The options to reuse empty medication bottles are seemingly endless. Consumer searches for ways to reuse empty pill bottles rather than throwing them away: 'Any ideas are much appreciated' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The teaser for Squid Game Season Two dropped. Blog moderation policy. | Continue reading
We get the cyberpunk we deserve. As a friend put it: “banal panopticon.” | Continue reading
Note that this is a reader’s response to Scott Cooney’s article about Extinction Rebellion, where he postulated the organization could be a front group for fossil industries or at least manipulated by them. This letter to the editor comes to us from David Woodward, and we think i … | Continue reading
"It's the local people who make a real difference to their local waters." Anglers band together to remove invasive plant causing 'massive damage' to local waterway: 'We encourage everyone to get involved' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be a new way to detect passing dark matter. MIT physicists suggest that primordial black holes, formed just after the Big Bang, could constitute most of the universe’s dark matter. These black holes might be detectabl … | Continue reading
"It looks like nothing more than a pet project with a thin veneer of science." Wealthy CEO faces backlash after using taxpayer dollars to bulldoze thousands of acres of forest: 'I'm disturbed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The surviving nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island will be restarted to make electricity to power Microsoft data centers. The post Three Mile Island Redux — Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In a move even more enticing than the satisfying pop of those tiny plastic bubbles, the initiative makes it simple for shoppers to participate in a cleaner future. Best Buy teams up with packaging giant to cut plastic waste: 'We're always looking for new ways to reduce our impact … | Continue reading
"This settlement reflects the hard work of state and local public agencies." High speed rail project connecting two major U.S. cities completes major step: 'State-of-the-art transportation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge In a late Friday email, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced the launch of a new “video tab” feature (resembling a TikTok-style endless scroll, according to a source at X) and an X-exclusive reality series, called The Offseason, starring soccer star Midge Purce … | Continue reading
"The situation [of global overheating] demands honesty, and a change of course." Scientists lay out case against myth that would cause catastrophic harm — here's what they're saying first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Actions of tourists have even led to potentially permanent closures. Visitor upset after natural national monument forced to close due to vandalism: 'People have such little respect' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?" | Continue reading
An NIH-supported study highlights the potential of a strategy to reach both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Providing optional syphilis tests to most people seeking care at a large emergency department led to a dramatic increase in syphilis screening and diagnosis, acco … | Continue reading
The decline of these creatures proves the kind of damage invasive species can do. Dedicated conservation efforts resurrect over a dozen species once on the brink of extinction — serving an important lesson about invasive species first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
While it's stopping people from enjoying the shoreline, it also presents a threat to wildlife. Beachgoer makes upsetting discovery at popular shoreline: 'Getting out of hand' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a clever way of turning darkness into night vision with a new OLED approach thinner than paper – but maybe not as sexy looking as Spec-Ops AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggles. Continue Reading Category: Technology Ta … | Continue reading
Suzanne Smalley, the Record: Ford Motor Company is seeking a patent for technology that would allow it to tailor in-car advertising by listening to conversations among vehicle occupants, as well as by analyzing a car’s historical location and other data, according to a patent app … | Continue reading
"It seems like it's suffocating the few plants that are here." New homeowner raises concerns about landscaping mistake inherited from previous owners: 'Is this even safe?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A fair number of Mac users have discovered that the Apple Music application will seemingly spontaneously open itself at random, and even play music, without being prompted to do so. That Apple Music will randomly open itself and even start playing music is highly undesirable beha … | Continue reading
Some of this article is stuff that’s been widely discussed for months, but I think it goes a little deeper into how I think we got here. Maybe I’m wrong, but after covering Tesla and Elon Musk very closely for 12 years and having my assumptions and analysis affirmed by ... [conti … | Continue reading
The device, which is narrower than a human hair, boosts and transforms near-infrared light into visible light, promising both low power usage and extended battery life. Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) that … | Continue reading
Kevin V. Nguyen, San Francisco Standard: In a wide-ranging, 45-minute set, [John] Mulaney did not hold back when it came to joking about the cartoonish conference, which aspired to be the “largest AI event in the world.” “You’re an account executive at Top Low?” Mulaney asked an … | Continue reading
Will Stankes and I set out in the morning betimes for Gravely, where to an ale-house and drank, and then, going towards the Court House, met my uncle Thomas and his son Thomas, with Bradly, the rogue that had betrayed us, and one Young, a cunning... | Continue reading
Research shows our warming world means heat waves will get longer, more extreme, and more frequent in the future. Unrelenting heat wave bakes Texas with triple-digit temperatures — setting new record highs for summer temperatures first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a proposed expansion of methane-fueled power for its planned Racine County data center — projected to become Wisconsin Electric’s “largest electric load.” In an op … | Continue reading
Amelia Watson has announced her soft retirement from Hololive EN Myth: Watson Amelia, a member of the VTuber group hololive English, will conclude all of her channel activities on September 30th, 2024. […] Though her channel activities will end, Watson Amelia will remain an affil … | Continue reading
Image: OceanGate A former OceanGate contractor, Antonella Wilby, testified before a U.S. Coast Guard panel on Friday that the company’s Titan submarine, which imploded last year during a dive to the Titanic’s wreckage, relied on an incredibly convoluted navigation system. As Wilb … | Continue reading
When size and weight don't matter, lots of other battery chemistries can work. | Continue reading
The infection is very rare, but it's definitely one you want to avoid. | Continue reading
Paranormal: Caught on Camera is not the kind of television show you’d typically expect to read about in a research paper. Recent episodes include “Haunted Doll Bites Child” and “UFO Takes Off in Argentina”; a critic once described it as unsuitable for viewers who have developed “ … | Continue reading
After Three Mile Island, what’s next? That’s the question the nuclear industry and those who follow it were asking after news broke that Constellation Energy was planning to reboot the facility’s Unit 1, which shut down in 2019. The deal is being anchored by Microsoft, which will … | Continue reading
Using terahertz pulse technology, researchers have found a way to examine disorder in superconductors close to their critical transition temperatures, potentially transforming our understanding of these materials and their applications. The importance of disorder in physics is on … | Continue reading
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge, Shutterstock We pick the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Rosemary's Baby really didn't need a prequel, but Julia Garner is compelling as a dancer caught in a devilish dilemma. | Continue reading
"Thanks for sharing this!" Expert gardener shares DIY method for testing your garden's soil structure: 'This is worth doing a few times' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Comp Book, the last-minute lecture ideas. Just stay with me, with this… looking at professors at SSU, […] | Continue reading
The director wants to explore every alley of the Batman mythos in his Epic Crime Saga. | Continue reading
A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. | Continue reading
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A couple of days ago, I got an email from Loren Halter, who had some improvements to my Finder/Terminal tools. I was going to add another update to that post, but realized I had more to say about Loren’s stuff than would fit comfortably in an update. So here we are with a new pos … | Continue reading
Maybe once upon a time, concern about what happened to EV batteries at end of life was legit. However, it was quickly apparent that the vast majority of an old battery could still be useful if recycled, and that those materials are highly valuable. About 95% (or even more) of ... … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX for allegedly trespassing on and damaging its property in Texas. The company behind the card game is asking for $15 million in damages, according to its complaint against S … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 Candidate Kennedy's jokes: Mike DeWine is the Republican governor of the state of Ohio. Re-elected in 2022, he's in his second term. In our view, his guest essay in the New York Times is the number-one read of the day. In these latter days of societal d … | Continue reading
Tiny device installed inside TI-84 enables Wi-Fi Internet, access to AI chatbot. | Continue reading
NordVPN makes a big splash with a substantial promotion on its various subscriptions. We’ll explain how you can save up to 74% on the final price. | Continue reading
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