Netflix continues to add more subscribers to its service, but next year, the company won’t bother telling anyone about it. Read more... | Continue reading
I’m still trying to figure out the best way to get my music copyrights properly enforced on YouTube. | Continue reading
A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release rough-surfaced objects. The secret lies in using water to mimic octopus mucus. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: University of Bristol, Biomimicry | Continue reading
Back in the 1980s, FedEx had a great tagline: “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” Well, in situations like ground conflicts and disaster scenarios, that’s not good enough. Recognizing the need for an ultra-fast delivery service, Colorado-based Sierra Space … | Continue reading
Like Leigh Whannell’s 2020 reimagining of The Invisible Man,Abigail proves that you don’t need a bigger Dark Universe to make damn good horror films as part of Universal’s legacy in the genre. The latest from Radio Silence (Ready or Not, Scream) takes vampire lore to a fun and ex … | Continue reading
It’s been a long two years since the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Between May 2022 when the Supreme Court accidentally leaked the draft memo and the following June when the case was decided, there was a mad scramble to figure out what the impacts would be. Besides the … | Continue reading
The album of the week is for “A Tiger Walks The Streets”. This is 9Albums/EPs You Should Liste To Week 15, 2024. | Continue reading
Today's AI-focused edition of the Drop discusses the usefulness of a Rust-based disk-usage tool, dua, for managing space occupied by AI models. It also explores a concerning development where LLM agents can autonomously exploit one-day vulnerabilities and a new experimental exten … | Continue reading
Six years ago I celebrated my 68th birthday by gifting my children 68 bits of advice I wished I had gotten when I was their age. Every birthday after that I added more bits of advice for them until I … Continue reading → | Continue reading
A conquering interstellar civilisation could bring the entire galaxy under its yoke in about a million years, assuming said civilisation could traverse the Milky Way at about ten percent the speed of light. I expect it’d be a multi-generational undertaking. It’d also be up to tho … | Continue reading
With its buttery, shortbread crust and a soft, dense lemon curd filling that holds its shape when sliced, this classic lemon tart is sure to make you pucker. | Continue reading
This kind of behavior is frustratingly common. National park authorities urge tourists to stop taking selfies: 'Some ... think the rules don't apply to them' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Are you feeling lucky? Americans are. Close to two-thirds say they’ve gambled in the past year; the sports pages are filled with headlines detailing the fallout of various investigations and scandals. But while there isn’t exactly a bookmaker for something like the Atlantic hurri … | Continue reading
The mysterious monument site appears to have been occupied across multiple historical periods. | Continue reading
Now that spring has sprung, yardwork is about to begin, but it doesn’t have to mean spending hours with noisy gas-powered yard and lawn tools that pollute the air, because there are much cleaner and quieter options. Electric lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws, and other outd … | Continue reading
Andrej Karpathy's Llama 3 review The most interesting coverage I've seen so far of Meta's Llama 3 models (8b and 70b so far, 400b promised later). Andrej notes that Llama 3 trained on 15 trillion tokens - up from 2 trillion for Llama 2 - and they used that many even for the small … | Continue reading
Is this phase of the streaming wars reaching an endgame? We discuss the fates of Peacock and Paramount+, and consider Max after a year under its new name.… | Continue reading
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Two recent flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io by NASA’s Juno spacecraft revealed a couple of stunning surprises: a remarkably steep mountain and islands in the middle of a burbling lava lake. The new findings were announced yesterday by Scott Bolton, the principal investigator of the Ju … | Continue reading
Here's a good way to start your gardening journey. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Bitcoin will go through its latest so-called “halving” event starting Friday. The halving will cut the current reward for mining new coins from 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125. Halving is an integral part of the Bitcoin blockchain system, which creates a monetary system that controls infla … | Continue reading
Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset. | Continue reading
NASA’s experimental solar sail is ready to take flight in Earth orbit, using the pressure of sunlight to test a new way of propulsion through the cosmos. Read more... | Continue reading
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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
Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster. | 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
Larian Studios has announced that a new Baldur’s Gate 3 patch will allow for moderation of the game’s features. Announced… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch brings more mod support and tools The post Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch brings more mod support and tools a … | 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