"We are finally in the phase of scaling up on our all-solid-state battery line." Nissan unveils plans to mass-produce EVs with next-generation battery technology to catch up to Tesla and BYD: 'A game-changer for making EV sales grow explosively' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A fine post by Ethan Marcotte called The negotiation cycle led me to an incredible essay by Alan Jacobs called From Tech Critique to Ways of Living. It references an old idea called “The SCT1” which is new to me but based on thinking by the likes of Ursula Franklin and Neil Postm … | Continue reading
Allie Phillips doesn’t want any American woman to go through what she went through. That’s why she’s running for office in Tennessee. | Continue reading
"It's sad we need signs like this." Visitor shares saddening photo of defaced botanical garden site: 'I wish people could respect nature' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox is working on new customisation options, including the ability to set a background image on the new tab page. A number of modern web browsers including Google Chrome, Vivaldi, and Microsoft Edge allows users to set a custom image as the backdrop for the new tab pa … | Continue reading
"Our findings show that the Illinois Basin can be an effective means to store excess heat energy." Engineers resurrect dead oil and gas wells in profitable move toward geothermal energy: 'It is a win-win situation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We Don't Have Time has created an app that lets you see which banks are investing in fossil fuel expansion or green energy. The post Is Your Bank Financing Fossil Fuel Companies? This App Lets You Find Out. appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Hence Kertajaya/Shutterstock A lot of the recent talk about maritime issues in Southeast Asia has focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement and climate change. But there’s one maritime challenge that’s gone underdiscussed: underwater heritage. We are c … | Continue reading
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this Sunday that it will begin building new terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai's second , to make it the largest in the world, once completed, with capacity for more than 260 million passengers . | Continue reading
"They probably ate enough to shock [it] to death." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in yard overrun with invasive species: 'I need to find this service in my area' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Improving performance for your test suites is one of those things that can easily get overlooked when starting a new project but gets increasingly crucial as the test suites grow. a faster test suite results in less time waiting for the tests to run which saves time during develo … | Continue reading
The fossil skeleton in a secluded alcove of the cave. Rob French/Museums Victoria Pitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How far would you go for a fossil? On a two-year retrieval mission … | Continue reading
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the … | Continue reading
(Lord's day). In the morning to my father's, where I dined, and in the afternoon to their church, where come Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Edward Pepys, and several other ladies, and so I went out of the pew into another. And after sermon home with them,... | Continue reading
If you live in a part of the country vulnerable to hurricanes, now is the time to prepare for this year's hurricane season. Scientists raise concerns about 'ominous warmth' in Atlantic Ocean and how this will impact hurricane season: 'It doesn't bode well' first appeared on The C … | Continue reading
The Kobo Clara Colour e-reader is one of the year’s most essential releases. This is the first time the Canadian company has ever employed Colour E INK technology on e-readers. Public acceptance of this product is critical for the long-term viability of the Kaleido 3 e-paper for … | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: I wonder how many miracles get boring if you just grant god an extra dimension? Today's News: | Continue reading
Initially available for B2B customers in the city of Kathmandu, Gogoro Battery Swapping is scheduled to be available to consumers later this year. Gogoro’s entrance into Nepal is an extension of its India commercialization and utilizes Gogoro’s new India-made CrossOver GX250 Smar … | Continue reading
So a lot of us are wondering what to do now that Toketaware has announced the sunsetting of the iThoughts mind mapping app for Mac and iOS. It’s very sad to see it go, but I expect the current version to continue working for a few years to come. That said, I tend to favor softwar … | Continue reading
On my last trip to Warwick, the local (RER) train I boarded broke on its way to the CDG airport, after hitting something in a tunnel just three stops short of the airport, with so much delay and misleading communication that I missed my flight. While a minor issue for me, since I … | Continue reading
"I want to live in the house across the street so I can look out my windows to see this lovely garden." Local resident sparks conversation after sharing striking differences in neighbors' lawns: 'My smile instantly dropped' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The official codename for Ubuntu 24.10 has been revealed. Although Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has have only just been released the pace of development marches on. Ubuntu developers have already begun bootstrapping the base on which the next short-term release, which is scheduled for releas … | Continue reading
There are some Americans at this Sydney coffee shop next to me. I order large here, because their coffee is small. Congress voted for Ukraine aid! Fucking finally. We’ve lived here for two years, and I’m still not used to their bacon. It’s really good, but it’s not bacon? No, I c … | Continue reading
The Bigme InkNote X Color is an absolute beast in the guise of an E Ink Android tablet. It has got the specs that leave the competition in the dust. That’s at least on paper, it must be said. Or, are things different in the real world? Let’s find out in this review. Style and […] … | Continue reading
The more things change, the more they stay the same, perhaps? Manuel Moreale writing the other week about blog post comments: I’m not a fan of comments in general and I think commenting on something should be done in one of two ways: 1. Privately via email or via direct messaging … | Continue reading
It's an amusing scene, but it's a troubling one, too. Video capturing fishermen's attempt to bait wild sea lion raises concerns: 'And this is what happens when you feed wildlife' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m very happy with this particular episode of the podcast: Neil Jhaveri founded Mimestream, a macOS email app for Gmail users. Stephen and David talk to Neil about his time at Apple, Mimestream’s roadmap (including an iOS version and supporting non-Google services), and email’s … | Continue reading
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast is so good. This came to me via Marty and I'm so glad he thought to post about it. I love The Lonely Island and the first four episodes of this show are great. Each episode they talk about one of their digital shorts from SNL starting wit … | Continue reading
The second week of work being super busy 🥱 This coming week is the first week of our new on-call/host-of-the-week, so there's going to be a lot less context switching and (internal) customer support Meant there's been a fair bit less free brain time outside of work as it' … | Continue reading
If you’re planning on visiting Disneyland Paris for the 2024 holiday seasons, the dates have been released for the Disney Halloween Festival and Disney Enchanteed Christmas events. Disney Halloween Festival The Disney Halloween Festival returns October 1 through November 3, 2024. … | Continue reading
Fitzroy North Terrace by Field Office Architecture exemplifies a meticulous fusion of historic charm and contemporary design interventions, establishing a harmonious and light-flooded residence for a young and creative family. Continue reading | Continue reading
Sports media misogyny was alive and well this month. In just the few short weeks it took for star United States basketball players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to shoot their way from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sweet 16 to the Women’s National Basketball … | Continue reading
wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don … | Continue reading
EdBelkin/Shutterstock A landmark legal settlement has once again focused our attention on the dangers of “forever chemicals”. This class of chemicals, technically known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are widely used to make nonstick or waterproof products. The pr … | Continue reading
Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action. Haidt argues that the evidence is in. Teenagers’ widespread use of smartphones is causing a mental health crisis. Individual, collective and l … | Continue reading
Tavrius / Shutterstock Imagine the tap of a card that bought you a cup of coffee this morning also let a hacker halfway across the world access your bank account and buy themselves whatever they liked. Now imagine it wasn’t a one-off glitch, but it happened all the time: imagine … | Continue reading
Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration our population would be on track to decline in just over a decade. In most circumstances, the number of babies per woman that a population needs to sustain itself – the so-called total fertili … | Continue reading
/imagine a photograph of a Thai woman, pregnant in a green and white dress with luggage at an airport departure terminal in Bangkok in 1974 with her eyes closed thinking about what happens next as she holds her hand out in a theatrical gesture Sara Oscar Since last year, I have b … | Continue reading
Study finds stimulating a brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, possibly slowing Alzheimer's progression. | Continue reading
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fuckyeahcostumedramas: Tika Sumpter in ‘Bessie’ (2015). | Continue reading
The Norkus House is uniquely positioned in Cala Carbó on Ibiza island, leveraging its elevated suburban site to offer expansive views towards the sea and Es Vedrà. Continue reading | Continue reading
The river known today as the Adige, the second-longest in Italy, flows south and then east from the Alps to the Adriatic. As it travels around hills and through flatlands, the river meanders widely, sometimes nearly looping back on itself. The city of Verona took root and grew ar … | Continue reading
This week’s edition is the last one before going on a cruise ship next week. See you in two weeks! | Continue reading
Nestled within a family-owned property on Guemes Island, the newly designed bunkhouse by SHED Architecture & Design offers additional sleeping accommodations, enhancing a legacy property with modern functionality while honoring its historical context. Continue reading | Continue reading
It's an inspiration for the rest of us to be more mindful of our surroundings. 97-year-old botanist calls attention to rare and overlooked cause of extinction: 'This is our heritage' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading