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
Most new HP laptops will be an OmniBook, ProBook, or EliteBook. | Continue reading
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Straightforward tablet teardown is followed by a comically difficult Pencil one. | Continue reading
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
The reason behind it is simpler than you might think, but it might make your skin crawl. READ MORE... | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
24H2 update comes with new compiler, kernel, and scheduler, among other changes. | Continue reading
Microsoft demands an NPU capable of at least 40 trillion operations per second. | Continue reading
Prism layer is one of several under-the-hood overhauls in Windows 11 24H2. | Continue reading
Classic condiments take this barbecue side to the next level. READ MORE... | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Algorithm tweaks made up for the loss, and Neuralink thinks it has fix for next patient. | Continue reading
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
No outdoor grill? No problem! READ MORE... | Continue reading
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
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
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
The move compounds pressure on coal communities to diversify their economies. | Continue reading
It’s so simple, but so important. READ MORE... | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 On balance, we disagree with Michelle Goldberg's reactions: Who the heck is Nellie Bowles? The foremost authority thumbnails: Nellie Bowles Nellie Bowles is an American journalist. She is noted for covering the technology world of Silicon Valley. She has writ … | Continue reading
Of the (many) handy new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is the ability to access OneDrive files through the Nautilus file manager as a remote mount. This is made possible by the msgraph package, a new gvfs backend that Nautilus can use, account integration through GNOME Online Accou … | Continue reading
After some time away, MutliVersus is back on the menu when May 28 arrives, and the roster has been revamped… Continue reading MultiVersus adds The Matrix and Friday the 13th villains to roster for May 28 release The post MultiVersus adds The Matrix and Friday the 13th villains to … | Continue reading
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, 20 May 2024 On 20 May, the INCULTUM project met with schools and local institutions in the closing event of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. The research team of the University of Pisa, leader of the Pilot 5 related to the case of San Pellegrino … Continue re … | Continue reading
The new limit appears to be a maximum of 15 per day. The post new Strava Upload limit – #annoying appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
Getting some Silence of the Lambs vibes on this one The post Longlegs Trailer Finally Reveals the Plot! (Well, Sorta) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The Ostrich is a quaint coaching inn in the quiet Berkshire village of Colnbrook, Slough. Many sources claim the establishment is England’s third-oldest inn, dating it back to 1106, though others say it may only be as old as the 16th century. Beyond being one of England's oldest, … | Continue reading
Halfway to Halloween is upon us, but if it’s too early to start binging your horror movie collection—why not binge a horror TV show or two instead? Netflix is a prime destination for ghosts, inter-dimensional creeps, morose high-schoolers, sinister neighbors, and other characters … | Continue reading
Lenovo has announced it’s joining Microsoft and Qualcomm’s foray into AI-based computing with a new lineup of laptops specifically tuned for the Snapdragon X Elite architecture. For the same price as Lenovo’s other laptops, you get to be the first to foray into the world with an … | Continue reading
It’s juicy, tender, and so savory. READ MORE... | Continue reading
This update fixes a horrific bug that was reported late last week: 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 deleted. Tim Hardwick wrote about the bu … | Continue reading
Designed by Babayants Architects, the Sea View Residence is a stunning 700 sq. m contemporary house located in the picturesque South of Russia. Featuring a swimming pool and breathtaking sea views, this architectural marvel is perfect for a young couple Continue reading | Continue reading
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the poor performance of TestFlight, the app that App Store developers rely on for beta testing their own apps. Today, thanks to a couple rounds of Feedback submissions, TestFlight is working better than before, but it’s not fixed. With WWDC aro … | Continue reading