"There's a fine line between tasteful and tacky." Video of egregiously priced handbag sparks mixed reaction online: 'This is way overboard' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Definitely remove them." Homeowner seeks advice after discovering nightmare plant scaling up home siding: 'They will ruin your house' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Lesson #1 from Trump's victory. | Continue reading
"Bottom line … best decision ever." Driver shares honest review after swapping old car for Tesla: 'I absolutely second everything you said' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
You might want to skip this one. From the perspective of this outsider, the results of this year’s U.S. presidential election are stunning. I feel terrible for those within the U.S. who will endure another four years of having longtime institutions ripped apart by a criminal admi … | Continue reading
"The driver should have his car and license taken away immediately." Video of driver's obscene stunt for clout sparks outrage online: 'Why ... does anyone think doing that is funny' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Photonics is transforming quantum computing, offering faster, more secure ways to tackle complex computational challenges. By harnessing light for data processing, photonic quantum computing surpasses traditional methods, particularly in areas like cryptography, AI, and drug disc … | Continue reading
This is not a review as such, more a note of appreciation for a fine series of books that have given my wife and I many happy hours. I am... | Continue reading
Financial services companies that are based in or do business in the European Union must achieve DORA compliance by January 25, 2025. The post When Should You Prepare Your Java State for DORA Compliance? (Hint: NOW) appeared first on Azul | Better Java Performance, Superior Java … | Continue reading
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Raynor, formerly a managing director of sustainability and thought leadership for Deloitte and author of multiple books on innovation and strategy. We talked about not only an innovative approach to addressing Scope 3 emiss … | Continue reading
To win, you have to believe things. Freddie deBoer on the future of the left. | Continue reading
TL;DR: Get three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $36.49 (reg. $50) through November 10. What's not to love about Xbox? It makes us forget about the reality of adulting (we really hate it) and lets us connect with our friends without ever leaving the house. — Read the r … | Continue reading
"The problem is the joke ain't landing." Shoppers outraged by ridiculous luxury bag with egregious price tag: 'I thought this was a joke' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Indie Jam is back for its second year. Organised by The Magic Rain, Indie Jam is a community-driven event celebrating Southeast Asian indie games and the region’s burgeoning games industry. Indie Jam 2024 will be held from November 16-17 at Xsolla Curine Academy, KL Eco City, Kua … | Continue reading
"Wireless is a key solution to the public infrastructure problem." Tesla announces highly anticipated new wireless charging tech — here's how it could transform the industry first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“Mr. Trump’s first term was better than expected… the authoritarian rule that Democrats and the press predicted never appeared. Mr. Trump was too undisciplined, and his attention span too short, to stay on one message much less stage a coup. America’s checks and balances held… We … | Continue reading
This initiative would prevent planes from expending their own jet fuel. JFK Airport implements technology that will change how runways operate — here's how it could impact future flights first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s been a while since the gorgeous (if admittedly gimmicky) Burn My Windows GNOME Shell extension added a new effect to appease fans of over-the-top window closing and opening animations. But the latest release, Burn My Windows v44, rolling out on the GNOME Extensions right now … | Continue reading
"Heading out to the garden now!" Gardener shares genius hack for reusing toilet paper rolls: 'I am going to do this to all my plants' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Japanese scientists blended traditional woodworking techniques with state-of-the-art electronics to fashion the world's first wooden satellite. On Monday, a SpaceX rocket carried the "CubeSat"—just four inches by four inches on each side—to the International Space Station for lau … | Continue reading
Jeremy Markovich: Tony Hawk Wanted to Track Down a Mysterious Skateboarder From 1979. We Found Her. Folks, we love two things around here: Tony Hawk and decades-old mysteries. On a shitty day, it’s nice to have something pleasant to link to. | Continue reading
A study from UCL and the University of Sydney reveals that minor daily exercises, like stair climbing, may lower blood pressure. Replacing just five minutes of inactivity with movement showed potential for reducing hypertension-related risks, supporting manageable exercise as a s … | Continue reading
The angler in the video is considerably closer than the recommended 100-yard distance from the bear, still trying to get the best catch. Photographer captures dangerous scene as fisherman nears wild bear: 'One wrong step and the water would be over his head' first appeared on The … | Continue reading
Pokemon developer Game Freak’s unreleased Project Bloom game is included in the sale. | Image: Private Division Take-Two Interactive is selling off its indie games label Private Division, which published titles such as The Outer Worlds and OlliOlli World, following rumors over th … | Continue reading
"This kind of thing is really useful." Home cook baffled by multifunctional kitchen gadget won in raffle: 'I had one for years and it was so convenient' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Catharine Tunney, CBC News: Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to close its Canadian operations — but users will still be able to access the popular app. My position is that TikTok should not be banned; instead, governments should focus o … | Continue reading
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Trump is the GOP’s undisputed leader. But he must not interpret his stunning victory as a blank check. | Continue reading
What’s done is done, and we can’t change the past, so we’ll just move on to the question of the day. What now? Perhaps a story first. In 2004, Adam Werbach, the former Sierra Club president, went all in on defeating a Texas oilman US president who had started an ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
"It would be hard to get rid, but I also don't want these boxes following me around for the rest of my life!" Grieving granddaughter turns to unconventional solution to manage sentimental items: 'Grandmother would be happy' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In the past, I typically followed election news and results on television networks like CNN and websites such as The New York Times. This time, I opted for Apple News’ Election Center coverage instead. It turned out to be good choice. This approach significantly reduced the anxie … | Continue reading
‘To suggest that Americans balk at the notion of putting women in power is absurd.’ | Continue reading
California voters appear set to approve a $10 billion bond package to fund key state climate and environmental priorities — a bright spot in what has been a dark election for U.S. climate efforts. Proposition 4 was passing with nearly 58 percent voter approval on Wednesday mornin … | Continue reading
Going forth this morning I met Mr. Davenport and a friend of his, one Mr. Furbisher, to drink their morning draft with me, and I did give it them in good wine, and anchovies, and pickled oysters, and took them to the Sun in Fish Street, there did... | Continue reading
"If we funded parks, we could have more rangers." Hiker shares video of disturbing scene along trail at popular state park: 'Find the culprits' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Archaeologists say the finds will help them better understand the prehistoric people who lived or buried their dead in this Italian cave. | Continue reading
1/ America elected the first convicted felon to serve as president of the United States. Trump – the twice-impeached, multiply indicted, once-defeated former president – overcame 34 felony convictions, 88 criminal charges, accusations of insurrect... Subscribe: Get the Daily Upda … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission has charged Sitejabber, an online review platform, with violating its new fake reviews rules by using point-of-sale reviews to misrepresent what customers think about products. In one of its first enforcement actions u … | Continue reading
Demand for observing time on Webb outpaces supply by a factor of nine. | Continue reading
Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today. As part of its strike announcement on Monday, the New York Tim … | Continue reading
I recall when the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was passed. Immediately, that day, we started getting announcements of EV battery factories and battery-related factories. In coming days, weeks, and months, we also got news of solar panel factories coming to town, battery minera … | Continue reading
Kamala Harris acted far more presidential than Donald Trump ever did when she gave her concession speech at Howard University today. "I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it. But we must accept the results of this election," the Vice Pres … | Continue reading
Who would have thought less than two weeks after taking a late look at the 2023 Toyota Kayoibako electric mini-camper van concept, Kia would release an adorable mini-camper of its own? But here she is, the Kia PV5 WKNDR. And dare are we say, this "Swiss Army knife on wheels" is e … | Continue reading
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is testing a big Windows on Arm update to let more x64 software and games run under Prism emulation on Copilot Plus PC with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite or X Plus processors. The capability comes as part of the Windows 11 Insider Previe … | Continue reading
On Tuesday, voters in Washington state decisively upheld a landmark climate law that created a cap-and-invest program that has raised billions of dollars for clean energy and electrification projects across the state. The 2021 Climate Commitment Act, which launched a carbon marke … | Continue reading
Working on Legacy Codebases (or a contractor's life) | Continue reading
Contemplating the purpose of the press after the Trump revolution. | Continue reading
A comic uses fluid dynamics to explain how groups of people move—and how that could help make large gatherings safer. The post Bustling Through the Physics of Crowds appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading