A total home renovation can feel like an overwhelming project for homeowners. With so many decisions to make, where to start, what to prioritise and how to avoid costly mistakes,... | Continue reading
Enterprises these days can choose from hundreds of apps and services available to secure their networks, data and assets — nearly as many more to help them manage all the alerts and extra work that those security apps generate. But what if you could build your own apps, customise … | Continue reading
Probably not a cat but I mostly take photos of cats and birds, and our very persistent Jay rarely visits these days. Let’s say, the above photo represents me when it’s 10pm and is my reading time. | Continue reading
Scientists have demonstrated that nylon enhances the performance of lithium batteries. Scientists in Saudi Arabia have made a significant breakthrough that could enhance the performance and reduce the cost of lithium-metal batteries by integrating nylon into their design, accordi … | Continue reading
From Pew Research, this political typology quiz is from four years ago but… Tags: Pew Research, politics, quiz | Continue reading
The Android alpha shows surprisingly good performance in our testing. | Continue reading
This is the ultra-expensive monitor you buy for the sake of your too-expensive new graphics card. | Continue reading
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection. | Continue reading
You might be asking Gemini to make sense of your videos soon. | Continue reading
Last month, Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s telecom regulator, granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a license to provide low-Earth orbit-based (LEO) broadband Internet in the country. The move places Kuiper systems in a rival position with the industry leader, and SpaceX subsidiary, Starl … | Continue reading
A massive screen deserves a hardworking design. | Continue reading
If you like spicy food and kitschy roadside attractions, you absolutely MUST visit Hatch, New Mexico, the "chile capital of the world." I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon there recently, and I can tell you that if you're ever anywhere near southern New Mexico, it's a must-s … | Continue reading
Hawcx, backed by Engineering Capital, aims to solve passkeys' adoption challenge with its new tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. | Continue reading
The department has also released two mockup images showing how the Cybertrucks would be customized and outfitted for police service. Police department reveals plans to roll out fleet of customized Cybertrucks: 'Cutting-edge' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the […] | Continue reading
Last November we were fortunate enough to travel to Firenze and we were able to visit Santa Maria Novella where the well-known Masaccio is. If you’ve ever taken an art history class you likely learned about how this particular work — is “one of the first and foremost examples of … | Continue reading
LLMs are, in essence, guessing machines. They work by determining what’s probably the answer. And that means they’re great for ideas — and terrible for facts. | Continue reading
Anthony Flack's Bomb Jack Extra Sugar is a remake of arcade classic Bomb Jack for the Amstrad CPC, an 8-bit microcomputer popular in Europe in the 1980s. It's a remarkable implementation of the game, achieving near-arcade perfection from an unlikely system by using every trick in … | Continue reading
The post Canada is heading for a booze revolution—if the provinces stay out of the way appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading
Someone needs to stop this guy before he comes for a niche music subgenre that I actually like. After getting his big break by starting with 90s Eurodance, NYC-based musical comedian Kyle Gordon has continued to work his way down the list, crafting pitch-perfect parody songs both … | Continue reading
Hekla Turnar Theremin virtuoso Hekla Magnúsdóttir’s third album is austere and uncompromising, but it more than rewards careful listening Turnar by Hekla For a few bars it seems like things might be straightforward, even pleasant. ‘Inni’, the opening track on Icelandic theremin v … | Continue reading
Who is making tiny shops for mice in Sweden and why? An artist who goes by the name AnonyMouse makes anonymous miniatures on the street. The artist's installations are mouse themed, like this awesome mouse vinyl shop in Sweden. If you're not paying attention, it's quite easy to m … | Continue reading
"A game-changer in the automotive industry under development." EV expert catches stunning footage of next-gen tech that could transform future cars: 'This is brilliant' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the world, with Canada opening its first clinic for this treatment. Continue Reading Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind Tags: Surgery, Eye surgery, Vis … | Continue reading
My personal OneDrive has seemingly gone off the rails. It reported that I had deleted thousands of files when I hadn’t. I’m also seeing many duplicated files for no known reason. Stranger still, my 2021 blog post about resetting OneDrive was my most popular post last week. Coinci … | Continue reading
"We have 10 months until we unite in the heart of the Amazon at a defining moment for people and the planet." Companies join forces to raise $1.5 billion for Amazon protection: 'The difference between success and failure' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Kulička (translated as The Glass Marble) is a short animated film from 1963, created by Czech animator and filmmaker Karel Zeman. The film is known for its unique and visually striking style due to the way it blends live-action and animation (a hallmark of Zeman's work). — Read t … | Continue reading
Quando pensiamo al viaggio, immaginiamo valigie, mappe, itinerari. Ma ci sono viaggi che non si fanno solo con il corpo, bensì anche con l’anima.In questa intervista scopriamo l’approccio unico di Livia Rinaldi, che unisce Biodanza, astrologia e viaggio consapevole in esperienze … | Continue reading
British cartoonist R.E. (Becky) Burke has been in ICE custody in Tacoma, Washington since February 26. She had been on a planned four-month backpacking trip in North America, but when she attempted to cross from the U.S. into Canada, she was denied entry, and when she returned to … | Continue reading
Microsoft is ending support of its Remote Desktop app for Windows on May 27th. If you use the Remote Desktop app to connect to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, or Microsoft Dev Box machines then you’ll have to transition to the Windows app instead. The new Windows app, which l … | Continue reading
A White House official says the case is a ‘blueprint’ for more arrests. An explosive new book from a Facebook whistleblower. Tina Brown on Meghan Markle. And more. | Continue reading
How do you build an MVP for an AI-enabled SaaS? In episode 764, Rob Walling interviews Jordan Gal, co-founder of Rosie, to learn about how he pivoted from Rally to build an AI-driven product for small business owners. Jordan shares insights into the challenges of finding product- … | Continue reading
by TJ Price At a certain point, all memory is fiction. What we retain of the past is selective—our brain typically glosses over the finer details—even the substance of it is subject to change. Our past, much like our present and future, is fluid, constantly running, and not even … | Continue reading
New research reveals that Arctic sea ice loss can disrupt weather worldwide, making California drier while increasing winter humidity in parts of Europe. Using advanced models, scientists isolated this effect, showing how melting ice alters atmospheric circulation. These findings … | Continue reading
Men who had given blood more than 100 times in their life were more likely to have blood cells carrying certain beneficial mutations, suggesting that donating blood promotes the growth of these cells | Continue reading
"You'll likely need a lawyer." Homeowner returns from vacation to find HOA destroyed property: 'I did not consent or approve of that' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Is ranch dressing a solid or a liquid? A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither. | Continue reading
I’m a firm believer that there’s no such thing as too much storage, especially if you live in a smaller home. Maximizing every inch is an ongoing goal in our two-bedroom, so I’m always on the prowl for more space-saving solutions. Currently, I’m brainstorming ideas for my son’s b … | Continue reading
The ambitious executives at Gotion wanted to join America’s EV gold rush. Then came geopolitics. | Continue reading
Listen to first track, Caroline Polachek duet 'Industrial Love Song', on tQ. These New Puritans with Caroline Polachek by Holly Whitaker These New Puritans have announced details of Crooked Wing, Jack and George Barnett's first album since 2019's Inside The Rose, releasing a new … | Continue reading
At the Termesphere Gallery in Spearfish, South Dakota, you can see striking paintings by artist Dick Termes made on hanging spheres instead of traditional flat canvases. He calls his works "Termespheres". Watching these paintings rotate creates the experience of viewing a closed … | Continue reading
After months of speculation following a cryptic announcement and an even more bizarre full-length trailer, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach finally has a release date. At a special panel devoted to the game at South by Southwest 2025, director, writer, lead designer, head of casti … | Continue reading
A throw back Tuesday photo… throwing all the way back to New Year’s Day 2025, as dusk falls on a balmy mid-summer’s evening, at the Avenue Randwick, AKA Randwick Bowling Club, in another life. | Continue reading
"This move also has broader implications for the energy sector." Company sparks controversy with jaw-dropping plan to fuel its equipment: 'Sets a new example' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Today's links Daniel Pinkwater's "Jules, Penny and the Rooster": Klong! We are ALL pickles. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readi … | Continue reading
AMERICANS WITH DEMOCRAT SENATORS, tl;dr: call them TODAY, tell them you absolutely expect them to shut down the government by voting against the CR bill if the GOP doesn't provide massive concessions, and maybe even then. And whatever position they take, take it to social media i … | Continue reading
It fit! Despite Brompton embiggening everything on its iconic folding bike, I was chuffed to see the new model G e-bike collapse into a compact package I could hoist onto the narrow tray inside my adventure van — the first crucial step in testing what Brompton calls “the most … | Continue reading
Julian Marszalek looks back four decades to the hit album that shouldn't have been and nearly wasn't. This feature was first published 16/03/2015 The clues to The Sisters of Mercy's imminent implosion were already in place: Ben Gunn's departure in 1983 after the band's first US t … | Continue reading