The most recent Terminator film—2019's Dark Fate—wasn’t quite a return to blockbuster form. But the franchise James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off in 1984 (and were “back” with in 1991) is, much like its titular killer robots, never going to die. Today, we have our … | Continue reading
How to PyCon Glyph’s tips on making the most out of PyCon. I particularly like his suggestion that “dinners are for old friends, but lunches are for new ones”. I’m heading out to Pittsburgh tonight, and giving a keynote (!) on Saturday. If you see me there please come and say hi! … | Continue reading
The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV addresses several shortcomings of its predecessor, the Bolt, by offering competitive pricing, modern interior design, and improved safety features. It boasts a spacious interior and advanced charging capabilities. Despite these improvements, skeptici … | Continue reading
Today's Drop discusses font popularity, AI in typography, and a featured free font! We touch on the use of CDNs for font delivery, the role of AI in creating typefaces, and the potential impact of AI on creativity in design processes. | Continue reading
Maryland is back on track to develop its offshore wind resources into a powerful multi-state hub with Virginia and North Carolina. The post A New Hope Lifts US Offshore Wind Industry Out Of Doldrums appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Thanks to the increase of electric vehicles and other battery-using technologies, the demand for lithium is expected to skyrocket in the coming years. One odd but potent source of the metal is a Pennsylvania wastewater stream, says a new study. Continue Reading Category: Energy, … | Continue reading
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Neuralink announced last week that the tiny wires inside the brain of its first patient had retracted, but sources say… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces problem with its tiny wires in brain The post Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces problem with its tiny wires in brain appe … | Continue reading
Unfortunately, some bad actors have started using Workflowy’s sharing feature to publish phishing pages. Last week, this led to us getting miscategorized as a phishing site on a few lists that track these things. Some internet providers then automatically blocked people from acce … | Continue reading
Sisters dune it for themselves The post Max’s Dune: Prophecy Is Basically an Origin Story for the Bene Gesserit appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Architizer, the acclaimed platform known for celebrating architectural innovation, has unveiled the highly anticipated shortlist for its esteemed A+Awards. Honoring the crème de la crème of architectural achievements globally, the competition stands as a beacon for ground-breakin … | Continue reading
A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull. It is the fifth time these killer whales have sent a ship to the seafloor in the last three years. | Continue reading
This is the thirty-seventh part of a fiction serial, in 747 words. The time with George in Berlin was the best that Hettie could remember. Walks in the parks, small cafes for coffee and cake, even an afternoon in a rowing boat on the river. Each date they had was memorised, from … | Continue reading
OpenAI and Google showcased their latest and greatest AI technology this week. For the last two years, tech companies have raced to make AI models smarter, but now a new focus has emerged: make them multimodal. OpenAI and Google are zeroing in on AI that can seamlessly switch bet … | Continue reading
As infrastructure spread across America in the 20th century, we learned that bridges periodically need to be inspected. Having a look at the road surface was easy; just shut down traffic and let the inspector walk it. But inspecting the underside is more challenging, particularly … | Continue reading
Pickups are a big deal in several traditional auto markets as well as in smaller markets in Africa. About 60,000 Toyota Hilux pickups are sold in South Africa each year and a similar number in Australia. This is excluding sales of other popular pickups such as the Ford Ranger and … | Continue reading
Scientists have predicted that by 2040, almost 50 percent of the world’s electric power will be used in computing. What’s more, this projection was made before the sudden explosion of generative AI. The amount of computing resources used to train the largest AI models has been do … | Continue reading
The first full trailer for Universal Pictures’ Wicked is finally here and is bursting with the star power of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. It also offers a fresh glimpse at Oz through the story of two friends: Elphaba (Ervivo), a powerful green-skinned outcast, and the popular … | Continue reading
Engineers are cooking up a new clean energy solution: charging up crystals with solar energy to temperatures of 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), potentially making them a greener substitute for the carbon-intensive processes that smelt steel and cook cement. Read … | Continue reading
Today, Apple announced a host of new accessibility features, such as eye tracking and vocal shortcuts, that should arrive on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Vision Pros later this year. Read more... | Continue reading
Virtual reality meets noir thriller in this artfully constructed tale, where the "real" and artificial worlds bleed into one another in increasingly intense and surreal ways… The post Open Your Eyes: Dreams and Nightmares of Our Own Creation appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Best known for his 1958 novel The Once and Future King, T. H. White is considered one of the greatest Arthurian authors of modern literature. A British writer born in Bombay, White settled in Alderney in 1946 and lived there for the rest of his life, but his grave can be found in … | Continue reading
Today’s CPI report has continued an 11-week trend of data arriving above 3%, leaving traders skeptical about the possibility of… Continue reading Bitcoin and Altcoins Prices Pump as CPI Report Shows US Inflation Falls to 3.4% – Best AI Cryptocurrencies to Buy Now The post Bitcoin … | Continue reading
Snag the Google Pixel 8a for only $499 at Amazon (normally $599) and receive a bonus $100 Amazon gift card with your purchase. | Continue reading
Slowing down an asteroid by just one-tenth of a second makes all the difference. | Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Africa has reiterated its commitment to using renewable energy. Volkswagen Group Africa says transitioning to renewable energy is more than just a means to avoid the disruptive effects of power outages for Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA), but rather a conscious st … | Continue reading
The second pattern in Juntao Qiu's series on data fetching is on how to avoid the dreaded Request Waterfall. Parallel Data Fetching queries multiple sources in parallel, so that the latency of the overall fetch is largest of the queries rather than the sum of them. more… | Continue reading
Nestled on the serene shores of Phu Quoc island, the Phu Quoc Prison History Museum carries a haunting legacy of suffering and resilience. Once a site of immense brutality during the Vietnam War, it now stands as a solemn memorial, bearing witness to the atrocities endured by pri … | Continue reading
Einstein's theory of general relativity is our best description of the universe at large scales, but a new observation that reports a "glitch" in gravity around ancient structures could force it to be modified. | Continue reading
In ‘Proof of Concept,’ the Grist video team shines a spotlight on some surprising environmental research and discoveries. | Continue reading
It was only just recently that we started hearing about Warner Bros.’ plans for Dune: Prophecy, the mysterious streaming series prequel inspired by the events of Sisterhood of Dune, again. But out of nowhere, we’ve just got a thunderous first look at its take on Dune’s world. Rea … | Continue reading
Laura Miller in Slate: “I’m a writer; I tell stories,” reads the first line of Claire Messud’s This Strange Eventful History, a novel based on her own family’s past. Admittedly, that’s not the most promising opener, since everyone from ad executives to life coaches goes around ca … | Continue reading
In a small trial, some people with inherited vision loss experienced improvements in their sight after being treated with CRISPR. | Continue reading
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"My jealousy knows no bounds!" Shopper finds vintage furniture with hidden value at thrift store: 'I'm surprised Goodwill didn't try to jack the price up' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl.” For many people, Marty Robbins’ classic gunfighter ballad is their first and sometimes only impression of Texas’ largest border city. They may be surprised to discover that the setting of the song, Rosa’ … | Continue reading
Teddy Amenabar in The Washington Post: Older people who aren’t picky eaters appear to have better brain health than those who prefer more limited diets, according to a large study of British adults. The research tracked the dietary preferences of nearly 182,000 older adults in Br … | Continue reading
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 It's part of a very long story: At the start of Monday's report, we cited the gloomy numbers which have emerged from the latest administration of the New York Times/Siena College poll. This morning, during the 6 o'clock hour, Joe Scarborough trashed the me … | Continue reading
Alfonso Soler / Shutterstock Nowadays you can buy a cheap pair of sunglasses just about anywhere – from supermarkets and petrol stations to corner shops and online fashion retailers, but such ubiquity may prompt doubts as to the protection they can offer. While their lenses usual … | Continue reading
An ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research into the leopards’ genetics – their mitogenome – has revealed that the descendants of these two groups are the leopards found … | Continue reading
Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s democratic dreams were dashed when the country’s two most powerful strongmen opted for war. And there’s now evidence that ordinary Africans may be … | Continue reading
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The all-volunteer student-run bike shop, founded by graduate student Bianca Champenois, provides repair and maintenance services, emphasizes hands-on learning, and promotes sustainable transportation. | Continue reading
SRAM & Hammerhead have just released the latest version of their GPS cycling computer, the “new Karoo”. This unit combines much asked for hardware updates, with a smattering of software updates, to provide a natural evolution over the existing Karoo … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Rethinking our relationship with clothes can be a gateway to a new way of thinking, says Aja Barber, who wrote the book on it The post ‘There’s joy and connection in searching for secondhand fashion gems’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Vision Pro’s live captions convert spoken words to text onscreen. This year’s accessibility feature preview from Apple, timed to get a one-day jump on the annual celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, continues last year’s expansion beyond the traditional sight, sound … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and to mark the occasion, Apple has previewed several new accessibility features coming to its OSes later this year. Although this accessibility preview has become an annual affair, this year’s preview is more packed … | Continue reading
Outer Range’s first season was a wild ride—a sci-fi Western about a rancher whose land contains a mysterious hole made of time itself. The Prime Video series returns with plenty of fresh weirdness, but it feels sharper—as star Josh Brolin promised—with a plot that’s less meanderi … | Continue reading