Understanding what's growing — and why it matters — is a powerful first step. Biologist issues warning about aggressive growth that is common across the US: 'It's a hazard' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Welcome to EV life!" New electric vehicle owner sparks conversation about biggest adjustment when switching from gas car: 'I struggle for a few minutes' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Bigme will soon be releasing a 13.3-inch Kaleido 3 dedicated monitor. The post Bigme is going to launch a 13.3-inch Color E INK Monitor first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading
They felt paranoid, worried, and angry. Distraught homeowner pleads for advice on dangerous issue with business next door: 'It's ridiculous' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"They work really well." Gardener shares ancient, money-saving hack for healthy and productive plants: 'Very cool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There is a disconnect between Starbucks’ public commitments and the practices of the CEO. Starbucks CEO faces major backlash after details of his work routine are revealed: 'Ill-conceived decision' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Wow, three consecutive posts talking about RSS. I swear I talk about topics other than blogging and information accessibility, I promise. Is that to convince you, or me? I saw some news—through RSS, funnily enough—about an open source project website refresh: You may have noticed … | Continue reading
E INK just announced the largest color e-paper digital signage in the world! The post E INK Releases A Massive 75-Inch Spectra 6 Display first appeared on Good e-Reader. | Continue reading
The researchers predicted a future GDP decline of 30% to 50% by 2100 based on current patterns. Experts reveal surprising factor having a massive impact on the economy: 'It's bad for almost everyone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This was an amazing video that broke down the various tracks and how they sampled to get it to where it was. Just brilliant. The post Sampling breakdown of popular songs first appeared on @gurupanguji. | Continue reading
The renewable energy landscape is evolving faster than ever. Building on the successful evolution from 600V to 1500V utility-scale solar systems, the next frontier at 2000V promises to deliver substantial efficiency gains and cost reductions that will accelerate renewable adoptio … | Continue reading
"It's powerful, comfortable, and quiet." Experts pick surprising winner after comparing more than two dozen popular lawn mowers: 'Such a pleasant experience' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
GUANGZHOU — XPENG, a leading high-tech smart mobility company, has announced the global rollout of its latest over-the-air (OTA) software update, XOS 5.6. This latest upgrade builds on XPENG’s legacy of intelligent driving innovation, delivering enhanced safety, personalized expe … | Continue reading
Ultimately, this creates two severe consequences. Study warns of hidden costs of modern gold rush — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"They don't lose cases, ever." Billionaire hit with major setback on plans for beach in front of his multimillion-dollar: 'Shouldn't exist' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Northern Lights is Europe’s most ambitious carbon capture and storage project, and possibly the most operationally serious one in the world. It deserves credit for getting past the pilot stage, for designing an end-to-end storage system with real injection capacity, and for contr … | Continue reading
Negotiators in London agreed for the first time on a framework that will require ships to switch away from fossil fuels, but the rules as they stand will lead to a massive increase in deforestation-driving biofuels Negotiators at the UN’s shipping body (IMO) managed to clinch a d … | Continue reading
XPENG continues its broad, rapid expansion around the globe, perhaps not as fast as BYD, but not too far behind. The latest market XPENG has entered is a close one to me. It’s Poland, which is where my wife is from, where I lived for 11 years, and where my ... [continued] The pos … | Continue reading
"The process doesn't release any greenhouse gases, and it uses no farmland." Company backed by Bill Gates reimagines kitchen staple in surreal new form: 'Tastes … like the real thing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"This cutting-edge technology ensures a safe and robust experience for our passengers." Major airport ditches outdated screening process in long-awaited overhaul: 'Pass through security … in under five minutes' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Have you ever seen or read about the people who can memorize the exact order of multiple decks of cards? Those people are freaks and they scare me, so I'm not advocating those kinds of skills, but who wouldn't like to be able to retain information more easily? Several years ago I … | Continue reading
My project is to make a portable bedside nightlight that looks like a crystal and behaves “magically”. The goal is to have a self contained crystal that can illuminate itself from within, allowing it to be carried around at night as a flashlight. Waving your hand over it while it … | Continue reading
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy look to the power of recent franchises as the Man of Steel prepares to return. | Continue reading
The project is part of a larger effort. Officials stunned by impacts after 105-year-old dam is removed: 'A healthy community' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The approach uses lasers and holograms to detect misalignments as small as 0.017 nanometers. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new method for aligning 3D semiconductor chips by shining a laser through concentric metalenses patterned onto the … | Continue reading
Prices have fluctuated. Officials sound alarm as supply of staple food item faces multiple threats: 'I'm having to supplement' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy On Houston and B... a countdown no one is particularly excited about... | Continue reading
For a while, it looked like President Donald Trump was going to have Big Tech’s back. Now, the tech industry is collateral damage in his global trade war. On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea of placing “a levy on the advertising re … | Continue reading
Netflix is starting to test search that’s powered by OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The new search engine will let users “look for shows using far more specific terms, including the subscriber’s mood, for example, the company said,” per the report. This OpenAI-powered search wil … | Continue reading
"We’re developing new chemical processes that go up against incumbent technologies." Company revolutionizes household cleaning with breakthrough detergent technology: 'Doesn't sacrifice on performance' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Digikam Apple Photos is fine for backing up the pictures I take with my iPhone, but its proprietary database that keeps users from accessing their files except through the software is for the birds. A corrupt photos library can cut you off from all your memories. I long used Goog … | Continue reading
Universal Orlando Resort's newest theme park opens soon—do you have your 'fits planned out? | Continue reading
"Catastrophic for our business." Farmers devastated as crops are suddenly wiped out: 'Two-and-a-half months of hard work were destroyed in just two days' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It is in relationships that we discover both our depths and our limits, there that we anneal ourselves and transcend ourselves, there that we are hurt the most and there that we find the most healing. But despite what a crucible of our emotional and spiritual lives relationships … | Continue reading
"We had our inspectors go out and look at the facility." Former waste plant workers hit with felony charges after allegedly lying about years of troubling actions: 'There were some discrepancies' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One of the most reputable VPNs makes a big splash with its promotion. Now's the time to upgrade! | Continue reading
"It is crucial that new ideas and designs are both publicly shared and thoroughly scrutinized." Cutting-edge energy company makes major breakthrough in replicating the process that powers the sun: 'Setting the gold standard' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A Canadian pilot study explored how supervised cannabis use in recovery homes might support individuals overcoming substance use disorders. Participants found it helped ease pain, anxiety, depression, and sleep issues, factors that can derail recovery. Reported benefits included … | Continue reading
Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa and Attack on Titan director Masashi Koizuka, with Wit Studio at the helm, deliver a sci-fi anime that, despite its pedigree, fails to meet expectations. | Continue reading
"Public safety risk." Authorities move in after receiving tip about bizarre sighting in residential neighborhood: 'Valued solely for the sum of its body parts' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Up early to my lute and a song, then about six o'clock with Sir W. Pen by water to Deptford; and among the ships now going to Portugall with men and horse, to see them dispatched. So to Greenwich; and had a fine pleasant walk to Woolwich, having in... | Continue reading
"You get hate from multiple sides." Tesla owner shares photo of disturbing trend that is gaining steam: 'This is the third time in about a year' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Explore the iterative development journey of GitHub's sub-issues feature. Learn how we leveraged sub-issues to build and refine sub-issues, breaking down larger tasks into smaller, manageable ones. The post Introducing sub-issues: Enhancing issue management on GitHub appeared fir … | Continue reading
Horticulturalists have worked together to cultivate the endangered species and support its survival. Critically endangered species once thought extinct makes extraordinary return to the wild: 'We hope to inspire greater awareness and action' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Even when given access to tools, AI agents can't reliably debug software. | Continue reading
Brandon wrote a reply to a post from Jason Kratz about being negative, something I’ve wrestled with recently in the context of genAI. That was a lot of links. These are worth reading, but I wanted specifically to call out the syntactic choice Brandon made in his post responding t … | Continue reading
I’m retiring my static blogroll, and instead directing people to the public feed of our blog aggregator instead. Few people, if any, were using it to import subscription lists wholesale, and those who did would have quickly discovered that half the feeds were no longer online. Ri … | Continue reading