What B&N Nook e-readers still receive updates?

Barnes and Noble recently announced that several Nook e-readers and tablets have reached the end of life and will no longer be able to connect to the bookstore to buy digital content. This includes the first generation Nook, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Simple Touch with G … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 38 minutes ago

Q&A: A graduating student looks back on his MIT experience

Christopher Wang, a senior in EECS, shares his favorite study spaces, how he discovered theater at the Institute, and what he'll miss most. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 40 minutes ago

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Explores the Ghibli Master's Journey on His Latest Film

A new documentary following the six-year process of making Hayao Miyazaki’sOscar-winning animated film The Boy and the Heron was released at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

'Puppy eyes' didn't evolve just for humans, study of wild dogs finds

A new study debunks the idea that domestic dogs specifically evolved puppy dog eyes to tug on our heartstrings. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships

The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Amazon Offering Three Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free

Amazon right now is running a three-months-of-free-Kindle-Unlimited-access offer. This should be like sweet honey for parched souls who live and die by books. Kindle Unlimited otherwise costs $11.99 per month which is also what Amazon would begin charging your account once the fr … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 1 hour ago

Georgia Prosecutors Stoke Fears over Use of Encrypted Messengers and Tor

In an indictment against Defend the Atlanta Forest activists in Georgia, state prosecutors are citing use of encrypted communications to fearmonger. Alleging the defendants—which include journalists and lawyers, in addition to activists—in the indictment were responsible for a nu … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 1 hour ago

This New $1 Dollar Tree Kitchen Storage Find Is a Must-Have (I’m Buying 6!)

No more messy cabinets! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

What is fate? And how can it both limit and liberate us?

The concept of fate, or the idea of fatefulness, seems to crop up everywhere we look in one form or another. Fate is a key belief enduring across cultures and generations. What is fate? Generally speaking, fate is thought of as a power or agency determining events and destinies, … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

A pest of our own making: revealing the true origins of the not-so-German cockroach

Erik Karits, Shutterstock German cockroaches thrive in buildings all over the world. They’re one of the most common cockroach species, causing trouble for people both here and overseas. But in nature, they’re nowhere to be found. Just how this urban pest evolved and populated our … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

‘How a healthy community should be’: how music in youth detention can create new futures

Many young people in contact with the justice system come from backgrounds of extreme poverty, parental abuse or neglect, parental incarceration and disrupted education. These complex traumas often manifest as addictions to drugs or alcohol, mental health challenges, poor physica … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

Flu vaccines are no longer free for all under-12s in NZ – children living in poverty and at higher risk will bear the brunt

Christoph Soeder/dpa New Zealand’s decision to no longer offer free influenza vaccines for all children under 12 will likely wipe out recent gains in uptake. And it will disproportionately affect those living in deprived areas and with a high risk of disease. Influenza accounts f … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

People with dementia aren’t currently eligible for voluntary assisted dying. Should they be?

Inside Creative House/Shutterstock Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about wh … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

Williams Sonoma Is Offering Up to 50% Off Le Creuset, All-Clad, and More Top Brands for Memorial Day — See Our Top Picks

Now's the time to stock up for summer. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Gasoline Prices Could Be Pretty Low This Summer — Except for One Thing

The American oil refining business is a national colossus, with almost 130 facilities taking in some 16 million barrels of crude oil per day and turning it into nearly 10 million barrels of gasoline and 5 million barrels of diesel. And unlike some past years, inventories are look … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

HP resurrects ’90s OmniBook branding, kills Spectre, Dragonfly

Most new HP laptops will be an OmniBook, ProBook, or EliteBook. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

It Took More Than 4 Days to Put Out This Battery Fire

A fire at a battery storage site in San Diego County appears to have been extinguished after burning on and off for multiple days and nights. “There is no visible smoke or active fire at the scene,” Cal Fire, the state fire protection agency, said in an update Monday morning. The … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

Expedia announces new programs to benefit tourists and local communities: 'A travel industry that prioritizes both people and the planet'

Expedia found that 90% of travelers seek sustainable travel options, and half are willing to pay more for those. Expedia announces new programs to benefit tourists and local communities: 'A travel industry that prioritizes both people and the planet' first appeared on The Cool Do … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Book review: "Remote: Office Not Required" by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried

“Remote: Office Not Required” is a well-known publication among the programmers. So it must be a good book, or its popularity comes from the fact that two influential figures in software development wrote it. Maybe both? Even though I am late to the party because 11 years have pa … | Continue reading


@pawelgrzybek.com | 1 hour ago

Bloom filters

Today's xkcd: According to Wikipedia, A Bloom filter is a space-efficient probabilistic data structure, conceived by Burton Howard Bloom in 1970, that is used to test whether an element is a member of a set. False positive matches are possible, but false negatives are not – in ot … | Continue reading


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

iOS 17.5.1 Contains a Fix for That Reappearing Photos Bug

Apple issued an update today which, it says, ought to patch a bug which resurfaced old and deleted photos: This update provides important bug fixes and addresses a rare issue where photos that experienced database corruption could reappear in the Photos library even if they were … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 1 hour ago

Robotic palm mimics human touch

MIT CSAIL researchers enhance robotic precision with sophisticated tactile sensors in the palm and agile fingers, setting the stage for improvements in human-robot interaction and prosthetic technology. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Actor Xelia Mendes-Jones Talks Backstory for Wheel of Time’s Renna

The actor spoke about how they approached such a challenging and difficult role The post Actor Xelia Mendes-Jones Talks Backstory for Wheel of Time’s Renna appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

M4 iPad Pro teardown finds easier-to-access battery, glimpses of Tandem OLED design

Straightforward tablet teardown is followed by a comically difficult Pencil one. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Longlegs Continues to Look Like Summer's Freakiest Film

Longlegs looks like a supernatural Silence of the Lambs with a hint of Zodiac, and we could not be more excited. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins, it’s the story of a new FBI agent (Maika Monroe) who finds herself on the trail of a cryptic serial killer who calls themselves … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Why You Should Always Put Your Suitcase in the Hotel Bathroom, According to an Entomologist

The reason behind it is simpler than you might think, but it might make your skin crawl. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

A moment of daily practice

I have a longer post to write about meditation and my relationships with the practice. For now, I’ll just say I’m glad to be sitting here again. Thank you for keeping RSS alive. You're awesome. Email me :: Sign my guestbook :: Support for 1$/month :: See my awesome supporters :: … | Continue reading


@manuelmoreale.com | 2 hours ago

Scientists Find Microplastics in Human and Dog Testicles

It seems that nobody—and no body part—is safe from microplastics. In a recent study, researchers found traces of plastic in the testicles of both dogs and humans. The potential health impacts of this discovery are not yet clear, but the team suggests it may help explain why men’s … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Beauty and the Beast

A garden in some concrete crack. | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 2 hours ago

Crowd-Friendly Memorial Day Recipes, Ranked

This list answers a simple question: If served on a platter during a Memorial Day barbecue, which Food52 recipe would be inhaled the quickest? Now, the phrasing of this question may seem crude, but I assure you: Making food that people really want to eat is a good thing. It means … | Continue reading


@food52.com | 2 hours ago

Atari confirms release date and details for arcade racer NeoSprint

Atari and developer Headless Chicken have confirmed the release date for NeoSprint, representing the publisher’s first ‘Sprint’ title since 1987.… Continue reading Atari confirms release date and details for arcade racer NeoSprint The post Atari confirms release date and details … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

Hims & Hers Will Sell Wegovy-Like Weight Loss Drugs for $199

The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers announced Monday that is now offering customers a compounded version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

QuickTune

Mario Guzman is back, with yet another nostalgia-powered music player for macOS: Control Apple Music with this simplified controller that has the look and feel of QuickTime 7 and Mac OS X “Tiger”. JUST LOOK AT THIS THING: | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 2 hours ago

It’s not “Windows 12”: Microsoft keeps Windows 11 branding despite major changes

24H2 update comes with new compiler, kernel, and scheduler, among other changes. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Microsoft’s “Copilot+” AI PC requirements are embarrassing for Intel and AMD

Microsoft demands an NPU capable of at least 40 trillion operations per second. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs

Prism layer is one of several under-the-hood overhauls in Windows 11 24H2. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

"Cowboy Beans" Is the Summer Side That Won't Even Last 10 Minutes at a Barbecue

Classic condiments take this barbecue side to the next level. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Ideas, various and sundry: Part III

After writing the (More) Ideas, various and sundry blog post earlier today, I started to think of more ideas I would like to share. I thought about calling this post (Even More) Ideas, various and sundry), except I wasn't sure what the series would be called if I did another post … | Continue reading


@jamesg.blog | 2 hours ago

Read an Excerpt From Constance Fay’s Fiasco

A wild romp amidst the stars that's equal parts steamy interstellar romance and sci-fi adventure. The post Read an Excerpt From Constance Fay’s Fiasco appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 2 hours ago

Industry report cites deepfakes as second most common security concern

Deepfakes have been ranked as the second most frequent information security concern for businesses in the United Kingdom. An industry… Continue reading Industry report cites deepfakes as second most common security concern The post Industry report cites deepfakes as second most c … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

Indiabulls Residence: A Multigenerational Home by KKD Studio in Mumbai

KKD Studio has masterfully designed the Indiabulls Residence, a 4500 sq. ft. home in Mumbai, India. This contemporary residence caters to the needs of three generations, balancing private and shared spaces through innovative design. Continue reading | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 2 hours ago

Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 85% of threads retract in 1st

Algorithm tweaks made up for the loss, and Neuralink thinks it has fix for next patient. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

New Sandman Season 2 Casting Offers Some Intriguing Plot Hints

While the names of the three actors joining The Sandman’s second season may not be immediately recognizable, the characters they’ll be bringing to the Netflix show will definitely intrigue fans: the final three members of the Endless, the cosmic family that also includes Tom Stur … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

The Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan You’ll Use All Year Round Is on Major Sale (and It’s So Easy to Clean!)

No outdoor grill? No problem! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

Neuralink Can Implant Second Person With a Brain Chip, FDA Says

Neuralink, the Elon Musk-funded neuroscience startup, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implant its next patient with its experimental brain chip. This next operation will seek to fix certain issues that occurred following its first implantation … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Tesla’s 0.99% APR Financing For Tesla Model Y Stirring Up Consumer Demand (+ Chevy Equinox EV Potential & Hot Volvo EX30)

I recently met with David Havasi at the new Tesla store and service center near us in order to chat about some hot EV news and then also do another Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive. The video below is about three news items — 0.99% APR financing for the ... [continued] T … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

More Thoughts on AI and LLMs in Search

My friend and I were discussing AI/LLM search, and while I think some LLM search can be useful, you have to make it work for you. I think this is a big change from traditional search, and with the way things are going and more people using AI search, either people need to learn h … | Continue reading


@cool-as-heck.blog | 2 hours ago

BLM ends future coal mining on Powder River Basin federal lands

The move compounds pressure on coal communities to diversify their economies. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago