It was our first look at the vision of Star Trek’s future: the original ship model of the USS Enterprise that zoomed across screens in the show’s opening credits. But after being loaned out during the making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it had gone missing... until now. Read … | Continue reading
On many exoplanets, the best clue that life is present may be a purple hue. New research into some of Earth's most extreme bacteria explains why. | Continue reading
The power of social media virality and Gen Z’s merciless wit have transmuted a boring Chinese chemical product into an overnight internet sensation. Read more... | Continue reading
These are the best airports in the world according to Skytrax, an “air transport rating organization.” By surveying travelers across more than 570 airports, the ranking tracks satisfaction across categories like check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, and security through to dep … | Continue reading
Last December, Veracode reported that more than a third of Java applications still use vulnerable versions of the Log4j Java logging library. This after many engineering teams dropped their regular work and spent their time remediating the remotely exploitable Log4Shell vulnerabi … | Continue reading
"Each one of us has a responsibility to help." Chief impact officer breaks down how Salesforce reached one of its loftiest goals: 'We can't stop until we embrace every solution' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
This apartment in the Highvill Ishim residential complex, located near the Presidential Park and the Palace of Peace and Accord in Astana, offers 130 square meters of beautifully designed space suited for a family of four. Continue reading | Continue reading
Apple recently changed the App Store rules to allow emulators, which means we’re now seeing emulators for classic video game consoles available for download! This is great news for a retro gamer like myself. Delta is one such emulator that currently focuses on Nintendo platforms: … | Continue reading
Back in November, we reported on how a long-lost model of the USS Enterprise was discovered for sale on eBay. The seller didn’t know what he had, but Trekkies soon apprised him that the three-foot model was the one used in the opening credits for Star Trek: The Original Series as … | Continue reading
First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California. | Continue reading
With just one bowl, and no stand mixer needed, this flaky, buttery tart crust comes together in minutes. Fill it with thick pastry cream and artfully fanned fresh fruit, silky chocolate ganache, or any other filling you like. | Continue reading
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 What humans are able to do: He started out as a Democrat, then became a high-level conservative talk radio host. At this point, he's been NeverTrump for years. By human standards, he's very bright. That helps creates the current striking example of What T … | Continue reading
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Earlier this week, I commented on Ken Smith’s inquiry into the use of semaphore for communication, noting that I felt his interest in the use of semaphore was to inform people in case of a crisis. This morning, I received an email alert from the Americans of Conscience Checklist. … | Continue reading
It’s a small gesture for sure, but it creates a little less waste in this big world. READ MORE... | Continue reading
"People should be able to eat well without compromise." The company bringing you half-price groceries just hit a major milestone: 'Our mission is feeding families instead of landfills' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Tech myths are extremely pervasive. Half of the things we believe in are stuff we’ve seen people around us believe in. Confirmation bias leads to us blindly following without ever questioning. This guide aims to shatter some of those preconceived notions. The aim is also to teach … | Continue reading
Will they animate tiny glasses for Dave Bautista? The post The Animated Feature Aang: The Last Airbender Won’t Manipulate the Elements until 2026 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The delightfully zany Spy x Family has captured hearts in anime form since it blew up in 2022. While the Forgers won’t be back on your TV for a while, they’re coming to the silver screen with Spy x Family Code: White. Read more... | Continue reading
Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking." | Continue reading
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 Crystal Blue persuasion: On Tuesday, seven jurors were selected to serve on the "hush money" trial. As of an hour ago, the number had been bumped back to five. Yesterday morning, the New York Times reported a widely discussed incident from Tuesday's selec … | Continue reading
Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction. | Continue reading
MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatcheries. | Continue reading
An epic fantasy debut set in a city of traders and thieves, monsters and murderers. The post Read an Excerpt From James Logan’s The Silverblood Promise appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
"They're perfect for it!" Gardener shares simple way to transform old egg cartons into free seed starting kits: 'This is a great idea' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Joe DiStefano, CEO of UrbanFootprint, wants you to be aware of the surprising overlap between prominent regional climate risks and domestic migration patterns. It’s clear that we’re witnessing a growing trend of people moving into areas prone to extreme weather threats, such as c … | Continue reading
Located in a row of classic Sydney terraces, the Darlington Residence was primed for a significant makeover. Challenged by inharmonious additions and the ravages of time, this two-story home provided a unique opportunity for David Parsons Continue reading | Continue reading
At 2 p.m. (Eastern time) on Friday we will open up ticket sales for our Backwoods Chairmakers event that will take place on June 2 at Berea College. Tickets will be $33 for the event. This fee covers only the honorariums for the 13 chairmakers who have agreed to attend. Berea Col … | Continue reading
Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords. | Continue reading
Air fryers, coffee makers, and more! READ MORE... | Continue reading
I just ran across an interesting report on Jalopnik. The source news is from a Tesla Cybertruck owner on TikTok. It’s a befuddling situation, but some of the comments on it are a bit misleading and add to the confusion. Before I get to all of that, though, I find ... [continued] … | Continue reading
Small changes over time or small differences between categories can easily look insignificant, even if they're worth noting in real life. Here are chart options for you. Tags: change, difference, small | Continue reading
Star Trek: Discovery is really good with time. We knew this almost immediately when one of its earliest episodes to really wow us was “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad,” a delightful time loop caper. We knew it again, when it flung caution to the wind and catapulted itself int … | Continue reading
Plants add vibrancy to our living spaces like nothing else quite can. And although tending to them isn’t necessarily hard, they are living things that require our time and attention. Anything that makes caring for plants a bit easier is a plus in our book — because this means we … | Continue reading
Showrunner Aron Eli Coliette talks about the series' new character, the inspiration for the Spiderwick estate, and more. The post The Spiderwick Chronicles Showrunner Dishes on a New Character, Easter Eggs, & More appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV) has announced that it was targeted by a cyberattack on Tuesday morning, severely impacting its operations and forcing staff to go back to pen and paper. [...] | Continue reading
The new single will be included in Love Ghost's upcoming full-length album, entirely produced in Mexico by Shantra and featuring several collaborations with local artists. | Continue reading
Penguins are fast, fantastic swimmers, so why not make an underwater robot inspired by them? That's just what German underwater tech company EvoLogics has done, with its new-and-improved Quadroin AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle). Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Technology … | Continue reading
Several bacteria that can cause deadly bloodstream infections in humans are attracted to an amino acid in our blood, scientists have discovered. | Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced successful tests of a new artificial intelligence system using the experimental X-62A VISTA aircraft on Wednesday. The tests—AI dogfights that pitted the X-62A against a human-piloted F-16 aircraft … | Continue reading
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"The ad market is terrible. There's very real news fatigue. There's tons of alternative sources for news that aren't even news agencies." The post Why Big Publications Like The New York Times Are Making Games (But Barely Covering Them) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function. | Continue reading
Another change I implemented today is a sidebar on pages, listing all the pages in this blog. It’s a nice way to discover and browse the content of the mini digital garden. | Continue reading
Links to external websites now display a tiny icon indicating that the reader will leave the website. Why? My mini digital garden is hosted on this blog, and this allows for easy differentiation between local and external pages. This page, for instance, has links to both external … | Continue reading
Scientists want to replace electrons with so-called 'nanobubbles' — or skyrmions — to store data more densely and efficiently in advanced memory components that would replace RAM and flash storage. | Continue reading
For more than 50 years, Deep Space Station 43 has been an invaluable tool for space probes as they explore our solar system and push into the beyond. The DSS-43 radio antenna, located at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, near Canberra, Australia, keeps open the line … | Continue reading