The creator of the popular found-footage horror franchise makes his narrative debut with a haunted-house chiller hitting Shudder this week. | Continue reading
Who knew Bill Gates was such a good blogger? Love this story of Altair BASIC in a quirky, unique design with animating text. | Continue reading
My monthly review is a few days late, but there’s so much to do that I don’t really get around to blogging. | Continue reading
The CDC is set to cut a third of its contracts spending within the next two weeks—the latest bit of dismantling orchestrated by the Trump administration. | Continue reading
BP quietly dissolved its low-carbon mobility team recently, and almost no one noticed. No flashy press release. No somber CEO video explaining a pivot to shareholder value. Just an internal memo, a few reassigned employees, and the slow realization that the company was backing aw … | Continue reading
CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and international cybersecurity agencies are calling on organizations and DNS providers to mitigate the "Fast Flux" cybercrime evasion technique used by state-sponsored threat actors and ransomware gangs. [...] | Continue reading
One of the things you might not learn about electric vehicles (EV) until you live with one is that they charge slower in cold temperatures, which means you might have to spend longer at a charging station on long winter drives. Continue Reading Category: Energy, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
"This activity could not be more simple, and it’s so good for your little one." Mom shares brilliant 'apple tree' playtime hack for kids using toilet paper rolls: 'This is a fun one' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Amazon is testing a new “Buy for Me” button that will let you purchase products from third-party websites without leaving the e-commerce giant’s mobile app. The feature is powered by agentic AI, allowing the company to purchase items on your behalf. Last month, Amazon rolled out … | Continue reading
The online job search sites can help — but introductions from LinkedIn go a lot further. It’s all about networking. -Barbara Scofidio | Continue reading
Temporary layoffs show the real-world impact of the uncertainty Trump has created. | Continue reading
Even with all the self-induced turmoil that Sonos has been through over the last year, if you’ve been eyeing any of the company’s products, it might be wise to buy sooner than later. In an email, spokesperson Erin Pategas tells me that Sonos is “closely monitoring developments re … | Continue reading
When I was five, not long after the night I sat on my father’s shoulders among the thousands of people on the yellow brick plaza in front of the Bulgarian Parliament singing protest songs to take down the Communist dictatorship, my parents got us a hamster. I would say got me a h … | Continue reading
First-party Switch 2 games are now set at $80 for major releases, and other publishers will likely follow suit. | Continue reading
Over 160 measles cases in 2024 have raised alarms about vaccine hesitancy and declining immunity, threatening the U.S.’s measles elimination status despite the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine. More than 160 measles cases have been reported across nine states so far this year, in … | Continue reading
A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region. | Continue reading
The romantic-longing tune shows yet another facet of what Technotanguero, an Italian duo consisting of two soulmates Massimiliano and Ilaria, is capable of creating. | Continue reading
The post Canada fires back at U.S. with auto tariffs equal to Trump’s appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading
Alt Shift X explores how the extraordinary life of Dune author Frank Herbert provided a great deal of inspiration for his iconic books. | Continue reading
Hooray! The post Hailee Steinfeld Is BACK first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading
Glen Powell starts along with Coleman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, and more. It's out in November. | Continue reading
TL;DR: Let this handy hidden camera detector uncover cameras, GPS trackers, bugs, and other invasions of your privacy when you're traveling and at home for just $39.99 (reg. $59). If you're on travel TikTok you may have seen videos of hidden cameras spying on travelers in hotel r … | Continue reading
TL;DR: Learn to code and get the software to do it with this Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 and The Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle now just $55.97 (reg. $1,999). Deep down, we all know we should learn how to code. — Read the rest The post Get a coding educa … | Continue reading
The 1.8 million hectares of radiata pine are expected to help the country reach its net-zero emissions goal. Experts unlock hidden possibilities in forest-tracking using advanced tech: 'Near real-time monitoring' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In Old Gretna on the West Bank, Dough Nguyener’s Bakery takes a modern twist on the quintessential New Orleans bakery, landing somewhere between a classic Vietnamese restaurant, an upscale pastry shop, and a drive-through doughnut spot. And while the aesthetic may lean a bit a li … | Continue reading
