Whitelock's eye-popping 48-cylinder "Tinker Toy" was built to put a full stop on an escalating arms race in the UK custom motorcycle scene – and it certainly did, becoming one of the world's most outrageous and iconic motorcycles in the process. Continue Reading Category: Motorcy … | Continue reading
Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks. | Continue reading
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We’re but a handful of hours until polls open for this tumultuous Election Day, and I find myself feeling somewhere between sick with anxiety and cautiously optimistic. I doubt reading one more blog post before heading to the voting booth will change anyone’s mind about who they’ … | Continue reading
Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car keys. The approach has great potential for treating cognitive decline due to disea … | Continue reading
According to a new study, cases of babesiosis rose by an average of 9% annually between 2015 and 2022, with nearly half of the affected individuals also co-infected with another tick-borne illness, such as Lyme disease. According to a new study led by researchers at Penn State He … | Continue reading
As Americans vote in one of the most important presidential elections in generations, the country teeters on a knife edge. In the battleground states that will likely decide the result, the polling margins between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are razor thin. … | Continue reading
Researchers at Cornell have engineered a groundbreaking porous crystal using a unique fusion of macrocycle and molecular cage structures, enhancing lithium-ion transport in solid-state batteries. This new crystal design features one-dimensional nanochannels that significantly inc … | Continue reading
The Harmonic Drive is a key part of countless robotic applications. Incredibly simple yet quite odd to watch, this gear system is extremely precise with an impressive torque-to-weight ratio, even if it does wobble. So how does it work? Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technol … | Continue reading
Tomorrow is the US Presidential election, and no one knows what's going to happen. Maybe Kamala Harris will win, maybe Donald Trump will. It's a toss up, just like it is every election cycle. Sometimes I think that we could have Jesus Christ himself running against | Continue reading
Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression. This means they’re more likely to need health care from a variety of different providers, such as nurse … | Continue reading
You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. Listen to those who know him best. He tried to subvert an election and remains a threat to democracy. He helped overturn Roe, with terrible consequences. Mr. Trump's corruption and lawlessness go beyond elections: It' … | Continue reading
Like most public figures, Kamala Harris adapts her footwear to different occasions. While her wardrobe includes traditional choices such as formal black heels, it was her appearance in Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars on the February 2021 cover of Vogue that drew particular notice … | Continue reading
Advancements in AI and IoT are driving demand for more powerful computing, leading to innovative solutions like optical computing. Tokyo University’s new “diffraction casting” method uses light to achieve faster and more efficient data processing, marking a significant step towar … | Continue reading
Roasted garlic transforms garlic cloves into soft, caramelized, spreadable garlic. The flavor is mellow and light, to be eaten as… The post Roasted Garlic appeared first on Maureen Abood. | Continue reading
I have been using MacWhisper for recording and transcribing my conference calls and interviews for quite a while now. I have also tried FlowVoice.AI for using voice to respond to emails, text messages and do short dictations. Now that I have upgraded to the latest version of the … | Continue reading
Melvin and Carol Christofferson of Mason County, MI, have been fruit farmers on this land for more than 50 years. In his mid 80s, Melvin still gets up at 5 every morning to manage their U-Pick fruit operation near the shore of Lake Michigan.They’ve been living with wind turbines … | Continue reading
The legendary composer, musical arranger and producer Quincy Jones has died at 91. Over his long career, Jones arranged and produced for a broad range of genres. His work blended the traditions of jazz, popular, world music and Western classical music. This was perhaps most prese … | Continue reading
White Supremacist. Bryan Allen on X: BREAKING: Federal agents just took down Skyler Philippi, a Tennessee man caught plotting to dismantle Nashville’s energy infrastructure using a weapon of mass destruction. This isn’t some one-off; Philippi’s motivations are rooted in a white s … | Continue reading
Utah's Zion Off-Road hit the trailer market with one of the most modular off-road camping trailers out there, a multi-stage squaredrop that allows customers to spec it from empty to fully loaded. Now it's sliding the modularity over to a simpler skeletal utility trailer/camper. T … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered that a type of bacteria, Asaia, accelerates the growth of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae by a day, potentially enhancing mosquito control programs. These programs, crucial for battling diseases like dengue and Zika, release sterilized or genetically modi … | Continue reading
New OpenAI feature: Predicted Outputs Interesting new ability of the OpenAI API - the first time I've seen this from any vendor. If you know your prompt is mostly going to return the same content - you're requesting an edit to some existing code, for example - you can now send th … | Continue reading
Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada. During the ceremony last week in Gatineau, Que., Murra … | Continue reading
NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is set to launch to the International Space Station to explore new details about the solar wind, including its origins and evolution. Installed on the station’s exterior, CODEX will use advanced filtering to block out sunlight, allowin … | Continue reading
Climate Denier profiteer Tucker Carlson recently announced he had been attacked by a Demon. An actual demon, that scratched him. He’s been pantomiming for Christian Nationalists for some time, but clearly his media grift by itself hasn’t been lighting the world up, he’s figured o … | Continue reading
Quincy Jones left his indelible touch on some of the 20th century's most iconic albums. Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix On the sleeve notes of some of the most memorable and best-selling albums of all time, you’ll find the words “Produced and arranged by Quincy Jones.” It … | Continue reading
Above, Jeff Berardelli, Chief Meteorologist of WFLA Tampa. NBC News: A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday. Rafael, previously known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, form … | Continue reading
Scarring of heart tissue can be slowed but not stopped, and can lead to heart failure. But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks. Continue Reading Category: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind Ta … | Continue reading
Should Donald Trump be re-elected on Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is likely facing a major shake-up. Many Republicans were frustrated by the CDC’s performance during the pandemic. Project 2025, authored by leading Republicans with ties to Tru … | Continue reading
Marijuana use among adolescents in the U.S. has significantly decreased over the past decade, with notable differences across gender, grade levels, and racial/ethnic groups. A recent study from Florida Atlantic University reveals that older students and Black adolescents report h … | Continue reading
The MIT Human Insight Collaborative will elevate the human-centered disciplines and unite the Institute’s top scholars to help solve the world’s biggest challenges. | Continue reading
I used to share some YouTube videos every week in my newsletter, but that turned into feeling like work, so I stopped. Buuuut, it is fun to share some joy with others, so here's a few videos I've watched in the last week or so that | Continue reading
As I often do after a post with a graph, I’m going to follow up by showing how I made it. In this case, the plotting was done with Matplotlib, the Python graphing library with which I’m most familiar. | Continue reading
It was just a year ago that the Switchblade flying car made its first actual flight, moving one step closer to real-world usage. Based on what was learned in the course of that flight, its makers have now unveiled the design for the production version of the vehicle. Continue Rea … | Continue reading
India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan. | Continue reading
Chemicals from buried dung in lake sediments indicate their presence and reveal their ecological impacts. A recent analysis of chemicals preserved in lake sediments reveals that large herbivores, such as bison and elk, have inhabited the Yellowstone National Park region continuou … | Continue reading
Australian indie bookseller Harry Hartog has entered the literary prize fray with their inaugural Book Of The Year award. A shortlist featuring three titles, in three categories respectively, fiction, non-fiction, and children’s and young adults, was published a few days ago. No … | Continue reading
Elections inspire hyperbole. Every two years, we have “the most important election of our lifetime,” America’s future constantly “hangs in the balance,” and the stakes perennially “couldn’t be higher.” But this year, some breathlessness does seem appropriate. 2024 marks the first … | Continue reading
Each $7,500 grant allows high schoolers to solve real-world problems with technological solutions. | Continue reading
The global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment has taken the wraps off not just its first-ever electric motorcycle, but also a separate EV vertical altogether, dubbed Flying Flea. RE has confirmed that it will arrive in Spring 2026. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, T … | Continue reading
I've had a note in my todo list for quite a while to get my (admittedly small) collection of recipes on my website. The note mentioned to look into Cooklang which is a "recipe markup language" but I also wanted to see if anyone knew of any other standards I should be looking at b … | Continue reading
MIT pK-12 at Open Learning co-created a secondary school learning architecture that’s available for adoption and adaptation by educational practitioners worldwide. | Continue reading
One of the most bizarre aspects of the United States presidential election has been how difficult it’s been to determine the truth — particularly due to Republican Donald Trump’s candidacy — and if the truth even matters. As former Trump advisor Anthony Scaramucci once noted abou … | Continue reading
Event at MIT featured an array of national and international speakers including a Nobel laureate, leaders in industry, and in entertainment. | Continue reading
In Texas, the Oak Run Solar Project would have been a slam dunk. Developers would install 800 megawatts of solar panels — enough to power 800,000 homes — across nine square miles of unused land. It would devote some of its acreage to new farming practices that incorporate solar p … | Continue reading
Many members of the 27 Club are outsize in their cultural influence. Psychology Forever/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imaginati … | Continue reading
Scientists unveil the long-mysterious qualities of baseball’s “magic” mud, which every MLB team uses on game balls. The unique properties of baseball’s famed “magic” mud have never been scientifically quantified — until now. In a new paper published today (November 4) in Proceedi … | Continue reading
The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars. | Continue reading