The E Ink color-changing Prism 3 e-paper display tech has now found its way to the ladies’ handbag. As GlobalNewsWire reported, the Belgian luxury leather goods brand Delvaux has introduced a limited series handbag at the Paris Fashion Week featuring the Prism 3 e-paper panel. No … | Continue reading
It has been a decade since Amazon has introduced its Kindle Unlimited program. Amazon has revealed some interesting facts and figures that provide us with a nice picture of how the service has fared over the years. For instance, it has been a staggering 3 billion books that have … | Continue reading
Amazon is offering three months of Kindle Unlimited membership for free. The offer is however applicable to only Prime members associated with an active US-based account. This happens to be the third time that Amazon has launched the free Kindle Unlimited offer this year. The off … | Continue reading
Astronomers have discovered colossal black hole jets, named Porphyrion, stretching 23 million light years across, far surpassing our Milky Way in size. This astounding discovery, made using radio telescopes like ASKAP and LOFAR, reveals how supermassive black holes launch jets th … | Continue reading
"Don't you have to do at least a little bit of training to do that job?" Homeowner doubts landscapers after questionable design decisions in front yard: 'I just wonder why landscapers don't know better' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It's an unfortunate situation that will now hopefully improve, as the scheme was a reasonable success before its suspension. Public electric bike service suspended after being sabotaged by vandals: 'It is disappointing' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"I've spoken with residents who have been here their entire life, and they have never been here." Homeowners stunned after horde of feral hogs wreak havoc on yards: 'They use their snout to do all their devastation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
📝 Family Ties - I lucked out in the family I was born into and the one I married into. Lots of love. No drama. - louplummer.lol/family-ti… | Continue reading
"Currently, there's a notable delay in naming and describing new animals." Researchers stunned by discoveries during coordinated deep-sea explorations across the globe: 'Refocusing attention on taxonomy's importance' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The industry is also racing to patent nuclear batteries. U.S. firm makes history with nuclear microreactor, opening door for real-world testing: 'The first reactor developer to reach this milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Georgia Tech researchers developed a new iron chloride cathode that could slash lithium-ion battery costs and revolutionize electric vehicles and energy storage. A research team from multiple institutions, led by Hailong Chen of Georgia Tech, has developed a new, cost-effective c … | Continue reading
Some Go web dev notes Julia Evans on writing small, self-contained web applications in Go: In general everything about it feels like it makes projects easy to work on for 5 days, abandon for 2 years, and then get back into writing code without a lot of problems. Go 1.22 introduce … | Continue reading
Chucky lived before his USA/Syfy horror-comedy series in the Child's Play movies—could a big-screen return be in the works? | Continue reading
Earth’s climate is changing, and we are seeing the consequences of this more often. California is just one place on Earth where residents are experiencing a range of extremes triggered by climate change. Residents of the state face wildfires and floods, and both are devastating. … | Continue reading
I just arrived home from a trip to Durham, North Carolina for DjangoCon US 2024. I’ve already written about my talk where I announced a new plugin system for Django; here are my notes on some of the other themes that resonated with me during the conference. Growing the Django Sof … | Continue reading
assignments, staying up all night talking literature with my suite-mate Dan, then going on targets of writing and […] | Continue reading
"The dramatic increase we've seen in prices for everyday essentials like olive oil and baked beans is particularly concerning." Researchers warn basic food staple prices projected to skyrocket in the next decade: 'A scary look into the future' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp 2024 in Europe. | Screenshot: WordCamp WordPress is essentially internet infrastructure. It’s widely used, generally stable, and doesn’t tend to generate many splashy headlines as a result. But over the last week, the WordPress community has swept up in … | Continue reading
By coach to Whitehall with my wife (where she went to see Mrs. Pierce, who was this day churched, her month of childbed being out). I went to Mr. Montagu and other businesses, and at noon met my wife at the Wardrobe; and there dined, where we found... | Continue reading
"The situation is becoming more and more grim as each day goes on." Looming threat tears homes apart along California's coastline: 'It has unraveled into a disastrous situation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It's bad out there The post What If There Are No Opportunities appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The writer-director (Annabelle, The Nun, It) talks to io9 about his new vampire film, which arrives next week on Max. | Continue reading
Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have uncovered genetic distinctions between human hearts and those of other primates. This study highlights evolutionary changes specific to humans and offers fresh perspectives on heart disease. Researchers from the Hübner and Diecke Labs a … | Continue reading
Hurricanes are becoming more powerful, just as climate scientists have predicted for half a century. Why are so many of our leaders surprised? The post MAGAlomaniacs Are Shocked, SHOCKED To Learn Hurricanes Are Getting More Powerful appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Niche Museums: The Vincent and Ethel Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection DjangoCon was in Durham, North Carolina this year and thanks to Atlas Obscura I found out about the fabulous Vincent and Ethel Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection. We got together a group of five for a visit a … | Continue reading
$18.8 Million Awarded to Six American Indian and Alaska Native Communities to Install Cost-Saving, Clean Energy Infrastructure with an Additional $25 Million in Funding Available for Future Planning and Development Projects on Tribal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department o … | Continue reading
IN 2009 PAUL GRAHAM WROTE A THOUGHTFUL ESSAY titled “Cities and Ambition.” There he proposes that a great city is defined by the sort of ambitions it kindles—or perhaps more accurately, the sort of ambitious it gathers. As Graham puts it: | Continue reading
A city is often a cacophonous space. Of course, cacophony comes in many forms. The roar of the ocean can feel cacophonous, as can the intensity of surrounding bug life in the wild. The cacophony of the city is unique from those other forms because the noise comes not from manifes … | Continue reading
"Sustainable, resourceful, and best of all free!" Community gardeners share brilliant, money-saving idea to reuse dried sunflower stalks for next year's garden: 'I cannot wait to get this process started' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Wizard of Oz prequel musical, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, opens November 22. | Continue reading
Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far. | Continue reading
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge Arc creator The Browser Company has officially started a bug bounty program to keep its growing Chromium-based browser’s security in check. The company is also launching a new security bulletin to maintain “transparent and proactive communi … | Continue reading
As ebikes continue to climb in popularity, so do pedal-electric sit-on-top kayaks. One of the latest to cross our radar, the Pedayak Electric, features a unique parallel propulsion system. Continue Reading Category: Marine, Transport Tags: Watercraft, Kayaking, Pedaling, Electric … | Continue reading
Here’s a scan of the collage I made for the “Autumn Leaves” mixtape at the top of today’s newsletter. What happened was: I’d been toying with making a new mixtape anyways, and I needed a top image for the newsletter, so I went over to my stack of sealed cassettes I’ve purchased f … | Continue reading
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NASA’s Artemis II crew underwent geology field training in Iceland, a location known for its lunar-like landscape, to prepare for their upcoming mission around the Moon. The training involved using tools similar to those used during the Apollo missions and practicing skills neces … | Continue reading
Two of DC's most ruthless Batman villains may return to the big screen together. | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 How did The Five react? Yesterday afternoon, in front of Trump Tower, Candidate Donald J. Trump staged one of his lengthy pressers. It started at 4:52 p.m. The candidate continued until 5:37, having taken just a handful of questions. The Fox News Channe … | Continue reading
Fishermen are catching more squid as other fish are depleted. Blog moderation policy. | Continue reading
The new iPhones received a repair score of 7 out of 10. | Continue reading
Who Isn’t Amped About Climate Policy? On the first night of climate week, I headed over to a happy hour hosted by a bunch of progressive climate advocacy nonprofits, including Climate Cabinet, Data for Progress, and Evergreen Collaborative. The event was called “Progress No Matte … | Continue reading
This technique will deliver perfectly rested steaks with a fresh-from-the-fire crackling crust. | Continue reading
Jason Schreier, author of Play Nice, describes the rise and fall of Blizzard Entertainment, the massive sexual harassment scandal, and sweeping games industry layoffs. | Continue reading
"Fences will be built due to these ... people that refuse to believe the parks rules apply to them." Frustrating footage captures tourist's illegal off-road joyride at Yellowstone National Park: 'Lifetime ban and heavy fines' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Here’s the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns. OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best- … | Continue reading
A simple technique offers the best of both worlds: total control over your own work, while still maintaining a presence on third-party platforms. | Continue reading
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty Images The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranian nationals linked with a cyberattack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to an indictment on Friday. The three hackers, all of whom have tie … | Continue reading
News about Gemini updates, Llama 3.2, and Google's new AI-powered chip designer. | Continue reading