Editor’s note: In the article below, the writer uses the term “up to” several times in discussing potential yearly savings from driving an electric car. I understand the temptation to use such phrasing, and it’s quite common to do so, but it’s a highly inaccurate way of phrasing … | Continue reading
The Powassan virus, spread by ticks, saw a record 290 cases in 2022. Scientists make major breakthrough with new testing method for potentially fatal virus: 'Before we developed that method, people would be left to wonder' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
After I linked to Josh Dzieza’s long report about subsea cable repair, I got an email from Joshua Ochs who pointed me to Neal Stephenson’s 1996 essay, published in Wired, about the laying of the FLAG cable. There is some poetry here. The only way I read that original article, pub … | Continue reading
Sometimes I build stuff other than software and this is a post about that. My wife and I had to postpone our honeymoon for a couple years due to COVID. Last spring we were able to take a trip to Thailand and really enjoyed it. So much so that when we got back we had a desire recr … | Continue reading
Hyperloop technology is gaining speed because of the projected benefits over traditional planes, trains, and automobiles. State-of-the-art testing center pushes forward with new high-speed mode of transportation: 'A significant milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"The route we took to get there is 30 mins on foot along sea cliffs." Hiker reports issue after witnessing concerning scene at pond in local nature reserve: 'It genuinely boggles the mind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab,' promising downloaders a free copy if they convince their friends to install it too. [...] | Continue reading
Honda has been one of the biggest laggards in the EV transition — you might even say the biggest. It has not been interested in selling electric vehicles and has hardly introduced any. However, if you want to sell cars in China, the largest car market in the world (by ... [contin … | Continue reading
A few of the creatures in the luggage are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Group arrested after illegally smuggling nearly 90 endangered animals in airport luggage: 'The incredible number and diversity of species … is … | Continue reading
I looked at how much electricity ChatGPT is supposed to use and compared it to some other items. From that perspective, it doesn't seem that crazy. | Continue reading
Nightmare Magazine, Issue 137 by Nightmare Magazine My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Cut Cares Not for the Flesh (George Sandison) – It was foreshadowed from the first paragraphs, but if one finds themselves in a horror story, it pays to read the contractual fine-print. I’ve read stor … | Continue reading
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter, this week led by Volodymyr Zelensky asking why Ukraine’s allies have not provided Kyiv with the same level of air defence offered to Israel. Russia’s war on Ukraine If the United States and its allies … | Continue reading
"High-speed rail construction has continued to flourish, creating good-paying construction jobs for men and women across the Valley." Nation's first high-speed rail project continues to expand, creating over 10k jobs: 'We couldn't build this system without them' first appeared on … | Continue reading
React has come a long way since its debut in 2013, starting as a client-side JavaScript library for building user interfaces. I think back to the days when Create React App was the starting point for a new React project and React was strictly a client-side Javascript library. Tim … | Continue reading
"Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels." | Continue reading
The world it takes place in may have ended, but Fallout will continue—the Prime Video adaptation of Bethesda’s long-running, post-apocalyptic video game series is getting a second season. Read more... | Continue reading
The Adobe Express app’s generative AI features are officially out of beta today. Now, everyone can access the company’s Firefly generative AI engine on iOS and Android. This version of Adobe Express is a pared-down version of the desktop app. Most of what you can make on it is fo … | Continue reading
After the NFL star and his team attempted to locate his ring in a giant pool of Skyline Chili using a metal detector, we learned that there are traces of iron in the chili. But did this come from actual pieces of iron or the iron in the beef? We investigated. | Continue reading
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Uh, yeah, I own a pair of XTVG-753456s, they're from last year The post Sony Is Finally, FINALLY Changing Its Stupid Product Names appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Scientists are working hard to understand and address the situation. Scientists warn against alarming side effect of melting ice sheet in Greenland: 'These changes are critical' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Up with my workmen and then about 9 o'clock took horse with both the Sir Williams for Walthamstow, and there we found my Lady and her daughters all. And a pleasant day it was, and all things else, but that my Lady was in a bad mood, which we were... | Continue reading
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There’s no doubt about it: China saw that the future of the car market was electric and zoomed far into lead. It has accounted for more than half of global electric car sales, and aside from Tesla, the biggest electric car producers in the world are Chinese. Despite being late .. … | Continue reading
Shot, a specialty coffee bar in Mayfair, is charging £265 for a cup of coffee using Japanese Typica beans. This makes it the most expensive in the UK by a long way. In this economy? Disgusting. (via Secret London) The post The most expensive cup of coffee in the UK can be found i … | Continue reading
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Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable. | Continue reading
Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership. | Continue reading
Paper is to news what vinyl is to music: an outdated medium decimated by its digital replacement. Except that vinyl records have finally found their niche, and sales are up again. Newspapers haven’t yet worked out how to deal with all the advertising money that has fled online, a … | Continue reading
A full-sized mobile controller specced with pro-grade console controls and ergonomics. Fits iPhone 15 series, iPad Mini, and Android tablets up to 8″. | Continue reading
Last summer, Marvel Comics boldly announced that it would return to “The Most Notorious Spider-Man Story Ever Told,” to which the world cried out “You’ll really have to be more specific!” After quickly clarifying that it was a sequel to Spider-Man: Reign, the world cried out agai … | Continue reading
Why spend money on plant pots when you can make your own at home? Gardener shares money-saving hack for simple self-watering plant pots: 'Easy and free' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes." | Continue reading
Just as majestic as Apple’s Aerial screensaver, no? Increasingly, every pixel in front of our eyes is fought over by a pool of large technology companies that are trying to squeeze fractions of cents out of ads and promotions.… | Continue reading
A TikTok hack in which multiple stalks of asparagus are skewered through each end to for an asparagus raft is going viral. The goal of this trick is to prevent them from falling through the grate as they grill. Spoiler alert: This hack is very annoying to execute. | Continue reading
Netflix continues to add more subscribers to its service, but next year, the company won’t bother telling anyone about it. Read more... | Continue reading
I’m still trying to figure out the best way to get my music copyrights properly enforced on YouTube. | Continue reading
A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release rough-surfaced objects. The secret lies in using water to mimic octopus mucus. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: University of Bristol, Biomimicry | Continue reading
Back in the 1980s, FedEx had a great tagline: “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” Well, in situations like ground conflicts and disaster scenarios, that’s not good enough. Recognizing the need for an ultra-fast delivery service, Colorado-based Sierra Space … | Continue reading
Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones. | Continue reading
Like Leigh Whannell’s 2020 reimagining of The Invisible Man,Abigail proves that you don’t need a bigger Dark Universe to make damn good horror films as part of Universal’s legacy in the genre. The latest from Radio Silence (Ready or Not, Scream) takes vampire lore to a fun and ex … | Continue reading
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It’s been a long two years since the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Between May 2022 when the Supreme Court accidentally leaked the draft memo and the following June when the case was decided, there was a mad scramble to figure out what the impacts would be. Besides the … | Continue reading
The album of the week is for “A Tiger Walks The Streets”. This is 9Albums/EPs You Should Liste To Week 15, 2024. | Continue reading
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Today's AI-focused edition of the Drop discusses the usefulness of a Rust-based disk-usage tool, dua, for managing space occupied by AI models. It also explores a concerning development where LLM agents can autonomously exploit one-day vulnerabilities and a new experimental exten … | Continue reading