The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) put out an interesting story today, including the graphic above (and below). It’s a fun topic with uplifting findings, and we’ve reported on similar surveys for about 15 years. This is always the case: most people support solar en … | Continue reading
"It can potentially transform bioengineering applications and solve real-world problems." Scientists make breakthrough inspired by mussels: 'Promise for addressing the growing problem of plastic pollution' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In the past few days I’ve been going deep on some very odd results out of a Canadian transit think tank’s research and reports for client municipalities, finding that bad assumptions and worse scenarios resulted in $1.5 billion being taken off of hydrogen bus costs. Discussion ar … | Continue reading
The Dutch government plans to introduce border checks from the end of November 2024 as part of measures to reduce the number of asylum seekers entering the country, NOS has... | Continue reading
"Looks beautiful!" Employee sparks hope with photo of landscaping outside corporate workplace: 'Way better than perfectly manicured green grass' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
OpenAI’s Orion model may be released before the end of the year, according to The Verge: Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant access first to companies it work … | Continue reading
ZombAIs: From Prompt Injection to C2 with Claude Computer Use In news that should surprise nobody who has been paying attention, Johann Rehberger has demonstrated a prompt injection attack against the new Claude Computer Use demo - the system where you grant Claude the ability to … | Continue reading
Two major high-performance electric motorcycle makers have filed for bankruptcy within as many days: Italian maker Energica, and FUELL, the American electric two-wheeler company. Which leaves the question: are EV motos before their time? Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Tr … | Continue reading
Whales and other marine animals are already unknowingly ingesting millions of pieces of microplastics daily. Scientists sound the alarm after uncovering concerning behaviors in whales: 'These acoustic signatures are similar' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Back in 2011, Sega and Sonic Team celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog with a game to remember: Sonic Generations. It combines both the classic 2D gameplay of the first three numbered Sonic The Hedgehog games and the 3D gameplay of modern Sonic games introduced b … | Continue reading
The Biden–Harris administration has dished out a $162.4 million loan guarantee to help address an issue that really doesn’t get enough attention, or solutions. The issue is methane emissions, and specifically not tracking them well enough in this case. The loan guarantee, which i … | Continue reading
"They're paving the way for more sustainable tourism." Influencers share unbelievable experience at unusual resort in Thailand: 'Have you ever heard of a luxury eco resort?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better.” Creativity Inc. Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace | Continue reading
"I don't understand it." Dash cam footage shows aggressive behavior from truck driver on the road: 'Report them' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but memories." Outraged hiker shares upsetting scene from visit to national park: 'I'll never get why people choose to act like this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One of the many prototypes The Browser Company is building for its next browser. | Image: The Browser Company Stop me if this sounds familiar: The Browser Company is building a browser that it thinks can make your internet life a little more organized, a little more useful, and m … | Continue reading
Scientists have developed simulations to investigate the rapid processes of quantum theory, revealing insights into quantum entanglement and its formation. These findings, which detail how entanglement can be quantified and observed within attoseconds, demonstrate significant adv … | Continue reading
"This is a great skill to have!" Preppers share game plan for potentially 'catastrophic' scenario: 'Do the same as now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI plans to launch Orion, its next frontier model, by December, The Verge has learned. Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is pl … | Continue reading
"Wait, I love this. I’ve never thought of it!" Woman reveals how to become every trick-or-treater's favorite house on the block with one swap: 'We've become the cool house on the street' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Seeing crochet items on fast fashion sites breaks me." Crocheter shares serious concern after discovering item sold by fashion brand: '[It] ruins the point' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The National Park Service calls on visitors to its sites to observe park etiquette and not leave trails unless it's absolutely necessary. Bystander stunned after watching tourists blatantly ignore national park rules: 'Why are people like this?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
23&Me has been dominating headlines lately, going from a $6 billion unicorn to a penny stock. It will likely be delisted from the NASDAQ soon. … The post A DNA Test that Matters appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
There is no sign that the conditions that have stressed these water systems will abate any time soon. Satellite shows startling before-and-after images after extreme weather hits massive US reservoir: 'The impacts ... can have enormous consequences' first appeared on The Cool Dow … | Continue reading
Is artificial intelligence the solution to inbox overload? | Continue reading
It was April of 2018, and a day like any other until the first text arrived asking "Have you seen this yet?!" with a link to YouTube. Seconds later, former President Barack Obama was on screen delivering a speech in which he proclaimed President Donald Trump "is a total and compl … | Continue reading
"Giving our kids the green, clean planet they deserve to inherit." State senators pass 'vital' new law banning single-use plastic bags: 'Another step forward' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Verge AI startup Perplexity, which offers an AI search engine, published a blog post today pushing back on News Corp’s lawsuit against the company. Perplexity has recently come under significant scrutiny following accusations that it scraped content without permission, and Ne … | Continue reading
Hailing from Chattanooga, US, Jason Lyles is an indie songer-songwriter combining great skills in lyricism and singing with a blend of rock music featuring hints of folk, americana and more. | Continue reading
"We're going to do our job to get it as cheap as possible." This small startup's new tech is slashing home heat, hot water, and AC costs: 'It's cutting our bills by 42%' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
View this post on Instagram A post shared by McNally Jackson (@mcnallyjackson) Gary Indiana, the novelist, playwright and critic, has died at age 74 after a reported long battle with cancer. Some headlines on his life and work: • Writer Gary Indiana, Dark Prince of the 1980s East … | Continue reading
Research reveals how antibodies affect brain receptors in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a condition often misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. The disease, vividly described in Susannah Cahalan’s memoir “Brain on Fire,” can lead to severe neurological symptoms similar to those … | Continue reading
So you want to be a typewriter mechanic? As some typewriter collectors have realized there is a typewriter revolution going on out there. This means that there’s a growing need for people who can clean, maintain, repair, and restore typewriters. If this sounds like something you’ … | Continue reading
A recent tweet from the person most qualified to be President of the United States: This gives me a chance to dredge up one of my favorite stories at the intersection of African and American politics… Idi Amin sent a letter to Richard Nixon during the Watergate crisis: “When the … | Continue reading
Picture at an exhibition At the terrific Paris 1924 exhibition in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. And Moussorgsky was nowhere to be seen. Quote of the Day “In a nutshell: companies are artificial social constructs that offload all their externalities … Continue reading → | Continue reading
"Didn't realize this!" Expert reveals little-known truth about common, store-bought pumpkins: 'You may want to hear this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The AI did better than professional mediators at getting people to reach agreement. | Continue reading
"Those riptides will pull anyone under." Bystander concerned after parents bring children to the beach in the middle of raging hurricane: 'This is not safe' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Apple will be announcing new Macs next week, and that could mean it’s finally time for them to update their Magic accessories (Mouse, Keyboard, and Trackpad) in some manner. Odds are, they’ll just get revved with USB-C instead of Lightning, but it’s always possible | Continue reading
"There's no respect anymore." Bystander captures tense video after tourists taunt wild bison up close: 'Contact the authorities' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
You left your most recent dinner party to read the latest Muhlenberg Poll of the PA 7th Congressional. You’ve developed an involuntary facial tic triggered by the word “toss-up.” You had one of those special dreams again with Steve Kornacki, where you were the map. Does this soun … | Continue reading
At the office all morning, at noon Luellin dined with me, and then abroad to Fleet Street, leaving my wife at Tom's while I went out and did a little business. So home again, and went to see Sir Robert [Slingsby], who continues ill, and this day has... | Continue reading
A team led by Penn State researchers identified 22 new species of gall wasps, naming them after famous thieves. This discovery opens new opportunities for future research on the biology and ecology of these understudied wasps. A Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduat … | Continue reading
It isn’t just the power grid that’s failing. The entire infrastructure of the country—its entire Communist system—is crumbling to dust. | Continue reading
Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in the latest Spider-Man spinoff sequel from Sony. | Continue reading
The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027. | Continue reading
Scientists haven't actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might feel worse after a night of drinking than young folks would. | Continue reading
Image: Scout Motors This is how you revive an iconic brand. Continue reading… | Continue reading