The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s en … | Continue reading
"We are completely revolutionizing air conditioners," writes startup Transaera, "with advanced materials that remove moisture from the air before cooling it. Then we use the heat generated by the air conditioner – instead of wasting it – to dry the material for the next cycle. Th … | Continue reading
Today is beautiful, and will only get more so … Enjoy. ❤️ | Continue reading
This is the thirty-third part of a fiction serial, in 750 words. Realising they just couldn’t shut themselves away in her office every day, Hettie gave George some homework to keep him busy in the mornings. He had to memorise the contact details of numerous agents and friendly Ge … | Continue reading
For any species to endure, it must find reward in two things: sex and conflict. The importance of the sex drive is obvious. But if we’re not wired for conflict, we’ll meet the same fate as if we never reproduced. Evolution is a competition for resources, and conflict is inevitabl … | Continue reading
Today marks World Press Freedom Day, an annual celebration instituted by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of press freedom and remind governments of their duties under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, the day is dedicated to the imp … | Continue reading
Climbing gyms might be teeming with toxic rubber particles, recent research suggests. The study found high levels of rubber additives in the air and dust of two climbing gyms, likely coming from the soles of specialized climbing shoes worn by gym goers. The authors say that custo … | Continue reading
His delegation’s trip to campus includes a conference on entrepreneurship and a meeting with Institute President Sally Kornbluth. | Continue reading
This week on MacStories Unwind, we return to an animal kingdom to discuss invading fire ants, raccoons, and wild boar before recommending a Mario classic and Amazon’s TV adaptation of the Fallout videogame series. Links and Show Notes Ghost in the TV John Versus the Fire Ants Red … | Continue reading
Microsoft is on a crusade against passwords and they’ve scored a huge victory this week with the introduction of Passkeys… Continue reading Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s how it works The post Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s … | Continue reading
Is this pairing of director and material just too good to exist? The post The Next Exorcist Movie Might Get Mike Flanagan as Its Director appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Kia has some great electric vehicle news. It just reached a new monthly EV sales record for itself in the United States. In fact, the company’s US EV sales increased 61% compared to their previous monthly sales record, which was in April 2022 (yes, two years ago). The Kia EV9 ... … | Continue reading
Once you’re ready to drive electric (we hope we helped convince you in our last post), you’ll have to determine how and where to charge your new electric ride. 80% of charging happens at home and 20% at destination and fast chargers, which are essential for road trips. Today we’l … | Continue reading
Of course, I would pick the bear. If you have not already heard, there is a conversation on the socials about bears versus men. It is a thought question of sorts, where a woman is asked: who would you rather meet in the woods? A random unknown man, or a random unknown bear? The o … | Continue reading
A24 has acquired North American rights to Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope,” ahead of its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. | Continue reading
The developers behind Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Ninja Theory, have announced on X that they will be sharing daily updates about… Continue reading Expect daily updates about Hellblade 2 until launch The post Expect daily updates about Hellblade 2 until launch appeared first on … | Continue reading
The electric vehicle revolution has barely gotten under way, and already the goalposts for EV charging times are moving on to the next phase. The post New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Have you ever heard of the book, "The Anarchist's Tool Chest" ? Part philosophy, part woodworking guide, it's about building an ethical life by creating furniture that will last for generations. It is now free to download, as noted in this post by slogger! | Continue reading
During World War I, the town of Donora, Pennsylvania, located about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, roared with activity. The mills in Donora manufactured steel for all sorts of wartime materiel and zinc, used to galvanize the steel to prevent rust. The mills required a growing num … | Continue reading
Universal Studios Hollywood is gearing up to get its first-ever high speed outdoor roller coaster with Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift in 2026—based, of course, on the Fast & Furious franchise. The release sent out by Universal Parks shared the coaster will “elevate the guest exp … | Continue reading
Medieval residents of Winchester, England, probably got their leprosy from red squirrels in the area, according to a team of archaeologists and geneticists that studied remains from two archaeological sites in the city. Read more... | Continue reading
Forgive the samewhat lame title, and this will be a quick little post, but I've recently been using such an incredibly helpful npm module I wanted to share it with others. open by Sindre Sorhus (you must click that link and look at their incredible GitHub profile) is a simple, bu … | Continue reading
A low-code solution is a simple way to offer some flexibility for your users. However, to accommodate further customization (especially for enterprise users), you should have an “escape hatch” — simple, code-level customization. Here are three product scenarios and where an escap … | Continue reading
With more insurance companies pulling out of the market or limiting coverage recently, some homeowners may have no other option. State Farm announces major insurance policy change affecting tens of thousands of households: 'This decision was not made lightly' first appeared on Th … | Continue reading
Jane Schoenbrun's new film uses '90s nostalgia to a terrifying and provocative end. The post I Saw the TV Glow Is a Meditation On Becoming That Will Haunt You appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
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Gregory T. Clark at The New Criterion: Over the course of the thirty years that I taught art history to college undergraduates, introducing my students to the manuscript illuminations and panel paintings of the fifteenth-century Flemish painter Jan van Eyck always gave me an espe … | Continue reading
Erica Wagner at the New Statesman: “It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not.” So begins City of Glass, the first book in what became Paul Auster’s acclaimed New Yor … | Continue reading
Fossil fuel companies are building enclosed structures that hide the flaring of methane gas from satellites. The post Fossil Fuel Companies Build Structures To Hide Methane Flaring From Satellites appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Paul Auster Reads Posted on Friday, May 3, 2024 10:55AMFriday, May 3, 2024 by Morgan Meis | Continue reading
As I mentioned earlier in the week, ‘Unfrosted’ was not screened for most critics. They had to wait until 2am on Friday to watch and review it, that’s when it dropped on Netflix. | Continue reading
Jen Silverman in The New York Times: When I was in college, I came across “The Sea and Poison,” a 1950s novel by Shusaku Endo. It tells the story of a doctor in postwar Japan who, as an intern years earlier, participated in a vivisection experiment on an American prisoner. Endo’s … | Continue reading
This is an interesting furniture form, designed for the masses, and always poorly executed. (I have a hard time admitting those two qualities are now permanently linked.) Aimed at the outdoor grilling crowd, it's a height-adjustable outdoor side table with a cooler in the bottom … | Continue reading
Fans of open-source racing game SuperTuxKart will be pleased to hear its devs are busy in the pitman pepping the next major update to launch this summer. SuperTuxKart 1.4 was released back in 2022 with a ton of improvements. Successive updates in that series have fine-tuned, fixe … | Continue reading
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Hybrid event, in Limassol and online, 29th May 2024 h. 15 CET On the occasion of the third EUreka3D project plenary, hosted by partner CUT in Limassol, a demo event is organized to present the latest development and services of the EUreka3D e-infrastructure dedicated to manage an … | Continue reading
Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu defended the Rabbit R1 for the last week, telling Gizmodo and other outlets that it’s “not an Android app.” Now, he may have to defend the next fatal claim for an AI device: that it’s not just a ChatGPT wrapper. The push-to-talk feature on Rabbit R1s experien … | Continue reading
Cornelius Eady Group is at his finest as a songwriter on this album, portraying intense and dramatic scenes of life and death with an intrinsic lightness and subtlety that is truly admirable. | Continue reading
The Electronic Software Ratings Board, which is the video games rating authority in North America, has just given an E-for-Everyone… Continue reading Nintendo’s rarest game ever just got an ESRB rating The post Nintendo’s rarest game ever just got an ESRB rating appeared first on … | Continue reading
“One bite and I understood the soothing magic.” READ MORE... | Continue reading
Is it OK to accept an opportunity presented to you, like dating someone, that a close friend has been loudly wishing for? – Anna, US A short and classic problem. It’s the tale that launched a thousand ships and brought down ancient dynasties. It’s as old as recorded history and a … | Continue reading
May is set to be a big month for Microsoft Flight Simulator fans with both Sim Update 15 and news… Continue reading Microsoft Flight Sim Dev Update plots out what is incoming this month The post Microsoft Flight Sim Dev Update plots out what is incoming this month appeared first … | Continue reading
There’s been a hell of a lot of marketing behind David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy,” and some good reviews. The end result is it nabbing $3 million on Thursday. A $25 million opening is being eyed. | Continue reading
It’s not common to read a book that’s not on Goodreads but this particular edition is unknown to it. It’s tiny and hard to hold. You have the feeling it will break if you press it too hard. It’s a fragile jewel, worth the read. The first page-turner for me in over a month. Thraxa … | Continue reading
April was the wettest April in the Netherlands for almost 100 years, according to data released from Weerplaza. The amount of rainfall was double that usually expected for the... | Continue reading
From the writer of Paddington 2? NEAT. The post Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy Will Star in the Enid Blyton Adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
For decades, Google has monopolized the search engine game. Other search engines have come and gone in an attempt to… Continue reading Are we getting a ChatGPT search engine? The post Are we getting a ChatGPT search engine? appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
You've seen pit stop footage with crew members zipping tires on and off. But you may not have seen this thing being swapped out:That's a bottle filled with water, usually mixed with some combination of vitamins, minerals and/or glucose. Races can be long and grueling, and drivers … | Continue reading