How’s your day going?

I started mine with my obligatory walk up the hill that is our street, which is usually followed by a short walk and run, as has been my habit for weeks. As I walked, I thought, what the hell is wr… | Continue reading


@kelake.org | 18 minutes ago

Apple has just released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 21 minutes ago

Annoyingly Pointless Advertising

We all know that we have to tolerate a degree of advertising online. Free email accounts, being able to read articles and some newspapers, and even blogging if you don’t pay to upgrade. The ads appear; sometimes relevant, usually not. However, I am nominating two champions of ann … | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 25 minutes ago

Apple Expands the iPad Air Lineup

Source: Apple. The big news for the new iPad Air is that it comes in two sizes now: 11” and a new 13” model. The Air has also upgraded from the M1 to the M2 chip and moved the front-facing camera to the landscape side of the tablet, and it has higher storage configurations, works … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 36 minutes ago

Why Exactly Won’t We Build?

Key quotes from Caplan’s Build Baby Build: Why is US housing to expensive? “Two words: government regulation … Housing prices stay high in desirable areas because most governments strictly regulate new construction. … ‘Take it from Paul Krugman, the most eminent progressive econo … | Continue reading


@overcomingbias.com | 38 minutes ago

The Unexpected Ingredient That Makes This Peanut–Butter Banana Smoothie Shine

This salty-sweet peanut–butter banana smoothie takes all of five minutes to whizz up and gets extra creaminess from whole milk, nut butter, and frozen bananas. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 39 minutes ago

Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count

Saddle up, knights! The post Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 39 minutes ago

The Coming Entropy Of Our World Order

The post The Coming Entropy Of Our World Order appeared first on NOEMA. | Continue reading


@noemamag.com | 40 minutes ago

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Fossils

Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Disappointed with myself that I haven't don't a creationism joke in years. Six years is like 0.1 percent of the past. Today's News: | Continue reading


@smbc-comics.com | 41 minutes ago

Home cook shares tip to keep ginger root fresher for longer: 'How am I just finding this out?'

Ginger is a great addition to many recipes, so this hack will help you amp up your cooking while wasting less ginger. Home cook shares tip to keep ginger root fresher for longer: 'How am I just finding this out?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 49 minutes ago

The “Bee Sting” Cake I Make All of My Friends for Their Birthday (It’s That Good

It's heaven in a cake. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 49 minutes ago

Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Just outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas, lies an extraordinary botanical garden. Built on a peninsula on Lake Hamilton, it has everything one expects in a garden of its size—large rose bushes, perfectly manicured tulip beds, a Japanese koi pond, an area dedicated to local flora, an … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 49 minutes ago

Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker

A master of the genre puts his unique stamp on gothic horror in this disturbing tale. The post Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 49 minutes ago

One Bad-Ass Pool Cover

In 2000, architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design the Centre Dürrenmatt in Neuchâtel. Built around 20th Swiss century author/painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1952 residence, the Centre is a showcase for his work, managed by the Swiss National Library.After two decades the C … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 50 minutes ago

GNOME Foundation News: 2023 Annual Report

2023 brought many updates to the GNOME Foundation! We’re excited to share our progress and journey over the last year along with some of our best moments and achievements in our 2022-2023 annual report. Highlights The GNOME project had two new releases, GNOME 44 and 45 GUADEC ret … | Continue reading


@foundation.gnome.org | 1 hour ago

Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam

Helldivers 2 fans are uniting to undo a Steam review bomb on the newly-released game after a decision backtrack from… Continue reading Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam The post Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam appeared first on ReadWrit … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

Apple Reveals New Keyboards and the Apple Pencil Pro

Source: Apple. Along with the iPad Pros, Apple today introduced new keyboards and an Apple Pencil Pro. The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, at long last, has a function row of half-height keys similar to what you’d find on a Mac. The trackpad is bigger, the palm rest is aluminum, … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 1 hour ago

Forget the Magic of Discovery, It’s Learning Outcomes That Help Children Identify, Comprehend, and Synthesize Their Dreams

There’s a lot of talk about what should be done to fix education in America, like increasing federal funding, decreasing class sizes, increasing teacher salaries, and investing in better teacher preparation. These are all nice ideas, but they’re totally abstract and conceptual. T … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 1 hour ago

Doc who claimed COVID shots cause magnetism gets medical license back

She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

The best cozy game about beekeeping is getting a sweet update – hive a look at this

Firstly, apologies for that dreadful pun. There will probably be no more unless they become irresistible. Anyway, down to beesness.… Continue reading The best cozy game about beekeeping is getting a sweet update – hive a look at this The post The best cozy game about beekeeping i … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

The M4 iPad Pro is Faster

So the new iPad Pro is faster and has a better screen and is thinner. All things I would expect for an incremental upgrade. Reading further through the reports about the iPad I see nothing that makes it a compelling purchase to replace my M1 iPad Pro. I bet I’ll still have issues … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 1 hour ago

On those expensive as hell iPad Pro rumors…

Maybe the first Apple rumor of 2024 was that the upcoming iPad Pros would be extraordinarily expensive. Quoting that piece: Apple's upcoming OLED iPad Pro will start at $1,500, rising to between $1,800 and $2,000 depending on size and configuration, representing a major increase … | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 1 hour ago

Miami Grand Prix experience (the “Heat Stroke F1”)

Formula 1 is an all-day three-day event. Consequently, a seat in a grandstand will become more like a prison after a while, unlike if you were attending a 2-hour game. In Las Vegas (see Nine minutes of Formula 1 glory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix) our ticket gave us access only to … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 1 hour ago

NHTSA sends Tesla massive data request as it investigates Autopilot recall

Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Carbon folding ebike rides super light, but ain't the lightest in town

China's A Dece Oasis (ADO) has launched an Indiegogo for what's billed as the lightest carbon folding ebike – at 12.5 kg. That's very back-friendly indeed, but is it the lightest of the light? Nope. That honor still goes to UK company Hummingbird. Continue Reading Category: Bicyc … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Planet power, plus dinosaurs and dragons: myth and reality of heaven and earth

Given that we've been discussing astronomy / astrology and their relationship to the alphabet so intensely in recent weeks, I'm pleased to announce this important conference that is about to be convened at Università di Bologna (Ravenna, Italy). “The Power of the Planets: The Soc … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 1 hour ago

Michelle Yeoh Will Turn Into a Replicant for Blade Runner 2099

Ridley Scott is executive producing the sequel series The post Michelle Yeoh Will Turn Into a Replicant for Blade Runner 2099 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

ACHAEANS: Although he never won an election...

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 ...Agamemnon was the elect: Agamemnon, lord of men, never won an election. As far as we know, there were no elections, as we know them, during the late Bronze Age. Agamemnon, lord of men, never won an election. Clearly, though, Agamemnon was the elect. In the … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Could cannabis treat cancer someday? Here's what the science says so far

For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

5-7-24

08:31 We went to bed unusually early last night, after Thai dinner. Nurse’s birthday today. She now driving […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 hour ago

Build generative AI applications with Amazon Bedrock Studio (preview)

Today, we’re introducing Amazon Bedrock Studio, a new web-based generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) development experience, in public preview. Amazon Bedrock Studio accelerates the development of generative AI applications by providing a rapid prototyping environme … | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 1 hour ago

The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Hands-on with the new John Wick pinball

Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Garlic Bread of Your Life

Psst! It’s already in your fridge. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

My Creamy Shrimp Pasta Tastes Just Like Alfredo — Only Way Lighter

A double hit of lemon balances out the creaminess. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Mapped: The highs and lows of the world’s happiness landscape

Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden. As usual, the country ranking in the annual World Happiness Report is topped by Nordic countries. This map does something extra: It shows happiness levels in their regional and global context. At a glance, we see that happiness levels are relati … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner shares simple routine to save big on energy bills: 'This is my whole personality now'

"I want to do this." Homeowner shares simple routine to save big on energy bills: 'This is my whole personality now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Lewes Shark Weather Vane in Lewes, England

Churches around the world are often adorned with representations of fish, owing to the Greek ikhthū́s (ichthys), appearing in the acrostic phrase ‘Iēsous CHristos THeou HYios Sōtēr’ meaning ‘Jesus Christ Son of God Savior’. But one church in Lewes, England, features a far larger … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same?

What are the differences that separate sci-fi and fantasy into different genres? Do they really hold up, and are they important? The post Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same? appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Quoting @deepfates

Watching in real time as "slop" becomes a term of art. the way that "spam" became the term for unwanted emails, "slop" is going in the dictionary as the term for unwanted AI generated content — @deepfates | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 1 hour ago

The eccentric volunteers who helped make the OED

David Skinner in Commonweal: Although the dictionary was not founded at the university, the OED might be described as the Oxford of dictionaries, so revered is it among reference works and books in general. It is the gold standard of academic English-language lexicography and a k … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Alien life is no joke

Adam Frank in Aeon: Suddenly, everyone is talking about aliens. After decades on the cultural margins, the question of life in the Universe beyond Earth is having its day in the sun. The next big multibillion-dollar space telescope (the successor to the James Webb) will be tuned … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

When Is It Enough

Microsoft closing several Bethesda studios shows that even making great games--and making money--doesn't count as success The post When Is It Enough appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 hours ago

An Easy to Make, Easy to Assemble Flatpack Bed

Based in Munich, Marcus Götschl is a Master Cabinetmaker who also holds a degree in Product Design. Götschl shows a little outside-the-box thinking with his New Gen bed:"The focus is on minimising resource consumption and using replaceable components, challenging the culture of d … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 2 hours ago

50 Completely True Things

Mo Husseini writes: I wanted to share a (not exhaustive) list of 50 useful and indisputable facts on the Palestinian / Israeli conflict. FACT No. 1. Some Jews are shitty and awful people. FACT No. 2. Some Muslims are shitty and awful people. FACT No. 3. Some Christians are shitty … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Apple Announces New 11” and 13” iPad Pros

At its Let Loose video event today, Apple introduced new 11” and 13” iPad Pros. Both models come in Silver and Space Black and feature OLED displays, the M4 chip, and more. Based on the specs Apple shared, both iPad Pro models appear to be significant upgrades over the existing M … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 2 hours ago

Constellations: a charted design for any craft

I’ve seen this motif in a couple of my other charted designs, and I liked it so much that I | Continue reading


@gannetdesigns.com | 2 hours ago