Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests. | Continue reading
Last night, Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House. He campaigned on an aggressively pro-fossil -fuel agenda, promising to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s landmark 2022 climate law, and roll back Environmental Protection Agency rules governing power pla … | Continue reading
Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering population | Continue reading
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge These days, we are all dealing with huge amounts of information, from meeting notes to social media, to photos and videos, to whatever else we’ve collected — and we are all trying to find some way to store it, organize it, and find it when we ne … | Continue reading
I almost forgot: IndieWeb Meetup tonight in Austin, 7pm at Mozart’s Coffee. | Continue reading
Tyler Cowen, writing at Marginal Revolution, last July: Democrats and leftists are in fact less happy as people than conservatives are, on average. Americans noticed this, if only subconsciously. Cowen made a whole heap of observations — I’ve quoted but one — about the then upcom … | Continue reading
Older people experiencing sleepiness and reduced enthusiasm for activities may face an increased risk of a syndrome related to dementia. This study showed a strong association between sleep problems and the development of motoric cognitive risk syndrome, which could lead to futur … | Continue reading
"I've just started growing herbs and wondering what to do with them before winter hits." Gardener shares easy hack to freshen up your home using only simple kitchen herbs: 'I love this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Writing a shell is rarely the kind of project you take on lightly. In this episode, Johnny is joined by Qi Xiao to explore how to go about such a feat in Go. | Continue reading
While the debut release spoke more about romantic relationships, Mara Sol wrote this one while exploring who we are as human beings and the different types of relationships in our lives. | Continue reading
When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance | Continue reading
Welcome to the latest edition of Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser’s weekly newsletter, Hey there, it’s Amanda, packed with food, travel, and shopping tips, Food52 doings, and other matters that catch her eye. Get inspired—sign up here for her emails. This newsletter was written yeste … | Continue reading
Microsoft has started testing AI-powered Notepad text rewriting and Paint image generation tools four decades after the two programs were released in the 1980s. [...] | Continue reading
Before looking at Florida, let’s check to see what a correct vote would look like: Our ruling elite picked Kamala Harris more than 92 percent of the time. How about down here in the Swamp? Thanks to the Lockdown Governors of the Northeast and California, who exported their conser … | Continue reading
With the introduction of the first Macs that support Thunderbolt 5, you might wonder what has changed from Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4. The answer? Not much—it’s a case of evolution, not revolution. However, Thunderbolt 5 will make a difference for those with video-intensive … | Continue reading
Based on his previous administration’s policies regarding some of the most contentious topics on the political agenda, there are a few ways planners could be impacted by the new Trump administration. -Barbara Scofidio | Continue reading
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Predictions, hopes, and postmortems from Jesse Singal, Coleman Hughes, Peter Meijer, Dasha Nekrasova, Rikki Schlott, Sohrab Ahmari, Brianna Wu, and more. | Continue reading
These are my quick thoughts. I’m sure I’ve missed a lot, so feel free to add your perspectives in comments. 1. The outcome In 2016, Hillary Clinton narrowly won the popular vote and lost in the electoral college. In 2020 … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Image: OpenAI On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a simple URL on X: chat.com. It automatically routes to OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT. Prior to this, the domain was owned by Dharmesh Shah, the founder and CTO of HubSpot. In early 2023, Shah purchased the chat.com dom … | Continue reading
Trump’s victory is a blow to political lawfare, critical race theory, woke campuses, legacy media, and Hollywood. It’s also a win for a new generation of builders like Elon Musk. | Continue reading
A robot that can track your position on the court, serve you a range of shots, and simulate actual tennis matches has raised over $1.7 million on Kickstarter. With weeks still left in the campaign, there's plenty of time to get in on the action. Continue Reading Category: Consume … | Continue reading
With Kazuo Umezu's passing, it's time the west got an official translation of Fourteen: his wildest and most political work to date. The post The West Deserves A Translation Of Fourteen appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Fourth Frontier X2 – Adds advanced, Premium fitness, Wellness and Sleep Features Fourth Frontier X2 Detailed Review Fourth Frontier X2 is a good and unusual continuous ECG chest strap. It… The post Fourth Frontier X2 – Leading ECG Strap gets VO2max Feature Boost – Deep Dive appea … | Continue reading
Apple’s AI ads rub us the wrong way.… | Continue reading
Our default apps on iOS, how we feel about Genmoji, our favorite end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms, and whether we use Live Activities for news and sports.… | Continue reading
Researchers found a unique seismic signal just before the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano, potentially offering early warnings for oceanic eruptions. By analyzing a Rayleigh wave detected 750 kilometers away, scientists suggest that a crustal fractu … | Continue reading
Here’s a quick look at why we’ve been seeing aurora so often in recent months. | Continue reading
Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible. | Continue reading
We've rounded up 10 recipes for sirloin steak—one of the most versatile and affordable cuts of beef— that prove you don't need an expensive cut to get the taste of juicy, tender steak. Whether chicken-fried or skewered, these recipes will still feel like a splurge. | Continue reading
yet-another-applied-llm-benchmark Nicholas Carlini introduced this personal LLM benchmark suite back in February as a collection of over 100 automated tests he runs against new LLM models to evaluate their performance against the kinds of tasks he uses them for. There are two def … | Continue reading
And celebrities WILL wear it. The post There’s An Amusing New Balmain Collection first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading
Hachi, also known as Hachiko, is arguably one of the best-known dogs—or historical figures, even—in Japan. He famously waited for his master outside Shibuya Station for a decade after his death, becoming a symbol of loyalty. Now a statue of Hachiko stands on the spot, an iconic m … | Continue reading
This solution would make EVs a more attractive option for people who don't have easy access to a charging point. Company aims to transform city streets with game-changing switch in streetlights: '[This] will solve real problems' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m always tickled that the guy who wrote “Penny Lane” eventually hired a guitarist named Denny Laine ✏️ Handwritten by Geoff Graham on November 6, 2024 Post navigation 👈 Previous | Continue reading
Quico Toro in Persuasion: Political scientists have thought carefully about the kind of situation we’re in. Back in 2011, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, who just won the Nobel Prize in Economics, wrote a paper together with Ragnar Torvik titled “Why Do Voters Dismantle Che … | Continue reading
Adaptability is this wild pollinator’s superpower. The post This Bee Is Thriving appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading
Today's links Every internet fight is a speech fight: And every internet fight is a sovereignty fight. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: Y … | Continue reading
The all-electric CLA. | Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is showing off its all-electric CLA prototype and sharing a few new details planned for the upcoming 2025 production version. The CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group, Ola Källenius, provides a limited tour of the car, in which he … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 That is, with the Iowa Poll: In the past, Ann Selzer's Iowa Poll had frequently landed pretty much right on the money. Every four years, results of the final survey would be released on the Sunday before the election. This year, that final poll showed … | Continue reading
The Kindle Colorsoft is no doubt one of the biggest innovations Amazon has introduced to its Kindle range ever since it was first introduced about 16 years ago. Unfortunately, things do not seem to be going all too well with the device. While we have seen a yellow band of light a … | Continue reading
A North Korean ICBM flew 4,350 miles high on Oct. 30, media reports stated. It comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and NATO about North Korean military activities. | Continue reading
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity vulnerability that allows attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points that provide connectivity for industrial wireless automation. [...] | Continue reading
For the vast majority of Somali history, a massive body of cultural heritage was preserved only orally. It was not that Somali society had never developed writing; archeological work has uncovered ancient stone inscriptions spanning thousands of years. The written word was just n … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad. The feature, called Rewrite, is rolling out in preview to Windows Insiders and will let you use AI to “rephrase sentences, adjust tone, and modify the length of your content,” accordin … | Continue reading
For the past eight years, the United States has been missing in action in climate leadership globally. Biden’s climate policy experiments, aimed as much at attempting to deal with the root causes of working class and middle class grievance as at useful emissions reductions, will … | Continue reading
European Commission looks into alleged exclusivity, pricing, and patent demands. | Continue reading