You could be forgiven for thinking these Aircore OWH headphones were designed by Apple. In fact they're by Shenzhen-based audio technology company Movengine. The unusual donut-shaped cans provide, the company claims, a "soundstage"-like effect "as if you were surrounded by HiFi s … | Continue reading
When President Donald Trump began yesterday’s announcement of the White House’s latest trade policy brandishing a novelty-sized cardboard sign labeled “Reciprocal Tariffs,” the immediate and nearly unanimous response was bafflement. Trump slapped a 10 percent baseline tariff on a … | Continue reading
The great Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Lev Landau once remarked that "cosmologists are often in error, but never in doubt." In studying the history of the universe itself, there is always a chance that we have got it all wrong, but we never let this stand in the way of ou … | Continue reading
We break down the differences and similarities between the two materials—and share our tested recommendations for both types of skillets. | Continue reading
An international research team led by Dr. Zhang Suinan from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered the unique mechanisms governing star formation in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Milky Way. | Continue reading
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Scientists have created solar cells using simulated Moon dust, potentially solving one of space exploration’s biggest challenges: how to generate reliable energy far from Earth. These new cells, made with perovskite and moonglass, are lighter, cheaper, and more radiation-resistan … | Continue reading
The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, withstand radiation damage, and mitigate the need … | Continue reading
Born in 1902, María Izquierdo became one of Mexico’s most accomplished female artists of the 20th century, with a career similar to Frida Kahlo’s. Both became famous for their canvas paintings, rather than murals, which was Mexico’s defining artistic expression at the time. While … | Continue reading
Heart Machine, the studio behind games like Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash, and the upcoming platformer Possessor(s), launched a Patreon last December. Like many other developers, it has dealt with its share of struggles, including layoffs late last year. With the many challenges … | Continue reading
If you grew up loving this film, you're not alone. The post Willow: Lessons in Bravery, Hope, and Having Fun With Fantasy Tropes appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
"We all were raised to collect free stuff." Homeowner shares easy lid hack that makes junk drawers actually functional: 'You woke something in me with this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
smartfunc Vincent D. Warmerdam built this ingenious wrapper around my LLM Python library which lets you build LLM wrapper functions using a decorator and a docstring: from smartfunc import backend @backend("gpt-4o") def generate_summary(text: str): """Generate a summary of t … | Continue reading
A research team, led by Professor Sung-Deuk Choi from the Department of Civil, Urban, Earth, and Environmental Engineering at UNIST, has developed a novel assessment technique to accurately identify the sources and spatial-temporal distribution of atmospheric mercury. The study h … | Continue reading
BBC Global spoke with expert Elizabeth Toomarian to find out why the human brain has difficulty processing very large numbers. | Continue reading
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Video: On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkZ-sSz65rU On Peertube: (work in progress) This article accompanies my video review of the Huion Inspiroy H610X, a medium-sized screenless pen tablet. The video provides my in-depth look at the device's hardware. This blog post, … | Continue reading
From personalized nutrition to more sustainable supply chains, we're just beginning to unlock the potential of AI in farming and food production. And it couldn't come at a more critical time. As the global population continues to rise, so does the demand for more protein-rich foo … | Continue reading
Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You run your hands through the warm sand, only to find a cigarette butt. Gross, right? | Continue reading
A cascading supply chain attack on GitHub that targeted Coinbase in March has now been traced back to a single token stolen from a SpotBugs workflow, which allowed a threat actor to compromise multiple GitHub projects. [...] | Continue reading
Save nearly 20% on the Seagate One Touch portable HDD for a limited time at Amazon. | Continue reading
The study shows a sharp change when the vaccine was introduced in Wales. | Continue reading
Despite the hype, it’s been surprisingly challenging to find quantum algorithms that outperform classical ones. In this episode, Ewin Tang discusses her pioneering work in “dequantizing” quantum algorithms — and what it means for the future of quantum computing. The post What Is … | Continue reading
Entire lives are still uprooted, and a simple donation can go a long way toward helping with the relief efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires. Yesterday, while doing some paperwork at the DMV, my father, who lives in LA, talked with a gentleman who had lost his home in the wildfi … | Continue reading
BYD’s March, and thus Q1, sales numbers are in. Overall, in the 1st quarter, BYD passenger plugin vehicle sales rose 57.9%. Its pure BEV passenger vehicle sales rose 38.7% year over year, while its plugin hybrid sales rose 75.7%. In volume terms, PV sales were up by 361,690 units … | Continue reading
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Psychedelics can produce awe, insight, healing, and sometimes terror. What they rarely offer is predictability. A U.S. biotech company wants to change that. Mindstate Design Labs, a Y Combinator startup, is combining machine learning with human expertise to map how psychedelic co … | Continue reading
"Can you contact the landlord directly to discuss this directly?" Tenant blindsided by landlord's plan to remove cherished garden: 'Is there anything we can do?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We learn more about Liandrin's past—and about her plans for the future… The post The Forsaken Plot, Perrin Flirts, and Elayne Sings in The Wheel of Time’s “The Shadow in the Night” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Ominous strings of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn’s “Oxford” Symphony (No. 92) announce the beginning and end of each episode of Revolutions. The podcast, hosted by author Mike Duncan, walks listeners through history’s most significant turning points, from the French Revolution t … | Continue reading
If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you're seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their natural habitat. | Continue reading
Athens (Greece) and online, April 9 2025 EUreka3D-XR project will be presented in a Special Panel during the 4th International Conference TMM-CH Transdisciplinary Multispectral Modelling and Cooperation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Specialists in the domain Ioannide … | Continue reading
Athens (Greece) and online, April 9 2025 EUreka3D-XR project will be presented in a Special Panel during the 4th International Conference TMM-CH Transdisciplinary Multispectral Modelling and Cooperation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Specialists in the domain Ioannide … | Continue reading
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding (Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press) Supreme Court h … | Continue reading
In the final episode of Netflix's harrowing miniseries, "Adolescence," the parents of Jamie Miller—the 13-year-old boy accused of killing a girl at his school that precipitates the events of the show—grapple with the question of how much responsibility they bear as the people who … | Continue reading
In this interview with TVO The Agenda’s Steve Paikin, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert discusses his recent trip to the White House, the impact that the Trump administration's policies will have on cyber security worldwide, and why Canadians should be concerned by a potential bil … | Continue reading
For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, due to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. However, satellites do more than just track the accelerating flow of glaciers toward … | Continue reading
AI has created a sea change in society; now, it is setting its sights on the sea itself. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a machine learning-powered fluid simulation model that significantly reduces computation time without compromising accuracy. | Continue reading
Directive 2010/63/EU laid down restrictions on animal testing for the testing of cosmetics and their ingredients throughout the EU. Therefore, there is an intense search for alternatives to test the absorption and toxicity of nanoparticles from cosmetics such as sun creams. | Continue reading
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Ekaterina Zaharieva, the commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation. Photo credits: Mathieu Cugnot / European Union The EU can have the European Competitiveness Fund and a standalone Framework Programme for research and innovation. “We can have both,” Ekaterina Zaharieva … | Continue reading
Michellar's gentle emotional voice speaks of beautiful landscapes she's grown familiar with, and her hopes and dreams tied to the very place. | Continue reading
In this Q&A by The Record from Recorded Future News, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert speaks with cyber security reporter Suzanne Smalley about the technical aspects of the Citizen Lab’s research methods, why there is almost certainly spyware being used that hasn’t yet been disco … | Continue reading
The History Guy talked about the origins of bubble wrap, noting that it was originally invented in the 1950s to be a tactile wallpaper. | Continue reading
A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a "Digital Choice" model at an urban food pantry in New York City. | Continue reading
Though the last season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ended on a perilous note, when the Paramount Plus series returns, it’s going to lean into the whimsical energy that made the original ‘60s show feel fun. Ahead of Strange New Worlds’ season three premiere, Paramount Pl … | Continue reading
In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, Ron Deibert recounts his comments from a recent briefing he delivered to staff of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the Citizen Lab’s research on mercenary surveillance. He warns that “U.S. actions to undermine the … | Continue reading
Shares of Apple, Amazon, and other tech stocks are getting walloped on Thursday as the markets digest the impact of President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs announced on Wednesday evening. Shares of Apple were down about 9 percent on Thursday morning, which would mark the bi … | Continue reading