A few months ago, OpenAI showed off “Sora,” a product that can generate videos based on a short prompt, much like ChatGPT does for text or DALL-E does for images, and I asked myself a pretty simple question: "...how can someone actually make something useful out of | Continue reading
Apple has just released the update to bring macOS Sonoma to version 14.5, and security updates to Ventura […] | Continue reading
Linux kernel 6.9 has been released after several months of attentive development. Linux founder Linus Torvalds announced the final release on the Linux Kernel Mailing List in his usual relaxed, laissez faire style. He notes that while kernel contributors have reported “a few regr … | Continue reading
An unusual spherical observatory sits on the highest point of a 200-foot diameter earth mound in Dublin, Ohio. The Watch House is constructed out of copper, bronze, and stucco, and features holes in the spherical roof in the shape of everyday objects. A reference to the expanding … | Continue reading
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This Pivot Arc Lighter provides the reach of a wand lighter, but comes in a more portable form factor: It can be folded in half when not in use. It's made of die-cast zinc and finished with a brass coating. The juice comes from lithium-ion batteries, recharged via the USB-C port … | Continue reading
Earlier this month, South Carolina resident Brent Norman had an especially unlucky time at the beach. Read more... | Continue reading
Today, May 13, you can save 5% on the all-new Apple iPad Air 2024 release when you pre-order on Amazon. | Continue reading
You’ve got questions and Wes Ball has answers. His new film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, opened this weekend and io9 recently sat down with the director to talk all about it. We’ve covered all the non-spoiler stuff already but below, we dive into the film’s surprising prol … | Continue reading
Amazon has officially confirmed that its 10th Prime Day event will take place in July. Here are our best predictions as to when exactly, plus everything else we know so far. | Continue reading
Each year, Americans spend $2.6 billion on gift wrap, and of that wrapping paper, millions of pounds end up rotting in landfills. Photo shows savvy hack to save money on gift wrap: 'Cuter than Christmas wrapping paper' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"We make our lives by what we love." | Continue reading
Imagine it’s 2050 and the old countries of Europe are gone. In their place are entities based not on history, language, or ethnicity, but on the type of renewable energy they’re best at producing. A centralized power grid redistributes these variously sourced types of energy thro … | Continue reading
Squarespace is going private after a $6.9 billion takeover. | Continue reading
Last month, AltStore was finally made available on iOS for everyone living in the European Union. Not only does the first alternative app marketplace on iOS ship with the great Delta videogame emulator, but it also lets you install Clip, a clipboard manager unlike any other on th … | Continue reading
An immense geomagnetic storm caused auroras as far south as Florida for the first time in 21 years after the sun unleashed a wave of solar flares and at least seven coronal mass ejections at Earth. | Continue reading
Between Friday (May 10) and Sunday (May 12), people across the world were treated to stunning aurora displays as Earth's magnetic field experienced its biggest disturbance since October 2003. The supercharged storm also messed with satellites and caused power grid irregularities. | Continue reading
this week, instead of posting a new post, I’ve edited the instructions for an old one: Étude no. 2: Stepping | Continue reading
The first Amazon Book Sale kicks off on May 15th. Enjoy deals on books including Kindles, e-books, and audiobooks. | Continue reading
There was also mercury and arsenic but none of the toxins likely caused composer's death. | Continue reading
Israelis and Jews were being attacked in Europe. Latinx protesters were explaining that Zionism was a variant of National Socialism (Nazi), decrying a “Palestinian holocaust”, supporting the liberation of Palestine, and chanting “Death to the Jews”… in 1982: (As part of helping m … | Continue reading
It was, as Thanos says, inevitable. I am so shockingly boring that I couldn’t stop working even for one day off. There was little point in tidying up after myself and trying to hide the fact that I can’t do other things. So, when all the family returned from their normal day at w … | Continue reading
The United States and China have sent delegates to a high-level meeting in Switzerland to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and… Continue reading US and Chinese diplomats meet to discuss AI risks The post US and Chinese diplomats meet to discuss AI risks appeared first on Read … | Continue reading
General Motors has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, a sleek and glossy 84-page, feel-good publication that showcases the company’s commitment to work toward its carbon-neutral goals. The report highlights GM’s initiatives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption, forg … | Continue reading
In the previous Part of the series I briefly showed how programming a quantum computer looks like. Check all the articles from the series: Part 1 A gentle overview Part 2 Basic building blocks Part 3 Programming a quantum computer In this Part I’m going to show you a working exam … | Continue reading
The September 2023 MGM hack quickly became one of the most notorious ransomware attacks in recent memory. Journalists and cybersecurity experts rushed to report on the broken slot machines, angry hotel guests, and the fateful phishing call to MGM’s help desk that started it all.… | Continue reading
Hideo Kojima‘s experimental horror game, OD (Overdose), has had some of its gameplay released, potentially giving fans an early look… Continue reading What we could expect from Hideo Kojima’s new horror game OD The post What we could expect from Hideo Kojima’s new horror game OD … | Continue reading
Learn how to use BuildKit - the improved builder backend for Docker - that adds many new features to Docker, including new Dockerfile syntax, built-in debugger and more... | Continue reading
Around 280 million years ago, a huge river flowed through Gwondana. It carried tree trunks from the north in an enormous flood after an ice age. The trees were covered under thick mud and became petrified over time Today, Damaraland is an arid semi-desert, and erosion has reveale … | Continue reading
These two stories about characters finding connection offer some key insights into how we think about art, entertainment, and human contact. The post What Station Eleven and All the Light We Cannot See Reveal About Art and Loneliness appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
A xenophobic attack starts off Babylon 5's "The War Prayer"… The post Babylon 5 Rewatch: “The War Prayer” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Early streamers agreed not to "belittle the gameplay" or "make disparaging... comments." | Continue reading
We asked Positive News readers what advice they had for coping during difficult times. This is what you said The post How to support your mental health during a crisis, according to you appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We may have found a bigger leak than that in Old Trafford’s roof, but if this turns out to be… Continue reading Is Red Dead Redemption 1 actually coming to PC? It looks like it might be after all The post Is Red Dead Redemption 1 actually coming to PC? It looks like it might be a … | Continue reading
Today we have some fun thank you coloring pages for kids to color and give. These free printable thank you… The post 24 Free Thank You Coloring Pages for Teachers & Veterans appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
From an environmental perspective, responsibly managed wood is undoubtedly the best building material. It literally grows out of the ground, it stores carbon, and it can be endlessly regenerated.That being said, there's a lot of waste created in timber production. Not every tree … | Continue reading
Augmented reality wearable company RayNeo and smart gadget maker SEI Robotics have partnered to launch Pocket TV, a palm-sized portable Google TV media device designed for RayNeo's series of extended reality glasses. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment, Technology Tags: … | Continue reading
Renting an electric car can be a daunting task if you have never driven one before. Here are some things you should know first. The post Things To Know When Renting An Electric Car appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Both the US and EU are deeply concerned about heavily subdidized Chinese OEMs. | Continue reading
I tend to ship things that are not perfect for a reason … Shipping something that works and solves the problem is often better than waiting until said thing is perfect. In other words … Done is better than perfect. How many times have you (or someone you know) worked on something … | Continue reading
I just completed this large comb-back chair in ash and elm and am selling it via a silent auction (details below). The chair is set up for dining and keyboarding, with its back tilted at 13° and the seat tilted at 2°. This chair is probably the tallest comb-back I’ve made in year … | Continue reading
Scratch that — that was someone else’s wedding ring. Mine is still very much lost and will likely stay that way, so I’m considering a tattoo replacement. ✏️ Handwritten by Geoff Graham on May 13, 2024 Post navigation 👈 Previous | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 Our American cousin: On Saturday night, he didn't start raising his voice until 8:07 p.m. Or at least, that's the way we'd score it. We're speaking of The Man Who Screams, the Fox News Channel's Mark Levin. He didn't raise his voice until then—but at 8 p.m., … | Continue reading
Most folks who walk into a room with an 85-inch TV, let alone a 98-inch TV, offer one of two impressions, often verbalized with some screech of surprise. One is, “Wow, look at the size of that thing.” The other is, “That’s just too damn big.” TV Maker TCL, a company more known as … | Continue reading
I’ve done my fair share of whining and grumbling over the current state of WordPress. I simply find it difficult to know the best approach for creating a custom block theme. Do we roll it from scratch? Do we base it off the default Twenty Twenty-Four theme? There’s no good exampl … | Continue reading
It's still $500, with a better screen, longer support, and the same great camera. | Continue reading
Apple Music kicked off a 10-day event today celebrating its newly-compiled list of the 100 Best Albums of all time. Apple’s press release explains that the list was created by: Apple Music’s team of experts alongside a select group of artists, including Maren Morris, Pharrell Wil … | Continue reading
As he sings about willing to wait his turn to be with this person, Rich Hennessy is for sure on his way of becoming a force of nature within the pop world. | Continue reading