"We have been operating for 75 years, and we have taken all this time to protect wildlife. So when something like this happens, it feels like a failure." Wildlife trust issues warning after young seal found dead on beach: 'Down to all of us to act responsibly' first appeared on T … | Continue reading
Every ecosystem exists in balance — any change can have ripple effects that result in unforeseen consequences. Scientists uncover unexpected side effect of rising temperatures on species: 'Maybe there's hope for species to be resilient' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Red Hat released version 9.4 today. Lots of jargon (including a mention of AI), but one of the big deals considering how long Red Hat support contracts go is the addition of ARM64 as a supported architecture. 9to5Linux also had a summary of the new features. I remember back befor … | Continue reading
The zoonotic illness causes symptoms including fever and chills, headaches, body aches and muscle pain, and mental changes ranging. Scientists raise concerns as dangerous illness threatens over 1 billion people: 'We may see more frequent outbreaks' first appeared on The Cool Down … | Continue reading
I gave a talk on Tropical.rb and, while writing it, I had a goal of not using bullet points in my slides. That made me create a lot more slides, and many of them contained images. I used AI to generate the illustrations for my presentation, but it required some work to get them t … | Continue reading
I know the saying starts with 'shorter' games, but this is about one game in particular The post I Want Better Games With Worse Graphics And I’m Not Kidding appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Kobo might be all the rage these days thanks to the recent launch of the 7-inch Libra Colour and the 6-inch Clara Colour and the Clara BW though things do not end here. The company has now announced a sale on a few of its older Kobo e-readers. Those include the 8-inch Kobo Sage a … | Continue reading
Spotify said it is making it easier for listeners to keep track of upcoming audiobook launches using the Countdown Pages for audiobooks. The page will be displaying the exact time the next audiobook will be launched down to the precise seconds. While this will let listeners pre-s … | Continue reading
In a major push towards making manga more accessible internationally, several manga publishers along with the Japanese government’s Japan Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation have come together to translate manga titles to English using AI resources. As Nikkei reported, t … | Continue reading
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The new 13” iPad Pro. I just came back to my hotel from the media event Apple held earlier today in London at their Battersea Power Station headquarters. I had high expectations for the new generation of iPad Pros that Apple unveiled today – some of which were exceeded by reality … | Continue reading
In the morning to Mr. Coventry, Sir G. Carteret, and my Lord's to give them an account of my return. My Lady, I find, is, since my going, gone to the Wardrobe. Then with Mr. Creed into London, to several places about his and my business, being much... | Continue reading
Unfortunately, these laws are a canary in the coal mine for the worsening droughts across the U.S. Lawmakers advance strict bill to prevent water exports: 'We need to be responsible' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Why do iPads bring out a very specific reaction while other products don’t? | Continue reading
In recent months, I’ve been doing a fair number of interviews about my new book, Slow Productivity. I’m often asked during these conversations about the ... Read more The post Do We Need AI to Revolutionize Work? appeared first on Cal Newport. | Continue reading
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Johann Hari is half the man he was due to the weight-loss drug. He reveals how it changed the world—and how he once got fat-shamed by the Dalai Lama. | Continue reading
"Now I know what to do this afternoon!" Gardener demonstrates simple method to grow seemingly endless supply of protein-packed food: 'They grow very quickly' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
14:34 Vacaville. Quiet house, Nurse off with her daughters and friend. Going through this onboarding stuff, and it’s […] | Continue reading
All the citrus peeling functionality of those basic plastic tools but in a far more intriguing and ergonomic form factor. | Continue reading
Hackers have been targeting WordPress sites with an outdated version of the LiteSpeed Cache plugin to create administrator users and gain control of the websites. [...] | Continue reading
This location provides direct access to the gold mining underworld of Bendigo, which was responsible for Australia's Victorian gold rush. In addition to the well-maintained surface facilities, this location offers explorers the option to go deep below the earth's surface and trav … | Continue reading
Disney+ on Safari does not support 4K / HDR content. To take advantage of your Mac’s screen, you can Airplay Disney+ content from the iOS app, which streams it in Dolby Vision 4k. The post Use Airplay from Disney+ iOS app to your MacBook if you want to get Dolby Vision content fi … | Continue reading
Meanwhile, back in the real world… chefs in France recently made the world’s longest ever baguette, which clocks in at a… morsel over one-hundred and forty metres in length. (My question: did they create the world’s largest oven to cook up this oversize stick of bread?) I thought … | Continue reading
Russell T Davies may have already returned to Doctor Who with its 60th anniversary specials, but a new, full season of the show brings with it myriad opportunities. Doctor Who’s latest relaunch is no exception: a new Doctor, a new companion, new adventures, and perhaps in the big … | Continue reading
"Punishments for damaging natural places and our wildlife need to be dramatically increased in severity." Fisherman convicted for disturbing protected natural wonder with shovel: 'His actions resulted in significant financial and ecological harm' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
If your parents or grandparents grew up in the United States in the 1950s, there’s a decent chance that they know the theme song to The Howdy Doody Show. The Howdy Doody Show is one of those pieces of 1950s ephemera that has come to symbolize mid-century American childhood. For o … | Continue reading
Xbox has always been on the ball when it comes to aesthetically pleasing controller variations so there’s no surprise that… Continue reading Add a bit of heat to your Xbox setup with the new Fire Vapor Special Edition controller The post Add a bit of heat to your Xbox setup with … | Continue reading
We even have some paint suggestions so you can get the look in your own kitchen. READ MORE... | Continue reading
It’s getting hot in Texas. Forecast highs for Tuesday are 89 degrees Fahrenheit in Houston, 92 in San Antonio, and 90 in Dallas. ERCOT, which operates the energy market that covers around 90% of the state, issued an “extreme hot weather event” warning and a “weather watch” due to … | Continue reading
It’s getting hot in Texas. Forecast highs for Tuesday are 89 degrees Fahrenheit in Houston, 92 in San Antonio, and 90 in Dallas. ERCOT, which operates the energy market that covers around 90% of the state, issued an “extreme hot weather event” warning and a “weather watch” due to … | Continue reading
Archaeologists excavating a burial mound in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet that may have been a votive offering. | Continue reading
Many runners don't like the way hydration packs bounce and sway with every step, nor do they like holding onto water bottles. Vessel Athletics' Hydroshirt offers what might be a better alternative to both, in that it incorporates its own snugged-down water bladder. Continue Readi … | Continue reading
By Jacqui Banaszynski ack in March, The New York Times published a how-to piece on styling bookshelves. It was written by Tim McKeough and featured Jeremiah Brent, who is on the cast of the Netflix series “Queer Eye.” (Brent must also an influencer because the story mentioned his … | Continue reading
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And the new Apple Pencil Pro does some cool things, too. | Continue reading
Eden V, also known by the name Etsuyo Maru, was a Japanese cargo ship built in 1968. On December 16, 1988, the ship was grounded on the coast near Lesina Marina, despite not having sent a mayday call. The shipwreck has been left to rot for several decades and reportedly contained … | Continue reading
Here’s our first look inside Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival, a new dark ride at Tokyo DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs based on Disney Animation’s Tangled. The attraction is a boat ride not unlike Pirates of the Caribbean that takes you through the story of Rapunzel’s dream to see the fl … | Continue reading
Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone for commercial spaceflight if it can manage to launch. | Continue reading
Working with cutting edge technologies to create innovative products, experiences and spaces is a dream job for many of today's designers. Ideally, these designed experiences deliver delight to the intended audience, with interactions that are as clear, understandable and enjoyab … | Continue reading
New “AI Comes Out of the Closet” system seeks to merge artificial intelligence and LGBTQIA+ support. | Continue reading
Around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth and Venus were born in the midst of a chaotic star system. With the neighboring worlds being of the same size and similar structure, it’s believed that both planets likely began with similar amounts of water. Today, however, Venus is a hellish … | Continue reading
In the ever-evolving landscape of Web Development, the Frontend arena in 2024 has seen a remarkable fusion of creativity, functionality, and technological innovation. Frontend web development, once primarily focused on crafting visually appealing user interfaces, has transcended … | Continue reading
In Aug. 19, 2021, a humpback whale named Twain whupped back. Specifically, Twain made a series of humpback whale calls known as “whups” in response to playback recordings of whups from a boat of researchers off the coast of Alaska. The whale and the playback exchanged calls 36 ti … | Continue reading
I introduced datasette-secrets two weeks ago. The core idea is to provide a way for end-users to store secrets such as API keys in Datasette, allowing other plugins to access them. datasette-secrets 0.2 is the first non-alpha release of that project. The big new feature is that t … | Continue reading
At the northern end of the Uniwersytecki bridge in Wroclaw, you might just miss this creepy hand that appears to be reaching out from between the stones that make up the bridge. As Wroclaw is said to be one of the most haunted cities in Poland, this hand may be connected to one o … | Continue reading
The Swiss Army Knife has become such a shorthand for multifunctionality that companies producing does-a-lot-of-stuff wares will often say that their goods are the “Swiss Army Knife” of whatever category they’re a part of. You can use the tool to cut stuff, snip stuff, uncork stuf … | Continue reading
Drew Barrymore slavered over Kamala as though she was the second coming. But the past four years proves the empress had no clothes. | Continue reading