Introducing Uniffi for React Native: Rust-Powered Turbo Modules

Today Mozilla and Filament are releasing Uniffi for React Native, a new tool we’ve been using to build React Native Turbo Modules in Rust, under an open source license. This allows millions of developers writing cross-platform React Native apps to use Rust – a modern programming … | Continue reading


@hacks.mozilla.org | 9 minutes ago

Attempting a Safari Move

Safari isn’t any better with battery life. I feel like that needs to be shared more as it’s very strong folk tech wisdom that Chrome eats battery and Safari does not, which is apparently not true at all, and might be the opposite. But I don’t care too much about that. I have a fi … | Continue reading


@chriscoyier.net | 20 minutes ago

Walton Goggins Wears His Signature Goggle Glasses to Protect His Eyes While Cutting Onions

Walton Goggins demonstrated the efficiency of his signature Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses by chopping onions without the concern of crying. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 22 minutes ago

The Free Press Live: December 4th, 2024

Join Michael Moynihan and Batya Ungar-Sargon as they sit down with guests including Michael Knowles, Rod Dreher, and Geoffrey Cain. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 29 minutes ago

Dog Domestication Was a Messy Process, Claims Study of 76 Prehistoric Canines

Bones from the turn of the Holocene indicate that humans were feeding canines—including wolves and coyotes—fish over 10,000 years ago, | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 31 minutes ago

The Cringe-Factor Is High With Spotify’s Wrapped AI Podcast

NotebookLM is the brains behind the personalized podcast and it doesn't mind butchering other languages. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 33 minutes ago

The Kindle Scribe 1 gets Active Canvas and AI Summary Features

Amazon has released a new software update, 5.17.2, for the first-generation Kindle Scribe. This massive update incorporates new drawing features that are sure to impress. The most significant changes are the ability to write notes directly on e-books and new AI features. The new … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 33 minutes ago

The Renaissance In Drawing

Michael Prodger at The New Statesman: The complicated, multi-figure compositions evolved through studies of groups, individual figures, and through more general drawings of limbs, moving bodies or muscles in action. Among the most beautiful of Leonardo’s preparatory drawings are … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 34 minutes ago

X-Rays Reveal a Tiny 19th-Century Beetle Embedded in a Paul Gauguin Painting

A new analysis of the artist's "The Little Cat" has uncovered a wealth of new information about the strange artwork—including the one-millimeter-long creature | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 35 minutes ago

GPS-alternative tech swaps satellites for Earth fingerprints

Even though most of today's aircraft rely heavily on GPS for navigation, the technology is far from infallible. That's why an alternative system is in the works, which may soon allow planes to navigate by "reading the fingerprint" of the terrain they're flying over. Continue Read … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 36 minutes ago

Start With the Work and Work Backwards (The Stillborn Leica Challenge)

Dave Millier wrote, yesterday: "As someone who shoots Micro 4/3, APS-C, full-frame (60MP), and 44x33mm medium format, I can say in practice I don't really find any image quality difference between them. I'm sure that if I were printing 50"... Related Stories Color Lover Color Fil … | Continue reading


@feeds.feedblitz.com | 37 minutes ago

Jesus, this story about an IVF clinic mix-up… “Two couples in California...

Jesus, this story about an IVF clinic mix-up… “Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 38 minutes ago

Magene EXAR DB508 Ultra Review Carbon Fiber Wheelset Ultra Series 2025

Magene EXAR DB508 Review Carbon Fiber Wheelset Ultra Series (2025 model) Magene’s 2025 range of EXAR carbon ULTRA wheels are reasonably priced for a performance-grade wheelset, but are they up… The post Magene EXAR DB508 Ultra Review Carbon Fiber Wheelset Ultra Series 2025 appear … | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 38 minutes ago

The #1 Best-Selling DJI Osmo Mobile 6 Stabilizer Remains at Its Black Friday Price

Thanks to 36% off, you can now access professional video stabilization more easily than ever. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 46 minutes ago

Unveiling the Complex Personalities of Male African Elephants

Male African elephants exhibit consistent yet flexible personality traits influenced by social context. Observations of 34 elephants in Namibia identified five character traits, including aggression and friendliness. Dominant males balanced behaviors effectively, and younger male … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 47 minutes ago

I Guess It’s Reunion Day, Because Here Comes One For “The English Patient”

They live! The post I Guess It’s Reunion Day, Because Here Comes One For “The English Patient” first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 47 minutes ago

Mammoth Meat Powered Ice Age Humans, Study Finds

Scientists have determined that the diet of a Clovis woman who lived in North America 13,000 years ago included a substantial portion of mammoth and other large game. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 47 minutes ago

High-speed rail line celebrates incredible first year with 5.79 million passengers: 'Fully powered by electricity'

The project has completed more than 15,826 trips and covered an impressive 2.57 million kilometers in its first year alone. High-speed rail line celebrates incredible first year with 5.79 million passengers: 'Fully powered by electricity' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 47 minutes ago

The Sleep of Reason: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 14)

Welcome back to Reading the Weird, in which we get girl cooties all over weird fiction, cosmic horror, and Lovecraftiana—from its historical roots through its most recent branches. This week, we continue Stephen King’s Pet Sematary with Chapters 40-42. The novel was first publish … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 47 minutes ago

Early Americans ate tons of mammoth, 13,000-year-old bones from Clovis culture baby reveal

Radioisotopes in the bones of an 18-month-old boy who lived almost 13,000 years ago indicate that his mother ate mostly mammoths. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 47 minutes ago

Web Excursions for December 5th, 2024

Web excursions brought to you in partnership with Setapp. Get access to hundreds of Mac and iOS apps for one low monthly subscription fee. Nerd Fonts Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher: 9,000+ glyph/icons, 60+ patched fonts. Get fonts with all the developer icons built … | Continue reading


@brett.trpstra.net | 47 minutes ago

Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem

HTML5 games are in a 'renaissance,' and Playgama wants to make it easier for developers to reach the entire market instead of bouncing between 'standalone playgrounds.' | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 48 minutes ago

Geology news, features and articles

Geology news, features and articles | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 50 minutes ago

Spaceballs: The Trading Cards Are Finally Here… Sorta

Artist Cuyler Smith has brought the Mel Brooks Star Wars parody to life in his latest art show. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 51 minutes ago

Definitely legitimate scientist promises to enhance your molecules with a "zappy" bulb, only needs $4,750

The "Molecular Enhancer" is a $4,750 device that looks like what would happen if Thomas Edison dropped acid at a New Age convention. According to its creator — who definitely did not film his promotional videos in a murder basement with his hostage dog — this device doesn't actua … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 53 minutes ago

Trump picks two nominees who could decide the fate of Big Tech and crypto

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge President-elect Donald Trump made two nominations Wednesday that will shape significant parts of his administration’s tech enforcement, if confirmed by the Senate. Former Republican Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins is Trump’s pick … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 56 minutes ago

Sam Altman lowers the bar for AGI

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Nearly two years ago, OpenAI said that artificial general intelligence — the thing the company was created to build — could “elevate humanity” and “give everyone incredible new capabilities.” Now, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trying to l … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 57 minutes ago

US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks

US official: "Impossible for us to predict when we'll have full eviction." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Review of “Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World” by Peter Godfrey-Smith

Alan C. Love in Nature: Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith has devoted his career to examining how animal minds evolved. He blends formidable analytical skills with a deep curiosity about the natural world, mostly experienced at first hand in his native Australia. While writing his … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Far Cry Publisher's Latest Game Flop Had a Cool Idea Worth a Second Look

Troubled game publisher Ubisoft announced that its competitive free-to-play shooter XDefiant will shut down after just six months. The decision to pull the plug will have impacts far beyond the game’s diminishing player base, as Ubisoft will shutting down both its Osaka and San F … | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 1 hour ago

Eggnog Cookies With Eggnog Icing

Eggnog cookies are festive, sweet cookies that melt in your mouth. They are soft and fluffy that tastes incredibly like eggnog and drizzled with a sweet eggnog glaze. They’ll be the most popular treat at the Christmas cookie exchange! My heart jumps for joy every time I see eggno … | Continue reading


@willcookforsmiles.com | 1 hour ago

Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator

"We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

The Ninja Blender I Always Use for Meal-Prepping Is Under $100 at Walmart

Perfect your smoothie recipe with this super affordable blender! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

If you don’t own your domain you own nothing

Manuel on not liking Substack. The first reason is that it’s incredibly easy to get started on Substack and also very easy to get going but most non-tech savvy people don’t realise that by not owning their domain name they don’t really own anything. If you run your publication on … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 1 hour ago

The NYPD’s Fancy Gunshot Detector Is Almost Completely Useless

A report based on nine years of data compiled by the NYPD shows the city's gunshot detectors rarely help solve gun crimes. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Hawaiian Crows Return to the Wild, Where They Are ‘Guides to Lost Souls’

The Hawaiian crow, or ‘alalā, has been extinct in the wild since 2002. A new effort to reintroduce birds of this species—considered important guides to the souls of the dead in Hawaiian tradition—is underway | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 1 hour ago

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Premiere Is High on Charm

The series is high on nostaglia for a certain kind of kids' adventure, but its central mystery is what really powers the tale The post Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Premiere Is High on Charm appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Threads takes an important baby step toward true fediverse integration

Illustration: The Verge You can now follow fediverse accounts on Threads, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. Threads rolled out fediverse users’ likes and replies in a very limited way at first, and it’s the same here — fediverse posts won’t appear in your feeds, and you can … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

New DroidBot Android banking malware spreads across Europe

A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

Watch Vega-C Rocket Make a Long-Awaited Return After 2022 Disaster

The European rocket lifted off for the first time in 2022, but a troubling motor issue led to a mission failure. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Seefeel Release New Mini-Album, ‘Squared Roots’

It follows the unveiling of the band's first new material in 13 years earlier this year on album Everything Squared Seefeel have released a new mini-album, titled Squared Roots. Spanning seven tracks, it features previously unreleased cuts lifted from the recording sessions that … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 1 hour ago

'Infinity Nikki' Styling Challenge Guide: How To Pick The Most Gorgeous Outfit

Fashion is the most important thing in 'Infinity Nikki,' especially when it comes to Styling Challenges. Here's how these fashion duels work and how to pick the best outfit. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 1 hour ago

Tennessee lawmaker arrested after hit and run — and his sobriety test "leaked" (in more ways than one!)

Tennessee state Senator Ken Yager — who prides himself on his commitment to church and guns — failed a sobriety test after a hit-and-run car crash in Georgia last night. And "leaked" footage of the Republican lawmaker trying to walk a straight (and dry) line is none too pretty. — … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Accelerate foundation model training and fine-tuning with new Amazon SageMaker HyperPod recipes

Amazon SageMaker HyperPod recipes help customers get started with training and fine-tuning popular publicly available foundation models, like Llama 3.1 405B, in just minutes with state-of-the-art performance. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 1 hour ago

Why Do Muscles Age? New Study Answers the Regeneration Puzzle

Cornell University researchers have created a detailed understanding of how muscles lose their ability to regenerate as they age, using mice as a model. They identified 29 cell types and found that immune cells and muscle stem cells behave differently in older mice, leading to di … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

AWS Education Equity Initiative: Applying generative AI to educate the next wave of innovators

Amazon commits $100M to empower education equity initiatives, enabling socially-minded organizations to create AI-powered digital learning solutions. This aims to reach underserved students globally through innovative platforms, apps, and assistants. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 1 hour ago

Nintendo Initially Had an 'Edgier, More Rugged' Version of Mario in His Latest RPG Adventure

Mario & Luigi: Brothership developer Acquire went through a few different styles before landing on what's see in the game, including a potential HD-2D style. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 1 hour ago

Micheal Fordays showcases his rock chops and guitar skills with new single “No Way Back” which will leave you wanting more.

For classic rock and blues fans, “No Way Back” by Micheal Fordays offers something unique and challenges your preexisting notions of what a rock song can be while also not leaning too much into alternative rock. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 1 hour ago