Google's AI overview has taken a pretty significant amount of criticism since it debuted earlier this year. Google user baffled by AI search results after asking simple question: 'No way to distinguish bad data from good data' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears. | Continue reading
Large pickup trucks take up an egregious amount of space on the road, and they pose a danger to the environment. Parent frustrated after coming across hazardous parking trend on neighborhood walk: 'This should be immediate license revocation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Aztec death whistle’s scream-like sound evokes fear and symbolizes mythological deities, linking modern and ancient audiences. Its unique design creates haunting effects for rituals. Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communitie … | Continue reading
"One of my ideas was to till out all the grass and just let the property be all dirt." Homeowner in search of maintenance-free yard for future tiny home receives expert advice: 'Would that be an issue for resale?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Amazon and Kobo are running Black Friday promotions for lots of their latest generation e-readers. There is some good deals to be had, and now Pocketbook is heavily discounting 9 of their e-readers. There is a great mix of colour e-readers, e-notebooks and traditional black and w … | Continue reading
It’s the end of another week already, and I’m ready to share some of the top cleantech stories of the past week. The biggest stories of the week center around Chinese EV companies, and that’s probably going to be the case more and more. Check out the latest hot news out ... [cont … | Continue reading
"It's always wild how once you start looking for [it], you see so much of it." Hiker makes troubling discovery in crevices along popular hiking trails: 'These are just a few ... I found' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"What is wrong with some people?" Gardener shares pictures of beloved plants one month after neighbor dumped bleach water on their garden: 'So frustrating!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"People who do this kind of stuff are so infuriating." Hiker outraged after YouTuber defaces historically sacred US landmark: 'You need to report this person' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Illustration by Lille Allen / The Verge Elon Musk is, in addition to many other things, now the co-lead of the currently nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory group. Now, before it even gets rolling, he has begun singling out individual government employ … | Continue reading
Researchers discovered that astronauts’ processing speed, working memory, and attention slowed down, but a few months in space did not result in lasting cognitive impairment. In space, astronauts face unique stressors that the human body doesn’t encounter on Earth, including micr … | Continue reading
These examples highlight the common refrain among those who don't use cars to get around: "Paint is not infrastructure." Parking enforcement officer sparks discussion after issuing rapid fines to multiple drivers: '2 ... tickets served in 2 mins' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"To have them back on the landscape after being gone for so long, it's really bringing back that native part of the landscape." Top predator species once nearly extinct makes promising comeback: 'Good to have this species back in the role it's always played' first appeared on The … | Continue reading
Often in the evening, I feel the need for a pick me up. My go to for this is a coffee. I pull a shot of espresso and make it into an americano for sipping. As a boost of energy, it works without fail. However, I pay for it with bad sleep. This was not […] The post Black tea buzz … | Continue reading
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on a case involving funding for a major broadband subsidy program, the Universal Service Fund (USF). SCOTUS granted cert in a pair of cases called Federal Communications … | Continue reading
Why do the credits at the end of every movie say: “Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental”? Because of Rasputin. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
After the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House denounced the court. But top U.S. allies including Britain and Ireland made clear that they aren't following suit. In fact, quite the opposite: Britain … | Continue reading
"This is one of those diseases that is also called the great mimicker." Health officials sound alarm after disease spreads in tropical area: 'It can look like a lot of different things' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Tom Hanks is the film voice of Woody from Toy Story but his brother Jim does Woody’s voice in pretty much everything else. In an interview with Jace Diehl, he discussed his career and journey with the character. The post Jim Hanks, the other voice of Woody from Toy Story appeared … | Continue reading
up to 50% off The post | Backcountry USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
The ranks of the Aeldari are getting much needed reinforcements replacing 'current' miniatures that are *30 years old*. | Continue reading
up to 50% off The post | Competitive Cyclist USA | Black friday Sale now on | up to 50% off appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
With Teslas becoming more affordable and other brands introducing exciting options to the market, more people are making an EV their everyday car. Car reviewer shares honest thoughts on whether high-performance Tesla model lived up to expectations: 'They're just over-hated' first … | Continue reading
New gecko species discovered in Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula exhibits unique anatomical features, highlighting the area’s biodiversity and the urgent need for protective conservation measures. A team of scientists led by The University of Texas at Arlington has discovered a new ge … | Continue reading
Protect that valuable nugget... | Continue reading
Within all the morning, and at noon with my wife, by appointment to dinner at the Dolphin, where Sir W. Batten, and his lady and daughter Matt, and Captain Cocke and his lady, a German lady, but a very great beauty, and we dined together, at the... | Continue reading
The other day I saw a link to delta, which is a tool that integrates with git to add both add better diff highlighting (similar to what you’d see in the GitHub/GitLab web UI) and syntax highlighting. I decided to give it a try. There’s even a note in the JJ docs on how to set it … | Continue reading
According to this chart, I’ve only ever been boomer successful, but for 15 years, my boss has been a very handsome dumb idiot, my ice cream shop is 10 years old this month, and I’ve got two lovely kids who are mean to me. Feels like a success to me. 💬 Join the discussion … | Continue reading
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! While you were sitting around scrolling on your phone, these two delightful weirdos were riding a bike around on a rustic pathway wearing giant leaves as face masks that make them look like alien mosquitoes. — Read the r … | Continue reading
The justices on Friday created the prospect of another major ruling on the role of administrative agencies and Congress’s ability to delegate power to those agencies. At the Biden administration’s request, the court agreed to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for... Th … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DirecTV has dropped its plans to acquire Dish, the company announced Thursday. The deal would’ve created a TV service megamerger, but it fell through after Dish bondholders rejected the takeover. In September, DirecTV reached an agreement t … | Continue reading
A new National Geographic documentary depicts the human struggle following the killer earthquake and tsunami of 2004. The post Earthquake And Remembrance: The Tsunami Of 2004 appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I've watched 101 movies so far this year and I reviewed them all in this thread on Mastodon (I'll be doing this on Bluesky as well starting soon). Now,m truth be told, I love movies, and I think most movies I choose to watch are | Continue reading
"You have to remove all traces of it for full eradication." Homeowner receives serious warnings about massive, quickly spreading plant: 'Get rid of it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A passenger was minding their own business on a recent flight when they came face-to-face with what looked like ET's homelier cousin. "I ALMOST LANDED THIS PLANE MYSELF" they Xitted, along with this photo that went viral. The thing in the photo looks like an ominous, hooded littl … | Continue reading
Opinion: Apple could really change the game here. | Continue reading
awesome Apple Watch bands, Qi2 charging stations, mouse mats, credit-card-sized AirTags and more The post NOMAD Black Friday – quality accessories for all your apple products appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run … | Continue reading
Gain centralized visibility and control over AWS, on-premises, and multicloud compute at scale with the new AWS Systems Manager. Featuring a unified dashboard, one-click agent remediation, Amazon Q Developer integration for natural language queries, and cross-account/Region manag … | Continue reading
These past few weeks I've been bringing Datasette and LLM together and distracting myself with a new sort-of-podcast crossed with a live streaming experiment. Project: interviewing people about their projects Datasette Public Office Hours Async LLM Various embedding models Blog e … | Continue reading
"I think Temu's entire business model just revolves around being as annoying as possible." Temu criticized for aggressive marketing strategy that exploits shoppers: 'Mastered the bot game' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s that time again! All annual Relay membership plans are currently 20% off. Several Relay podcasts produce unique versions of their episodes that are available specifically for members supporting their show directly. These versions are ad-free and include extra, member-only co … | Continue reading
After having been away for a couple of months, when I returned home, I found this message from Maia Karpovich: Yesterday, I ordered some 100 watt 'corn bulbs' from Amazon to deal with the darkness in my bedroom. The box came with some 'warm tips' included as an insert. To boot, t … | Continue reading
Karoo EXTENSIONS is the name of the new Karoo SDK The post Karoo 3 SDK Di2 | Ki2 | Inbound as Hammerhead gives the green light to a new SDK appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024 The sound of zero hands clapping: Are we the humans actually capable of conducting a serious discourse? Are we built for such work? As we noted along the way, it isn't clear that the answer is yes. This brings us to new essay for The Atlantic by Arthur B … | Continue reading
Most of us are aware of the American psychologist Abraham Maslow because of his famous hierarchy of needs, usually portrayed as a pyramid. At the bottom, forming the base of the pyramid are physiological needs, like food, sleep, and breathing. The idea is that it is only once the … | Continue reading
Apple Newsroom: Shazam has now officially surpassed over 100 billion song recognitions since it launched. To help put that into perspective: That’s equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth. A person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3 … | Continue reading
Netflix issued Discord a subpoena asking the social platform to provide user information for suspects tied to its massive leak in August. | Continue reading