Actions of tourists have even led to potentially permanent closures. Visitor upset after natural national monument forced to close due to vandalism: 'People have such little respect' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
An NIH-supported study highlights the potential of a strategy to reach both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Providing optional syphilis tests to most people seeking care at a large emergency department led to a dramatic increase in syphilis screening and diagnosis, acco … | Continue reading
The decline of these creatures proves the kind of damage invasive species can do. Dedicated conservation efforts resurrect over a dozen species once on the brink of extinction — serving an important lesson about invasive species first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
While it's stopping people from enjoying the shoreline, it also presents a threat to wildlife. Beachgoer makes upsetting discovery at popular shoreline: 'Getting out of hand' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a clever way of turning darkness into night vision with a new OLED approach thinner than paper – but maybe not as sexy looking as Spec-Ops AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggles. Continue Reading Category: Technology Ta … | Continue reading
Suzanne Smalley, the Record: Ford Motor Company is seeking a patent for technology that would allow it to tailor in-car advertising by listening to conversations among vehicle occupants, as well as by analyzing a car’s historical location and other data, according to a patent app … | Continue reading
"It seems like it's suffocating the few plants that are here." New homeowner raises concerns about landscaping mistake inherited from previous owners: 'Is this even safe?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A fair number of Mac users have discovered that the Apple Music application will seemingly spontaneously open itself at random, and even play music, without being prompted to do so. That Apple Music will randomly open itself and even start playing music is highly undesirable beha … | Continue reading
Some of this article is stuff that’s been widely discussed for months, but I think it goes a little deeper into how I think we got here. Maybe I’m wrong, but after covering Tesla and Elon Musk very closely for 12 years and having my assumptions and analysis affirmed by ... [conti … | Continue reading
The device, which is narrower than a human hair, boosts and transforms near-infrared light into visible light, promising both low power usage and extended battery life. Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new type of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) that … | Continue reading
Kevin V. Nguyen, San Francisco Standard: In a wide-ranging, 45-minute set, [John] Mulaney did not hold back when it came to joking about the cartoonish conference, which aspired to be the “largest AI event in the world.” “You’re an account executive at Top Low?” Mulaney asked an … | Continue reading
Will Stankes and I set out in the morning betimes for Gravely, where to an ale-house and drank, and then, going towards the Court House, met my uncle Thomas and his son Thomas, with Bradly, the rogue that had betrayed us, and one Young, a cunning... | Continue reading
Research shows our warming world means heat waves will get longer, more extreme, and more frequent in the future. Unrelenting heat wave bakes Texas with triple-digit temperatures — setting new record highs for summer temperatures first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a proposed expansion of methane-fueled power for its planned Racine County data center — projected to become Wisconsin Electric’s “largest electric load.” In an op … | Continue reading
Amelia Watson has announced her soft retirement from Hololive EN Myth: Watson Amelia, a member of the VTuber group hololive English, will conclude all of her channel activities on September 30th, 2024. […] Though her channel activities will end, Watson Amelia will remain an affil … | Continue reading
Image: OceanGate A former OceanGate contractor, Antonella Wilby, testified before a U.S. Coast Guard panel on Friday that the company’s Titan submarine, which imploded last year during a dive to the Titanic’s wreckage, relied on an incredibly convoluted navigation system. As Wilb … | Continue reading
When size and weight don't matter, lots of other battery chemistries can work. | Continue reading
The infection is very rare, but it's definitely one you want to avoid. | Continue reading
Paranormal: Caught on Camera is not the kind of television show you’d typically expect to read about in a research paper. Recent episodes include “Haunted Doll Bites Child” and “UFO Takes Off in Argentina”; a critic once described it as unsuitable for viewers who have developed “ … | Continue reading
After Three Mile Island, what’s next? That’s the question the nuclear industry and those who follow it were asking after news broke that Constellation Energy was planning to reboot the facility’s Unit 1, which shut down in 2019. The deal is being anchored by Microsoft, which will … | Continue reading
Using terahertz pulse technology, researchers have found a way to examine disorder in superconductors close to their critical transition temperatures, potentially transforming our understanding of these materials and their applications. The importance of disorder in physics is on … | Continue reading
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge, Shutterstock We pick the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Rosemary's Baby really didn't need a prequel, but Julia Garner is compelling as a dancer caught in a devilish dilemma. | Continue reading
"Thanks for sharing this!" Expert gardener shares DIY method for testing your garden's soil structure: 'This is worth doing a few times' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Comp Book, the last-minute lecture ideas. Just stay with me, with this… looking at professors at SSU, […] | Continue reading
The director wants to explore every alley of the Batman mythos in his Epic Crime Saga. | Continue reading
A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. | Continue reading
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A couple of days ago, I got an email from Loren Halter, who had some improvements to my Finder/Terminal tools. I was going to add another update to that post, but realized I had more to say about Loren’s stuff than would fit comfortably in an update. So here we are with a new pos … | Continue reading
Maybe once upon a time, concern about what happened to EV batteries at end of life was legit. However, it was quickly apparent that the vast majority of an old battery could still be useful if recycled, and that those materials are highly valuable. About 95% (or even more) of ... … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX for allegedly trespassing on and damaging its property in Texas. The company behind the card game is asking for $15 million in damages, according to its complaint against S … | Continue reading
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 Candidate Kennedy's jokes: Mike DeWine is the Republican governor of the state of Ohio. Re-elected in 2022, he's in his second term. In our view, his guest essay in the New York Times is the number-one read of the day. In these latter days of societal d … | Continue reading
Tiny device installed inside TI-84 enables Wi-Fi Internet, access to AI chatbot. | Continue reading
NordVPN makes a big splash with a substantial promotion on its various subscriptions. We’ll explain how you can save up to 74% on the final price. | Continue reading
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A huge post going over my life drama, health drama, and new diagnoses. | Continue reading
"It's exponentially worse now." Hiker shares frustration after witnessing growth of destructive trend on secluded trails: 'It's really sad' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Patients have experienced life-changing improvements in their vision thanks to a new gene therapy developed by University of Florida scientists. The therapy has enabled people to see stars or snowflakes for the first time and significantly better navigate their daily lives. Resul … | Continue reading
WHOIS data is unreliable. So why is it used in TLS certificate applications? | Continue reading
It’s so good to be pain free! I’ve had a couple of weeks with pain on my left hip that was impacting my running, my walking, my yoga. I did a few hot baths to relax my muscles, some stretching and rest from running and yoga. I kept some walks at the end of day because it’s alway … | Continue reading
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Waking at 05:00 tomorrow morning. And there can be no not-doing in this instance. This is life or […] | Continue reading
A beta of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ is now available to download, giving developers and enthusiasts the chance to test and assess and the changes before October’s stable release. Developers and non-developers alike can download this beta to sample the new features in Ubuntu … | Continue reading
Save 20% on an emergency car jump starter that doubles as a portable power bank. Don’t miss out on this essential gadget for every adventure! | Continue reading
The pair exceeded the previous record of 370 consecutive days spent on board the space station. | Continue reading
The WandaVision spinoff's premiere laid down some fascinating connections to the comics that all share a loose connection to a character fans have theorized could be showing up *any minute now* since 2021. | Continue reading
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