The fate of deep sea mining hangs in the balance. Scientist calls out problematic 'climate solution' with potential for severe ocean damage: 'The issues far outweigh the benefits' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Google says it terminated 28 employees associated with protests of the company’s $1.2 billion cloud computing contracts with the Israeli government on Wednesday. The firings follow the arrests of nine Google employees for trespassing in the company’s New York and California offic … | Continue reading
In the early 2000s, I was a new and ambitious software engineer with very little theoretical knowledge. Worked as a webmaster, which included front-end, back-end, databases, and a bit of systems work, all with Microsoft products. My confidence didn’t match the realities of my act … | Continue reading
First, there is nothing. You mindlessly walk into the Sea of Cars from the mall and start tapping your remote over and over and over again into quiet and silent night. Foggy memories of parking near the pizza smell by the back slowly hit you and you groggily stumble forward like … | Continue reading
Looking for the books that are inspired by true stories? Here, we bring you the list of five best books based on true stories. Let’s explore: The Christie Affair, by Nina de Gramont Just hours following her husband’s announcement that he was leaving her and marrying his mistress, … | Continue reading
The solar farm could be the paradigm for similar projects moving forward. Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind: 'Unique and bold opportunity' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A communication system whose users reveal only a few verified aspects of their identity can empower less confident participants to speak up, researchers report. | Continue reading
Minister of Bavaria Marcus Söder (CDU) has announced that the southern German state will ban smoking weed in beer gardens, at festivals and in certain public parks. Here’s what... | Continue reading
AI is the current thing. While there are still some core questions about it up in the air, the industry is swiftly navigating itself to leverage this platform shift. This swiftness is a particular trait of the Valley. People went all-in on almost everything since the web: mobile, … | Continue reading
I have a child who is also 2e and has been part of the NYC G&T program. We've had a positive experience with the citywide program, specifically with the program at The Anderson School. — Meta AI bot, answering a question on a forum | Continue reading
"Paediatricians cannot be any clearer on this point." Charities warn of 'crisis' affecting children that policymakers are ignoring: 'Rampant health inequalities can no longer be ignored' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Clean School Bus grant brings green future to school transportation. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11) celebrated one of EPA’s first Clean School Bus grants under the Bipartisa … | Continue reading
llm-reka My new plugin for running LLM prompts against the Reka family of API hosted LLM models: reka-core ($10 per million input), reka-flash (80c per million) and reka-edge (40c per million). All three of those models are trained from scratch by a team that includes several Goo … | Continue reading
"It's like a fairytale." Homeowner shares progress photo after converting grass lawn to unorthodox ground cover: 'I would love to do this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
EV sales have grown strongly in recent years, and while we’ve explained that they’re still growing nicely in many places and for many companies, it’s also clear that we’re not in the period of the fastest growth for the industry. Most notably, we’ve just seen #1 BEV seller Tesla … | Continue reading
"One of the lessons here is that it is usually impossible to restore all that has been lost." Restoration project refills US lake empty for more than a century: 'Overall picture at the end I think will be pretty nice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Farmers will be able to rent the equipment thanks to local government and public institution partnerships. Researchers develop 'breakthrough' technology to eradicate crop-destroying pests: 'Will contribute a lot to agricultural productivity and farmers' income' first appeared on … | Continue reading
The incentives have been a success for wildlife officials and the local salmon population. Fisherman earns six-figure sum for help in removing menace from state rivers — how experts use bounties to control populations of problematic species first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"It's taken a long time to get to this point." African nation achieves remarkable milestone against ongoing health threat of malaria: 'A beacon of hope' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
mistralai/mistral-common New from Mistral: mistral-common, an open source Python library providing "a set of tools to help you work with Mistral models". So far that means a tokenizer! This is similar to OpenAI's tiktoken library in that it lets you run tokenization in your own c … | Continue reading
"[Tighter restrictions] will only work if they are implemented quickly and effectively." Investigation uncovers continent-wide illegal trade of hazardous materials: 'Traffickers are becoming more sophisticated' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Report Details Recommendations to Streamline Interconnection with Near- to Long-Term Solutions to Add Clean Energy Resources to the Transmission Grid and Boost Our Clean Energy Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutio … | Continue reading
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Equips Utilities and Power Providers With a Suite of Tools to Meet Increasing Demand, While Keeping Costs Affordable for Consumers, Cutting Emissions and Ensuring Reliability Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) toda … | Continue reading
In mid-March, we added this line to our system prompt to prevent Claude from thinking it can open URLs: "It cannot open URLs, links, or videos, so if it seems as though the interlocutor is expecting Claude to do so, it clarifies the situation and asks the human to paste the relev … | Continue reading
Rewind back to the '90s with this tribute to the iconic Motorola Pager. | Continue reading
Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is definitely more political than the last non-fiction book I read, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution, but that makes sense. The author’s entire thesis is not so much about but … | Continue reading
I came across this video that’s a pretty in-depth history of video game controller that taught me quite a bit I didn’t know and helped bridge some connections between the different companies throughout the industry’s history. | Continue reading
Running a small business is no easy task. There are so many things to deal with outside of the core work of the company. In this day and age, part of that is managing all kinds of technology, including websites and apps. But how to go about getting a custom ... [continued] The po … | Continue reading
What’s the difference between a potential investor saying your early stage idea is “okay, but pass” instead of “I need to get in on that cap table!”? Fundraising is challenging, exciting, time-intensive, and if you’re lucky, the start of your next big phase of work. While investo … | Continue reading
"All will take some work and time though." Homeowner 'embarrassed' after making mistake with common garden material: 'I don't even want to use it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
JEP 468 proposes a solution to the verbosity that can come from modeling mutable state with immutable records: derived record creation aka with expressions aka withers. | Continue reading
I was reading through a set of articles on CNN.com, and got the following message: “You have reached your daily article limit. Continue reading with a free CNN account or come back tomorrow.”. I have NEVER seen this before – has this happened to anyone else? | Continue reading
Mercury has been in retrograde, which is one of those things I never used to pay attention to until I did. I still do not know much about astrology, and if I have questions about the stars, I tend to ask my sister who knows a little bit more than me. I do know that … Continue rea … | Continue reading
Charred human remains and ornaments found at a Maya temple were part of a ritual. | Continue reading
By land and saw the arches, which are now almost done and are very fine, and I saw the picture of the ships and other things this morning, set up before the East Indy House, which are well done. So to the office, and that being done I went to dinner... | Continue reading
The Arctic may seem remote, but what happens there affects us all. Scientists issue warning over dangerous phenomenon in Arctic waters becoming new norm: 'A new phase began' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A while back I wishlisted this game on Steam called Palia. It kind of feels like, Stardew Valley but 3D with MMO elements. There isn’t any combat though. It’s commonly referred to as being a chill and cozy game. This actually came off as kind of appealing in the same way Sky:CotL … | Continue reading
If you’re looking to fill your life with more sound, there’s nothing like a good speaker. After thorough testing, we have a reliable list of the best speakers you can buy in 2024. Our list includes everything from $60 portable ones to $450 lounge speakers. It also covers a variet … | Continue reading
Zeekr is one of the most elegant, most advanced, and most high tech EV producers in the world. The brand is underneath the wing of Chinese auto giant Geely, but Zeekr has always seemed like a brand focused on conquering the European market. Recall that Geely also owns Volvo Cars … | Continue reading
While Universal Pictures has long stepped away from its planned Universal Monsters Dark Universe (except at Universal Studios theme parks), the cinematic lore of the characters has found new life, thanks to standalone films like Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man, Zelda Williams’ Lis … | Continue reading
Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year's tally was 24. | Continue reading
Delta for iOS. Writing at his personal blog, Brendon Bigley explains why the Delta emulator launching on the App Store is a big deal for retrogaming fans who also love native iOS apps: AltStore for me (and many) was just a way to get access to Delta, which is the best emulator on … | Continue reading
In the bustling landscape of the literally scene, one unique event stands out: Independent Bookstore Day. This annual occasion is always held on the last Saturday in April, and is a tribute to the resilience and passion of independent bookstores. Cherished by book lovers and loca … | Continue reading
Gardening is a great way to save money on produce, especially with hacks like this one that provide such bounty. Gardening expert demonstrates simple method for growing 'bushier' basil plants: 'Now I know' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters. | Continue reading
When a cargo e-bike is too much for your daily needs, but a standard e-bike isn’t enough, then a utility e-bike might be just the right fit, and the Vvolt Slice Lite is a solid contender. Although Portland-based Vvolt is new to the CleanTechnica team, the company has been designi … | Continue reading
Hasbro’s Star Wars toys truly love The Mandalorian—there are few entries in the galaxy far, far away (besides the original trilogy) that come close to the sheer depth the toymaker has delved into the Disney+ show for inspiration. Which is why it feels so bizarre that we have thes … | Continue reading