Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed Into March 2025

The scramble for game release dates in February 2025 has seen another scramble as Assassin’s Creed Shadows is delayed out of the month and into March. The open world action-adventure game by Ubisoft will now launch on March 20. “While we’ve already made remarkable stride, we beli … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 51 minutes ago

Transformers: Reactivate Cancelled

It’s been a while since we heard any news of Transformers: Reactivate, the multiplayer shooter developed by Splash Damage. But now we have news, a bad one. On the site most still call Twitter, Splash Damage announced that Transformers: Reactivate has ceased development and the re … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

More Than 75 Players Played Hitman World Of Assassination

Hitman World Of Assassination has now surpassed 75 million players, developer IO Interactive announced. This makes the latest entry to the Hitman series, an amalgamation of Hitman (2016), Hitman 2 and Hitman 3 into one unified game, the most successful entry yet. The use of “play … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 hour ago

Takeout food restaurant inspires scientists to make groundbreaking energy breakthrough: 'Equivalent to the fossil fuels'

Memories of oil outside of chip shops were an inspiration. Takeout food restaurant inspires scientists to make groundbreaking energy breakthrough: 'Equivalent to the fossil fuels' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner stunned after making improbable discovery in their garden: 'Not sure how this ... is still flowering'

"We've had multiple nights in the mid 20s and 2 - 4 inches of snow." Homeowner stunned after making improbable discovery in their garden: 'Not sure how this ... is still flowering' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner questions neighbor's dangerous landscaping setup encroaching on their property: 'I'd be really concerned'

"They're in for a world of trouble." Homeowner questions neighbor's dangerous landscaping setup encroaching on their property: 'I'd be really concerned' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

An unexpectedly tense but productive day in homeownership

Today was a tough, yet constructive, day as a homeowner. I awoke at 8am to a 50-degree house since our furnace had pooped out overnight (again). For a bonus surprise, a pipe in the basement had frozen and was lightly leaking. I quickly filled up some jugs with water, and then tur … | Continue reading


@heydingus.net | 2 hours ago

Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence with the British Geological Survey. He’s been doing leading research with global collaborators on how much of what resources we can actually get at. Below is the … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

'Living ark' in California lab could save an endangered species: 'There's a lot of promise'

"I'm very hopeful." 'Living ark' in California lab could save an endangered species: 'There's a lot of promise' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Researchers predict extraordinary growth for common item used in food service: 'Indispensable to the industry'

Paper-based lids are leading the way. Researchers predict extraordinary growth for common item used in food service: 'Indispensable to the industry' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Start Chasing Meaning

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on this question: “How do I get known?” It’s something so many of us obsess over, as if fame is the ultimate goal. But here’s the thing, fame for its own sake isn’t the answer. The real question is, “Known for what?” If your answer is vague, like “For … | Continue reading


@jorgeq.com | 2 hours ago

The Wildest Crime Thriller Sequel Of The Year Is A Shocking Improvement

'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' is bigger and better, but retains the original's dirtbag charm. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours ago

Advocacy organization uncovers dangerous tactics of an entire industry in new report: 'Fabricating the truth'

"It’s disturbing that media outlets are buying into the leather industry’s efforts to make themselves look better than they are." Advocacy organization uncovers dangerous tactics of an entire industry in new report: 'Fabricating the truth' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Ireland transforms itself into a major computing factory for global data centers — but now it's suffering because of it

"We can’t sustain them." Ireland transforms itself into a major computing factory for global data centers — but now it's suffering because of it first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends

The Oxide and Friends podcast has an annual tradition of asking guests to share their predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years. Here's 2022, 2023 and 2024. This year they invited me to participate. I've never been brave enough to share any public predictions before, so this was … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 3 hours ago

Outraged onlooker shares photo of scene outside hospital: 'There's zero excuse for this'

"Give him fines." Outraged onlooker shares photo of scene outside hospital: 'There's zero excuse for this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

How NASA Turned Virginia Into the Moon in 1963

On December 11, 1963, technicians at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, prepared a test subject to use the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator. This innovative device allowed a person’s legs to experience just one-sixth of their normal weight, simulating the gravi … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Supreme Court rules Trump can be sentenced in hush money case

In a 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Donald Trump can be sentenced following his conviction in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Two of the court's conservatives, Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, joined the liberals in the m … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

Preppers share crucial tips for tornado preparedness: 'Been through dozens of tornadoes'

It is only natural to wonder what you would do if one of these disasters hit. Preppers share crucial tips for tornado preparedness: 'Been through dozens of tornadoes' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

A Pininfarina-Designed Tractor

With its deep portfolio, global tractor manufacturer New Holland produces a wide variety of specialty models for different agricultural businesses. A subset of French vineyards, however, presents a unique challenge: The terrain forces them to utilize a narrow style of planting th … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 3 hours ago

Swippitt: A System that Fully Charges Your Phone in Two Seconds

This is a strange invention that demonstrates outside-of-the-box thinking. A startup called Swippitt has developed this Instant Power System, a way to fully charge your smartphone in just two seconds. The system requires you sheathe your phone in their Swippitt Link, a phone case … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 3 hours ago

Shaping new ideas using holistic design and sustainability

The Core77 Design Awards Home & Living category features consumer products or services designed to enhance comfort, convenience, security, and sustainability in residential spaces. Products and services can integrate digital tools, smart devices, and automation systems, making ev … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 3 hours ago

An Antelope-Inspired Chair that Warns of Extinction

This eye-catching Nyala Chair is by Jomo Tariku, an Ethiopian industrial designer based in Virginia. "Inspired by the shy and elusive mountain antelope from the Bale Mountains of East Africa, the hand-carved armrests and legs of this chair echo the Nyala's distinctive soaring hor … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 3 hours ago

Design for How People Actually Behave: The Stupid Car Tray

This Stupid Car Tray is something that will never make it into the MoMA, but which will probably make a lot of peoples' lives easier. And some good design thought has been put into it. It's a simple tray with legs on one end, allowing you to turn your car's passenger seat into a … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 3 hours ago

The EFF is not a serious organisation

The EFF saw Mozilla, and said “hold my beer” on Mastodon: We applaud Meta’s efforts to try to fix its over-censorship problem […] Imagine seeing what’s going on, and thinking that’s an appropriate opening for a post. In the local vernacular: you what mate? They’ve since issued wh … | Continue reading


@rubenerd.com | 3 hours ago

Supreme Court allows Trump’s New York criminal sentencing to go forward

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday evening cleared the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing to go forward on Friday morning. In a brief unsigned order issued just after 7 p.m., the justices rejected Trump’s plea to halt the sentencing proceeding in his New. … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 3 hours ago

I Don’t Know. Here’s Some Folks in Coats in NYC

It's... not nothing? The post I Don’t Know. Here’s Some Folks in Coats in NYC first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 3 hours ago

Your Afternoon Chat: Mocktails and Other Treats for Dry January (and Beyond)

What can we shake up? The post Your Afternoon Chat: Mocktails and Other Treats for Dry January (and Beyond) first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 3 hours ago

Everyone at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Looked Pretty Boring

SORRY. The post Everyone at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Looked Pretty Boring first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 3 hours ago

Dani Rojas Gave Himself a Kicky Bob

I know that isn't his real name. The post Dani Rojas Gave Himself a Kicky Bob first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 3 hours ago

This tiny phone is worth the hype

TL;DR: Upgrade by downsizing with the NanoPhone, a mini smartphone that's only $89.97 (reg. $199). Check out this tiny phone! The NanoPhone looks like an iPhone and works like an Android, but it's only 3.5 inches long. Whether you want a beater phone you can take anywhere, a more … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 3 hours ago

State authorities launch investigation after disturbing graffiti discovered on park signs: 'It's horrific'

"It’s the symbol of and ultimate expression of hatred." State authorities launch investigation after disturbing graffiti discovered on park signs: 'It's horrific' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

No One’s in Charge

“Those health freaks are going to feel pretty silly, years from now, when they all start dying of nothing.” –Redd Foxx. We’re all doomed. Again. … The post No One’s in Charge appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading


@gapingvoid.com | 4 hours ago

Star Wars: Ahsoka May Have Found Its New Baylan Skoll

Game of Thrones star Rory McCann may be stepping into the saber of the late Ray Stevenson. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 4 hours ago

Former software engineer's incredible program reportedly changing the lives of refugees: 'I felt the pain of that'

“If you think about a ladder that you climb to get to your first job, a lot of the rungs on that ladder are already in place." Former software engineer's incredible program reportedly changing the lives of refugees: 'I felt the pain of that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

This wildfire evacuation alert accidentally went out to everyone in LA

This is the alert that inadvertently went out to everyone in LA County. | Image: The Verge After two days of dealing with wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation alert on Thursday afternoon that was a mista … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 4 hours ago

⌥ What ‘Free Speech’ Is

Four years ago this week, social media companies decided they would stop platforming then-outgoing president Donald Trump after he celebrated seditionists who had broken into the U.S. Capitol Building in a failed attempt to invalidate the election and allow Trump to stay in power … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 4 hours ago

My Best Reads of 2024

With 2024 behind us, I can finally post my list of best reads for 2024. Each year, I have a goal of reading 100 books. [...] | Continue reading


@jamierubin.net | 4 hours ago

I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes

I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and there is a severe shortage of resources and trained professionals available in my community to help me stave them off. So, I am putting out a call for any available public serv … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 hours ago

Datacever - Simple Data Control When You Have to Tether Your Mac

Datacever I don't know about you, but whenever I have to tether my laptop to my iPhone, I get nervous about the possibility of some unknown process running in the background and chewing up my data. Even though my mobile provider calls my plan unlimited, I know that there are alwa … | Continue reading


@amerpie.lol | 4 hours ago

Off-grid homeowner stuns Internet with 'gorgeous' winter views: 'That's my idea of the ideal vacation spot'

"Truly heaven!" Off-grid homeowner stuns Internet with 'gorgeous' winter views: 'That's my idea of the ideal vacation spot' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

California’s Fires are Showing “Climate’s Claws”

Geophysical Research Letters 15 August 2006: A new method based on global climate model pressure gradients was developed for identifying coastal high-wind fire weather conditions, such as the Santa Ana Occurrence (SAO)….. This initial analysis shows consistent shifts in SAO event … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 4 hours ago

Apple’s weird iPhone alarm problems are still happening

Image: Satechi Apple acknowledged issues with the reliability of the iPhone’s built-in alarm feature last April after a report by NBC’s Today morning show and said it was working on a fix, but some people are still having trouble. Android Authority points out this Reddit post by … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 4 hours ago

Unraveling the Link Between Oil Extraction and Earthquakes

Over 100 small earthquakes in Surrey might have been caused by oil drilling nearby, according to UCL research. The study, which involved extensive simulations, points to a probable link between seismic activity and the pressures of oil extraction. Earthquake Cluster in Surrey A s … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

The Monse Pre-Fall Collection Is Real Scarf-y

You'll see what I mean. The post The Monse Pre-Fall Collection Is Real Scarf-y first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 4 hours ago

Offsetof

Package unsafe … The function Offsetof takes a (possibly parenthesized) selector s.f, denoting a field f of the struct denoted by s or *s, and returns the field offset in bytes relative to the struct’s address. If f is an embedded field, it must be reachable without pointer indir … | Continue reading


@boldlygo.tech | 4 hours ago

Worried homeowner seeks food storage advice in case of an emergency: 'Cheap and easy'

"Have you looked into chickpeas as a protein source?" Worried homeowner seeks food storage advice in case of an emergency: 'Cheap and easy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

The Rollercoaster of Compassionate Death

The Euthanasia Coaster is designed to thrill the hell out of its passengers just before it kills them. Each inversion would have a smaller diameter than the one before in order to inflict 10 g to passengers while the train loses speed. After a sharp right-hand turn the train woul … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 5 hours ago