Himax and E Ink collaborate for innovative smart retail solution

Himax Technologies and E Ink Holdings have joined forces to unveil a groundbreaking smart retail solution at Touch Taiwan 2024, Digital Display reported. This collaboration integrates Himax’s WiseEye ultralow power AI sensing with E Ink’s electronic paper displays, targeting the … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 2 minutes ago

Kaleido 3 display laid bare for the first time

The E Ink Kaleido 3 display looks great as an e-paper display. When looked closely, they look very similar to print on paper, which is the reason they are considered the next best thing to paper in the digital realm. While all of that is good, have you ever wondered what it might … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 3 minutes ago

Researchers develop sand-based technology to solve major issue with clean energy: 'This represents a new generation of storage'

"If we want to achieve our carbon reduction goals, we will need long-duration energy storage devices." Researchers develop sand-based technology to solve major issue with clean energy: 'This represents a new generation of storage' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 minutes ago

Es Devlin’s Model Forest

A highlight from the Es Devlin exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in Manhattan. This is a plan for her installation at the 2021 Art Basel in Miami Beach, Florida. Titled Five Echoes, it was a full-scale maze based on the floor of the Chartres Cathedral, a “sound sculpture” that … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 24 minutes ago

The stories of Australia’s Muslim Anzacs have long been forgotten. It’s time we honour them

Among the many Australian who served during the second world war, there is a small group of people whose stories remain largely untold. These are the Muslim men and women who, while small in number, made significant contributions and sacrifices during the war effort. Living in th … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 25 minutes ago

Tuesday 2024-04-23 – Link List

Lameazoid Link List for Tuesday 2024-04-23 23-Apr-2024 – The Rings of Power Season 3 Looks Closer Than Ever Despite Season 2 Release Date Silence Brief Summary: “Waiting for The Rings of Power season 2 feels a lot like Gandalf and Pippin looking out from Minas T” 23-Apr-2024 – Fo … | Continue reading


@lameazoid.com | 41 minutes ago

New urine sample study finds little-known toxin in human body: 'Raises alarm bells about how it could potentially cause harm'

The study's results could indicate that people are being exposed to more of this chemical now. New urine sample study finds little-known toxin in human body: 'Raises alarm bells about how it could potentially cause harm' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 41 minutes ago

Dutch man tested positive for COVID-19 for 613 days before dying

A man in the Netherlands tested positive for COVID-19 for 613 days before his death in October 2023, it has been revealed by Amsterdam UMC. Researchers from the hospital believe... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 1 hour ago

The many changes coming to Dutch taxes in 2024

In this article, Erik Jan Peffer from Taxt explains important information about your Dutch tax return as an expat in the Netherlands. Migrating to another country such as the... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 1 hour ago

Gardener shares breathtaking effect of choosing to plant native flowers: 'How incredible to see'

"I've been debating on whether or not to buy this [plant] for next year and you've convinced me." Gardener shares breathtaking effect of choosing to plant native flowers: 'How incredible to see' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

openelm/README-pretraining.md

openelm/README-pretraining.md Apple released something big three hours ago, and I'm still trying to get my head around exactly what it is. The parent project is called CoreNet, described as "A library for training deep neural networks". Part of the release is a new LLM called Ope … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 1 hour ago

TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate

The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S. owner, flew through Congress this week as part of a broader package to provide $90 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

State advances with major plans to ban gas-powered equipment in extensive new law: 'Cleaner, quieter electric options are readily available'

"It doesn't make sense to allow tons of pollution that damages our health just from cutting grass and blowing leaves around." State advances with major plans to ban gas-powered equipment in extensive new law: 'Cleaner, quieter electric options are readily available' first appeare … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

19:10 Bust day driving to and from Tahoe. Walked around for a few hours, explored after having lunch, […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 hour ago

New NASA technology captures images of ancient lake reemergence from space: 'Developing one of the most detailed and comprehensive views of the planet'

"SWOT can fill the data gap for when places like this, and others around the world, become inundated." New NASA technology captures images of ancient lake reemergence from space: 'Developing one of the most detailed and comprehensive views of the planet' first appeared on The Coo … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Tesla Surprises Investors With A Tiny Y & A Tiny 3 As Soon As This Year!

A lot has been written about the Tesla’s next-generation compact car that used to be widely called the Model 2, including Zach’s excellent article last week about it. Zach asked who might pick up the challenge in place of Tesla doing it. Today, Tesla announced it would follow thr … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Double-Decker Salted Caramel Cake

This month we have a Double-Decker Salted Caramel Cake to celebrate all the April TWD babies: Diane, Kayte and yours truly. My birthday was at the start of the month, but I actually didn’t bake this till this past Sunday, which was Kayte’s big day, so I blew out a candle made a w … | Continue reading


@awhiskandaspoon.com | 2 hours ago

Homeowner seeks advice on exterminating nuisance overtaking their yard: 'My condolences'

"Don't bother trying weedkiller." Homeowner seeks advice on exterminating nuisance overtaking their yard: 'My condolences' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

The test cannot tell if the virus is live. The FDA still assess milk supply as safe. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Community members speak out after seeing 'disrespectful' aftermath of party in park: 'Who do they expect to clean it up?'

"Don't do this in public spaces." Community members speak out after seeing 'disrespectful' aftermath of party in park: 'Who do they expect to clean it up?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Fedora 40 is out today!

Back in 2013 when I started using Fedora Core 1, I had no idea I’d still be on Fedora when it reached its 40th release 11 years later. Congrats to the team and here’s the official announcement. | Continue reading


@ericsbinaryworld.com | 3 hours ago

TSLA Is Now ALL About AI & Robotaxis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made it absolutely clear on today’s Tesla conference call: if you don’t believe in Tesla’s AI work and robotaxi plans, you shouldn’t be invested in Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA). The company is not fundamentally a car company, as he noted. It’s fundamentally an AI … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

Quoting Erika Hall

A bad survey won’t tell you it’s bad. It’s actually really hard to find out that a bad survey is bad — or to tell whether you have written a good or bad set of questions. Bad code will have bugs. A bad interface design will fail a usability test. It’s possible to tell whether you … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 3 hours ago

Eyebrow-raising image of Kim Kardashian's closet sparks outrage online: 'This is sick'

"It's all too much consumption." Eyebrow-raising image of Kim Kardashian's closet sparks outrage online: 'This is sick' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Review: Chilling Effect

Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Description in one line? Cowboy Bebop meets Mass Effect with a Cuban protagonist. I grew up in Miami, Florida so having a main character speak in “spanglish” brings me back to my childhood. The narrator also nails the voic … | Continue reading


@ericsbinaryworld.com | 3 hours ago

Video: Beta Alia eVTOL nails first piloted heli-to-airplane transition

Ever since its launch, we thought Vermont's Beta Technologies might prove itself the real deal in an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) world dominated by renderings, concepts, prototypes and other "maybe somedays." Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Transport Tags: … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 4 hours ago

This Week in Open Source

Hello, coming to you from the PAST, we have thoughtbot open source updates ranging from January 19 (last post) and February 2nd. Two weeks of back-dated updates that will make you feel like it’s still Q1! We saw updates to the following projects (with handy links to jump to their … | Continue reading


@thoughtbot.com | 4 hours ago

Cities partner with AI startup to eliminate red tape and help homeowners install solar panels: 'A major technological breakthrough'

Symbium is like TurboTax but for the permitting process. Cities partner with AI startup to eliminate red tape and help homeowners install solar panels: 'A major technological breakthrough' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Elon Musk Would Like to Talk About AI

Tesla doesn’t want to talk about its cars — or at least, not about the cars that have steering wheels and human drivers. Despite weeks of reports about Tesla’s manufacturing and sales woes — price cuts, recalls, and whether a new, cheaper model would ever come to fruition — CEO E … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 4 hours ago

Towers of Silence [EPISODE]

Situated right in downtown Mumbai, India is an area of about 55 acres of dense, overgrown forest. In one of the most populous cities in the world, this is a place where peacocks roam freely — a space out of time. This forest is protected by a religious community. It has survived … | Continue reading


@99percentinvisible.org | 4 hours ago

Postdoc Opportunity at the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice in the College of Education at the University of Oregon

Emily Tanner-Smith writes: Remote/Hybrid Postdoc Opportunity—join us as a Post-Doctoral Scholar at the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice in the College of Education at the University of Oregon! The HEDCO Institute specializes in the conduct of evidence synth … | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 4 hours ago

Weight Loss Drug Users Are Giving Up Their Vices

It’s not only food CEOs who need to worry about their bottom lines thanks to in-demand weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Big Tobacco and Alcohol have reason to fret, too. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – 20 Changes to Look Out For

Those making the upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 from 22.04 LTS are going to be blown away by the sheer amount of improvements included. Because in addition to benefitting from all of the great new features Ubuntu 24.04 offers compared to Ubuntu 23.10, LTS upgraders benefit from the chan … | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 hours ago

Ancient, 30-foot ancestor of great white shark unearthed in Mexico quarry

"Exceptionally preserved" fossils of an ancient shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs has finally revealed what the predator looked like — and why it may have gone extinct. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 hours ago

Animals started glowing in the dark nearly 300 million years earlier than we thought

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 hours ago

Bioluminescence Is at Least Half a Billion Years Old

Bioluminescence, the eerie, beautiful phenomena that allows living things to glow, is way more ancient than previously thought, according to a team of researchers that recently studied the ability in octocorals. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

Biden’s Civil Rights Rollback

Under Trump, college kids accused of sexual assault were given the right to defend themselves. With his update of Title IX, Biden has taken it away. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 hours ago

Tuesday 23 April 1661

Coronacian day. [Continued from yesterday. P.G.] ... about 4 I rose and got to the Abbey, where I followed Sir J. Denham, the Surveyor, with some company that he was leading in. And with much ado, by the favour of Mr. Cooper, his man, did get up... | Continue reading


@pepysdiary.com | 5 hours ago

Millions of people affected as major city announces water rationing: 'Let's not waste a drop of water'

The reservoirs are reportedly at their lowest levels in decades. Millions of people affected as major city announces water rationing: 'Let's not waste a drop of water' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Biden’s Climate Cash Is Finally Pouring In

It took more than a year and a half, but over the past month, money from the Inflation Reduction Act has started to flow out in earnest. Among the grants given just in the past four weeks are: $20 million for ice cream factories in Tennessee and Vermont so they can replace their … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 5 hours ago

Latvian schools to stop teaching Russian

Elsa Court reported for The Kyiv Independent: Children in Latvia will no longer learn Russian as a foreign language in schools from 2026, but instead will be required to learn a language of the European Union or the European Economic Area, Latvia’s Education Ministry announced on … | Continue reading


@rubenerd.com | 5 hours ago

How iOS Geographically Restricts New Features

Adam Demasi: In iOS 17.4, Apple introduced a new system called eligibilityd. This works with countryd (which you might have heard about when it first appeared in iOS 16.2) and the Apple ID system to decide where you physically are. The idea is that multiple sources need to agree … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 5 hours ago

The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC

The curious case of a living room screen making Windows' Settings app disappear. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Rebel Moon - Part Two Couldn’t Quite Eclipse Part One

After a fourth-month wait, Netflix viewers turned up by the tens of millions to see how Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon saga finished, but the number didn’t quite hit that of the first film. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 hours ago

Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine

Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 hours ago

Korean oralization of Literary Sinitic

Si Nae Park came to Penn last Thursday (4/18/24) to talk about kugyŏl / gugyeol / kwukyel 구결 口訣 ("oral glossing"). Gugyeol, or kwukyel, is a system for rendering texts written in Classical Chinese into understandable Korean. It was used chiefly during the Joseon dynasty, when rea … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 6 hours ago

Brain implant for “artificial vision” is still working after 2 years

A new type of brain implant technology has given a man with total blindness a kind of “artificial vision.” | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 hours ago

Gardener urges others to follow crucial steps to prevent plant disease outbreaks: 'Pests and pathogens can accumulate over time'

"I never thought to do this." Gardener urges others to follow crucial steps to prevent plant disease outbreaks: 'Pests and pathogens can accumulate over time' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago