Dyson Carries Over a Crucial Design Detail for their first Power Mop

Dyson has unveiled their forthcoming WashG1, which is not a vacuum but their first power mop. As a longtime Dyson vacuum owner, I have a lot of gripes with their designs, but was pleased to see they've carried over an original design detail to this new product. As the Dyson origi … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 31 minutes ago

130-Nm full-squish carbon fatbike motors through town and trail

Canadian startup No-Bo Power has unveiled a carbon-framed mid-drive explorer rolling chunky fat tires and full suspension that serves as a stylish head-turner around town or a capable off-roader when the weekend warrior takes over. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles, Transport T … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 34 minutes ago

The Power of a Story

Helen Bassett, senior vice president of Live and Events for Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, understands the impact of a good story. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading


@meetings.skift.com | 35 minutes ago

journal morning

5-20-24 Nurse doing some work upstairs, me in kitchen about to kill my latte. Going into this week […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 38 minutes ago

Behind-The-Scenes At The Tesla Supercharger Staff Firings

Tesla’s Supercharger network is recognized as the gold standard that all other charging companies aspire to match if they can. So far, none have. Tesla Superchargers make up 60%+ of US high-speed charging ports, and their reliability has been a significant factor in Tesla’s top e … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 42 minutes ago

The People Deliberately Killing Facebook

Over the last decade, few platforms have declined quite as rapidly and visibly as Facebook and Instagram. What used to be apps for catching up with your friends and family are now algorithmic nightmares that constantly interrupt you with suggested content and advertisements that … | Continue reading


@wheresyoured.at | 47 minutes ago

Did the Taliban do anything bad to Afghans expelled by Pakistan?

“Pakistan’s Campaign To Expel Millions Of Afghan Refugees Enters Second Phase” (Radio Free Europe, March 20, 2024): Pakistan is set to force some 850,000 documented Afghan refugees back to their country next month if they don’t leave voluntarily. Islamabad is calling this the sec … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 51 minutes ago

New, Diminished, Day

Last night closed the obsequies for Holly, my sister. Cousin Alison had arranged a Meeting House of the Wilton (CT) Friends as a gathering place convenient to a great many of Holly’s dear (lower case) friends, and provided a Zoom link for remote mourner to join the event. Uncle R … | Continue reading


@akma.disseminary.org | 58 minutes ago

Waste Heat From Google Data Center To Warm A Town In Finland

Google, Amazon, Meta, and other data center operators are finding ways to use the heat they generate to benefit communities. The post Waste Heat From Google Data Center To Warm A Town In Finland appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Kids Cry as Bluey Event at Vegas Bar Turns Out to Be Another Willy Wonka Experience

This is a free country, or so I’m told. While that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to lifesaving healthcare without going bankrupt, it does mean that if you own a hot dog bar in Las Vegas, Nevada, you can host an unofficial meet-and-greet with world famous cartoon pup Bluey and piss … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

App recommandation: Google’s Reading mode

Unexpectedly, I found a seemingly not so new app (it was first released in 2022) that I wish I had known about earlier. Google’s app Reading mode. | Continue reading


@jlelse.blog | 1 hour ago

Nobody Has The Time To Play All These Excellent Video Games

Where the fuck did all these bangers come from? The post Nobody Has The Time To Play All These Excellent Video Games appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 hour ago

OpenAI Will Ditch ChatGPT's Scarlett Johansson-Like Voice: Report

OpenAI is reportedly taking away ChatGPT-4o’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice that it says is not meant to be an imitation of the actress. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

(Sponsor) Voice Clones Have Crossed the Uncanny Valley

Now, don’t get offended, but–you aren’t as good at clocking deepfakes as you think you are. And it’s not just you–nobody’s that good at it.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 1 hour ago

A Parisian Vampire Meet-Cute Transpires in This Week's Interview With The Vampire

Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) arrival in Paris incites curiosity among the city’s local vampire coven, which is run by Armand (Assad Zaman). The pair try to fit in despite still running away from their past to start fresh with a new story in this week’s I … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Julian Assange Granted Right to Appeal Extradition to U.S. Over First Amendment Questions

Julian Assange can file an appeal by Friday to fight his extradition to the United States, according to a new ruling from a British court on Monday. The decision, first reported by the New York Times, comes as Assange sits in a London prison over computer hacking and espionage ch … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Bath-Tsugaru Torii Gate in Bath, Maine

Come stand under Maine's only authentic torii gate, standing nine feet tall and made entirely of wood. In Japan, torii gates often welcome people into Shinto shrines. They are a sacred part of Japanese culture, representing a gateway between the physical and spiritual worlds. Thi … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

Babylon 5 Rewatch: “And the Sky Full of Stars”

Keith R. Decandido discusses one of the best episodes of Babylon 5 so far… The post Babylon 5 Rewatch: “And the Sky Full of Stars” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Sponsor: Magic Lasso Adblock: Incredibly Private and Secure Safari Web Browsing

Online privacy isn’t just something you should be hoping for – it’s something you should expect. You should ensure your browsing history stays private and is not harvested by ad networks. By blocking ad trackers, Magic Lasso Adblock prevents you from being followed by ads on the … | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 1 hour ago

I Tested Breville’s New Soda Maker By Carbonating Lemonade and Cocktails (Yup, It’s Great)

We tested Breville’s new InFizz Fusion soda maker, which promises to carbonate any liquid, including juices and cocktails. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

A Stunning, Minimalist Glass Bottle

Mixed aesthetic influences: RISD grad Peter Ivy hails from Austin, Texas, but operates his glassblowing studio in rural Toyama, Japan. He created this stunning, minimalist glass Bottle S: I can't remember the last time a glass bottle stopped me in my tracks with its simplicity of … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

AppStories, Episode 384 – Our 2024 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes

This week on AppStories, we kick off our annual WWDC wishes episodes with a conversation about the changes they’d like to see made to iOS and iPadOS 18. Sponsored by: Things: a beautiful native app for Apple Vision Pro. Our iOS and iPadOS 18 Wishes for WWDC Context: Our iOS 17 Wi … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 1 hour ago

Woman shares simple way to rid sink faucets of stubborn limescale buildup: 'Using something you throw away anyway'

"Going to try this." Woman shares simple way to rid sink faucets of stubborn limescale buildup: 'Using something you throw away anyway' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Apple Reportedly Joining Forces With OpenAI to Shove a Chatbot into iOS 18

According to the latest reports, Apple is preparing tounleash an AI avalanche on iPhones at its upcoming WWDC 2024. This will include some cloud-based as well as on-device AI models, but it will be through the lens of easily the most well-known and widest-reaching AI developers a … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

A tale of two clouds

Customer obsession vs customer obfuscation | Continue reading


@newsletter.goodtechthings.com | 2 hours ago

Toyota Launches Class 8 Tern 100% Electric Truck At US Market

Toyota Group's Hino Motors teases a Class 8 fuel cell electric truck in 2020, delivers the 100% battery electric Tern Class 8 truck in 2024. The post Toyota Launches Class 8 Tern 100% Electric Truck At US Market appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

AI Outperforms Humans in Theory of Mind Tests

Theory of mind—the ability to understand other people’s mental states—is what makes the social world of humans go around. It’s what helps you decide what to say in a tense situation, guess what drivers in other cars are about to do, and empathize with a character in a movie. And … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 2 hours ago

How The Phantom Menace Made Me Who I Am Today

Everyone’s parents tell stories of how their world was different from ours. When it came to media, my parents told me how they only had a handful of TV channels. Their parents told them they didn’t even have TV. For me, I’ll tell kids that I truly discovered not just the internet … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Blair Witch-ing the Chupacabra: Chupacabra Territory (2016)

This week, the SFF Bestiary looks at a blurry, shaky chupacabra. The post Blair Witch-ing the Chupacabra: Chupacabra Territory (2016) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 2 hours ago

Jawi House in George Town, Malaysia

Penang is well-known for its vibrant Straits Chinese Peranakan culture, but if you know where to look, there’s another chapter to its history. While the focus is often on the marriage between overseas Chinese traders marrying local Malay women, the truth is, the Chinese were not … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 2 hours ago

Casa Cirilo / Destudio Arquitectura

Located in the heart of Valencia, Casa Cirilo is a comprehensive reform project aimed at infusing modernity and functionality into the entire home. Spanning 120 square meters, the house features a wooden herringbone floor that harmonizes the different rooms Continue reading | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 2 hours ago

New Energy Storage Systems Eat Carbon Dioxide For Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Carbon dioxide is getting an energy storage makeover as researchers explore battery systems that use industrial emissions for good, not evil. The post New Energy Storage Systems Eat Carbon Dioxide For Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

AEROS CubeSat launches to study ocean health

Portugal’s second-ever satellite was developed in collaboration with the MIT Portugal Program. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 2 hours ago

The Creative Process and the Learning Process are One and The Same

The three-year-old was messing around with some long bits of string on the floor. He was at it for several minutes, lost in his process. From where I sat in my post of observation. He was obviously planning, or attempting, or questioning, or contemplating something. It didn't loo … | Continue reading


@teachertomsblog.blogspot.com | 2 hours ago

Solana’s Meme Coin ‘Sealana’ Surpasses $2 Million in Crypto Presale

The new Solana meme coin Sealana passed through the $2 million mark today in its ongoing crypto presale. This milestone… Continue reading Solana’s Meme Coin ‘Sealana’ Surpasses $2 Million in Crypto Presale The post Solana’s Meme Coin ‘Sealana’ Surpasses $2 Million in Crypto Presa … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

Is this the hangover cure we’ve been waiting for?

A team of scientists has created a hydrogel that breaks down alcohol in the stomach and intestines. When ingested, it prevents alcohol from entering the blood and stops the compound acetaldehyde from accumulating. A toxic byproduct of alcohol degradation, acetaldehyde is linked t … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 2 hours ago

The Sandman Has Cast the Rest of Dream’s Siblings

There won't be any family drama whatsoever The post The Sandman Has Cast the Rest of Dream’s Siblings appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 2 hours ago

We Asked 3 Chefs to Name the Best Store-Bought Salad Dressing, and They All Said the Same Thing

“Why fuss with fab?” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 2 hours ago

How AI Is Increasing the Personalization of Marketing Strategies

We may be living in the digital age, but we’re hardly losing our desire for personalized interactions. In fact, we’re… Continue reading How AI Is Increasing the Personalization of Marketing Strategies The post How AI Is Increasing the Personalization of Marketing Strategies appea … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

CSS :has(), the God Selector

Probably everybody knows this, but I didn’t and in case you don’t, here’s why the CSS :has() pseudo-class is omnipotent and so awe-inspiring I call it the God Selector. I was working on a no-JavaScript fallback for a mobile hamburger menu, using the newly-baseline HTML Popover AP … | Continue reading


@brucelawson.co.uk | 3 hours ago

Tesla cars end support for PC video gaming

Tesla is reported to end support for Steam-delivered PC games in its latest Model S and Model X (pictured), which… Continue reading Tesla cars end support for PC video gaming The post Tesla cars end support for PC video gaming appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 3 hours ago

Is rarity killing GW’s secondary games?

Last month, Adam Loper posted a video asking “Are We Seeing the end of Warcry?“. His opinion, spoiler alert, is that it does indeed look as if Games Workshop is winding down the game. I touched on some of the issues that he discusses and while his focus is different than mine, it … | Continue reading


@zacgaming.wordpress.com | 3 hours ago

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on Collaborating with Mad Max Director George Miller

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@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago

Save The World

When I feel like saving the world, I mind my own business. Minding my own business saves the world from my judgments and opinions. Then I don't interfere in the freedom of others to learn the lessons they are here to learn by experiencing the consequences of their own choices. Wh … | Continue reading


@yourradiance.blogspot.com | 3 hours ago

Call of Duty’s next crossover is one that nobody could have guessed

Call of Duty has never shied away from bombastic collaborations that at first glance look…wacky and out of place but… Continue reading Call of Duty’s next crossover is one that nobody could have guessed The post Call of Duty’s next crossover is one that nobody could have guessed … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 3 hours ago

Sony A7 IV review

With rumblings of the next-generation model on the horizon, is the Sony A7 IV still worth buying in 2024? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 hours ago

Lawmakers seek votes to prevent legislation regulating household equipment: 'Their majorities are fragile right now'

"This is not the time to go before the public and ask them to engage in policy changes that would harm the environment." Lawmakers seek votes to prevent legislation regulating household equipment: 'Their majorities are fragile right now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Doctor Who's New Era Just Got Its First Banger

There are a certain amount of expectations when you say the words “a Steven Moffat episode of Doctor Who.” Over his tenure as a regular writer and then as the series’ showrunner for the best part of seven years, Moffat developed a house style—to his detractors, a preponderance fo … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago