"What happened wasn't pruning — it was slaughter." Homeowner stunned after local officials destroy decades-old forest on private property: 'This is outrageous' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Netflix had a very big night. | Photo: Al Bello / Getty Images for Netflix Netflix peaked at “65 million concurrent streams” during the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last night, according to Most Valuable Promotions, the promoter for the fight. Those streams went … | Continue reading
"They shouldn't be there." Driver sparks anger with photo of car charging station targeted by growing trend: 'They did this on purpose' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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"Your number one mission is to pull all the kudzu and ivy." New homeowner anxious after inheriting nightmare yard from previous owners: '100% need to eliminate those' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls have dropped for the third straight year, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday. Reports of such calls have fallen by over 50 percent versus 2021, according to the FTC — a decl … | Continue reading
A couple of months ago, Jonathan Ruiz released a new app called Ticci Tabs that I’ve really been enjoying. Why did it take me so long to write about it? Great question. Let’s just say I was waiting to publish this in honor of the first birthday of Jonathan’s other app Bridges, sh … | Continue reading
The potential penalty should send a clear message to Avista and any other utilities with tree-cutting projects lined up. Company faces nearly $1M fine after workers illegally damage national park area: 'Disturbing numerous archaeological features' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I interviewed Philip James about Civic Band, his "slowly growing collection of databases of the minutes from civic governments". Philip demonstrated the site and talked through his pipeline for scraping and indexing meeting minutes from many different local government authorities … | Continue reading
A research team has developed a framework to study phenotypic plasticity, linking crop traits, genetics, and weather. The method predicts corn traits like flowering time with high accuracy, offering a data-driven approach for breeding climate-resilient crops. Understanding the in … | Continue reading
Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained long-term, according to new research. The findings add to growing evidence about astrocytes’ role in memory and open the door to potential treatments for cond … | Continue reading
"Bison, like any other animal inside Yellowstone, should be given plenty of space." Frustrating photo captures Yellowstone tourist testing their luck with wild bison for photo opportunity: 'These people ruin the experience for everybody else' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: The worst part is you can't source any pumpkins because there's been no first contact with the Americas. Today's News: | Continue reading
Here comes a new e-paper display technology which, as its makers claim, offers significant improvement over the e-paper display that E Ink has to offer. Developed by Guangzhou OED Technologies Inc., the new e-paper display offers almost an all-around improvement over E Ink displa … | Continue reading
You might have heard about Stuff Your Kindle Day. It is when you get the chance to download thousands of e-books for free. But what about audiobooks? It might not be known to many but there also exists an audiobook version of Stuff Your Kindle Day and it is named Stuff Your Earbu … | Continue reading
Micropayments, microbilling, microtransactions, call it what you will; it is one of those ideas people say they want but actually do not. Every once in a while somebody opines that... | Continue reading
like Half-Life's 25th anniversary, Valve commemorated it with a two-hour documentary, new commentary, and the games are free until Monday 1pm ET # | Continue reading
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"Without adaptation, there is a risk weaker storms could lead to coastal flooding where they wouldn’t have in the past." UK endures volatile weather conditions amid flooding and 111 mph winds: 'Disproportionately more severe storms' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Shop Talk 639 was a good episode, I specifically enjoyed the discussion of the usability of software for developers. This is everything from how the syntax highlighting works in your editor, to documentation. Laravel improved their DX recently by rolling out php.new after Theo ha … | Continue reading
Evening in Stockholm, Sweden. On my way home from work. 📸 | Continue reading
Social media timelines are designed to be an endless stream of, well, mostly garbage these days. Platforms are doing their absolute best (worst?) to exploit every single one of our psychological weaknesses to keep us hooked on their stupid platforms. And that’s precisely why I lo … | Continue reading
I guess the F7 and Epix Pro watches will get Strength Coach, but no others. The post Garmin Strength Coach added to more Forerunners and Vx appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
Succeeding where I previously failed. Ending a productive day by separating my website dashboard into tabbed pages, with separate tabs for posts, workouts, routes, evergreen albums, and static pages. Quitting for the night while I'm ahead. | Continue reading
The makeup team for Red One discuss what it took to make Kristofer Hivju into a monstrous beefcake for the season. | Continue reading
"Results show an intensification of extreme precipitation and flood events over all climate regions." Scientists attribute devastating flood events to concerning pattern: 'No longer a distant threat' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Scientists uncover intricate connections between air pollution and neurodevelopmental disorders in a landmark brain medicine emerging topic review. Environmental exposure to air pollutants during critical developmental periods may significantly influence autism risk, according to … | Continue reading
I didn't camp much while growing up other than an occasional trip with the church youth group. In high school, some buddies and I would sometimes sleep under the stars on the hillside beside the pond on my family's farm. Later, my military occupational specialty was in combat arm … | Continue reading
Miika used a marquee tag to add a cable car to a web page, and I think I couldn't be more impressed. | Continue reading
Minimalist backyard design has become a popular trend for homeowners looking to create serene, uncluttered outdoor spaces. Defined by simplicity, functionality, and clean lines, this approach transforms backyards into modern sanctuaries of calm. However, incorporating necessary s … | Continue reading
"Preserving the last of delicious in-season tomatoes is not only easy but also quite fun and satisfying as well." Gardener shares foolproof method to preserve tomatoes for fresh tastes all winter long: 'Such a good idea' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Looking for a fun and creative activity to do with your kids? Our free turtle template printable is perfect for… The post Adorable Turtle Template To Print appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
Fake AI image and video generators infect Windows and macOS with the Lumma Stealer and AMOS information-stealing malware, used to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets from infected devices. [...] | Continue reading
Excellent piece on how Bluesky leaves users with the impression that it's open and decentralized in ways it is not. If it's bought by someone who wants to use it the way Musk has, they can, without any recourse by the users. As they said in the old days, if you're getting somethi … | Continue reading
And it's expected to get worse. Scientists issue warning about major factor contributing to global health crisis: 'Can no longer afford to ignore' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and director J.C. Chandor want you to know Kraven is 2024's most real, most violent superhero movie. | Continue reading
Sea lettuce is a sustainable protein source, and researchers have tripled its extraction efficiency, paving the way for innovative food applications. The protein found in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, offers a promising addition to both meat and existing alternative protein sou … | Continue reading
November has sucked so far. One upside of the terrible nonsense is that more people are fleeing X. Many are choosing Bluesky. I’ve seen a bunch of takes about this recently, but I keep seeing things I disagree with. I figure that’s a good enough excuse to write more about this we … | Continue reading
Black Friday is quickly bearing down upon us. For those not in the know, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the US, and traditionally marks the official start of Christmas shopping season, and as such, many vendors, retailers, and manufacturers offer steep discounts on … | Continue reading
Save 22% on the 45mm AMOLED fitness smartwatch from Garmin during this limited time deal. | Continue reading
Last night’s show went really well! There were a bunch of technical hitches and I made a bunch of mistakes and so on but it was a good time and it was great to get a lot more people hearing my music. Hopefully I’ll be able to do more of these things. | Continue reading
Following a successful Indiegogo for a long-range folding ebike in January, Chinese e-mobility outfit Mihogo has returned to the platform with a lightweight commuter. The Air's carbon fiber frame is jam-packed with batteries for up to 128 miles per charge. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading
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"A gift my daughter received." Parent perplexed after reading warning label at bottom of child's new cup: 'You'd be shocked' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This salad featuring pan-roasted pears, hearty winter greens, Gouda cheese, and crunchy candied hazelnuts is complemented by a tart balsamic vinaigrette. It’s perfect to serve as a starter or even a light meal. | Continue reading
New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050. | Continue reading