None of what I write in this newsletter is about sewing doubt or "hating," but a sober evaluation of where we are today and where we may end up on the current path. I believe that the artificial intelligence boom — which would be better described as a | Continue reading
11:34 Day zooming past me, and I don’t like it. Nurse texting me sweet words as always, and […] | Continue reading
Still waiting for a possible outbreak of auroras (northern/southern lights) tonight; a tremendous blast from the Sun, launched from a sunspot two days ago, is believed likely to make a glancing impact on the Earth, and to do so within the next 12 hours or so. That means a possibi … | Continue reading
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 Possibly not for Harris either, but also possibly yes: In our view about who to vote for this year, we differ from the New York Times' Bret Stephens. We're going to vote for Candidate Harris. Here's what Stephens tells Gail Collins in this week's episod … | Continue reading
A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy. | Continue reading
Data shows leaders and laggards for total electric school buses and combined investments driving electric school bus conversion. Introduction Each year, more than 490,000 school buses shuttle children back and forth across the United States –to school, field trips, sporting event … | Continue reading
Last year I wrote about how you can use Renovate's local platform to make renovate-graph more efficient, which has been very useful for work I've been doing with dependency-management-data. What I didn't do was also write about how you're able to use Renovate'slocal platform to t … | Continue reading
Musically complex like an amalgamation of inspirations pressed together into one angelical vocal performance, Anoush feels ready to take on the world on her new record. | Continue reading
It's more difficult than you think to evolve knees that work well for a lifetime. | Continue reading
How on Earth did someone guess Trump would be playing golf at a golf course named after him? | Continue reading
The Autocado is in your Chipotle, peeling your avocados. | Screenshot: Autocado Chipotle has a new robot called the Autocado with a key assignment: peeling avocados. The prototype machine “cuts, cores, and peels avocados” by the case before workers mash them up for guacamole in a … | Continue reading
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-29847, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, is now publicly released, making it crucial to update devices. [...] | Continue reading
Left to right: The new initial Photos view, which combines the Library (top) and Collections (bottom); the new Collections area provides ample opportunity for discovery; each Collection comes with a Movie and a curated selection of photos. … | Continue reading
"This truly works!" DIY expert reveals how to fix your shoes that are too uncomfortable to wear: 'I can't say how many cute shoes I ditched before I knew this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
My brain is constantly exploding with things that I want to get done but my body keeps telling me “no.” | Continue reading
Here's how director Tim Burton and stars like Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega changed the film's fate. | Continue reading
Researchers have created a disk-like nanostructure that dramatically improves light frequency conversion efficiency. This innovation in photonics combines material and optical resonances in a compact form, paving the way for advanced optical and photonic applications. Scientists … | Continue reading
Working with a Psychologist Before the Marathon: Effective Way to Reveal Your Potential Most people view running marathons as a physical challenge alone. This cannot be further from the truth.… The post Working with a Psychologist Before the Marathon appeared first on the5krunner … | Continue reading
Vibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth reels from a "strong" G3-class geomagnetic storm. However, the nearly full Harvest Moon may complicate viewing opportunities. | Continue reading
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images For years, Google took the same 20 percent commission for ad transactions that ran through its platform, even though it was higher than what any other industry player charged. Executives privately worried the fee was difficult to def … | Continue reading
A new paper describes changes in one woman's brain throughout pregnancy, most notably showing a reduction in cortical gray matter volume. | Continue reading
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […] | Continue reading
A new mockumentary ‘Am I Racist?’ goes deep into the anti-racism industry. Ben Kawaller sits down with its maker. | Continue reading
Siemens and E.ON have signed a global framework agreement (GFA) to strengthen E.ON’s public charging network GFA comprises SICHARGE D high power chargers Backend access via Sifinity Control to maximize charger reliability and uptime for E.ON customers Siemens Smart Infrastructure … | Continue reading
Quick Guide for Amsterdam Marathon 2024 The Amsterdam Marathon 2024 is set to be one of the most exciting running events in Europe this year. Scheduled to take place on… The post Quick Guide for Amsterdam Marathon 2024 appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post c … | Continue reading
Tour of Lombardy 2024 The Tour of Lombardy, one of the most prestigious cycling races in Europe, is set to take place on Saturday, 12 October 2024. This classic… The post Quick Guide Tour of Lombardy 2024 appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now … | Continue reading
Moon and Aries did an amazing job in broadening their chillwave sonics into other realms, keeping their music fresh and exciting for themselves and for their audience as well. | Continue reading
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Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have pioneered the first detailed map of the human brain during pregnancy, tracking both the decrease in gray matter and increase in white matter across the gestational period. This groundbreaking study reveals the brain’s remarkable neuroplasticit … | Continue reading
The issue is crucial for all California residents. Proposed legislation to overhaul California's wildfire response has citizens and lawmakers at odds — here's why first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
While there are now a few different companies that build self-balancing one-wheeled electric skateboards, Future Motion was one of the very first. The California-based firm has just announced the latest addition to its lineup, the small but mighty Pint S. Continue Reading Categor … | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced that Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for Windows and macOS users, is now available for commercial and government customers. [...] | Continue reading
macOS Sequoia has been officially released by Apple, and is now available to all Mac users. Versioned as MacOS 15.0, Sequoia takes its name from the famous big trees and national park in Apple’s home state of California. macOS Sequoia brings some exciting new features to the Mac, … | Continue reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon employees will be required to return to the office five days per week starting on January 2nd, 2025. “...we’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of covid,” Jassy says in a memo … | Continue reading
An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do. | Continue reading
Topping out on Flyboys, an 1800ft climb. That is not me in this photo. This past Saturday I went up Flyboys, an 18 pitch, 1800 ft, climb in Mazama, Washington. I lead every pitch with my climbing partner Caitlin handling the belaying. It was pretty awesome. Maybe even epic. Flybo … | Continue reading
'Rendezvous with Rama' won't be anything like the 'Dune.' So how will Denis Villeneuve pull it off? | Continue reading
Alexander Manshel in The Nation: The novels recognized by major literary prizes have largely abandoned the present in favor of the past. Contemporary fiction has never been less contemporary. If we look back to the middle of the 20th century, we can see that the kinds of books th … | Continue reading
Regular readers might think Californians have a lock on poorly thought-through ideas for ‘enhancing’ oceanic carbon uptake, but apparently Italy decided to throw a log on this fire. A startup is promoting the idea of digging up long-sequestered carbon dioxide in the form of limes … | Continue reading
iOS 18 brings read receipts, better group chats, and the little wiggles of validation for green bubbles. We just have to accept iPhone and Android users will be forever separate. | Continue reading
Hello, everyone! It’s been an interesting week full of AWS news as usual, but also full of vibrant faces filling up the rooms in a variety of events happening this month. Let’s start by covering some of the releases that have caught my attention this week. My Top 3 AWS news of th … | Continue reading
Collection of 50 new '80s-era game concepts brims with originality, care, and joy. | Continue reading
o1 prompting is alien to me. Its thinking, gloriously effective at times, is also dreamlike and unamenable to advice. Just say what you want and pray. Any notes on “how” will be followed with the diligence of a brilliant intern on ketamine. — Riley Goodside Tags: riley-goodside, … | Continue reading
Image: The New York Times Wordle now has a native app for Meta Quest so that you can easily play the game in virtual reality. The free app is available for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro. Based on screenshots in a Meta blog post and an NYT video, the game looks li … | Continue reading
Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse). | Continue reading
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids. | Continue reading
The marquee feature isn’t here yet, but there’s still a lot to appreciate in iOS 18. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge It’s a weird year for iOS. Usually, the new software version arrives all at once. Not so with iOS 18. The foundational stuff has arrived, and in a normal year … | Continue reading