I mentioned a book I was planning to write in my "Embrace the weird" post a couple weeks ago. The book idea is definitely weird, as it's a super niche one. I'm writing a guidebook to the fourteen different stadiums that make up the | Continue reading
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.” | Continue reading
"Wait, now I feel bad for tossing these." Frugal homeowner shares hack to make use of annoyingly common silica gel packets: 'Collect hundreds of them and use them' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A teenager finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. The post Read an Excerpt From LaDarrion Williams’s Blood at the Root appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The Institute’s “mind and hand” ethos has found a home in the United Arab Emirates. | Continue reading
Getty Images With the coalition government’s ban of student mobile phones in New Zealand schools coming into effect this week, reaction has ranged from the sceptical (kids will just get sneakier) to the optimistic (most kids seem okay with it). In a world where nearly everyone ha … | Continue reading
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the R programming language that allows arbitrary code execution upon deserializing specially crafted RDS and RDX files. [...] | Continue reading
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem won over audiences with its sci-fi mysteries, complex characters, and startling visuals. If you’re still haunted by that Panama Canal scene—in which a ship full of people is sliced into ribbons—or the unpredictable landscapes of the VR game world, here’s … | Continue reading
Google has increased rewards for reporting remote code execution vulnerabilities within select Android apps by ten times, from $30,000 to $300,000, with the maximum reward reaching $450,000 for exceptional quality reports. [...] | Continue reading
With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she will lead the center as MIT boosts social impact experiential learning opportunities. | Continue reading
Would you be willing to eat pitch-black garlic cloves in exchange for no stinky breath? Researchers in Australia are studying and hoping to popularize a unique, specially aged variant of the cooking herb. The blackened variant apparently has a sweet flavor, while still having the … | Continue reading
A combination of garlic powder and fresh garlic give this buttery, crusty bread a wonderfully intense garlic flavor in under 15 minutes. | Continue reading
These 16 chicken leg recipes are simple to make, not too expensive, and incredibly flavorful. Spices and techniques from around the world, from tagine to fried chicken, will have you stocking your freezer with drumsticks and thighs. | Continue reading
Quantum mechanics is simultaneously our most powerful and weirdest scientific theory. It’s powerful because it offers exquisite control over the nanoworld of molecular, atomic, and subatomic phenomena. It’s weird because, while we have a complete mathematical formalism, we physic … | Continue reading
Apple announced two new offerings to its Beats line of headphones and earbuds. The Beats Solo Buds are a pair of true wireless earphones that promise up to 18 hours of battery life, while the Beats Solo 4 is an upgrade for those looking to swap their current over-the-ear cans for … | Continue reading
Unwind and recharge during your lunch break with these five sitcoms. Perfect for solo enjoyment or family time, take 30 minutes to escape into laughter and relaxation! | Continue reading
What makes a compact titanium multitool stand out from the kazillion others that are on Kickstarter at any given moment? Well, an adjustable wrench is a definitely a rare feature, and that's just one of the things you'll find on the Ti EDC Wrench. Continue Reading Category: Good … | Continue reading
The true nature of the town will come into focus, if the third season's promises are anything to go by The post From Season 3 Teaser Confirms the Horror Will Continue for Town’s Unwilling Inhabitants appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Not your average meatballs, these Iowa ham balls are a regional favorite in which ham and ground pork are bound with buttery crackers and tangy buttermilk, then shaped and baked in a sticky sweet sauce. | Continue reading
At last fall’s iPhone event, Apple and Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Mirage would be coming to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Today, Ubisoft confirmed with a press release that the game is coming on June 6th, just before WWDC. In addition to the iPhone, the game is comi … | Continue reading
When Marianne Smith was teaching computer science in 2016 at Flathead Valley Community College, in Kalispell, Mont., the adjunct professor noticed the female students in her class were severely outnumbered, she says. Smith says she believed the disparity was because girls were no … | Continue reading
"The assumption is, once we start, some other people will follow." American egg producer adopts new technology that could make culling obsolete: 'Someone has to move the needle' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"What I wanted to do [...] was to write a book about pregnancy as a haunted house." The post Something Strange Is in The Garden: A Conversation With Clare Beams appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The GNOME Foundation invites bids for hosting GNOME Asia 2024. This is your chance to bring GNOME Asia to your city! If you are interested in submitting a proposal to host GNOME Asia in your city, please submit an intent to bid by filling out this short form. Intent to Bid submis … | Continue reading
Magnus and John are no strangers to the music game, but this EP truly reflects their honed talents. | Continue reading
Apple has just released updates to XProtect Remediator security software (Catalina or later), bringing it to version 132, […] | Continue reading
If you had to make a list of visuals Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is best known for, Queen Amidala’s costumes would be right near the top. Darth Maul is certainly striking, the cities of Theed and Otoh Gunga are stunning, and those Naboo Starfighters are awesome, but … | Continue reading
by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; and Julian Andreone, Medill Investigative Lab ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up … | Continue reading
Three large-scale campaigns have targeted Docker Hub users, planting millions of repositories designed to push malware and phishing sites since early 2021. [...] | Continue reading
S2 Architects have masterfully designed the Cemplex Houses in Aspen, Colorado, creating a unique living solution for two local brothers and their families. This dual-house development is situated on a single lot Continue reading | Continue reading
Transform humble ingredients like chickpeas and pita into a satisfying meal by combining them with tahini, toasted pine nuts, and tender pieces of fried meat. | Continue reading
CXC Simulations wanted to build something special for a cruise liner. | Continue reading
Jostling on the fault lines of Enceladus’ frozen crust may be responsible for the plumes of icy material spewing from the moon’s watery underbelly, according to a team of researchers that recently modeled the motion. Read more... | Continue reading
These elegant, double-walled Cilindro oil cruets are by Italian industrial designer Corrado Dotti. They're handmade, out of borosilicate glass.There's also a Cubo version… …and finally the Sfera. (The vessel without a spout is a salt shaker.) They're also available with tinted … | Continue reading
And when I say ‘could’ in the title, I mean ‘will’. But...more on that in a second. First , Zwift announced a smattering of new things today in their ‘This Season on Zwift’ update. That update happens roughly every quarter, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
It took more than ten years of full-time work for Rama to go from an idea to a production system. I shudder to think of how long it would have taken without Clojure. Rama is a programming platform that integrates and generalizes backend development. Whereas previously backends we … | Continue reading
Scientists have detected a new, unusually large molecule never seen in space before. The 13-atom molecule, called 2-methoxyethanol, was detected in the Cat's Paw Nebula. | Continue reading
"Literally genius." Woman demonstrates simple method to make meal from condiments jar: 'I've never thought of using it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Vinge was one of the all-time greats; his stories remain thrilling, thought-provoking, and stand the test of time... The post Gems From a Master of SF: The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
I was having a quiet evening at home when, suddenly, I received a text. It was my friend Laura, asking if I was free Friday. But I already had plans to get dinner with a different friend—a woman Laura had never met, named Erica. I yearned to invite Laura along but knew, sadly, th … | Continue reading
I was experiencing GPG errors when trying to install packages using apt when using GitHub Actions. The errors I was seeing were similar to the following: Err:16 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu jammy InRelease The following signatures were invalid: ERRSIG 4F4EA0AAE526 … | Continue reading
Today's links Live Nation/Ticketmaster is buying Congress: The other gig economy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' … | Continue reading
“Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning.” This week, that saga once again begins in movie theaters with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, returning for not just May the Fourth Be With You, but its 25th anniversary, happe … | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced the first few titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in May of this year. As well as… Continue reading Xbox announces first batch of Game Pass titles for May 2024 The post Xbox announces first batch of Game Pass titles for May 2024 appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Doctors say it's very unusual to develop a visual impairment as the first symptom of lung cancer. | Continue reading
Dave & Buster’s plans to add a feature to its app that will allow customers to place bets amongst themselves on competitive games, according to an announcement from the entertainment chain on Tuesday. It’s just the latest sign that tech-based gambling is becoming normalized in th … | Continue reading
Does she know she has been fighting her entire life? She fought to get nourishment and to breathe as a tiny baby. Fifteen years later she continues to fight. Fight for comfort, fight for words, and fight for peace within her own body and mind. Does she know she was born into a wo … | Continue reading
The soundtrack for “Luminous: The Symphony of Us (Music from the EPCOT Nighttime Spectacular)” is finally available on online streeaming services. The Details The nighttime spectacular “Luminous: The Symphony of Us” opened at EPCOT on December 5, 2023, but until now, the soundtra … | Continue reading