"The company said it remains committed to making it easier and simpler to own an EV." Ford fulfills its huge promise to EV drivers with 140,000 free charging adapters: 'This is only the beginning' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Just out of curiosity, and apropos of nothing, we asked Grok (the AI chatbot created by Elon Musk) the following question: If a president of a superpower wanted to destroy his own country, what steps would he take? Here’s what Grok had to say: If a president of a superpower aimed … | Continue reading
An ichthyosaur was pregnant with twins when she died, a fossil from Cretaceous Chile reveals. | Continue reading
Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten: In Ballad of the White Horse, G.K. Chesterton describes the Virgin Mary: Her face was like an open word When brave men speak and choose, The very colours of her coat Were better than good news. Why the colors of her coat? The medievals took th … | Continue reading
Cross-posted from the Stan forums jobs board. Work with Alex Andorra Alexandre Andorra, of Learning Bayesian Statisticspodcast and PyMC/ArviZ fame, is now working for the Miami Marlins. If you don’t know Alex’s podcast, I’d encourage you to check it out—he … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Earlier today, I opened the Stocks app to see how bad things were after yesterday afternoon’s tariff announcement. I thought its one-day plots weren’t very useful. Here’s APPL: | Continue reading
Week 13 This is a one-year photo-a-day project called 52 Weeks of Photography. Even though it is a year-long undertaking, I’m taking it one week at a time, because it’s a little easier to manage many small blocks than one large chunk. This is the 14th week, so the 14th set of sev … | Continue reading
Apple stock getting destroyed today. I feel for small investors who are caught up in this. But also maybe a lesson for Tim Cook and his $1 million donation to the inauguration. Trump is reckless. You might think you’ll benefit by supporting him, but really you’re just empowering … | Continue reading
Softech'ture: Rethinking Fabric Waste by NextOfKin Creatives and Mobella Galleria explores transforming discarded textiles into functional homeware. Addressing the 45% fabric waste from production, the project repurposes textile offcuts into modular Link Lamps and sculptural Flor … | Continue reading
Paleontologists found a group of four-legged Triassic creatures preserved in the same bone bed—but they don’t know what killed the animals | Continue reading
Speaking to io9, showrunner Russell T Davies confirmed that a new documentary will look back on the making of Doctor Who's return–and why it's happening a little later than you might expect. | Continue reading
Meet Dino, an ugly plush dinosaur that comes armed with a built-in AI chatbot that records your kid's every word. For just $249, your child can share their secrets with this knockoff Barney while you eavesdrop through an app. Let's be clear about what this is: It's literally just … | Continue reading
The latest riff on Sherlock Holmes is coming to the CW network in mere days, and we’ve got a trailer with the detective himself, played in this version by the indomitable David Thewlis, as well as his… daughter(?), played by Blu Hunt, whose previous credits include The Originals … | Continue reading
The nearly complete specimen of a known plesiosaur species is opening scientists’ eyes to the diversification of these ancient marine reptiles during the Early Jurassic period. Found in southern Germany, Plesiopterys wildi, a relatively small species measuring 10 feet long, is th … | Continue reading
Gastrointestinal mayhem struck the luxury Cunard Line ship Queen Mary 2, on which 224 passengers and 17 crew members are battling norovirus. The Centers for Disease Control reports that the ship is en route from Southampton, England to New York and on to the Caribbean. — Read the … | Continue reading
When bars are stacked, we can see shifts in composition, but the layout can also make it harder to see patterns individually. Let's look at our options. Tags: categories, composition, separation | Continue reading
Trump’s tariffs put a spotlight on the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, which comprise a remote volcanic refuge for penguins and seals and a UNESCO World Heritage site | Continue reading
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"Wherever humans go, there is often going to be a lot of trash." Local group launches bold cleanup effort using unexpected tech: 'So many people are about this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
With every new portable console comes a mountain of new third-party accessories. We’ve already seen Hori’s Piranha Plant alternative to the Switch 2’s USB-C camera, but Genki has announced a larger lineup of accessories designed to help protect the portable console while you’re p … | Continue reading
A little bit of Lawry’s will always do the trick. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Spring into fun this April with a variety of engaging activities for kids! From crafting to playful science experiments, these… The post The Funnest April Activities For Kids appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading