A Love Letter to Matzo

What other foods can you name that are, without exception, always at their very best…and simultaneously at their very worst? Matzo is so bad. I still love matzo. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 18 minutes ago

Nobody knows better than Donald Trump

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@3quarksdaily.com | 19 minutes ago

The unfinished business of John F. Kennedy’s vision for world peace

Philip A. Goduti, Jr. in The Conversation: In my view as a scholar of Kennedy’s life, he set the modern-day standard for public service that is all but absent in the 2024 presidential election dominated by the legal woes of Donald Trump and the age of 81-year-old President Joe Bi … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 23 minutes ago

HelloKitty ransomware rebrands, releases CD Projekt and Cisco data

An operator of the HelloKitty ransomware operation announced they changed the name to 'HelloGookie,' releasing passwords for previously leaked CD Projekt source code, Cisco network information, and decryption keys from old attacks.. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 27 minutes ago

Tickets on Sale Now for Berea, Ky., Chairmaker Event

Tickets are on sale now for the June 2 “Backwoods Chairmakers” Event in beautiful Berea, Ky. The all-day event (9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT) will feature 13 Appalachian chairmakers from Andy Glenn book. We’ve asked each demonstrator to bring some of their chairs so you can see the work … | Continue reading


@blog.lostartpress.com | 28 minutes ago

Solar-cell-packin' drone uses sunlight for on-the-spot recharging

Multirotor drones may one day be able recharge their batteries while out and about, instead of having to return to a charging station. They could do so via onboard ultra-thin solar cells, which have already been successfully tested on a small quadcopter. Continue Reading Category … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 28 minutes ago

AT&T amiGO Jr. Tab for kids with extensive parental controls launched

AT&T has introduced a new tablet device which it has named amiGO Jr. Tab. The tablet is primarily aimed at the kids and is designed accordingly, with plenty of cladding all around along with what can be considered a holder at the top right corner. It also comes with a special Eye … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 38 minutes ago

HarperCollins to produce AI-generated Audiobooks

HarperCollins Publishers has joined forces with ElevenLabs, a pioneering leader in AI voice technology to produce audiobooks for its foreign language business, The Bookseller reported. With this collaboration, HarperCollins is looking to diversify its audiobook catalog using Elev … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 39 minutes ago

Three More Offshore Wind Projects Bite the Dust

Things are looking down again for New York’s embattled offshore wind industry. The state is abandoning all three of the offshore wind projects it awarded conditional contracts to last October, after failing to secure final agreements with any of the developers, Politico reported … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 43 minutes ago

Future nuclear power reactors could rely on molten salts — but what about corrosion?

Proton irradiation decreases the rate of corrosion in certain metal alloys — potentially good news for promising nuclear power reactors . | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 48 minutes ago

Abigail's Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir on Being Horror Frenemies

An iconic horror duo makes its debut in Abigail with Alisha Weir’s vampire ballerina and Melissa Barrera’s would-be kidnapper Joey. The Radio Silence film introduces a friends-to-enemies relationship you root for between Barrera—one of this generation’s best final girls, having l … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 48 minutes ago

Moats in AI, facebook and OpenAI

Justin Searls writes: I’ve been pairing with ChatGPT (using GPT-4) every day for the last few months and it is demonstrably terrible 80% of the time, but 20% of the time it saves me an hour of headaches, so I put up with it anyway. Nevertheless, my experience with Llama 2 was so … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 54 minutes ago

Anya Taylor-Joy Had to Do Driving Stunts on Furiosa All Without a Driver’s License

She still doesn't have one, by the way The post Anya Taylor-Joy Had to Do Driving Stunts on Furiosa All Without a Driver’s License appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Cooking Through ‘Tenderheart’: Recipes to Make on Repeat

Was one of your resolutions for 2024 to “try something new”? Still looking for that new thing even as we enter the middle of spring? The Food52 Cookbook Club has you covered! We cook through a new book each month, and our member-selected title for April is The Global Pantry Cookb … | Continue reading


@food52.com | 1 hour ago

Government official insists dirty power source cannot be replaced: 'It will never work'

An abundance of untapped, electricity-producing sun rays continue to shine on the country with great potential. Government official insists dirty power source cannot be replaced: 'It will never work' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Fahrbike’s Affordable UrbanCarry Cargo / Utility E-Bikes Come In 3 Sizes

Fahrbike’s UrbanCarry line of cargo e-bikes look to be a great option for those looking for some affordable wheels that can carry both you and your gear, whether that’s children or the groceries or a workbag or three. Fahrbike has several UrbanCarry bikes to choose from — the Min … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Joe Manganiello to Zombie It Up in Mountain Man Adaptation

Another man walking through the undead wasteland, so alone, so utterly alone The post Joe Manganiello to Zombie It Up in Mountain Man Adaptation appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

MacStories Unwind: Cattywampus

This week on MacStories Unwind, I’m a little wired, we explore Southern expressions, share some Legion Go follow-up and have app, hardware, TV, and music picks. This episode is sponsored by: Listen Later – Listen to the Articles as Podcasts Links and Show Notes Southern Expressio … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 1 hour ago

Io: New image of a lake of fire, signs of permanent volcanism

Juno captures images of Io's violence as study says it has always been that way. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Zack Snyder Digs Into His Rebel Moon vs. Barbie Ratings Discourse

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@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Microsoft AI creates scary real talkie videos from a single photo

Microsoft Research Asia has revealed an AI model that can generate frighteningly realistic deepfake videos from a single still image and an audio track. How will we be able to trust what we see and hear online from here on in? Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Microsoft … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

World Value Drift

A new paper looks at 40 questions from the World Values Survey from 1981 to 2022 (n = 406,185) for the 76 nations that did this survey more than once. Overall these values diverged over these four decades. The strongest factor from a factor analysis explained 65% of variation, an … | Continue reading


@overcomingbias.com | 1 hour ago

Value

I’ve taken some time to think instead of do. I like to dream, and according to my elementary school teachers I had a real talent for dreaming in class. So, I have been dreaming up … | Continue reading


@kelake.org | 1 hour ago

United Nations agency investigates ransomware attack, data theft

​The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating a cyberattack after threat actors breached its IT systems to steal human resources data. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

7 Rice Paper Recipes to Get Excited About

Vietnamese bánh tráng is a very versatile ingredient—stuff it a number of ways for crispy or chewy rolls, or fry it for use as a crunch cracker to layer vegetables, seafood, or meat. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

The Unite 5 giveaway winners!

The Unite 5 giveaway has ended, and I have winners to announce! The winners! Congratulations to: Robert Williger Angelo Machils Mike Shaffer Jim Dye Denton C Jacobs You should have received an email with details, please let me know if you didn’t hear anything! But I didn’t win! I … | Continue reading


@brett.trpstra.net | 1 hour ago

Heather Paxson named associate dean for faculty of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

In her new role, the professor of anthropology will seek to promote well-being and advancement within the SHASS community. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Wild new HBO doc rips the curtain back on numerous controversies surrounding viral teen clothing brand: 'The Cult of Fast Fashion'

"Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion" has revealed the many controversies surrounding the popular fast-fashion brand Brandy Melville. Wild new HBO doc rips the curtain back on numerous controversies surrounding viral teen clothing brand: 'The Cult of Fast Fashion' first a … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Packs of dog-shaped robots could one day roam the moon — if they can find their footing on Earth first

A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards

There's no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Gets a Big Pay Bump Despite Being Bad at His Job

Typically, when a person isn’t performing well at their job, they get put under review or get a stern talking to. Well, unless you’re a top executive, that is. Then you might get a 25 percent raise, as the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery just did. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

See the explosive 'devil comet' get its tail ripped off by a solar storm days before its close approach to the sun

A surprise coronal mass ejection recently smashed into Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, briefly causing the "devil comet" to lose its tail — and a NASA spacecraft caught the whole thing on camera. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

1984

✍️ Written by: George Orwell 🏷 Genre: Sci-fi 🗓 Published: 08 June 1949 📄 Pages: 368 🧐 My rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 stars) London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practica … | Continue reading


@kevquirk.com | 1 hour ago

Kids in Jeopardy

I quit a civil rights group because its policies will harm children. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 hours ago

“The Boy I Like?” (Visual Novel Review)

I review The Boy I LIke? -- the English localization of what is effectively a freeware doujin meme visual novel | Continue reading


@thenewleafjournal.com | 2 hours ago

I have set myself on fire outside the Trump Trial.

My name is Max Azzarello, and I am an investigative researcher who has set himself on fire outside of the Trump trial in Manhattan. This extreme act of protest is to draw attention to an urgent and important discovery: We are victims of a totalitarian con, and our own government … | Continue reading


@theponzipapers.substack.com | 2 hours ago

Exhausted

I’m exhausted from all the news and threats and everything. Every day we wake up to another horrible alert that another war is starting. I just wrote a thousand words and deleted all of it. It shouldn’t need an entire article to tell people how bad a war is. I’m just exhausted of … | Continue reading


@alirezahayati.com | 2 hours ago

Code: White Is a Slight But Delightfully Sweet Addition to Spy x Family

A breakout anime’s first movie often falls into one of two categories. Either it’s a showcase of the source material that feels like a stretched-out arc of the anime itself, or it attempts to fill in some backstory and set up some dominoes for the season to come. In the case of t … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Global 'time signals' subtly shifted as the total solar eclipse reshaped Earth's upper atmosphere, new data shows

During the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, a government radio station in Colorado started sending out slightly shifted "time signals" to millions of people across the globe as the moon's shadow altered the upper layers of our atmosphere. However, these altered signals did n … | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

Forever Chemical Enforcement Just Got Even Stronger

Last week, I reported on the Environmental Protection Agency’s monumental new restrictions on “forever chemicals” in Americans’ drinking water. At the time, I stressed that the issue doesn’t end with the water that flows out of our kitchen and bathroom taps — the government also … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 2 hours ago

This $23 Amazon Find Turned the Top of My Stove Into Storage (It’s So Stylish!)

It makes my spices easily accessible, too! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after 2 breaches of 600K accounts

Accounts with stored payment information went for as little as $0.50 each. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

[Note] Do-It-Yourself Country & Western Song

I saw a variation of an email from back in the day, which provides a Mad Libs style approach to formulating a country & western song. When I was reminded of it today, I adapted it for Perchance. Give it a go! | Continue reading


@danq.me | 2 hours ago

'There's a great hidden museum in the Mediterranean': Underwater archaeologist David Gibbins takes us on a journey to 12 shipwrecks around the world

Underwater archaeologist and author David Gibbins discusses his new book about shipwrecks around the world. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president

WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Is It a Red Flag? (Jane Eyre Edition)

He’s your current employer, and you live in his house. Not a red flag. Not for you at least. As the person in the higher class, he is the one with the most to lose. For you, there is nowhere to go but up. He lies to you about who he is when you first meet. Not a red flag. This is … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 2 hours ago

Wait, Can You Microwave Paper Plates?

Here’s what you need to know. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

ATM produces surprising result when people swipe their card: 'Why should I spend on drinking water?'

"Im also improving the lives of people in my neighborhood.” ATM produces surprising result when people swipe their card: 'Why should I spend on drinking water?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago