I went to synagogue with my kids to learn a bit about real estate in Israel. Instead, we witnessed a street battle. | Continue reading
An increase in infection-carrying bugs and exacerbations of natural biodiversity loss is raising the risk of disease spread. New study raises concerns about environmental problems compounding disease risks: 'We increase the risks of future pandemics' first appeared on The Cool Do … | Continue reading
It was a derecho, or something like one. The gust front you see in the third image here looks a lot like the storm front in the image above (via Weatherbug, storm tracker view). I’d experienced one twelve years ago, in Arlington, Mass. It felt like a two minute hurricane, and whe … | Continue reading
Sega has announced that the sales for Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V series, both the original game and the recently released Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, has exceeded 1.6 million worldwide. The figure includes sales from physical and digital releases. The original game was rele … | Continue reading
The Wärtsilä 31 engine is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most efficient 4-stroke marine engine ever made in its class. It also boasts the highest power per cylinder in engines of equivalent bore size. It can be configured in 8 to 16 cylinders and with a power … | Continue reading
"We removed basically everything and have turned it into a native bed." Homeowner shares gorgeous garden transformation photos after ripping out invasive plants: 'It is so rewarding' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Based on figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Dutch land registry (Kadaster), the prices of Dutch housing were 8,6 percent higher in May 2024 compared with the same... | Continue reading
The Onyx Boox Go series is new and only has two different models: the Go 7 with a Kaleido 3 e-paper screen and manual page-turn buttons, and the Go 10 is a 10-inch notebook with a black and white e-paper screen and 300 PPI. The Go 7 is very compelling; it looks like the Page […] … | Continue reading
Life’s not fair and never will be. It’s up to you to make it work. | Continue reading
A population of massive black holes whose origin is one of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy has been detected by the LIGO and Virgo... | Continue reading
The European Commission: Today, the European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as they prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content … | Continue reading
Playing catch-up with the likes of SpaceX, China has announced the successful test flight and landing of a reusable rocket. On June 23, 2024, the liquid-fueled launcher rose to a height of 7.5 miles (12 km) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Continue Reading Category: Spac … | Continue reading
The tree poaching problem started to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it goes beyond those who are felling trees to heat their homes and camps. Government officials open investigation amid cases of poachers illegally cutting down 'thousands' of centuries-old trees in protec … | Continue reading
The biggest villains in all of Star Wars are suddenly way more complicated. Here's how 'The Acolyte' Episode 5 changed the Sith in a big way. | Continue reading
There will be many chances this week to dissect why two-term New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman lost his primary to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, which The Associated Press called less than an hour after polls closed in the state on Tuesday. Post mortems will focus … | Continue reading
▰ GAME ON: That’s Katie Heindl writing in The Believer. . . . ▰ BUGGED OUT: Often the best drama is in the business section and the best horror is in the science section. Speaking of the latter, that’s the Associated Press’ Seth Borenstein on the modern cicada problem. . . . ▰ LI … | Continue reading
30: Estimated volume increase in the Santa Barbara Channel since the Industrial Revolution, impacting whales and other sea life 1.55: Numbers of times higher likelihood of depressive symptoms among people living in highest environmental noise areas versus lowest, per South Korean … | Continue reading
New findings suggest the need to re-evaluate current theories on electron interactions, leading to a better understanding of magnetic properties, high-temperature superconductivity, and the behavior... | Continue reading
"It is almost certain that all the islands will have to be abandoned by 2100." Officials issue PSA urging residents to evacuate island homes after sea level rise threatens lives: 'Every coastline in the world is affected by this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The issue highlights the lack of charging infrastructure available to EV drivers. EV renter shares 'frustrating' experience with photo of vehicle illegally parked in electric charging spot: 'This isn't just inconvenient' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Brown Brit is a short film by The Romantix (Jay Stephen and Ralph Briscoe) that follows Jay’s mother’s life, from her arranged marriage in India to her eventual life in London raising three kids. The pair spoke to It’s Nice That about the film and its origins: “Seven hours is a r … | Continue reading
As has become clear as well, these chargers, which feature thick copper wires inside insulated cables, will continue to be targeted by thieves. Tesla owner discovers frustrating scene at supermarket charging station: 'It happened the day before as well' first appeared on The Cool … | Continue reading
Looking through Lazard’s recent LCOE (levelized cost of energy) report, in addition to the key headline points on renewable energy costs vs. fossil fuel and nuclear energy costs, I ran across some interesting notes the analysts made about energy storage projects in the USA. In pa … | Continue reading
Two months ago at the end of April, I saw a Royal QDL for sale for $9.99. The temptation was just too much to own what appeared to be a mid-1950s model typewriter for such a pittance. The gray body with the green keys was appealing. I was already a fan of my 1949 Royal … Continue … | Continue reading
