Tourist laments shocking amount of debris found at otherwise pristine nature sanctuary: 'It's not uncommon'

"As a tourist, I picked up my trash!" Tourist laments shocking amount of debris found at otherwise pristine nature sanctuary: 'It's not uncommon' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 7 minutes ago

Modular: Multimodal Search with Snowflake Embedding and MAX Engine

Multimodal Search with Snowflake Embedding and MAX Engine | Continue reading


@modular.com | 11 minutes ago

This Semi-Enclosed Electric Trike Could Make Commuting A Lot More Fun

This electric trike is small enough to fit in bike lanes and bike paths, has an enclosure that offers some protection from the weather, and includes a variety of car-like features such as headlights and tail lights, turn signals, mirrors, and even a roll bar and a windshield with … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 16 minutes ago

Florida Dolphin Dies of Bird Flu as Alarm Grows Over Species Spread

Bird flu isn’t just lurking inside cows, new research shows. Florida scientists have reported the first known case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Though the case dates back to 2022, it’s the latest indication that th … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 17 minutes ago

The EPA’s Carbon Crackdown Is Finally Here

One of the most important pieces of the Biden administration’s climate policy has arrived: On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules restricting climate pollution from coal-fired plants and natural gas plants that haven’t been built yet. The rules will eli … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 18 minutes ago

The Paint Color That Makes Your Home Look Instantly Dated

Avoid these hues if you’re hoping to entice new buyers or renters. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 22 minutes ago

Three from MIT awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of “trail-blazing fellows.” | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 27 minutes ago

Shoppers Are Raving About KitchenAid’s Coffee Grinder — And You’d Never Guess Why

It comes with everything you need. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 27 minutes ago

Porting the EndBASIC console to an LCD

In this post, I’ll guide you through the process of porting the EndBASIC hybrid console to the ST7735s 1.44" LCD, which sports a resolution of 128x128 pixels, a D-pad, and 3 other buttons. I will cover the prerequisite work to make the port possible, dig into the GPIO and SPI int … | Continue reading


@blogsystem5.substack.com | 36 minutes ago

Target Is Selling a LEGO Cherry Blossom Set (And It's Only $15!)

If you're not located near any cherry blossoms, bring them to you! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 37 minutes ago

Large-sized color e-paper display takes centerstage at Touch Taiwan 2024

e-Paper display is becoming larger and more colorful, something that has been amply evident at this year’s Touch Taiwan event. Take for instance the 88-inch large color e-paper display that was showcased at the event by Yuantai for the first time ever. It wasn’t a single large co … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 46 minutes ago

E Ink anticipating higher sales as demand for color e-readers

With manufacturers gradually shifting towards the adoption of color e-paper displays for e-reader devices as well as electronic shelf labels (ESLs), E Ink Holdings too is witnessing a resurgence in sales post the downturn it suffered in 2022 and 2023. As the Taipei Times reported … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 46 minutes ago

Nitecore's ultra-slim, 3,000-lumen pocket torch flattens EDC

Last year, Nitecore put a new emphasis on "flat light" with its EDC27. And while the compact torch isn't the only flashlight to take on a slim, remote control-like form, it does offer one of the best all-around light-to-slimness ratios we've seen on the market. After a little LED … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 48 minutes ago

Trader Joe’s Just Dropped a Famous $4 Dessert and People Are Buying 10 at a Time

Perfect for summer! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 49 minutes ago

How Twisters’ Director Developed a Taste for Disaster

When Lee Isaac Chung was announced as the director of the long-awaited sequel Twisters, many of us scratched our heads. Chung is, obviously, a talented filmmaker. His most recent film, Minari, had just come off multiple Oscar nominations including a win. But to go from that small … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 52 minutes ago

Designing with honeycomb mesh in lace, part 3

(Not that I numbered the first two, but they’re visible under the hex lace tag, along with the relevant stitch | Continue reading


@gannetdesigns.com | 53 minutes ago

THE UNIVERSE AS A COMPUTER, John Archibald Wheeler, Part 2

In my last post I described a list created by the late physicist John Archibald Wheeler describing ways in which the universe could be like a computer. This came from a note in the collection of papers from the American Philosophical Society. In the second part of this note, Whee … | Continue reading


@dabacon.org | 55 minutes ago

I Tried This $65 Dutch Oven, and It's Just as Good as Those Fancy French Brands

It's lightweight and easy to cook with! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 57 minutes ago

PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genome

In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Home brewer stuns with brilliant use for glass jars: 'This is a life pro tip'

Upcycling hacks like this one are perfect for consumers looking to save money and time. Home brewer stuns with brilliant use for glass jars: 'This is a life pro tip' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

This Loaded Breakfast Sopes Recipe Will Convert Anyone into a Brunch Lover

Perfect for brunch, these crispy and savory Mexican corn cakes, sopes, are loaded with hearty refried beans smothered in a bacon and fresh chile-loaded queso fundido. Nestled on top is a perfectly poached egg with a spoonful of spicy and acidic salsa to finish. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

Google Wants to Show You More YouTube Ads When You Pause Videos

If you already hate ads on YouTube, then you’re going to have a bad time with Pause Ads. During its earnings calls on Thursday,Google crowed about the success of the tests it’s run on the ads, which could indicate the “feature” will roll out to even more watchers. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Soybean waste used to grow good "green" food for farmed fish

Fish farming may be getting much more eco-friendly, courtesy of soybean processing wastewater. Microbes in the liquid have been used to produce proteins that could replace the fishmeal which is currently fed to farmed fish. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Na … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms

A floating offshore wind startup is gearing up to commercialize a modular, hyper-local assembly model to cut the cost of floating platforms. The post Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

A musical life: Carlos Prieto ’59 in conversation and concert

The acclaimed cellist and writer discussed his new memoir and reflected on a remarkable musical career. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest

More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Flaking Out on Friday

Thankfully, things have calmed around here since the madness of last week’s multi-day move of inventory from storage to Anthe. With all books now on site we’ve been able to focus our energy towards the vision for Anthe (as well as packing and shipping orders, of course). Gabe, Ma … | Continue reading


@blog.lostartpress.com | 1 hour ago

Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that

Should sideloading Chrome on an old smart TV really compromise your entire account? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling broken Intel chips — for less than $5

Would you like to get your hands on an Intel CPU for less than 5% of its full cost? Of course,… Continue reading Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling broken Intel chips — for less than $5 The post Here’s one Japanese store’s enterprising method of selling br … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

Julia Garner's Rosemary's Baby Prequel Finds a Home at Paramount+

It’s universally acknowledged that 1968's Rosemary’s Baby is an influential horror classic. Attempts to directly recapture that witchy magic, however, have fallen flat: 1976 made-for-TV sequel Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby is pretty universally despised, as is the 2014 … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Tesla Referral Program Not Ending, Just Paused, Says Elon Musk

Earlier this week, I railed against Tesla’s decision to discontinue its referral program and the apparent cancellation (instead of expansion) of its fledgling advertising program. Well, Tesla’s advertising program looks like it is dead in the water, since they laid off the entire … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

A Possible Sea Change in Aviation

[OK, great, but where’s my centaur?] New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus recently investigated the current status of “flying cars”. As his article notes, most past designs were “jury-rigged compromises between a lousy automobile and a stupid airplane”. But now, thanks to advance … | Continue reading


@onefoottsunami.com | 1 hour ago

The Revisionist Language That Tesla Used In The Q1 2024 Earnings Call

The Tesla, Inc. Q1 2024 earnings call was fascinating in how Tesla representatives drew on carefully phrased statements to appease and turn around what was then a largely disgruntled shareholder group. The revisionist language within the earnings call took coexisting, diverse, an … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Filtered for the Russian superhuman

1. Mind control, levitation and no pain: the race to find a superman in sport (2019), The Guardian: America and the Soviet Union held a common belief: the existence of superhumans. Both world powers believed in a race of cosmic beings who could, just like in the sci-fi movies, sl … | Continue reading


@interconnected.org | 1 hour ago

Pope Francis joins G7 summit to talk AI with world leaders

Pope Francis is set to attend the upcoming G7 summit to discuss the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the… Continue reading Pope Francis joins G7 summit to talk AI with world leaders The post Pope Francis joins G7 summit to talk AI with world leaders appeared first … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 1 hour ago

Hackers make millions of attempts to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability

WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Building Newmark’s influence chart

After writing the last post, I decided to do the calculations necessary to make Newmark’s influence chart. | Continue reading


@leancrew.com | 2 hours ago

Photo of defaced 5,000-year-old petroglyph in national park sparks outrage: 'How can we find who did this?'

"Others have gotten jail time for similar stunts in NPS lands." Photo of defaced 5,000-year-old petroglyph in national park sparks outrage: 'How can we find who did this?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

How to build the skills needed for the age of AI

Knowledge-based workers already need to skill-up to coexist with sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 2 hours ago

The Simple Chickpea and Fava Bean Dish Our Editors Adore

Brighten up chickpeas and fava beans with a punchy lemon, garlic, and chile sauce, then drizzle it all with olive oil and a creamy tahini dressing. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 2 hours ago

Neil Gaiman’s Short Story “Cinnamon” to Get Animated Adaptation

The author is working with Graphic India on the project. The post Neil Gaiman’s Short Story “Cinnamon” to Get Animated Adaptation appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 2 hours ago

US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

Excluding one pandemic year, emissions are lower than they've been since the 1980s. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 2 hours ago

It's a Great Time to Be an Alien Fan

Happy Alien Day to all those who celebrate. April 26, as many of you know, is the day pop culture has decided to celebrate one of the landmark franchises in science fiction: Alien. That’s because the planet in the sequel Aliens is LV-426—so, April 26. But while in the past Alien … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Escape From Tarkov botches whale-sized ‘Unheard Edition’ launch, hears it from fans

The makers of Escape from Tarkov, which originally launched in 2017, announced an eye-watering $250 special edition of the extraction… Continue reading Escape From Tarkov botches whale-sized ‘Unheard Edition’ launch, hears it from fans The post Escape From Tarkov botches whale-si … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

The “Gorgeous” Skillet I’ll Be Using for the Rest of My Life Is Half the Price of an All-Clad

It's less than half the price of All-Clad's! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

The need for novelty.

If I do the same walk over and over my brain tells me it’s boring, I’ve seen it all a thousand times. But this isn’t true. The walk is different every time. I’m different every time. At this time of year of course it’s in your face different with the explosion of greenery on the … | Continue reading


@euansemple.blog | 2 hours ago

The Vision Pro is a big flop

The product’s failure should further dispel the myth of tech inevitability | Continue reading


@disconnect.blog | 2 hours ago

Can Biden Ditch Coal Without Killing Coal Country?

There’s no question that coal is on its way out in the U.S. In 2001, coal-fired power plants generated about 50% of U.S. electricity. Last year, they were down to about 15%. On Thursday, however, the Biden administration arguably delivered a death blow. New carbon emission limits … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 2 hours ago