“How did you find me?” specialty coffee roaster Dajo Aertssen asked. He’d just handed me a bag of single-origin cascara, the dried flesh of coffee cherries, in his shop, Cafés Muda in Lille, France. “The AI sent us,” I replied. He looked puzzled, so I explained that my companion … | Continue reading
With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS out and the weekend upon us you may be planning to upgrade a previous Ubuntu install to the newest version. But you shouldn’t. For one, “officially” you can’t since Ubuntu 24.04 LTS upgrades are not enabled yet (for reasons I’ll get in to in a second) from e … | Continue reading
This essay is part of the Autonomy and Cohesion series. We can’t deal with most things in life on our own. We don’t have a large enough repertoire of responses to all the stimuli of the environment. We get together and form tribes, communities, companies, networks, states, or, in … | Continue reading
Transform humble chickpeas into a spectacular snack with a topping of crunchy, buttery pine nuts and a dusting of earthy cumin. | Continue reading
Over the last several years, Saudi Arabia has been working on a massive infrastructure project that its leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (or MBS) hopes will transform the Kingdom and its relationship with the outside world. The Neom project is a series of developments tha … | Continue reading
Writing an award submission can be a daunting task, but luckily for you, I have the inside scoop on how to make sure your submission stands out from the crowd. -Adam Stacey | Continue reading
The rapid progress of humanoid robot development is nothing short of astounding. Less than 12 months after introducing its 6th-gen general-purpose humanoid, Canada's Sanctuary AI has pulled back the curtains on the next iteration of Phoenix. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, T … | Continue reading
While the cycling industry and consumers are reverberating from the Stages apparently laying off their entire workforce last weekend, the reality is that the Stages story is far from over. And equally, it was far from starting this past weekend. … Read More Here → | Continue reading
By Will Song The Trail of Bits cryptography team is pleased to announce the open-sourcing of our pure Rust and Go implementations of Leighton-Micali Hash-Based Signatures (LMS), a well-studied NIST-standardized post-quantum digital signature algorithm. If you or your organization … | Continue reading
Zach Cregger’s mysterious Barbarian follow up recruits a Silver Surfer. Rosario Dawson dances around the mystery of Ahsoka season 2. Olga Kurylenko shows off from the Thunderbolts set. Plus, what’s coming on Chucky as things get even weirder. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring NASA's Mars rock request, the Dragonfly mission, and more. | Continue reading
How much of our recycling actually gets recycled? Robots could help boost the percentage of recycled trash with near-perfect accuracy. | Continue reading
Every now and then, I fantasize about the end of the world. I imagine what it would be like if it were just me left (and a few loved ones, I suppose). I run through all the fun to be had — the fast cars I’d drive, the mansions I’d commandeer, and the luxury clothes I’d wear. Ther … | Continue reading
Wind River Tiny Homes recently completed a new tiny house named the Pingora. The towable home comes with a relatively affordable price tag and features a compact interior with an "upside-down" layout that positions the bedroom downstairs and the living room upstairs. Continue Rea … | Continue reading
Plan Builds on Groundbreaking Federal-State Partnership Launched through 2021 Environmental Justice-Focused Agreement LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today released a two-year action plan to … | Continue reading
Learn from my mistake and take more time on this decision. READ MORE... | Continue reading
By Leo Babauta I challenge you to do a test before you read the rest of this post (well OK, read the next two paragraphs then go do the challenge) … Open an email that’s been sitting in your inbox but that you’ve been avoiding responding to or acting on. Pick the hardest one. Try … | Continue reading
Though we’re surely in for some more April showers, the weather is set to become warmer over the coming days, making for some potential T-shirt temperatures during the King’s Day... | Continue reading
Well, I recently got an iPad Air. It turns out I really did miss having an iPad, and having one back in my life is wonderful. I ended up getting the 64GB M1 model on a steep discount ($200 off)…clearly Best Buy was clearing out their inventory for | Continue reading
God Says to Me I asked God if it was ok to be melodramatic and she says yes I sked her if it was ok to be short and he said sure it is I asked her if I could wear nail polish or not wear nail polish and he said honey she calls me… | Continue reading
Dan Falk in Quanta Magazine: In 2022, researchers at the Bee Sensory and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Queen Mary University of London observed bumblebees doing something remarkable: The diminutive, fuzzy creatures were engaging in activity that could only be described as play. Given … | Continue reading
Parlando di viaggi sostenibili, ci riferiamo a un modo di esplorare il mondo che mette al primo posto il rispetto per l’ambiente e le culture locali. Non si tratta solo di divertirsi e passare del tempo piacevole, ma anche di fare la nostra parte per proteggere il pianeta e soste … | Continue reading
A little trust can be a dangerous thing. Kmatta via Getty Images When you think about economic activities that society tends to frown on – like offering bribes, paying for the services of a sex worker or even selling human organs – “trust” and “loyalty” might not be the first thi … | Continue reading
Not only is it fun to get a great deal on cookware, but it's also a sustainable lifestyle hack that's easy on the environment. Shopper shocked nearly passing up premium cookware on thrift store shelf: 'I wouldn't leave that behind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
