Etienne Constable of Seaside, California is a boat owner. It's parked on a trailer in his driveway, in plain view. The city government informed Constable that this was illegal; the boat would need to be visually concealed behind a six-foot visual barrier.Constable complied and ha … | Continue reading
Folklore and fairy tales can be endlessly retold; these books collect some of the most memorable reimaginings of classic stories. The post Retelling Classic Fairy Tales: Seven Must-Read Collections and Anthologies appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Google’s Pixel releases are giving a major case of deja vu. I bought the Pixel 8 in October, but the Pixel 8a feels like nothing more than a reprise, save for the camera hardware and a few other bits. This speaks to Google’s slightly confusing trajectory regarding its hardware. A … | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to U.K. and Dutch advertising regulators. Authors file complaints over allegedly misleading F1 sponsor: 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to advertising regulators. Experts call out massive F1 sponsor for deceptive 'green technology': 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans and the wider public' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Volvo EX30 #1 in April In a negative month in the overall market (down 4% to 28,432 units), April saw plugin registrations increase by 11% YoY, to 13,274 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That … | Continue reading
Calling all crossword fans! Black Ink, the beloved Mac app for solving crosswords from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more, is now available for iOS. Download it from the App Store and enjoy nearly-endless crossword-solving fun on your iPhone, iPad, … | Continue reading
Standing out in the crowded tiny house scene can be tough nowadays, but Portugal's Madeiguincho has managed it by leaning into its woodworking expertise and building timber dwellings. Its latest example is the Pego, which is a very compact model that's ready to head into the wild … | Continue reading
Nvidia has confirmed it will accelerate quantum computing operations in different worldwide locations using the open-source Nvidia CUDA-Q platform. A… Continue reading Nvidia confirms worldwide acceleration in quantum computing using CUDA-Q The post Nvidia confirms worldwide acce … | Continue reading
After so many gray days, the clarity of the air and the quality of light moving through new leaves feel miraculous. A red-eyed vireo’s lyrical harangue. | Continue reading
As the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report draws near on May 15, 2024, the potential impact on Bitcoin’s… Continue reading Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes with Upcoming CPI This Week – Best Crypto to Buy the Dip The post Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoi … | Continue reading
OpenAI is gearing up for a much-anticipated spring update to GPT-4 and ChatGPT on Monday, and multiple reports are pointing to voice as the next frontier for Sam Altman’s AI company. On Friday’s episode of the All-In podcast, Altman indicated that voice-based AI systems, much lik … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 The world's most basic distinction: As we type, the numbers from the swing states may be going from bad to worse. In this gloomy, brand-new report, the New York Times / Axios survey has Candidate Trump ahead of Candidate Biden is five of six such states. In f … | Continue reading
From hip-hop to veg patches, these projects use novel strategies for helping people through mental health challenges The post 10 unique mental health projects helping people in the UK appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
[“I have had anger in my heart about the deployment of AI chatbots in inappropriate places.”] Today in completely unnecessary AI, it’s Justin, the robot priest! Well, it was, until Justin got demoted. Now it’s Justin, the robot lay theologian, which isn’t nearly as catchy. Justin … | Continue reading
The startup founder Kai-Fu Lee hopes his first artificial intelligence application for consumers will see China have its own ChatGPT… Continue reading AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment The post AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment … | Continue reading
Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed. | Continue reading
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has announced details of the latest advances in its innovative EcoCathode™ hydrometallurgical recycling technology, with breakthroughs in the recovery of lithium from new battery chemist … | Continue reading
Sometimes it's hard to tell Mom how much she means to us. Other times it's hard to tell how she still puts up with us. I like to think it's because of all the care and consideration that goes into the mother's day cakes we give her, though. Or, ok, maybe it's something else. Just … | Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know it's not the weekend and that's when these posts are supposed to go out, but I was super busy being lazy and didn't even realize it had been two weeks since my last post. It happens. Today I'm (weather permitting) hopping on a plane to attend my first Google I/O … | Continue reading
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I’m excited to offer the next giveaway, 10 licenses ($14.99 value each) for MacUpdater. I run MacUpdater every day to keep all of my software up to date. It keeps track of every update released for hundreds of Mac Apps, including Mac App Store apps. You can ignore individual upda … | Continue reading
A 2023 Column Contest grand-prize winner, Laurence Pevsner’s Sorry Not Sorry investigates why we’re sick of everyone apologizing all the time—and how the collapse of the public apology leaves little room for forgiveness and grace in our politics and culture. - - - In the final ro … | Continue reading
"Awesome find." Passerby in disbelief after finding Nintendo Entertainment System at e-waste dumpster: 'One man's trash is another man's treasure' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Is your CEO itching to post on LinkedIn or X? Does the thought fill you with glee or dread? Not long ago, the regular use of social platforms by corporate leaders was rare — or even unthinkable. Now, it has become the norm, with companies seeing it as a fresh, immediate and relat … | Continue reading
What if our minds could live after our bodies have died? What if mortality became obsolete? Steven Kotler, award-winning journalist and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, has studied these seemingly sci-fi ideas, and it turns out that they’re not so fictional, af … | Continue reading
This avocado smoothie is my latest obsession. Avocado is packed with healthy fats and the secret to an ultra-rich, dessert-like smoothie! The post Avocado Smoothie appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Autel Energy, a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging products and services, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit (EVIS) 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from May 20 to 22, 2024. Autel Energy will be pr … | Continue reading
Humanoid development at Chinese robotics company Unitree continues apace. Following its entry into the melee just last year, its fast-walking H1 bot recently got its backflip groove on. Now the faceless and hand-less humanoid is being joined by an impressive all-rounder. Continue … | Continue reading
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Do you want an to try an ad blocker that’s easy to setup, easy to keep up to date and with pro features available when you need them? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock — the ad blocker designed for you. Magic Lasso Adblock is an efficient and high performance ad blocker for your … | Continue reading
Encrypted email company ProtonMail has faced criticism again after handing over user details to the authorities. The Swiss firm markets… Continue reading ProtonMail under fire for ‘sharing user data’ with Spanish police The post ProtonMail under fire for ‘sharing user data’ with … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about the overwhelming success of two local approaches to fighting childhood obesity, new data suggesting that the USA's marine ecosystems are bouncing back from overfishing, and the launch of a biggest-ever CO2-capturing plant in Iceland. | Continue reading
Chinese authorities have shut down an underground bank that facilitated illegal currency exchange between the Chinese yuan and South Korean… Continue reading Chinese authorities shut down illegal crypto service The post Chinese authorities shut down illegal crypto service appeare … | Continue reading
I read a post from Robb Knight recently about his computing origin story. It was an interesting post, so I thought I'd add my own computing history to the mix. My computing history is probably quite typical of someone of my vintage (nearly 40), but I'll go through it anyway. Beca … | Continue reading
As a continuation of the previous call for proposals with similar objectives, the Science Patronage programme will be re-launched with a budget of HUF 1 billion this year to promote the visibility of Hungarian scientific achievements and to help the Hungarian research community t … | Continue reading
Tech giant Apple is poised to see its first-ever strike on its retail operations after staff at a store in Maryland voted to authorize a strike against the company. Read more... | Continue reading
Now, don’t get offended, but – you aren’t as good at clocking deepfakes as you think you are. And it’s not just you–nobody’s that good at it. Not your mom, or your boss, or anyone in your IT department. To make matters worse, you probably think you can spot a fake. After all, you … | Continue reading
Would it be possible to build a refinery that is completely fossil-free, and thereby significantly contributing to a carbon-neutral society by as early as 2050? According to two chemists from Utrecht University it is. In a highly visionary Nature article, they present a roadmap i … | Continue reading
“If you’re for crypto, you better vote for Trump.” The message was simple and it came from the man himself,… Continue reading Donald Trump courts the crypto vote, Biden warned The post Donald Trump courts the crypto vote, Biden warned appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Sweden has the conditions to take big, fast steps in AI development. But in order to succeed, clear direction from the government and visionary leadership throughout society is needed. The time is now, and it is urgent. That's what some of Sweden's leading AI experts say to Vinno … | Continue reading
I remember him now with the wind in his hair, the sun was high, like it is on a mid-August day, and the winds were warm, or warm as ever because of the warmth in my heart. The sky was clear, and I was nothing more than a little boy, wading in the waterand knee-deep […] | Continue reading
Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, announced today the extension to the end of the decade and made a further €2.5 m donation (€4 m total) to fund the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre. Underpinned by an initial €1.5m donation from Ryanair, Research at the Ryanair Sustain … | Continue reading
China’s supersized superconducting chip looks to match the performance of industry leaders like IBM and will be used to help scale up the performance of quantum computers globally. | Continue reading
What is the Forest Service’s new policy regarding the tick problem? We locate the hellbeasts wherever they have made the mistake of existing and send them to the flaming valleys of the Underworld from whence they crawled out during phase one of The Reaping. How will this be accom … | Continue reading
"Early models of electric vehicles had a poor reputation for their real-world mileage range between charges." Chinese automaker launches EV that could eliminate major issue with electric cars: 'Will completely solve the mileage anxiety' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Industry leaders, researchers and policymakers will debate the future of light technologies, including technological sovereignty and the need for resilient supply chains in Europe, at this year’s Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting. The future direction of light technologies wor … | Continue reading
Bettors in New York spent $1.96 billion on online sports betting in April which is one of the highest monthly… Continue reading New Yorkers bet a staggering $1.96bn on sports betting in April The post New Yorkers bet a staggering $1.96bn on sports betting in April appeared first … | Continue reading