"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
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
"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
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
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple is inviting investigations into the Private Cloud Compute (PCC) system that powers more computationally intensive Apple Intelligence requests. The company is also expanding its bug bounty program to offer payouts of up to $1,000,000 for peop … | Continue reading
Wow, check out this just-released image from the JWST team of star cluster NGC 602. The local environment of this cluster is a close analogue of what existed in the early Universe, with very low abundances of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. The existence of dark clouds … | Continue reading
Electrifying boats is no small challenge, but thanks to years of consistent advancements in electric motors, onboard control systems paired with hydrofoil technology stemming from the America’s Cup racing series and more, the dream is coming closer to reality. One company pushing … | Continue reading
For as long as I’ve been an energy reporter, I’ve been asked a scoffing question by moderates and conservatives: If Democrats really cared about climate change, shouldn’t they embrace nuclear power? It’s a fair question. Nuclear energy, after all, can produce vast amounts of elec … | Continue reading
More companies will be required to meet similar standards in the coming years as the law expands to cover a wider range of products. Major companies slammed with over $400,000 in fines after ignoring new law — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We signed up to some things that are problematic." | Continue reading
The Biden–Harris administration’s work getting major clean energy legislation passed continues to deliver. Aspects of that legislation continue to roll out. The announcement today is that $27.98 million in Investing in America agenda funding for clean energy workforce development … | Continue reading
At EFF, our work always begins from the same place: technological self-determination. That’s the right to decide which technology you use, and how you use it. Technological self-determination is important for every technology user, and it’s especially important for users with dis … | Continue reading
Jamie Dupuis performed a highly melodic, bass-driven cover of the classic AC/DC song "Hell's Bells" on his signature harp guitar. | Continue reading
Last month, my Mac Studio stopped working. It went quickly from a bizarre error message to the inability to install software updates to a failure to reinstall the base operating system to a trip to the Genius Bar.… | Continue reading
Image: Notion After taking on calendar apps earlier this year, Notion is ready to tackle emails with a fully customizable app launching next year. Much like Notion’s other tools, the company says Mail will “distill email down to its building blocks,” allowing you to create an inb … | Continue reading
NordPass is created by NordSecurity, the same company behind NordVPN. | Continue reading
Amazon is offering a rather large discount deal on the M2 MacBook Air base model, coming in at just $699.99 after you clip the on-page coupon. That’s $300 off the Apple retail price on the exact same model! It’s not clear how long this deal price will be available, but if you’ve … | Continue reading
Director Chris Sanders and producer Jeff Hermann also talk sequels, awards, and live-action adaptations. | Continue reading
In addition to the ton of resources (serial numbers, manuals, repair manuals, manufacturing data, typefaces, patents, etc.) provided by TypewriterDatabase.com, one of the primary features provided are the wonderful photos users upload of their typewriters. These photos have lots … | Continue reading
ESA’s Euclid mission has unveiled a 208-gigapixel mosaic showing a vast area of the southern sky. This preliminary data, covering more than 500 times the area of a full Moon, aims to shed light on dark energy by mapping billions of galaxies across 10 billion light-years. The Euro … | Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes tackles a modern computing dilemma involving a missing system call. In this case, a frustrated developer attempts to port an embedded device running Yocto to a newer version, only to be met with `Error 38` due to a missing syscall. Holmes and Watson delve into the … | Continue reading
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Mac users now have another Artificial Intelligence assistant option available to them natively, thanks to the new Perplexity app for Mac. Perplexity offers a free AI-powered answer engine that uses multiple models, including GPT-4o and Claude 3, and perhaps best of all, it cites … | Continue reading
Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances. | Continue reading
The microscopic creatures can withstand the harsh environment of outer space, making them ideal candidates to study new ways to protect astronauts. | Continue reading
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The lifetime subscription costs less than a year of Netflix. | Continue reading
Join or Die, the documentary about Robert Putnam (author of Bowling Alone and popularizer of “social capital”) that I posted about back in February, is now available on Netflix. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
This is Bob. We’re hiring It’s that time of year again and we’re hiring at all levels at the Center for Computational Mathematics (CCM) at Flatiron Institute (the in-house research arm of Simons Foundation). As they are listed, job ads … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Why does Gandalf use the Gregorian calendar in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'? The answer's more complex than you think. | Continue reading
Hartley Charlton, writing for Mac Rumours: Citing multiple people “directly involved” in making components for the headset, the report says that the scaling back of production began in the early summer. My take here is people thought Vision Pro was going to be the next WOW Apple … | Continue reading
"Thank you for this!" Expert gardeners share genius, seed-saving method so you never have to buy plants again: 'So cool!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Originally constructed in the 11th century, the chapel is dedicated to St Helen, who is traditionally believed to be the mother of Constantine the Great and credited with finding the True Cross. This ancient building has served various purposes over the centuries, including a cha … | Continue reading
Zorba's Gyro is the name of the diner at the end of the street where I've been a regular customer for over 30 years. It's Greek owned, of course , and serves a variety of dishes from American and Italian cuisine as well. The signature dish though, the humble gyro, is a masterpiec … | Continue reading