Industrial Design Case Study: A 24-Hour Hot Meal Vending Machine

Yo-Kai Express is a "food tech" startup that develops meal vending machines. "This innovative platform dishes out fresh, gourmet food with over 30 options, 24 hours a day, and all without human contact," writes industrial design consultancy Spanner, who was hired to revamp YKE's … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 11 minutes ago

Josef Hurka: Industrial Designer and International Spy

Here's the craziest industrial designer bio I've ever come across.At age 16, Josef Hurka was forced to work in a Nazi coal mine. It's 1941, and Germany has invaded Hurka's native Czechoslovakia. Hurka smuggles dynamite out of the mine for the Czech resistance.After the war ends, … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 11 minutes ago

Repairman reveals downside of using common laundry product: 'It does way more harm than any good'

"How does that make your clothes soft and smell good?" Repairman reveals downside of using common laundry product: 'It does way more harm than any good' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 21 minutes ago

Stephen Hawking’s famous voice belonged to this pioneering MIT scientist

“Can you hear me alright?” I ask Brad Story at the start of a video call. To utter a simple phrase like this, I would learn later, is to perform what is arguably the most intricate motor act known to any species: speech. But as Story, a speech scientist, points to his ear and sha … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 21 minutes ago

Somehow, Godzilla x Kong's Biggest Spoilers Weren't in the Trailers

It’s the ultimate marketing issue for a movie studio. You want people to see your new movie—so you tease something guaranteed to make them want to go. The problem is the filmmaker intended it to be a surprise. So, do you ruin the surprise in the trailers to ensure people go see t … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 21 minutes ago

The race between positive and negative applications of Generative AI is on – and not looking pretty

It’s not every day that I say this, but OpenAI got something exactly right yesterday, at a meeting at Columbia: OpenAI’s VP of Global Affairs Anna Makanju is exactly right - the race is on. I have some concerns, partly about the way that race is going, partly about (in)justice in … | Continue reading


@garymarcus.substack.com | 21 minutes ago

∞ The Dalrymple Report: WWDC, Siri, and defending Apple

Apple this week announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference. You can find out about the conference, which takes place from June 10-14, at the event Web site. Dave and I talk a little more about Siri and what changes we might see at WWDC. Apple has put longtime exe … | Continue reading


@loopinsight.com | 23 minutes ago

Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming

PHEV technology could do a lot of good for the world while keeping the costs down for a while until battery prices come down more. The post Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 24 minutes ago

Palmsy Is a Fake Social Network That Will Send You Fake Likes to Make You Feel Special

A new “social networking app” named Palmsy wants you to know that you don’t need to have thousands of followers or be a celebrity to get a lot of likes on social media. In fact, it’ll send you all the likes you want. There’s just one catch: They’re fake. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 41 minutes ago

Announcement time!

I am very pleased to be able to admit that the Laundry Files are shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series! (Astute readers will recall that the Laundry Files were shortlisted—but did not win—in 2019. Per the rules, "A qualifying installment must be published in the qualifyi … | Continue reading


@antipope.org | 44 minutes ago

Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week

U.S. users have just a few more days to make the transition from Google Podcasts as the company moves forward with the process of discontinuing the service globally. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 47 minutes ago

Easter Humour

Not being religious we don’t really celebrate Easter, though Julie is currently making some Hot Cross Buns. These might make you smile. | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 48 minutes ago

We Tested AI Censorship: Here’s What Chatbots Won’t Tell You

When OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, it may not have realized it was setting a company spokesperson loose on the internet. ChatGPT’s billions of conversations reflected directly on the company, and OpenAI quickly threw up guardrails on what the chatbot could say. Since then, the … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 51 minutes ago

Claude tops GPT 4 in blind comparisons

Benj Edwards writing for ArsTechnica: “The King Is Dead”—Claude 3 Surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the First Time On Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus large language model (LLM) surpassed OpenAI's GPT-4 (which powers ChatGPT) for the first time on Chatbot Arena | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 51 minutes ago

31 Easter Salad Recipes Perfect for Spring

These are guaranteed to steal the show. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 51 minutes ago

Terry Pratchett Book Club: Nation, Part IV

Even alternate history can’t stop this man from creating something kinder than what we’ve got. Summary The raiders arrive before dawn, and Mau has the alarm rung and brings his plan to fruition. Cox is in charge of the Raiders now as they feared, but it seems they’ve seen the can … | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 51 minutes ago

Shopper in disbelief after stumbling on high-end, luxury accessories at thrift store: 'I would have been thrilled to just find one of these'

"You scored!" Shopper in disbelief after stumbling on high-end, luxury accessories at thrift store: 'I would have been thrilled to just find one of these' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 51 minutes ago

Chords Of Indigo – “Labyrinth”

Lee Hornsby, aka Chords Of Indigo, is a singer, songwriter from Manchester, UK. Likes to imprint his own dark pop-rock sensibilities into his songs. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 54 minutes ago

2024 Power of Narrative: Compelling stories delivered on tight deadline

By Madeline Bodin t’s a chronic problem with narrative journalism. No matter what media you work in, no matter what genre, no matter whether your deadlines are short and solid or long and adjustable — it never feels like you have enough time to produce the best story. But conside … | Continue reading


@niemanstoryboard.org | 1 hour ago

SEP Dataset: Should it be Separated or Processed?

SEP Dataset: Should it be Separated or Processed? Released in conjunction with a new paper about prompt injection: Can LLMs Separate Instructions From Data? And What Do We Even Mean By That? Spoiler: we can't. This dataset includes 9,160 test cases. They look like this (slightly … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 1 hour ago

Defying the odds, Japan's SLIM lander survives 2nd night on the moon

Japan's SLIM lunar lander has survived another night on the moon, despite being designed to die after the first lunar night. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Everything You Need to Know About the Wild Alaskan Company Subscription

“I didn’t realize that the fish I cook at home could taste that good.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Future Tesla-Powered BP Pulse Stations Popping Up, Possibly Near El Paso

A recent sighting of a “coming soon” pin on PlugShare got me down a bit of a rabbit hole. But there’s an interesting story happening, and it might be starting near El Paso. Part Of A Much Bigger EV Charging Story There’s a truck stop that’s going to get a ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Lemon Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Lemon Cheesecake Cookie Bars make a delicious, lemon treat for the warmer months. A sugar cookie base layer made with vanilla and lemon zest and then topped with smooth, creamy lemon cheesecake and a white chocolate drizzle! Check out more of my favorite lemon recipes like Lemon … | Continue reading


@willcookforsmiles.com | 1 hour ago

Why do Dominicans Call Oranges ‘Chinas’?

Why do so many Dominicans call oranges ‘chinas’? While we all understand what an naranja (orange) is, this is a very common way to refer to sweet oranges in the Dominican Republic (and Puerto Rico!). The origin of this curious linguistic quirk might surprise you. Read Why do Domi … | Continue reading


@dominicancooking.com | 1 hour ago

DISPUTATION: One guest sketched an explanation!

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 Real Time gets it right: Bill Maher's Real Time program now airs on CNN as well as on HBO. CNN re-airs the program on Saturday night, one night after HBO does the initial broadcast. Because its provenance has expanded, we were able to watch last weekend's e … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Aldi’s Famous $10 Stanley Cup Dupe Is Finally Back, and Shoppers Are Buying Every Color

They sold out last summer in a matter of days! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

How to Clean Your MacBook Screen

Have a dirty Mac or MacBook screen? You’re not the only one. Those who like to slurp soup in front of their screen might have an issue when wayward slop stains their precious screen. Don’t be afraid; we have the (rather obvious) best practices for making your screen as shiny and … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Could Doctor Who's Stars Be Teasing a Link to a Classic Episode?

Somehow, a third Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is in the works. Don Mancini wants to make a new Chucky movie again. Another new Stephen King adaptation is in the works. Plus, Knuckles dons his cowboy hat, and get a look at the next Jurassic World animated series. Spoilers now! … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

It All Comes Down To Physics

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) drone image of Francis Scott Key Bridge and Cargo Ship Dali In hydra77's thread about the cargo ship crashing into the bridge, two comments in particular stand out. First, automatronic's experience gives a look at the various issues of … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 hour ago

A Place Where We "Finish" Using Stuff

Auke-Florian Hiemstra/Naturalis Biodiversity Center There was a street light just outside the living room window of my second-story downtown Seattle apartment. On top of the light fixture were ugly spikes, fixed there to prevent birds from landing on it. As far as I could tell, i … | Continue reading


@teachertomsblog.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

EV bargains to be found as Hertz sells off some of its electric cars

More than 1,200 EVs are cheap enough to qualify for the used clean vehicle tax credit. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

