Traveller shares 'brilliant' hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'Thought I was the only one'

"I'm gonna have to use that one." Traveller shares 'brilliant' hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'Thought I was the only one' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 20 minutes ago

Lego’s Shire Set Should’ve Been More Hobbit-Sized

The latest addition to Lego's collector-focused Lord of the Rings line takes us to the home of the Hobbits—but maybe it should've stayed in one home in particular. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 34 minutes ago

Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House

With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing, claiming that “if Apple didn’t thin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 38 minutes ago

Cosmic Fireworks: Hubble’s Stunning Portrait of a Dying Star

Kohoutek 4-55 is a dazzling planetary nebula captured in vivid color by the Hubble Space Telescope. Formed by the dramatic death of a giant star, this cosmic cloud glows with energized gases and showcases the universe’s artistry at the end of stellar life. Even more poignantly, t … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 41 minutes ago

Super-Fast Charging Is Coming to Motorola’s Next Cheap Phone

The Moto G Stylus sweetens the deal with a built-in stylus, a large battery, and access to Google's best AI feature. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 44 minutes ago

Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

A Tesla Supercharger station was severely damaged in a possible explosion in Lacey, Washington. The local police department is investigating the incident, along with the FBI, which has been probing a number of acts of vandalism involving Tesla. The Lacey Police Department said it … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 49 minutes ago

Happy 10th birthday to Lit Hub, a site I’ve been reading and...

Happy 10th birthday to Lit Hub, a site I’ve been reading and linking to more frequently over the past few months. “I believe deeply in making our small corner of the internet a better place, publishing work that elevates, interrogates, and inspires…” 💬 Join the discussion … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 49 minutes ago

Kristen Stewart Picks Suspenders

Over a bra, because of course. The post Kristen Stewart Picks Suspenders first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 49 minutes ago

Innovative startup could revolutionize air travel as we know it: 'Our technology unlocks this potential'

This could be a huge win for both travelers and the planet. Innovative startup could revolutionize air travel as we know it: 'Our technology unlocks this potential' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 50 minutes ago

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences in Providence, Rhode Island

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is an eclectic little bookstore hidden away in the Arcade Mall in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Despite its smaller size, the shop is densely populated with a niche yet wide selection of weird fiction, art, esoterica, academic texts, collectibles, a … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 50 minutes ago

12 Spring Salads to Brighten up Your Table

Make the most of spring produce with these light, refreshing salads. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 50 minutes ago

Transparency Mode

Friends don’t let friends walk around with 100% noise cancellation on. | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 52 minutes ago

Trump’s DOJ will no longer prosecute cryptocurrency fraud

The Trump administration is disbanding a Department of Justice unit dedicated to enforcing cryptocurrency fraud, ending what it calls “regulation by prosecution.” In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche directed federal prosecutors to c … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 52 minutes ago

4-8-25 11:49 Busy day and full page scribbled. Been marketing me, acting as my own recruiter. Exactly how […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 54 minutes ago

RFK Jr and MAGA Mike hate teeth

Having had to give up his anti-vaccine stand amid an escalating measles epidemic, the Secretary of Health and Human Services has found an old conspiracy and a new ally. In an apparent attempt to placate the angered anti-vaxxers who helped RFK Jr land his cushy job dismantling the … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 58 minutes ago

Meet the Chicago Cubs' Newest Feathered Fan: a Canada Goose That Built Her Nest in Their Baseball Stadium

After the ballpark sent a crew of "geesekeepers" to protect her over the weekend, the bird appears to have moved on. But she earned a place in the hearts of Cubs fans—and in the team's long history of animal-related lore | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

The North Pole could wander nearly 90 feet west by the end of the century

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3

Google is beginning to roll out its Loss of Pulse Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 owners in the U.S. Loss of Pulse Detection, the smartwatch’s marquee health feature, calls emergency services if the Pixel Watch 3 can’t pick up your heartbeat while wearing it. It was initially … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Trump’s Tariffs Will Flatten the U.S. Bicycle Industry

When I wrote Heatmap’s guide to driving less last year, I didn’t anticipate that a good motivation for doing so would be that every car in America was about to get a lot more expensive. Then again, no one saw the breadth and depth of the Trump administration’s tariffs coming. “We … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

Notes on the Making of the Neoliberal Subject, 1880–2025

James E. Block in The Hedgehog Review: The classic liberal society of participatory institutions, competitive markets, and social mobility, which formerly nurtured and sustained the American belief in individual freedom and opportunity along with popular self-rule, is today scarc … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

China Is Reportedly Considering a Ban on America’s Greatest Export: Middling Hollywood Blockbusters

China's response to tariffs could hit Hollywood. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Victory for DOGE as appeals court reinstates access to personal data

Divided court sides with Trump admin in case over alleged privacy law violations. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Meta Cheated on AI Benchmarks and It’s a Glimpse Into a New Golden Age

The quest to be number one sometimes includes just a little cheating. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Antiviral Chewing Gum Can Reduce Influenza and Herpes Simplex Transmission

Scientists in Pennsylvania have created a kind of antiviral chewing gum made from the Australian pea plant. Containing a strong antiviral protein, the researches have used it to reduce the viral load in patients’ mouths for both influenza and herpes simplex viruses. Seasonal infl … | Continue reading


@goodnewsnetwork.org | 1 hour ago

Innovative nonprofit unveils head-turning homes that can withstand colossal natural disasters: 'I've never seen a house like this'

"I’m looking at everything and considering all options." Innovative nonprofit unveils head-turning homes that can withstand colossal natural disasters: 'I've never seen a house like this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Amazon plays catchup with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video

Amazon is showing off new AI technology this week, including its take on a more conversational voice model to better compete with things like Gemini Live and OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode and an update to its model that can generate video. The new Nova Sonic voice model handles re … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”

Carmack: "Power tools" like AI are "central to all the progress in computers." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

3D Scan of Titanic Wreck Uncovers Heroic Sacrifices During Ship’s Final Moments

A shattered porthole, likely smashed by the iceberg, is one of several haunting new details uncovered in a fresh look at Titanic’s 3D scans. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Death Grips Deny Breakup Rumours in Rare Social Media Post

"Despite rumour and hearsay, we remain active as Death Grips," the post revealed Death Grips have taken to Instagram to shoot down rumours that they had broken up. In their first post on the social media platform since October 2023, the group shared an image featuring a picture i … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 1 hour ago

Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

DJ Bart Simpson & The Hood Internet

In a recent episode of The Simpsons, Bart becomes a DJ and KDO favorites The Hood Internet wrote the music and did all of Bart’s mixes. They also made a ending credits remix of some of the most memorable Simpsons songs, including See My Vest, Mr. Plow, Do the Bartman, We Do (the … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

The next season of Love, Death, and Robots is coming to Netflix this May

The last installment of Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots anthology series was nothing short of fantastic, and we’re just a few weeks away from the show returning to Netflix with new episodes. Today, Netflix announced that Love, Death, and Robots’ fourth volume is set to debut in … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Managing friction

I thought lately about what has changed in my life over the years. People change (even if they don't admit it). And there are always some sort of triggers that cause these changes. Some people start a habit of running, maybe; some start hanging out with friends who | Continue reading


@arslan.io | 1 hour ago

32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting

Having a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger was indeed a 'mistake.' | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Love, Death + Robots Volume 4 Trailer Promises a Weird, Sometimes Gross, Time

The fourth volume in the anthology series Love, Death + Robots is heading to Netflix, and we got a NSFW trailer today to celebrate the occasion. The new season (or “volume,” as the show designates them) will include ten animated shorts from different teams of artists. The trailer … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom

Razer’s upcoming Blade 16 and other laptops are no longer available for preorder or purchase on its US site. The configurator for preordering its new Blade 16 laptop was available as recently as April 1st, according to the Internet Archive — one day before the Trump administratio … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Tariffs Are Making Gas Cheaper — But Not Cheap Enough

Donald Trump’s tariffs — the “fentanyl” levies on Canada, China, and Mexico, the “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly every country (and some uninhabited islands), and the global 10% tariff — will almost certainly cause consumer goods on average to get more expensive. The Yale Budget L … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

Trump will hit China with 104 percent tariffs

The US will impose a cumulative 104 percent tariff on goods imported from China after midnight tonight, alongside a host of tariffs on other countries, the White House confirmed to CNBC. It’s one of the most staggering figures from President Donald Trump’s worldwide trade war lau … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Drop #634 (2025-04-07): Typography Tuesday

Today's typography-centric edition of the Drop discusses the evolution of smart quotes and accent marks in typography, highlighting their historical context and modern usage. It also introduces the Style Manual, which provides guidance on British and American English punctuation, … | Continue reading


@dailydrop.hrbrmstr.dev | 1 hour ago

Tracee Ellis Ross Is Currently All About Leather

To be honest, it's fun. The post Tracee Ellis Ross Is Currently All About Leather first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Hidden in Plain Bite: The Additive Cocktails Quietly Fueling Diabetes Risk

Hidden dangers may be lurking in your everyday food choices. Researchers analyzed dietary data from over 100,000 people and discovered that specific combinations of common food additives — especially those in ultra-processed foods and artificially sweetened drinks — were linked t … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

The hunt for the birthplace of Indo-European languages

It’s incredibly tricky to pin down the origin of the language that led to the words spoken everywhere between Spain and India – and it’ll be even harder to be sure we’ve got it right | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 1 hour ago

This Braised and Glazed Brisket Is the Star of My Seder (It’s SO Tender!)

The crackly glazed crust you didn’t know you were missing. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Comparing Google's Image Generation Models

Last month I blogged about Gemini's new image generation support. Previously they had one model, Imagen 3, but recently they added support to the Gemini Flash model as well. It's been on my to do list for a while now to do a proper comparison. While what follows isn't exhaustive … | Continue reading


@raymondcamden.com | 1 hour ago

All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in April 2025

Visit the Riven Isles, the empire of Orrun, and several magical libraries in April's batch of new fantasy releases! The post All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in April 2025 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Oi Man Sang in Hong Kong

Follow the flames. Oi Man Sang, a restaurant in Hong Kong, can be located by the fire and smoke that emerges from its streetside, semi-open-air kitchen. Restaurants like this were once common in Hong Kong. They were known as dai pai dong, and at their peak, numbered in the hundre … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

Traveler sparks debate after sharing their hotel checkout habits: 'My boyfriend calls me a little thief'

"I will now tell him I’ve rebranded it." Traveler sparks debate after sharing their hotel checkout habits: 'My boyfriend calls me a little thief' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Best Cookie Sheets for Nicely Browned, Well-Baked Desserts

We’ve been testing cookie sheets and baking sheets for years. Our three favorites evenly conduct heat, have rimmed sides, and are easy to clean. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago