Universal Studios just previewed tons of merch for its upcoming new theme park—and the monsters are a standout. | Continue reading
"This has been on the table for quite a while." Officials push for sweeping ban on product found in thousands of stores: 'We're at a critical place' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"This is why we can’t have nice things." Bystander sparks outrage after sharing infuriating scene on Wyoming trail: 'We reported him' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We look forward to continued engagement ... to support public health, build consumer trust and promote consumer choice." RFK Jr. drops threat on major food corporations — and shoppers may soon see the impact first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’ve been out of town for a few days and not coding much, but Vincent has been working on the mobile app. iOS folks, a new TestFlight beta is out with creating a new blog category and editing summaries, plus other fixes. A couple more tweaks and then will ship to everyone. | Continue reading
My tools colophon now has AI-generated descriptions The /colophon page on my tools site lists all 78 of my tools along with their commit histories, including links to prompting transcripts. I wrote about how I built that. the other day. It now also includes a description of each … | Continue reading
T-Mobile is letting some legacy plan customers know that a price increase is coming, 9to5Google reports. Many Reddit users on r/tmobile said the carrier sent them text messages that their plans will raise by $5 per month per line starting on April 2nd. In an internal memo obtaine … | Continue reading
Finding the culprit would be difficult. Wildlife authorities outraged after pet cat is injured by mysterious trap: 'This was a pure illegal activity' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ahead of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 launch, Activision has teamed up with Spotify to create an official playlist for the upcoming remake’s soundtrack. The two-in-one remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 will have a mix of nostalgic hits as fans remember … | Continue reading
A few years ago, we bought a church building. Since then, every time I mention it online and/or on social media, someone always responds, “wait, you bought a church, what” and then asks some standard questions. At this point it makes good sense to offer up a Church FAQ to answer … | Continue reading
New research reveals that visceral adipose tissue helps maintain brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, but this effect weakens with age, potentially contributing to cognitive decline. A new study, led by Dr. Yoshinori Takei and Dr. Atsushi Sugiyama from Toho University … | Continue reading
"We had no choice." Salmon prices are soaring due to an unexpected factor that threatens its future: 'We must do what we can' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I came across a story about a gentleman who visited one of California's several micronations. Micronations are self-proclaimed sovereign states that lack official recognition by any major government, and California's are a vibrant bunch. Each of these five micronations embody its … | Continue reading
Apple’s AirPods 4 are down to the lowest price ever on Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, where you can pick them up starting at $99.99. That’s about 22 percent off the $129 list price. These are the newest version of Apple’s base AirPods, launched in September with the iPhone 16. Th … | Continue reading
Cling Search Results I recently saw a new Mac file finding app, Cling, announced on Macupdate and Thriftmac. The description of the app said that it brings fuzzy search to a utility with a GUI. Searches with partial or misspelled file names are promised to work. The developer's w … | Continue reading
The news is concerning in both the short term and the long term. Supply of life-saving medical products could be delayed by government freeze: 'This is a huge mess to untangle' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ivy League college told to ban masks, expel or suspend students who promote Jew-hate, and put a department under ‘academic receivership’ for five years. | Continue reading
All day, either at the office or at home, busy about business till late at night, I having lately followed my business much, I find great pleasure in it, and a growing content. | Continue reading
The delegates made a final decision on February 4. Advocates shocked as officials turn blind eye to devastating animal trade: 'The system is rigged' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It's a bird; it's a plane!! It's a ... cloud?! No, it's a massive, once-military-grade hover-capable blimp designed to connect the most remote parts of the world with established trading hubs. The AT2 Aerospace Z1 airship aims to use a combination of hydrogen-powered thrust vecto … | Continue reading
This past January the new administration issued an executive order on Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking the place of the now rescinded Biden-era order, calling for a new AI Action Plan tasked with “unburdening” the current AI industry to stoke innovation and remove “engineered … | Continue reading
One of the most essential practices for maintaining the long-term quality of computer code is to write automated tests that ensure the program continues to act as expected, even when other people (including your future self) muck with it. — Evan Miller Tags: testing | Continue reading
The Moss Landing battery fire now may be the storage industry’s East Palestine moment – at least in California. In the weeks since Vistra’s battery plant south of San Francisco caught fire on January 16, at least two lawsuits have been filed against Vistra, PG&E, and battery manu … | Continue reading
After doing the ‘Alternatives’ exercise last week I decided that I really liked how my water filter project might look with an Art Nouveau Aesthetic. I modified the plans slightly to make it more practical, with straight tubing and a smaller base. The materials I plan on using ar … | Continue reading
Ubisoft revealed a major update to Rainbow Six Siege coming this June, major enough for the multiplayer tactical shooter to have a slight title change. It’s now Rainbow Six Siege X. With a new logo. The new Siege X update introduces a new mode only available for PC and ninth-gen … | Continue reading
Believing that their car would be safe to charge at home, the Redditor turned off Sentry Mode. Tesla owner devastated after discovering neighbor's shocking act: 'People just love to hate' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
1. Nantucket County, Massachusetts – Welcome to the Vineyard Wind lawsuit 2.0. Fishermen represented by a conservative legal group – the Texas Public Policy Foundation – filed a petition to the Supreme Court this week asserting that the justices can now reconsider approvals for t … | Continue reading
A new technique in detector fabrication could change high-energy physics forever. By using additive manufacturing, researchers have developed a novel way to construct plastic scintillator detectors, drastically cutting costs and build time. Their first prototype, the SuperCube, h … | Continue reading
Schools across the country are cutting back as US research takes "severe blow." | Continue reading
Since you’re reading this essay, you probably already know about the mathematical holiday called Pi Day held on March 14th of each year in honor of the mystical quantity π = 3.14…. Pi isn’t just a universal constant; it’s trans-universal in the sense that, even in an alternate un … | Continue reading
Today’s conversation is with Samantha Levy, senior policy manager for conservation and energy at American Farmland Trust, an agriculture and energy advocacy organization I became familiar with through covering the conflict over solar on farmland. I reached out to Levy after the o … | Continue reading
Fifteen years later, the outcome is remarkable. Scientists stunned by eye-catching bird's incredible comeback: 'Amazing job' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I'm convinced we will see two or three new products from Coros this year. The post Coros – what FEATURES and PRODUCTS to expect in 2025 – what this means for the company appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
Xata Agent Xata are a hosted PostgreSQL company who also develop the open source pgroll and pgstream schema migration tools. Their new "Agent" tool is a system that helps monitor and optimize a PostgreSQL server using prompts to LLMs. Any time I see a new tool like this I go hunt … | Continue reading
Mustang has not had a good day with his heart murmur while I've been at the office today, but he had a nice walk when I got home, and has been a little better since. Seeing the vet tomorrow, selfishly hoping he has a little time left yet, but he is fragile. Thanks for reading thi … | Continue reading
And Ahsoka Tano too, but we all know it's Jar Jar's world and we're just living in it. | Continue reading
“I planned and perfected the Agatha and Colette dinnerware patterns for over a year,” she says. READ MORE... | Continue reading
"Looks like it just needs a good cleaning, and it's as good as new." Dumpster diver stunned after finding prized item in perfect condition: 'What a find' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! By Ernst Scholtz, S&C Electric Company’s Chief Technology Officer As the nation’s aging electrical grid faces more frequent extreme weather events, power outages are increasing and becoming m … | Continue reading
Amazon S3 Tables integration with SageMaker Lakehouse enables unified access to S3 Tables data from AWS analytics engines like Amazon Athena, Redshift, EMR, and third-party query engines, to build securely and manage centrally. | Continue reading
In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. Mor … | Continue reading
"Maybe it will keep me from buying stuff.' New policy could lead to increased prices on popular websites: 'They're going to have to cut back' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Every time I start writing something about The Situation, it seems pointless. Both the media environment and the world itself seem to be spinning out of control. The bubble of Boomer Realism has been popped. The weirdness which has been bubbling since 2008 has flooded the territo … | Continue reading
Hi, Spring fans! In this installment we talk to one of the Willy Wonka's of observability, the amazing Jonatan Ivanov! This episode was recorded at ConFoo 2025. | Continue reading
The European Space Agency's probe Hera snapped this image of the tiny and mysterious Martian moon of Deimos. The probe zipped by at 20,000 mph when it used a suite of instruments to capture the image from 620 miles away. Hera is just eight miles wide. — Read the rest The post New … | Continue reading
Commenters in this case were quick to call out the obnoxious behavior. National park visitor shares frustrating video of fellow visitor's blatant rule-breaking: 'Why are people so obsessed?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I've been subscription slashing tonight: analytics, MastoHost (back to mastodon.scot), Kagi, Zwift, BikeTerra. All great, but not critical and I want to free up budget. New meta page coming. Thanks for reading this post via RSS. Reply to this post by email | Continue reading