109 Best Easter Brunch Recipes Your Guests Will Love

Make your Easter morning delicious! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Easy Dessert Recipes

15 Easy Dessert Recipes including no bake desserts, freezer-friendly desserts, and desserts that require just a few simple ingredients. The post Easy Dessert Recipes appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading


@budgetbytes.com | 1 hour ago

Laifen Wave electric toothbrush review

The novel dual-action Laifen Wave electric toothbrush promises to revolutionize your daily brushing routine — but can it deliver on performance? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

24 Bunnies (and Other Strange, Rabbit-Type Creatures) in SFF

We're paying tribute to some of the more memorable bunnies and assorted rabbit-like creatures, from cuddly cartoons to pure nightmare fuel... The post 24 Bunnies (and Other Strange, Rabbit-Type Creatures) in SFF appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Your quarterly reminder that Substack is not infrastructure, they’re an aspiring social platform

Jeanna Kadlec on Threads Substack is completely gutting their business right now. Every writer I know is seeing our subscriptions plummet as our “follower” count rises. The whole value proposition of Substack is that it’s a newsletter and writer hub. This latest intervention is i … | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 1 hour ago

Every time Tyler Cowen says, “Median voter theorem still underrated! Hail Anthony Downs!”, I’m gonna point him to this paper . . .

Here’s Cowen’s post, and here’s our paper: Moderation in the pursuit of moderation is no vice: the clear but limited advantages to being a moderate for Congressional elections Andrew Gelman Jonathan N. Katz September 18, 2007 It is sometimes believed … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 1 hour ago

Larch Loft, North London / Whittaker Parsons

With efficiency and quality at its core, Whittaker Parsons added a highly considered and contextual additional storey to a North London mews property. Continue reading | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 1 hour ago

Will feminists work on oil wells? That’s not the right question!

Would a woman, specially a feminist woman, work on an oil well? I don’t know. The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.” Which is very cool. If feminism means that, I’m a feminist. But, then, you hear so m … | Continue reading


@alirezahayati.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists Managed to Make Broadband Speeds 4.5 Million Times Faster

There’s nothing more frustrating than a bad internet connection, but researchers out of Aston University may have just solved that problem forever. A new method allowed scientists in the UK to send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband, setting a new world record. … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

A 7-minute guide to the relationship between quantum mechanics and black holes

Physicist Brian Cox takes us into the mind-bending world where quantum mechanics, black holes, and the future of computing converge. In this interview, Cox shares the engineering challenges behind building quantum computers and the intricate dance of storing information in their … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 2 hours ago

Victorino House, Buenos Aires / Grizzo Studio

The reform was based on the transformation of a typical chalet in the Núñez neighborhood from the 90s, using the pre-existing as a starting point to create a new spatiality. Continue reading | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 2 hours ago

OpenAI shows off Sora AI video generator to Hollywood execs

CEO Sam Altman met with Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros Discovery. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Introducing Ruzzy, a coverage-guided Ruby fuzzer

By Matt Schwager Trail of Bits is excited to introduce Ruzzy, a coverage-guided fuzzer for pure Ruby code and Ruby C extensions. Fuzzing helps find bugs in software that processes untrusted input. In pure Ruby, these bugs may result in unexpected exceptions that could lead to den … | Continue reading


@blog.trailofbits.com | 2 hours ago

Here's how using water can actually save more water in the long run: 'The huge industry of producing toilet paper could be eliminated'

They started gaining traction in the U.S. after the COVID-19 toilet paper shortage left people scrambling for other options. Here's how using water can actually save more water in the long run: 'The huge industry of producing toilet paper could be eliminated' first appeared on Th … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

LT1KF UBS ROUND-UP BRAND-NEW GEMS FOR YOU WEEK 12

Hi, welcome, dear music lover, here you have 6 acts that you shouldn't miss out on. #LT1KF Unknown But Essentials! Round-up | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 2 hours ago

Szarlotka z kratką, prażone jabłka, Bracia Sadownicy

Kto mnie zna, ten wie, jak wielki mam sentyment do Braci Sadowników (i Siostry Sadowniczki, bo to z Nią miałam najwięcej wspólnego). Wspominam ich piękny sad, w którym miałam przyjemność być dwa razy i zawsze, ale to zawsze, kiedy jestem w sklepie, szukam ich produktów, patrzę, c … | Continue reading


@whiteplate.com | 2 hours ago