"A jewel box is as emblematic as it is thanks to proposal culture." World-renowned jeweler releases first-of-its-kind jewelry cases: 'A bold step toward the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
picopilot Kyle Carberry's "GitHub Copilot in 70 lines of JavaScript". The title is a little hyperbolic, but the code itself really does implement an OpenAI powered Visual Studio Code text completion extension in 71 lines of code. This is an excellent example for learning what a m … | Continue reading
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Meta is testing a feature for its Quest headsets that allows you to place windows freely, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Multitasking with multiple windows has been part of Meta Horizon OS (formerly Meta Quest OS) for a few years now, but curr … | Continue reading
Studies at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland show that resin-treated plastics can quickly deactivate viruses, part of a larger effort under the BIOPROT project... | Continue reading
What will it take to stop an epidemic of suicides among teenage boys? | Continue reading
Nature, Published online: 26 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02045-w Blockbuster weight-loss drugs have been linked to unexplained pregnancies. Research shows it is plausible, but more data is needed. | Continue reading
Animal manure contains contaminants such as E. coli and nitrates that affect the water quality of nearby lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. State government files lawsuit against horse farm after discovering massive manure pile likely contaminating water: 'Hundreds of thousands of cu … | Continue reading
Image: Toys R Us Do you have fond memories of Toys “R” Us, back before private equity helped lay it to waste? If so, I’m really curious what you think of this partially AI-generated video that the zombie brand is calling “the first-ever brand film using OpenAI’s new text-to-video … | Continue reading
Eagle-eyed observers might have noticed the change with today’s announcement that Lanterns, a drama series based on DC’s Green Lanterns characters, is officially getting an eight-episode series order at HBO. That’s right: HBO at the forefront, instead of being labeled as a “Max O … | Continue reading
"It's so important that we protect our trees." Men face hundreds of thousands in fines after illegally cutting down trees for better lakeside view: 'We will … rigorously enforce these regulations' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
There's been a trend lately in car-youtuber-land, one where you hear a host on camera say they're going to start a new channel of their own, and later they post a detailed video on how they quit their former employer, which was usually a car-related YouTube | Continue reading
Among the biggest challenges in IT hiring is finding people who have domain knowledge in your industry. You’re rarely doing IT for IT’s sake, you’re probably designing, architecting, building, maintaining, upgrading, and/or replacing a system that interfaces with, or serves, a sp … | Continue reading
I woke up to this Mastodon post from Weslie Moore up in Queensland: This is a fun idea: a retro corner to your current website that is accessible to vintage machines as well as retro themed http://retro.rubenerd.com/ by @rubenerd Thanks! You should also check out his blog, includ … | Continue reading
A study has shown that compressing TiS3 nanoribbons transforms them from insulators to superconductors, enabling electricity transmission without energy loss. This discovery opens new possibilities... | Continue reading
In addition to new foldable phones, Samsung is also expected to debut new smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra, redesigned Galaxy Buds 3 wireless earbuds. We should also hear more about the Galaxy Ring that will challenge Oura. | Continue reading
Samsung’s next generation batch of devices is coming next month. The company has officially announced that Galaxy Unpacked will happen on July 10 at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET. The main event will be live-streamed and hosted from Paris, France, about two weeks before the opening ceremon … | Continue reading
Up this morning to put my papers in order that are come from my Lord's, so that now I have nothing there remaining that is mine, which I have had till now. This morning came Mr. Goodgroome to me (recommended by Mr. Mage), with whom I agreed... | Continue reading
Trash cans are generally not the first thing one notices about a restaurant, but after trekking to more than 50 countries on six continents to visit McDonald's franchises, something stood out to Gary He. All of the garbage receptacles say “Thank you,” but not necessarily in Engli … | Continue reading
"We have lots of extra fuel with two wet years in a row." Officials brace for impact as recent surge in fire activity raises concerns about upcoming wildfire season: 'August to October could be quite active' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In case you were wondering, yes, there will be lots of AI. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s next Unpacked summer launch event will take place on July 10th in Paris, France, the company announced on Tuesday. The animation accompanying the invitation hints at foldables, and the invite it … | Continue reading
Today’s newsletter is about how hard (and how easy?) it can be to come up with titles. It begins: In My Life in France, Julia Child wrote about what a pain it was to come up with the title for Mastering The Art of French Cooking. She and her husband Paul debated “the merits of [… … | Continue reading
Great meeting with business buddy Gary. So nice to see him, have lunch, sip a little French SB, […] | Continue reading
Image: The Verge The advanced voice mode for ChatGPT that sparked a tussle with Scarlett Johansson was an important element of OpenAI’s Spring Update event, where it also revealed a desktop app for ChatGPT. Now, OpenAI says it will “need one more month to reach our bar to launch” … | Continue reading
Dr Disrespect confessed to exchanging inappropriate messages with a minor, but where there's an audience, there's a way The post He’s (Probably Not) Cooked appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading