"We decided to build our own little cottage." Proud homeowner shares interior photos of unique cabin with unexpected feature: 'Dream of mine' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
JDM: Japanese Drift Masters has finally gotten a release date in check, as they get ready to race on the Japanese streets. In the new trailer showcasing a driver hopping into the incredible Mazda RX7 as they speed through the city of Ichikara, whose designed definitely reminds pe … | Continue reading
"You're telling me in 2024 people are still coming to national parks and defacing it, ruining stuff?" Hiker stunned after uncovering blatant vandalism at iconic US park: 'Thanks for ruining everything for everyone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Amazon has put the Kindle ColorSoft e-reader on hold for the foreseeable future, and new devices will not be shipped until late December. However, if you want to purchase one immediately, Best Buy in the United States has them in stock. They are available in retail stores and onl … | Continue reading
"You can see that they cut way over the fence line." Tenant dismayed after discovering neighbor butchered tree in their backyard: 'I burst into tears when I saw it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Deep-sea microbes consume alkanes, reducing oceanic and atmospheric pollution, and a new study reveals they utilize a unique metabolic pathway. This discovery challenges previous beliefs about anaerobic metabolism. Natural seeps on the deep seafloor release alkanes, pollutants th … | Continue reading
Image: Tesla Robin Zeng, the founder of the world’s largest EV battery company, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s big bet on 4680 cylindrical cell technology “is going to fail and never be successful.” Zeng, the chairman of China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), tells Reuters t … | Continue reading
It seems SpaceX is actively greenwashing its activities. Elon Musk's Space X fined $150,000 after actions put local area at risk — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I have to admit — I wrote the article about CATL founder Robin Zeng’s comments on Elon Musk and Tesla batteries quite late last night, and I did not fully tease out what those comments meant. One of our readers, “Pitounet,” did a much better job of that in this ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
Elizabeth Lopatto, the Verge: […] But so had a lot of artists with single-word names, such as Swans, Asia, Standards, and Gong. A new album would appear on an artist’s Spotify page, bearing their name but no similarity to their music. Sometimes, as with the fake HEALTH albums, th … | Continue reading
Photo by William Yeung, courtesy of Flickr You want scenes of cats? 'Cause this is how you get scenes of cats, courtesy of Pink Fuzzy Bunny's Ask MetaFilter question! | Continue reading
A little-known consequence of this event and others like it is the cost to business owners and their employees. Brewery announces indefinite closure as ongoing threat brings fewer visitors and increases debts: 'It's going to be a difficult winter' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Black Cats Are Bad Luck by Nuclear Club is an album that constantly defies expectations and surprises the listeners with an in-depth look at pressing and important contemporary issues while finding room to grow artistically. It transforms itself into a record that stands as a fea … | Continue reading
It's hard to believe there was once a time when browsers didn't have tabs. Prior to 2002, opening more than one website at the times required opening multiple instances of a browser. Memory management wasn't as robust as it is now and computers had much less power. These days you … | Continue reading
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter. | Continue reading
Sunset in a wing mirror Seen while driving on a Summer evening in West Cork, many years ago. Quote of the Day I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time – when the United States … Continue reading → | Continue reading
It's clear that significant systemic changes are needed to address fast-fashion dumping. Beachgoer shares photo of shocking scene witnessed on shore: 'Nothing will change' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The Pacific Gas and Electric Company had proudly announced a giant step towards arming Skynet. The first generative AI used at a nuclear power plant is for rapidly searching regulatory documents. — Read the rest The post … | Continue reading
"Why does anyone think it's acceptable?" Hiker shares upsetting scene found at the summit of a popular mountain: 'This infuriates me to no end' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
OpenAI Public Bug Bounty Reading this investigation of the security boundaries of OpenAI's Code Interpreter environment helped me realize that the rules for OpenAI's public bug bounty inadvertently double as the missing details for a whole bunch of different aspects of their plat … | Continue reading
In October, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub Availability Report: October 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. | Continue reading
If you're feeling sad and lonely, there's a service Deadpool can render: another deleted scene from the hit R-rated Marvel comedy. | Continue reading
Increasing physical activity to the levels of the most active quarter of Americans over 40 could add up to 11 years to a person’s life, according to a study using data from national health surveys. Walking just over two and a half hours daily could significantly cut the risks of … | Continue reading
"These things are a blight on Miami waters." Frustrated beachgoer captures photo of floating atrocity in the water: 'Nothing is sacred' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When the Milwaukee Road (more formally known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, & Pacific Railroad) abandoned its tracks through Washington state in 1980, the state eventually acquired the right-of-way to be used as a basis for a recreational trail. Now called the Palouse to Ca … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Two years ago, Iranian activists using Starlink phones to evade Iran's brutal theocratic regime thanked the company's CEO directly: It's "as if Elon Musk himself is delivering to me," one told Time Magazine. — Read the r … | Continue reading
Head down an unassuming country lane splintering off the A470 road connecting the Welsh towns of Rhayader and Builth Wells, and you’ll spot something unexpected amidst the bucolic scenery: a theater. And not just any theater—a circular one made out of living branches of willow. T … | Continue reading
"This year, the situation is tragic." Farmers raise concerns after staple crop becomes increasingly harder to grow: 'I don't remember this happening before' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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— Read the rest The post Elon and Vivek's recruiting tweet raises a lot of red flags appeared first on Boing Boing. | Continue reading
Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration | Continue reading
"They just want to turn around and blame homeowners." Community scrambles after insurance companies drop home coverage following devastating wildfires: 'It's almost criminal' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
At the office all the morning. At noon I went by appointment to the Sun in Fish Street to a dinner of young Mr. Bernard's for myself, Mr. Phillips, Davenport, Weaver, &c., where we had a most excellent dinner, but a pie of such pleasant variety... | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Jan Miksovsky set up an e-ink display board in his mum's bathroom to help her keep track of recent and forthcoming events after she began experiencing anteriograde amnesia. It's been running for two years and he writes a … | Continue reading
A financially motivated Chinese threat actor dubbed "SilkSpecter" is using thousands of fake online stores to steal the payment card details of online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe. [...] | Continue reading
"It seems I am indeed in for quite a battle." Homeowner seeks advice after nightmare plant invades garden: 'Why won't they stop growing?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Dan Da Dan's seventh episode is why manga readers hyped the show up as the next big thing in anime. | Continue reading
The company is making major moves to overhaul its entire banana supply chain. Fresh Del Monte is changing the way its product is shipped for the first time in decades: 'Bananas are very susceptible to damage' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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1/ Trump asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of health and human services, putting one of the nation’s leading vaccine skeptics in charge of America’s health care agencies. Kennedy has spread discredits conspiracy theories that vacci... Subscribe: Get the Daily Upda … | Continue reading
Even with the possibility of Clarion Events being sold by its private equity owner Blackstone, the company is still bullish about its acquisitions. Its most recent is Eaton Hall Exhibitions. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Researchers developed a chalk-based coating for polyester fabric that can cool the air underneath by up to 15°F, offering relief in hot urban settings. With air temperatures remaining high throughout the fall, people may still seek clothing that keeps them cool outdoors, particul … | Continue reading
Image: NASA NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot designed to make it easier to access and understand scientific data about the Earth. The tool, called Earth Copilot, will be able to answer questions about our planet by condensing NASA’s wide swath of geospati … | Continue reading
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Fifty thousand bucks is a lot of money for a motorcycle. Kramer, a boutique maker of race bikes, has tried to cram in as much as it can on two wheels – race-ready components, advanced electronics, and a titanium and carbon-fiber body. It’s got the works. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading
"People have always been saying, 'Hey, where there's pollution, there's cancer.'" 'Cancer Alley' struggles for decades with controversial legislation impacting health of countless Americans: 'The law hasn't been able to take notice of that yet' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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The Pokemon Company Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a big hit since its worldwide launch last month, and the team behind it has shared a brief roadmap of a couple updates to come — including the ability to trade cards with other people. “We are aiming to add a feature t … | Continue reading