In the U.S., if you waive your Miranda rights, you'll be interrogated – whether you're drunk or sober. Photoboyko/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You’re relaxed, having indulged in several of your … | Continue reading
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn't happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too. Today’s web … | Continue reading
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing 17-year-old Dayemen Taylor. Two days later, a group of teena … | Continue reading
Shelly Fan in Singularity Hub: Dubbed “living drugs,” CAR T cells are bioengineered from a patient’s own immune cells to make them better able to hunt and destroy cancer. The treatment is successfully tackling previously untreatable blood cancers. Six therapies are already approv … | Continue reading
In the last Squirrel News edition before the weekend, we delve into a number of exciting pieces of legislation set to make the EU a more eco-friendly place, custom-built cancer jabs entering a phase 3 trial, and how living shorelines are helping oceanside cities across the US kee … | Continue reading
Talia Grace breaks through very hard topics to bring comfort to listeners with similar experiences, and while doing so, she delivers a beautiful, thoughtful and utterly honest EP. | Continue reading
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From Daring Fireball, an apparently oft-cited quote from Walt Disney, We don’t make movies to make money. We make money to make more movies. works well for all kinds of creative work in which you … | Continue reading
... things are suddenly starting to pop. I'm not going to try to make sense of all. For now, I'm just going to share some quotes and links and a few quick observations. For years now, lots of people have been getting fed up with the New York Times. I'm not talking about bomb thro … | Continue reading
“You MUST see The Lion King.” The last time you were in New York, Michael Bloomberg was mayor and nobody knew what a cronut was. “Why not try kayaking on the Hudson?” You do not actually like living in New York City. “Corner bodega bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich.” You haven’t be … | Continue reading
A dead dolphin recently found washed up at West Mae’s Beach in Cameron Parish, Louisiana was shot three times, according to a news release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NOAA is now offering a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to the suc … | Continue reading
If you plan for retirement now, you'll have less of a shock waiting for you in future. fizkes/Shutterstock Retirement planning sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry, especially when you’re in your 20s. But it’s actually the key to unlocking your future freedom. The earli … | Continue reading
The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge has been the site of a legionella outbreak and other unsafe living conditions. Ajit Wick/Shutterstock Five months ago, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The court found the African cou … | Continue reading
All prime ministerial memoirs are about shaping legacies. “History will be kind to me,” Churchill is alleged to have said before writing his own six-volume history. “For I intend to write it.” But among these memoir writers sits a sub-genre of leaders who need to do some pretty s … | Continue reading
The Barbican recently unveiled Purple Hibiscus, a new textile installation by Ghanaian artist, Ibrahim Mahama. Named after Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2003 novel, the colourful installation comprises 2,000 square metres of handwoven cloth covering the Barbican’s La … | Continue reading
Freezing bread causes the starches it contains to turn into resistant starches. Nadezhda Mikhalitskaia/ Shutterstock Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier. Some of these mention there’s research which backs up the claims. But is this … | Continue reading
Randa Kachef, CC BY-ND Since moving to London almost a decade ago, I’ve always been struck by the drink tins, sandwich packs and free newspapers draped on and wedged in every nook and cranny of this beautiful city. I’ve coined the phrase “polite littering” to represent rubbish th … | Continue reading
There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma’s term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet rumblings against the country’s constitution for many years. But now a senior figure in the ruling African N … | Continue reading
Der Vorstand des Branchenverbandes GWA hat fünf neue Mitglieder in seinen Beirat, das Young Board, berufen: Ophelia Dartey, Magdalena Horejs, Jonas Kratz, Geena Schindler und Maylin Vural. Aissu Diallo übernehme den Vorsitz und die Sprecherrolle. | Continue reading
Those walking around Utrecht and Leiden recently might have noticed the newest advertisements for the fast food chain McDonald’s - blank red and yellow scented billboards, hoping... | Continue reading
"Salvage" is a stunning piece of music, really bringing to light Jason Lyles' lyricism and highlighting the film's influence on the artists's music. | Continue reading
This is a blast from start to finish. I haven't heard such screams of laughter since, well, the last Mischief production I saw! The Mind Manger is a crap magician dealing with his shitty home life, a tosspot stooge, and an audience full of idiots. Naturally, everything that can g … | Continue reading
A month or so ago, I explored some ways we could manage a likely onslaught of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Why do we need to think about this? Because revised EPA emissions regulations recently revealed by the Biden administration basically allow a PHEV to count for roughly 3/ … | Continue reading
I question charging for a manga streaming service that uses unmodified Google Translate "translations." But par for the course, I question it for lack of wisdom more than for lack of morality. | Continue reading