Students' 'homemade' rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records

Aftershock II, a new rocket built by students at the University of Southern California, recently broke a number of 20-year-old amateur spaceflight records for altitude, power and speed. It reached more than 470,000 feet above Earth's surface and went "hypersonic." | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 27 minutes ago

PEACE. Still, written, loved. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 28 minutes ago

Makaron z pieczonym kalafiorem

Przejdź do treści Menu Na skróty Hity Kwestii Smaku Znane i lubiane Filety drobiowe Polędwiczki Schab Karkówka Kotlety Burgery Pulpeciki Potrawy tradycyjne Popularne ciasta Więcej... Szybki obiad Szybkie ciasto Obiad na niedzielę Bar mleczny Naleśniki Pierogi Kluski śląskie Kopyt … | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 32 minutes ago

Amazon Offers Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug at a Lower Price Than Last Year’s Black Friday Sale

A 36% discount on the #1 best-seller Ember Smart Mug is a rare opportunity you don't want to miss. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 33 minutes ago

For Just $56 on Amazon, This 15″ Portable Monitor Surpasses Nearly All of Its Competitors

It is 4 to 5 times less expensive than its direct competitors. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 34 minutes ago

Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco

I finally made it to the Walt Disney Family Museum, smack in the center of San Francisco’s Presidio. Why is it in San Francisco when almost everything that Disney did was in Los Angeles or Orlando? Disney’s only child, Diane Disney Miller (mother of 7!), moved to the Bay Area in … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 35 minutes ago

10,946 Post-its make up this fun video

Every day for a year, freelance animator Daren Jannace made 30 little drawings on Post-it notes. He then combined the 10,946 Post-its to create this trippy animation. At 30 frames per second, each second is a day of drawings. All the audio is taken from videos Jannace took on his … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 38 minutes ago

The New Trailer for Pixar’s Elio Dials Up the Nostalgic Vibes

A boy is abducted by aliens, who think he's the ruler of Earth, in the new film due out Summer 2025. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 41 minutes ago

200 Times Thinner Than Human Hair: The Spaghetti That Could Save Lives

Scientists have created ultra-thin spaghetti through electrospinning, not for eating but for uses like medical scaffolding and drug delivery. This spaghetti is made from flour to reduce the environmental impact compared to traditional methods that use purified starch, offering a … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 41 minutes ago

Bioengineers propose revolutionary new method for grow-in-the-dark food: 'Becoming increasingly vital to ... support a growing population'

"It could serve as a valuable method for producing supplemental food when necessary." Bioengineers propose revolutionary new method for grow-in-the-dark food: 'Becoming increasingly vital to ... support a growing population' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 41 minutes ago

Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing Park in Jacksonville, Florida

Born in a shotgun-style house on this stretch of land in 1871 and 1873, respectively, the Johnson brothers grew up in the Lavilla area of Jacksonville, Florida. Their home life was full of music and literature, and the brothers each became proficient in the arts—James Weldon was … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 41 minutes ago

PSA: always read the labels on your THC gummies

The hilarious author and blogger Jenny Lawson took a 150mg gummy and had a spectacularly bad reaction. She has shared the gory details of the embarrassing experience in the hopes that it will prevent it from happening to others. She and her husband, Victor, who is usually the voi … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 42 minutes ago

Our World in Data wants you to use their data with improved export and API

Our World in Data is a hub for research and reliable data to… Tags: API, Our World in Data | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 43 minutes ago

Missed the shuttle. “It was night but the tarmac was illuminated with...

Missed the shuttle. “It was night but the tarmac was illuminated with spotlights and lights from vehicles and planes. These giant jets were taking off real close on either side of me. I’ve never seen a plane that big up close at lift off.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke. … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 45 minutes ago

This 1968 Toyota commercial features Star Trek's James Doohan

Legendary actor James Doohan recorded this commercial for Toyota back in 1968. This trippy, floating parts-in-the-air visualization of a Toyota, shared by James Doohan, is cool. Best known as a miracle worker, repeatedly performing impossible feats of engineering, Doohan's Montgo … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 45 minutes ago

15 Kitchen Items We’d Repurchase Immediately If They Broke

We asked Serious Eats staffers what products they’d immediately repurchase if they broke. Their answers included a citrus juicer and cutting board. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 45 minutes ago

Amazon Is Clearing Out Its Stock Of The Tineco Floor One S5, Now Available At A Record Low Price (-44%)

It’s $40 cheaper than the previous record low price which makes the Tineco Floor ONE S5 incredibly appealing. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 46 minutes ago

Here's What a SpaceX Starship Rocket Launch Sounds Like, According to New, Detailed Data

Just six miles away from the mega-rocket's fifth test flight, the noise level was equivalent to a rock concert, researchers found | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 47 minutes ago

Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to $200 off ahead of Black Friday

The Sonos Era 100, our go-to smart speaker, is down to an all-time low of $199 right now. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Good news: Black Friday has come early for Sonos fans. Now through December 2nd, you can potentially save hundreds on a variety of Sonos products, includin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 51 minutes ago

‘The Blurred Line Between X and the Trump Administration’

Mike Masnick, writing for MSNBC: Turns out for the “Twitter Files” crew, “creeping authoritarianism” isn’t so creepy when it’s your team doing the creeping. Before, we were told that White House officials’ merely reaching out to social media companies about election misinformatio … | Continue reading


@msnbc.com | 54 minutes ago

Marriott hotels reveals the impact of its AI program: 'Setting a new standard ... in the hospitality industry'

Reducing food waste protects our planet in so many ways. Marriott hotels reveals the impact of its AI program: 'Setting a new standard ... in the hospitality industry' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 56 minutes ago

5 overbearing HOAs that couldn't mind their own business

Some homeowners may know the trouble of an HOA all too well when it comes to money-saving home upgrades. 5 overbearing HOAs that couldn't mind their own business first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 56 minutes ago

Western Apache group calls on court to block approval of copper mine on sacred site

The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Federal law limits the government’s ability to place a substantial burden on the free exercise of religion.... The … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 1 hour ago

Casio Releasing Functional Ring-Sized Watches

Last year we saw these non-functioning Casio watch rings by a Japanese toymaker: Apparently Casio thought it was a good idea. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, this year the company is releasing this fully-functional Casio Ring Watch: The tiny, working watch module was made p … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

Objects to Satisfy the "Slow Life" Desire for Cozy: Miniature Reading Nooks

Here is a strange set of objects that speaks of a modern human need.Digital publishing was supposed to kill print books. Instead, after the pandemic (and perhaps because of it), print books exploded in popularity. Barnes & Noble, the bookseller formerly at death's door, is on tra … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

Harley-Davidson's LiveWire to Release Designey Electric Scooters

Harley-Davidson has pivoted with the times. Once known for producing heavy, gas-powered, ear-splitting hogs, the company released its Livewire electric motorcycle in 2019; it then spun Livewire off as its own electric motorcycle brand. And Livewire is now reaching downmarket to t … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

A new ‘ultra-secure’ phone carrier says it can make you harder to track

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images A new cell phone carrier is launching with an interesting pitch: it says it will offer secure cell service that limits how much personal data users give up, as reported earlier by 404 Media. The service, called Cape, is geared toward … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Couple Pretends to Be Inquisitive Shoppers Looking For the Most Outrageous Items at HomeGoods

Aubrey Gavello and Alex Wood showcased the outrageous items at their local HomeGoods by pretending be shoppers looking for that item. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

Christopher Nolan’s Mysterious New Movie Adds Robert Pattinson to Its Star-Studded Cast

Vampires? Helicopters? Mumblecore time travel? No one knows! The post Christopher Nolan’s Mysterious New Movie Adds Robert Pattinson to Its Star-Studded Cast appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Holiday Shopping and Planning Made Easy with AI-Powered Edge

Microsoft Edge is here to help you navigate the busiest time of the year. From finding the best deals on your shopping list, helping you prepare for holiday travel, or even giving you ideas for a DIY ugly holiday sweater, Edge has the built-in tools The post Holiday Shopping and … | Continue reading


@blogs.windows.com | 1 hour ago

WhatsApp will soon transcribe your voice messages

Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp is introducing a new transcription feature that makes it easier (and more convenient) to communicate using voice messaging. The feature is rolling out globally to Android and iOS users “in the coming weeks” according to WhatsApp, and will automati … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

French Startup Aims to Make Fuel Out of Thin Air

As transportation sectors like shipping and aviation remain difficult to decarbonize, a French startup claims to have developed a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions in these industries. Aerleum, founded in 2023, says its technology can pull carbon dioxide from the air … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 1 hour ago

Rachel Zegler Is a Vixen

In cabernet. The post Rachel Zegler Is a Vixen first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Microsoft disrupts ONNX phishing-as-a-service infrastructure

​Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 240 domains used by customers of ONNX, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, to target companies and individuals across the United States and worldwide since at least 2017. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

Postmortem: Harmonix's Dance Central (2010)

This Dance Central postmortem was first published in Game Developer Magazine in January 2011. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 hour ago

ASP.NET Core TagHelpers: underrated feature of an underrated framework

ASP.NET Core TagHelpers have been around for quite some time but only few people seem to like them. Here's why I think they're awesome. ASP.NET Core is one of the most underrated Web Frameworks. This might be an unpopular opinion these days when Single Page Apps, JSX/TSX, Next.js … | Continue reading


@alexanderzeitler.com | 1 hour ago

Winnipeg Is Making Major Local Transit Bus Firm New Flyer More Likely To Fail

I have a lot of sympathy for Winnipeg. I’ve been there for work many times. I’ve been there in their frigid, tens of degrees Celsius below zero winters. I’ve been there in their dusty summers. I’ve even tried to get across the main intersection that pedestrians still aren’t allow … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Worker unlawfully fired for eating snack otherwise headed to trash

GET BOING BOING AD-FREE Mercadona, a supermarket in Spain, illegally fired a worker who ate a deep-fried snack that was headed to the trashcan after the store close for the day. A court in Barcelona upheld an earlier ruling criticizing the company and it must reinstate the worker … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Pete Hegseth brags about "replacing" his Harvard degree after Trump's humiliating announcement (video)

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth was mortified when Donald Trump announced the former Fox News host as his cabinet pick. Not because he was accused of sexual assault — that's an asset on the Trump team, for God's sake — but because the MAGA leader had the gall to mention … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Vitamin B3 Could Revolutionize COPD Treatment: New Study Offers Hope for Millions

A new study suggests that nicotinamide riboside (a form of vitamin B3) may reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients, with promising results showing significant decreases in inflammation markers and potential benefits for delaying cellular aging. People are living longer than eve … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Watch as severe turbulence turns a Miami-bound plane around

A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm to Miami encountered terrifying turbulence. Back in the early 1990s, I was regaling a friend with tales of how slapped together the global internet infrastructure was. My friend worked at a facility that made parts for passenger aircr … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

How Scientific American’s Departing Editor Helped Degrade Science

Jesse Singal at Reason: When Scientific American was bad under Helmuth, it was really bad. For example, did you know that “Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy“? Or that the normal distribution—a vital and basic statistical concept—is inherently suspect? No, really: T … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Avoid Read-only Controls

It’s weird to me that after I urged everyone not to disable form controls, a bunch of them decided that making them read-only was somehow better. But here we are. What’s in the box? Photo by Michael Heiss, no edits, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. HTML The readonly attribute is only allowed… | Continue reading


@adrianroselli.com | 1 hour ago

Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices

New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Gnome Good Deed Goes Unpunished in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Please note the author name on Gromit's book below. The post Gnome Good Deed Goes Unpunished in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

JBL Quantum 400 Gaming Headset Is Priced Under $40 at Amazon, Lowest Price Ever for Black Friday

Black Friday is still a week away but you can grab these high-rated wired headphones for 60% off right now. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Promote or protect: How to manage intellectual assets as a driver of innovation?

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@sciencebusiness.net | 1 hour ago

Amazon Has Slashed The Price of The Apple Watch Series 10 to a Record Low, Like Never Before

The new Apple smartwatch was launched in September and has already dropped by almost 20% in price! | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago