httpv://vimeo.com/7198391 On August 16, 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann was synthesizing a new compound called lysergic acid diethylamide-25 when he got a couple of drops on his finger. The chemical, later known worldwide as LSD, absorbed into his system, and, soon after, he e … | Continue reading
"I sure hope nobody merges here and flattens me like a pancake." Cyclist sparks concern after sharing experience using 'incredibly dangerous' infrastructure: 'The worst bike lane I have ever seen' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Tesla brand is on full display as CEO Elon Musk tries to convince Chinese and US regulators as well as Tesla investors that the company’s Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is nearly ready to emulate every driving task that a human currently undertakes. That goal of autonomy … | Continue reading
"We keep taking important steps towards being grid-connected and generating renewable electricity from waves." Company receives approval to install fully submerged wave energy converter to generate clean power: 'This is an exciting green light' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Passengers travelling Berlin’s U-Bahn network can now use high-speed internet while they are on the train, not just on station platforms. Berlin U-Bahn tunnels get internet... | Continue reading
"Lives are being affected." U.S.-Mexico border residents fed up with air pollution from ceaseless traffic: 'It's a public health issue' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Miami, Florida — Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ:LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet and global pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), yesterday announced their partnership with advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink to operate Lili … | Continue reading
Kia teases production EV3 ahead of global unveiling First images showcase bold, geometric and robust styling of comprehensively equipped compact EV SUV Design inspired by Kia’s award-winning ‘Opposites United’ philosophy Global world premiere of new Kia EV3 to be live-streamed on … | Continue reading
The Ryvid Outset adds an exciting second model to the lineup of the California-based company, which was founded in 2022 and began deliveries of the first Ryvid Anthem Electric Motorcycles in September 2023. The scrambler-style Outset is a striking option for customers wanting an … | Continue reading
So, I got the epidural (my third) in mid-March, and that started kicking in much faster than the previous two. And that allowed me to manage the whole wedding/eclipse thing. Today was the follow-up appointment. The plan is there is no plan, and if I want another shot, to call in … | Continue reading
A study has found that many new mothers in the Netherlands need more help breastfeeding their newborns. Many women reported difficulties with breastfeeding for as long as they... | Continue reading
In one of my weekly newsletters, I asked readers to share what snacks and other plane prep products they take on flights. The Food52 community delivered, and I’m excited to share! But first, a quick aside: Several of you referred to a story about plane snacks that I wrote for the … | Continue reading
"What can I do to make it useful anyway?" Gardener raises concern after examining new order of soil: 'It was rather cheap, should have known' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Apple declared Tuesday as the biggest date in iPad history since the launch of the product in 2010. I’m not sure I’d go that far. It was a major event, to be sure, but so was the original iPad Pro and Apple Pencil launch in 2015 and the 2018 launch of the redesigned iPad Pro and … | Continue reading
"They benefit from a carefully constructed image of environmental sustainability and wellness … but their exponential growth has been built on fossil fuels." Major athletic apparel brand under fire for misleading representations: 'Business is inconsistent with its public claims' … | Continue reading
Innovative Solar Initiative to Power Toyota Boshoku America’s Illinois Plant, Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing Lawrenceville, Illinois — Today, Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (TBA), a pioneer in global automotive supply, alongside Sol Systems, a leader in national renewable ener … | Continue reading
Towards universal version control with Patchwork Geoffrey Litt has been working with Ink & Switch exploring UI patterns for applying version control to different kinds of applications, with the goal of developing a set of conceptual primitives that can bring branching and version … | Continue reading
Hanoi, Vietnam — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced it is accepting early deposits for the VF 3 mini e-SUV in the Vietnamese market. VinFast focuses on accessibility with a price for the VF 3 starting from just over $9,200, along with attractive features and services. At … | Continue reading
Two more Columbia custodians tell The Free Press about the night that left them ‘traumatized.’ Their union is now suing. | Continue reading
Once, they put their hopes in Donald Trump. Now they’re looking to Putin. ‘I often say it feels like our positive vision of 1950s America.’ | Continue reading
It's part of a concerning trend of increasing incidence rates for vector-borne diseases. Health officials issue warning over outbreaks of virus: 'Poses a significant risk' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender. | Continue reading
At one time I got interested in the “eye contact”, or lack of it, on video calls. I was going to present at an online conference, and I wanted people watching to have it look like I was looking right at them. Plus, possibly even more importantly, one-on-one calls with people. I e … | Continue reading
"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
I continue to find help and solace in several books, and ongoingly the book Exhausted by Anna Katharina Schaffner which I have written about here. She quotes Josh Cohen on burnout being “a small apocalypse of the soul” and I think about that moment a fair bit — how it’s not neces … | Continue reading
gpt2-chatbot confirmed as OpenAI The mysterious gpt2-chatbot model that showed up in the LMSYS arena a few days ago was suspected to be a testing preview of a new OpenAI model. This has now been confirmed, thanks to a 429 rate limit error message that exposes details from the und … | 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
Both Jason (New York) and Myke (London) have had their hands on the new iPads and are here to report back with all the details. We discuss M4 surprises, iPad Air choices, iPad Pro use cases, and save a little time to Lawyer Up.… | Continue reading
My posts begin with a hashtag, then another hashtag (##). This is the markdown indicator for a second-level heading. Then, I like to write a title. The title helps ground me. I wrote the title of my last post as "My first cup of coffee", with the intent to write about my first cu … | 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 distinctly remember my first cup of coffee. It was served in a small cup, with milk. I was young, although I am not sure what age I was -- perhaps around nine or 10 -- when, after being curious about coffee for a while, my dad finally brewed me a cup. This was a time before I k … | 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
OpenAI is reportedly enhancing ChatGPT with a new feature that enables the AI to perform web searches and cite sources,… Continue reading OpenAI gears up to compete with Google as ChatGPT learns to search the web The post OpenAI gears up to compete with Google as ChatGPT learns t … | Continue reading
As Tales of the Empire digs its way through the story of Barriss Offee—and her quest to survive the rise of the Empire, at any cost—there comes a moment that climaxes a decade-plus wait for fans who’ve wanted to see what happened to the former Jedi Padawan after the shocking conc … | 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
Amazon is adding three types of shoppable ads to Prime Video's ad tier. | Continue reading
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Why do iPads bring out a very specific reaction while other products don’t? | Continue reading
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is seeking transaction data on up to 1.2 million accounts from crypto exchanges in a… Continue reading Australia pursues crypto buyers’ info in tax probe The post Australia pursues crypto buyers’ info in tax probe appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
OpenAI is recruiting researchers to test its new deepfake detector. | Continue reading