Just A Month Before Christmas, Amazon Has Slashed The Price of The PS5 Slim to a New Record Low

At this price, the PS5 Slim is likely to sell out quickly. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 27 minutes ago

The Predator Kicks Off His 2025 by Beefing With Spider-Man

Before killing it up in the Badlands on the silver screen, the Predator will go head-to-webs with Marvel's resident wall-crawler. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 30 minutes ago

Taiwan and Romania join a very special club

So in the last three years or so — since COVID, basically — Romania and Taiwan have both joined a very special club of countries. There are not a lot of countries in this club. If you’re very generous, you could include perhaps a dozen or so. But to my way of thinking, there are … | Continue reading


@crookedtimber.org | 35 minutes ago

Bonus Drop #69 (2024-11-24): Blue Skies, Four Squares, And Federated Blogs

Today's Bonus Drop covers spatial data visualization using Foursquare's open-source POI dataset and decentralized blogging via WhiteWind's platform built on AT Protocol. It also covers setting up an ATproto Personal Data Server (PDS). | Continue reading


@dailydrop.hrbrmstr.dev | 37 minutes ago

US Automakers Face Major Changes To EV And Emissions Policies

Ford, GM, Stellantis, and other US automakers and suppliers have invested nearly $146 billion over the past three years in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of electric vehicles according to the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But in MAGAmerica, mu … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 42 minutes ago

A trip to Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, and Burbank

Here’s a report on a recent business trip to Sherman Oaks (into LAX and out of BUR). A heroic masked Californian is turned away from the gate at PBI for not being in a sufficiently high-priority boarding group (if there were any justice on this planet, Trump would have lost the r … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 45 minutes ago

Selfie from WordCamp Sofia

It was a great WordCamp! My part was on the volunteers team, where I had a chance to meet some really nice folks. Happy that the organisers carried the torch and kept making camps so I had the opportunity to be there and even rejoin the team. Felt good. | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 48 minutes ago

Ynvisible and Waypoint Partner to Create e-Paper Transit Signs in the US

Ynvisible, makers of affordable e-paper displays, announced it has entered into a partnership with Waypoint Transit Solutions to develop physical information signs that show real-time transit information, the website OPE Journal reported. Such signs using e-paper displays are des … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 50 minutes ago

Apple’s movie theater beef with Hollywood is getting worse

Image: Apple Wolfs director Jon Watts told Collider on Friday that he didn’t think a sequel to the George Clooney and Brad Pitt movie, which Apple had already greenlit, would be happening. Yesterday, he revealed to Deadline that he had backed out of the project because he “no lon … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 51 minutes ago

Kindle Device Covers say more about your personality than you think

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), many readers are introverts, particularly those with the ISTP personality type. They often enjoy their own company and rely on themselves for entertainment. Readers are typically creative, exceptionally logical, and possess a n … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 51 minutes ago

This Samsung Refrigerator With The AI Family Hub Is Now Priced Down to $2,210 From $4,999 For Black Friday

With this refrigerator, your kitchen will become the heart of your home (and your family). | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 52 minutes ago

Uber to offer one-of-a-kind test drive experience to its app users: 'We'll keep using our platform as a launchpad'

The company reported having over 182,000 electric vehicles in its fleet. Uber to offer one-of-a-kind test drive experience to its app users: 'We'll keep using our platform as a launchpad' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 56 minutes ago

Samsung’s Best S95D OLED TV Is Now $1,100 Off For Black Friday, Hitting a Record Low Price

All Samsung OLED TV models are on sale, but the S95D is particularly attractive. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Martha Stewart Tries to Keep a Straight Face While Making Tacos With Robin Williams

Martha Stewart had a hard time keeping a straight face while guest Robin Williams was in her studio kitchen making tacos. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

MacBook Pro M4 Prices Are Getting a Major Cut, Apple’s Going All In For Black Friday

They were launched less than two months ago, they are outstanding products, and yet Amazon is offering substantial discounts on them. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (and the Christmas trees arrived yesterday at Key Food on Avenue A)... • A new community fridge for the East Village (Thursday) • Workers reach the top of 644 E. 14th St.; future of building next door still in limbo 1 year later (Tuesday) • Witnesses … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 1 hour ago

A Star’s Unexpected Heatwave: FU Orionis Challenges Astrophysics Models

Ultraviolet light reveals new information about the FU Orionis’ mechanisms. In 1936, the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) dramatically brightened, becoming significantly more luminous. Since then, its brightness has gradually faded. Initially thought to be an isolated case, FU Ori … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Get Out of The Way

Bernard Arnault didn’t just build LVMH, he created new rules for luxury. Most stories are about the deals – how he acquired Christian Dior, Moet … The post Get Out of The Way appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading


@gapingvoid.com | 1 hour ago

One of the best things about ChatGPT is that you can ask it to put together exactly the report you want, that the news orgs aren't writing, or you can't find, or get to through paywalla. In this query, I learned about how Republicans deal with intersex people and bathrooms, they … | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 1 hour ago

Julia Child's Brilliant Secret for Making the World's Best Mashed Potatoes

“It’s just so luxurious — and perfect for garlic-lovers like me.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

🔗 Elixir API from Scratch

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 1 hour ago

As Good As It Gets?

Joel Suarez in n + 1: “The US economy is currently near perfect.” So wrote the economist Jennifer Harris—“the quiet intellectual force behind the Biden administration’s economic policies,” according to the New York Times—in a tweet posted in mid-July. The tweet has since been del … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Beyond Growth

Jo Michell in Phenomenal World: “At the election we promised there would be no return to austerity,” Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves explained to the British Parliament on October 30. “Today we deliver on that promise.” The remark came halfway through the newly elected … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

New Tyrannies

Sophie Kemp in LA Review of Books: My brother and I are both adults now. I am pushing 30; he is pushing 24. He is bright and kind. He is intense like me, but much more soft-spoken. He was a child when Trump first entered the public consciousness as a political threat. He was a… | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Opening shop, going through a list of other potential wines  to have on hand. 

No time to get to them now. Still opening, time to self… what do I want to do […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 hour ago

We are unlikely to be in this universe, new study finds. Multiverse falsified?

Science News, Physics, Science, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science | Continue reading


@backreaction.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Why the USSR and China fell behind the US in the Chip Cold War

In April 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping hopped on the phone with Joe Biden to condemn the American president’s plan to ban the export of advanced microchips and chip-related technologies to the People’s Republic of China. The ban struck Xi as little more than a geopolitical d … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner shares surprising transformation photos after ripping out dead grass: 'It's grown a lot more than we thought'

"This looks awesome." Homeowner shares surprising transformation photos after ripping out dead grass: 'It's grown a lot more than we thought' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The greenwashing of Silicon Valley

It wasn’t always known as the Valley of Pimps and Pushers. Once upon a time, they called it the Valley of Heart’s Delight. From far and near, families would come on Springtime pilgrimages to participate in the famed “blossom tours” in Santa Clara Valley, California. “Miles and mi … | Continue reading


@gerrymcgovern.com | 2 hours ago

Nintendo’s terrific Switch Pro Controller is $20 off through Black Friday

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Nintendo recently announced a batch of Black Friday deals, all of which run through November 30th. This includes a steep discount on the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, which drops it to an all-time low of $49.99 ($20 off) at Best Buy, GameStop, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 2 hours ago

Musk Teases Buying MSNBC: ‘How Much Does It Cost?’

As Comcast readies a sale of its legacy media outlet, the rightwing billionaire has mused about an acquisition. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Why IoT Failed & Can AI Fix It?

Pete Warden is the kind of fellow you would run into at the old eTech conference or at Foo Camp—an old-school engineer who is equally at home hacking hardware and writing code in the latest languages. It was at an eTech conference that I first met Warden. We often swapped emails … | Continue reading


@om.co | 2 hours ago

Weird walkman-style cassette players that played Tetris and Blackjack

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Recently, retrosound77, an Instagram account about interesting vintage stereo gear, posted a video about the Toshiba AS-10, a portable cassette player smaller than an actual cassette. However, for a brief moment, he show … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago

Squid Game’s Creator Says Season 2 Brings Even More Pain

Get your tissues, because it sounds like Squid Game's going to hurt you (and its characters) even worse than last time. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

This 94-Year-Old Pantry Staple Is the Secret to My Family’s Favorite Easy Thanksgiving Side (It’s Only $1!)

It’s homemade-ish. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Helene Aftermath: Survivors Check Water Safety, Prepare for Winter

Above, Riverkeepers on North Carolina’s Green River, devastated by Hurricane Helene’s flooding, work to clean up as yet unknown toxic pollution. Below, those affected by the floods face tough times as cold weather arrives. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 2 hours ago

Mercedes-Benz Gives Hints Of Future Charging Locations

Mercedes-Benz, like a number of other manufacturers, figured out over the past few years that relying on charging companies and government to power electric vehicles wasn’t going to work out. This, of course, flies in the face of what car manufacturers have always done. It was th … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Single Cells Can Learn: A Revolutionary Discovery in Biology

Recent studies reveal that individual cells possess the ability to learn, refuting the idea that complex learning behaviors are exclusive to organisms with nervous systems. By using computer simulations, researchers demonstrated how cells adapt to repeated stimuli, offering insig … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

HomeGoods Is Selling a Vintage-Inspired $17 Santa Punch Bowl

Hurry, before it’s gone! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Core77 Weekly Roundup (11-25-24 to 11-29-24)

Here's what we looked at this week:From Germany's TUM, a clever design for a soft exoskeleton that eases walking. | Continue reading


@core77.com | 2 hours ago

For Only $69, Down From $149, The Samsung 990 EVO 1TB Is at a Record Low Price This Black Friday

These are some of the best products on the market, and this price is... amazing! | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Roundup: The return of self-driving hype

Read to the end for a graph of Elon Musk’s real-time mental decline | Continue reading


@disconnect.blog | 2 hours ago

Extraordinary high-rise rips apart the heart of the city

Following its recent unveiling of Hora Verticale, Portugal's OODA continues to make its mark on Tirana, Albania, with another remarkable project. Named Ndarja, it's envisioned as a square high-rise building that has been pulled apart to create a pair of eye-catching towers. Conti … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

An Off-Label Hair Loss Pill Is Going Mainstream, But Questions Remain

An international group of experts has agreed that low dose oral minoxidil, the active ingredient in Rogaine, can be a safe and effective treatment for hair loss, but doubts persist. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Mechanic wows internet after giving old tractor seemingly impossible second life: 'The next generation is just doing this'

The footage follows each step of the conversion. Mechanic wows internet after giving old tractor seemingly impossible second life: 'The next generation is just doing this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Unplanned Writing and Publishing Hiatus

Despite my blogging endeavours, I have fallen into a writing and publishing hiatus over the past four months. Given the amount of blog posts I consume daily — one of the sources of inspiration and thought triggers, I didn't feel compelled to write. Nevertheless, I decided not to | Continue reading


@chamline.net | 3 hours ago

Rule #2. You have permission. If you want someone else to do something, and they haven't done it, or you don't want to wait, you have permission to do it yourself. You can invoke this rule when someone says "who do they think they are." You had permission, according to rule #2. | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 3 hours ago

Those correction notices, in full. (Yes, it’s possible to directly admit and learn from error.)

In light of our recent discussion of the unwillingness of authors of published papers to acknowledge their mistakes, I thought I’d post the four correction notices that I’ve felt the need to issue. From 1999, correcting a paper that appeared … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 3 hours ago