The film, which raised its money in 2022, has attracted some major producing partners The post Kickstarter Horror Film Shelby Oaks Gets Mike Flanagan on Board as Executive Producer appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
There was no internet during the Enlightenment, but something surprisingly similar did exist in the 17th and 18th centuries. This was the Republic of Letters: a virtual, global community of scientists and intellectuals who exchanged information using the fastest technology availa … | Continue reading
I recently picked up a copy of the Relicblade: Storms of Kural starter set from a local gamer. I have been interested in the game for some time but a local sale made it easy to pick up. There are many things about the game that are interesting but after a look through the books.. … | Continue reading
Henry Farrell – who has been on a storming run of insights so far this year, and if you don’t already follow his Substack you need to start forthwith – posted an especially interesting piece at the beginning of last month, considering the relationship between developments in cont … | Continue reading
Recently1 I have forked, updated, and started distributing two Alfred workflows: alred-bear.alfredworkflow and docker-hub.alfredworkflow. alfred-bear I forked alfred-bear from bjrnt/alfred-bear to fix a few issues: it wasn’t built for Apple Silicon it wasn’t codesigned or distrib … | Continue reading
A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt. The post Read an Excerpt From Park Seolyeon’s A Magical Girl Retires appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
"Great way to reuse old plastic bottles instead of just throwing them away." Plant lover shares 'brilliant' way to transform single plastic bottle into self-watering reservoir: 'Perfect for most houseplants' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Perhaps Baylan Skoll's apprentice can defeat M3GAN The post Ahsoka’s Ivanna Sakhno to Star in M3GAN 2.0 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
I saw Steve Mould’s latest video this morning. It’s about mechanisms that store elastic energy and release it quickly. His examples come from insects and human-made devices. You should take 15 minutes and watch it. | Continue reading
Cars with cherry blossoms and actual cherry blossoms seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, in April 2024. | Continue reading
Earlier this week, Federico and I interviewed two of the Swift Student Challenge winners on AppStories, which was a lot of fun. A new feature of the 2024 competition was the addition of Distinguished Winners. As Apple explains it in a press release published today: Out of 350 win … | Continue reading
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While it may seem harmless, the language of this legislation may prevent legitimate future scientific experiments that could help our planet. State lawmakers pass bill surrounding experimental process in sky: 'This is not a fringe movement' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Dan’s back to discuss our iPad event predictions, the very latest on Lex’s games and Moltz’s one weird trick for evading the iCloud logout problem.… | Continue reading
Earlier this year, during CES 2024, Sennheiser announced their Momentum Sport earbuds. While I occasionally cover various earbuds in sports, most honestly end up being relatively similar. However, the Momentum Sport had a rather unique set of sport features in … Read More Here → | Continue reading
California Sen. Steve Glazer is proposing a data-mining fee on Big Tech to fund $500 million in journalism jobs. Let's do it. | Continue reading
"They make some of the most efficient EVs you can get." Automaker to capitalize on record-breaking year with first-of-its-kind EV platform: 'A variety of expansion possibilities' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
May is always a huge month for Lego—thanks to its annual celebration of all things Star Wars on May 4. This year’s even more special, with the 25th anniversary of both The Phantom Menace and Lego’s Star Wars line, but while the galaxy far, far away is a big part of this month’s r … | Continue reading
The California Forever project is one step closer to becoming a reality. This week, the ambitious project’s backers announced that they had received enough local support to trigger a ballot initiative. Local voters will now decide the fate of the project during the November elect … | Continue reading
I read 6 books in March. This is a significant decrease from the previous months. I wake up before 7am and go to bed earlier, perhaps because of the daylight savings time. Falling asleep earlier means less time reading and fewer books in the monthly report. It may also be related … | Continue reading
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This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon make their long-awaited return to Las Colinas with Acapulco season three, share their predictions for Apple’s upcoming Let Loose event, and recap Constellation. Show Notes Air Cover Air Cover for Apple Vision Pro Vision Pro Chro … | Continue reading
New month, new monthly review. This time for April. And a short review, because not much exciting has happened. | Continue reading
Today's links Boeing's deliberately defective fleet of flying sky-wreckage: Nothing good has the acronym 'MRSA.' Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. … | Continue reading
Ashley Madison promotes itself as a dating site that helps people cheat on their partners. But newly released consumer complaints filed with the FTC, obtained exclusively by Gizmodo, should probably give any potential cheaters pause. The site is lousy with extortion attempts, to … | Continue reading
There’s tackling a beloved franchise... and then there’s tackling The Legend of Zelda. Wes Ball has done the former a few times, most recently with his foray into the world of Planet of the Apes with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Soon though, he’ll take that to a whole new l … | Continue reading
Just when we thought we’d already seen all of what 2024’s mini-LED TVs had to offer, Hisense finally gave us the chance to look at the new pinnacle of its ULED displays, the U9N. It’s a TV that’s desperately trying to thread that fine needle between ultra-premium and upper mid-ti … | Continue reading
We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of King’s debut by reading a different book entirely! The post Everything an Omen: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 1) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Dear Policyholder, As your automobile insurance carrier, we want to thank you for your continued trust in NOTONUS. We regret to inform you that we have elected to raise your rate—a difficult decision, but one that we feel is justified given the considerations outlined below. Reas … | Continue reading
5-1-24 My month. Just got home. In office, clocking in…. 09:35 Three messages sent while driving. Being a […] | Continue reading
Take the "Moral Turing Test" yourself to see whether you'd trust "artificial" moral advice. | Continue reading
It sounds like the company is now blocking access from "bootleg" APKs. | Continue reading
While two nights of hard frosts last week had gardeners concerned (including me, I moved many of my flower and vegetable pots into the garage), spring seems to have finally arrived to southeast Michigan. Forsythia are mostly finished blooming. Eastern Redbud trees are covered in … | Continue reading
So true: Several times over the past two decades we’ve had tech arrive which observers and researchers have discovered has serious and measurable detrimental effects on society at large, but the enthusiasts will go “it saves me an entire half-hour a day!” and consider the argumen … | Continue reading
After more than a decade of delays and failures, Boeing is finally ready to launch its first crew of NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff of the Starliner CST-100 spacecraft is scheduled for May 6—and it’s going to be a true nail-biter. Read more... | Continue reading
Garmin continues to buck the recessionary elements in global markets. The post Garmin Growth Continues – Q1.2024 results show surge in EMEA and FITNESS appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
The emergence and rapid growth of artificial intelligence, AI chatbots and assistants has taken the world by storm in recent… Continue reading Rabbit R1 explained: what is it, specs, price and release date The post Rabbit R1 explained: what is it, specs, price and release date ap … | Continue reading
"I do this all the time!" Parent shares floor-cleaning hack accidentally discovered after impulse buy: 'All is not lost' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Environ … | Continue reading
Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law. | Continue reading
For building durable structures and outdoor furniture, tropical hardwood Ipé is a gift from nature. Unfortunately, we've taken too much of it, devastating the tropical rainforest to produce boardwalks, decks and flooring for yachts.A more sustainable alternative to Ipé has been d … | Continue reading
This elegant portable lamp, called Salt, is by German lighting manufacturer Grau. Made of powder-coated aluminum and with a rubberized base, it features a touch-sensitive top that allows you to dim the LED, which maxes out at 450 lumens.While the lamp's form is stark and technica … | Continue reading
Easy-to-use programming language that drove Apple, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964. | Continue reading
Indie developer Flamingo Simulation Systems is hoping the upcoming release of Kid Pilot will combine childhood nostalgia with modern hardware… Continue reading Beautiful flying adventure Kid Pilot set to hit Steam VR later this month The post Beautiful flying adventure Kid Pilot … | Continue reading
Dina Genkina: Hi, I’m Dina Genkina for IEEE Spectrum‘s Fixing the Future. Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newslette … | Continue reading
May I interest you in some new streaming movies? Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ … | Continue reading
Budget-friendly e-mobility company Engwe has rolled out a fat-tire folding adventure ebike with full suspension that can be hauled to the foot of the hills in the SUV's trunk, before unfolding and tapping into the Engine Pro 2.0's 1,200 watts of peak motor grunt. Continue Reading … | Continue reading
Introducing the Claude Team plan and iOS app The iOS app seems nice, and provides free but heavily rate-limited access to Sonnet (the middle-sized Claude 3 model)—I ran two prompts just now and it told me I could have 3 more, resetting in five hours. For $20/month you get access … | Continue reading