"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
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
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
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
Decided today was a good day to burn the old home page to the ground and start over, for users who aren’t signed in. Embracing minimalism, calm, whimsy. Still a few things to improve… Let’s see where this goes. | Continue reading
Synthedelic by Luke Tangerine is an impressive musical accomplishment, one that manages to explore a myriad of different inspirations while still remaining absolutely true to its own gorgeous new wave and post-punk aesthetic. | Continue reading
I find that naming and articulating your fears won't make the concerns any less real, but does provide a couple of things. One is focus. If you have a named issue to worry about, it's better than just having vague worries. | Continue reading
Below are two lists of nominations for Japanese buzzword of the year. Each has 30 entries, and from each list one will be chosen as the respective winner. Since the two lists are already quite long and rich, I will keep my own comments (mostly at the bottom and focusing on phonet … | Continue reading
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Researchers at CU Anschutz offer new insights into the long-term effects of HSV-1 infection. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and preferences for certain parts of the brain. Study results published … | Continue reading
The earliest evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in ancient Egypt – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way | Continue reading
I don’t talk about our challenges associated with autism all that much any more. Some followers assume that life is easier now. Or our son is less autistic. Neither of those things are true. Cooper is still very much significantly affected. But he is also wonderfully supported. W … | Continue reading
"EPA will use all of its enforcement tools to hold polluters ... accountable until these illegal practices stop." EPA orders vehicle modification device manufacturer to pay nearly $3 million: '[It] has gone on for far too long' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
TL;DR: Give your PC new life by making Windows 11 Pro its operating system for only $19.97 (reg. $199) for four more days If you're not operating on an up-to-date operating system, then you're messing up (sorry for the tough love, but it's true!). — Read the rest The post You're … | Continue reading
This week on the podcast, Myke wades through some feedback, then we discuss my recent sabbatical and Apple’s AI image generation tools, and Federico considers the role of smart glasses in Apple’s ecosystem. | Continue reading
Japan's beloved convenience store onigiri (rice balls) just got even better, thanks to a clever hack shared by Zen-Noh, the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group. While these triangular treats are already celebrated for being tasty, affordable, and portable, their unique wrapper … | Continue reading
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass. | Continue reading
For basic facts, see below. Thanks to AI and our Japanese colleagues, the study of Peru's mysterious Nazca lines has made a quantum leap forward. AI Revealed a New Trove of Massive Ancient Symbols The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to ancient Nazca people and their rituals … | Continue reading
Bill Kristol, at The Bulwark: The American people have made a disastrous choice. And they have done so decisively, and with their eyes wide open. Donald J. Trump will be our next president, elected with a majority of the popular vote, likely winning both more votes and more state … | Continue reading
Trump may sway DOJ away from breaking up Google. | Continue reading
Why are Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk are so happy today? Because with Trump in office, they can realize their dream of becoming trillionaires. Here's what they xitted and threaded today: Musk: $285 billion: "It is morning in America again." — Read the rest The post … | Continue reading
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1. An old French Bank for Sale in the town of Nevers (two hours from Paris) An intriguing listing (asking price 1 544 000 €). Found on Patrice Besse. 2. | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse. One new measure will stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features,” … | Continue reading
Tom Nichols, for The Atlantic: Paradoxically, however, Trump’s reckless venality is a reason for hope. Trump has the soul of a fascist but the mind of a disordered child. He will likely be surrounded by terrible but incompetent people. All of them can be beaten: in court, in Cong … | Continue reading
Madame Psychosis have been teasing the album with a string of singles ever since "Concrete Streets" in October 2023, a song that marked their first release in a post-pandemic world. | Continue reading
If you want to place a camera on a branch, signpost, railing or whatnot, there are already mini tripods with bendy legs that you can use. The Mambapod takes a different and in some ways better approach, as it sports a clamp which is integrated into one of its legs. Continue Readi … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung might be working on a “Galaxy S25 Slim” model, with similar rumors to the ones about a “Slim” iPhone 17 in 2025 that may replace the iPhone Plus. South Korea’s ET news first reported on it, saying Samsung might release a slim smartp … | Continue reading
Hackers are increasingly targeting Windows users with the malicious Winos4.0 framework, distributed via seemingly benign game-related apps. [...] | Continue reading
Ken White (aka, Popehat): And Yet It Moves: Trump won yesterday, as I feared he would. I firmly believe America — and likely the world — will get significantly worse for at least a generation, probably more. I’ll spare you, for now, the why. Frankly, I think you either already ac … | Continue reading
Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests. | Continue reading
Trump plans to repeal Biden's 2023 order and levy tariffs on GPU imports. | Continue reading
'Overwatch 2' is extending its limited-time Junkenstein's Laboratory mode, giving players more time to enjoy a glimpse at the game's canceled story mode mechanics. | Continue reading
Last night, Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House. He campaigned on an aggressively pro-fossil -fuel agenda, promising to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s landmark 2022 climate law, and roll back Environmental Protection Agency rules governing power pla … | Continue reading
Larian Studios' 2017 RPG classic is getting a re-release soon according to leaks from a European ratings review board. | Continue reading
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Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering population | Continue reading
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge These days, we are all dealing with huge amounts of information, from meeting notes to social media, to photos and videos, to whatever else we’ve collected — and we are all trying to find some way to store it, organize it, and find it when we ne … | Continue reading
I almost forgot: IndieWeb Meetup tonight in Austin, 7pm at Mozart’s Coffee. | Continue reading
Tyler Cowen, writing at Marginal Revolution, last July: Democrats and leftists are in fact less happy as people than conservatives are, on average. Americans noticed this, if only subconsciously. Cowen made a whole heap of observations — I’ve quoted but one — about the then upcom … | Continue reading
Older people experiencing sleepiness and reduced enthusiasm for activities may face an increased risk of a syndrome related to dementia. This study showed a strong association between sleep problems and the development of motoric cognitive risk syndrome, which could lead to futur … | Continue reading