and the heaviness of all that needs to be dead, gone, or buried.I can rid […] | Continue reading


@thewrittenaddiction.com | 2 hours ago

Whence cometh "Vicotr"?

From time to time, people of all nationalities mistype my given name as "Vicotr". The weird thing is that I myself fairly often mistype my name that way. Surely I and the people who write to me know how to spell and pronounce my name. So why does this mistyping happen so often? I … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 2 hours ago

EVs Take 93.2% Share In Norway – Tesla Model Y Juniper Best Seller

March saw plugin EVs take 93.2% share in Norway, up from 91.5% year-on-year. PHEVs saw a large pull forward ahead of an April 1st tax tightening, and thus temporarily took share from BEVs. Overall auto volume was 13,304 units, up some 36% YoY, though from a low base. The new ... … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Pluralistic: How the world's leading breach expert got phished (05 Apr 2025)

Today's links How the world's leading breach expert got phished: A cautionary tale for all of us. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2020 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readi … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 2 hours ago

An Infamously Wild Horror Movie Just Got A Huge Upgrade

The famously gross 'Herbert West: Re-Animator' is getting a new 4K Blu-Ray just in time for its 45th birthday. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours ago

Dustland Delivery plays like a funny, tough, post-apocalyptic Oregon Trail

Buy low, sell high, fight raiders, and fix tires in this quirky RPG. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Artists spark emotional reaction after showcasing handmade piece with unexpected message: 'So very beautiful'

The small scale of their work symbolizes how fragile our natural world has become. Artists spark emotional reaction after showcasing handmade piece with unexpected message: 'So very beautiful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

All aboard: a century of painting railways 1

Taking the train with Turner, William Powell Frith, Manet, and Claude Monet, who became something of a railway buff in the 1870s. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 2 hours ago

Reading the Sky: The Secret Science Behind Cloud Shapes and Weather Prediction

How Are Clouds’ Shapes Made? Explore the diverse world of cloud formations, from ground-level fog to high-flying cirrus clouds, and learn how these atmospheric features can help predict weather changes, including storms and tranquil conditions. I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Superior

The subtitle of Angela Saini’s *Superior* refers to the *return* of race science—but reading it, it’s abundantly clear that race science never went away. | Continue reading


@aworkinglibrary.com | 2 hours ago

Sunday Poem

Why We Need Bodies A song remains unheard unless it passes through some body’s throat. This morning I watched a wren nibble apart a beetle and digest it into birdsong. Even air needs loose-leafed trees to express its melancholy. Everything invisible seeks a shape. Remember how, i … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Editorial: Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation

Ecosystems are inconveniently complex, and elephants won't make good surrogates. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20%

Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20%. The findings bolster a growing body of research linking the vaccine to lower numbers of dementia cases. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Shopper stunned after reading price tag for 'white whale' item at thrift store: 'Awesome'

"What a beauty!" Shopper stunned after reading price tag for 'white whale' item at thrift store: 'Awesome' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Snap

Rocking the Tweed at the FrasersPlus Bowl today for Coventry City v Burnley Thanks for reading this post via RSS. Reply to this post by email | Continue reading


@lee-perry.co.uk | 3 hours ago

Stunning reconstruction reveals warrior and his weapons from 4,000-year-old burial in Siberia

A new full-body reconstruction depicts a warrior wearing armor and holding weapons, all of which were found in a 4,000-year-old burial in Siberia. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 hours ago

Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World

The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come […] | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 3 hours ago

Major oil company in hot water after U-turn leaves investors stranded: 'A big risk to the shareholders'

This announcement marks a change from the past five years. Major oil company in hot water after U-turn leaves investors stranded: 'A big risk to the shareholders' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Scientists 3D-Print Foam That Repairs Itself

UT Dallas researchers created a durable, self-repairing, and more recyclable 3D-printed foam using dynamic chemistry, opening new possibilities for sustainable manufacturing. From seat cushions to mattresses to insulation, foam is everywhere — even if we don’t always notice it. N … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

A Conversation With Elizabeth Warren

Hoping for a better future | Continue reading


@paulkrugman.substack.com | 3 hours ago

Resident sparks debate after revealing absurd restriction at local recycling center: 'Ironic'

"Their reasoning is that it is 'dangerous.'" Resident sparks debate after revealing absurd restriction at local recycling center: 'Ironic' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Onlooker's photo of massive yacht in local bay sparks debate about billionaire owner: 'Without soul'

Users identified it as LIVA O, owned by billionaire Stephen Orenstein, with a net worth of about $2 billion. Onlooker's photo of massive yacht in local bay sparks debate about billionaire owner: 'Without soul' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Keeping Voyager Alive: NASA’s Project Scientist Faces Painful Choices as the Iconic Mission Nears Its End

"It's kind of like losing a best friend." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago