Resurfacing a highway requires shutting down lanes, and this creates disruption. The Swiss don't like disruptions. Thus the Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) hired Marti Technik AG, a construction firm that specializes in cutting-edge technology and special equipment, to design … | Continue reading
You know, I’ve found a pretty effective way to reduce my addiction to certain websites: blocking them at the DNS level using NextDNS. It’s a trick I picked up after realizing I was spending far too much time on Hacker News (my addiction to that is gone for quite some time already … | Continue reading
Hollywood is usually the harbinger of worst case scenarios. Terrorist attacks on urban centers. Zombies that wreak havoc. Your enemy is your biological father. Recently, though, the most popular films seem to have forgotten the climate crisis, ignoring the hottest temperatures ev … | Continue reading
Rick Slayman was the first person in the world to receive this pioneering surgery in March 2024. | Continue reading
“I’ve seen disenfranchised communities that are usually at the receiving end of various programs where you have the imposition of models." Co-op recognized for increasing solar accessibility for underserved communities: 'Every member has equal decision-making ability' first appea … | Continue reading
Mulder and Scully unravel a tale of migrants and metaphorical monsters in this classic 1997 episode. The post Chupacabra as Metaphor: The X-Files, “El Mundo Gira” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Princess Kristina of Norway, born in 1234, was the daughter of King Haakon IV. She was known for her intelligence and grace. Her marriage to Prince Felipe of Spain was arranged to strengthen the alliances between their kingdoms. Due to the Castilian and Norwegian alliances within … | Continue reading
“Some scientists refer to the immune system as the seventh sense,” says Dr. Hao Jin, a neuroimmunologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). It’s a comparison that anyone who’s ever had a common cold can appreciate. Much like our traditional sens … | Continue reading
Accompanied by musician Joe Lavinzki on the acoustic guitar, KAT's vocals sound powerful and awe-inspiring in their vulnerability. | Continue reading
Chicken fat, feathers, bones, and droppings are being explored for sustainable energy storage materials and bio-based fuels. The post Energy Storage Meets Schmaltz As Scientists Seek Sustainable Carbon appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I’m no developer, but I got the AI part working in about an hour. What took longer was the other stuff: identifying the problem, designing and building the UI, setting up the templating, routes and data architecture. It reminded me that, in order to capitalise on the potential of … | Continue reading
Apple is spending the next two weeks trickling out what its “team of experts alongside a select group of artists” think are the one hundred best albums of all time. Sure, add another to the pile, I do not care. However, unlike Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, Apple has a whole music … | Continue reading
Image credit: Google As a parent, finding the buying the best books for your children can be an expensive undertaking, thanks to the price of books are increasing year by year. Addressing this challenge up to some extent, Google Play Books has announced that it is expanding its k … | Continue reading
Star Citizen’s latest update, Adventure Beckons goes live today and brings, for the first time to the universe, native wildlife.… Continue reading New Star Citizen update Adventure Beckons introduces animals, hoverbikes, and much more The post New Star Citizen update Adventure Be … | Continue reading
The latest firmware version 3.11 for the reMarkable paper tablet brings significant enhancements. One of the notable additions is the ability to select, format, and move typed text on reMarkable 2 using the Marker. This update is now available for all reMarkable users. To access … | Continue reading
This piece was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. A coastal First Nation is celebrating global recognition of its marine protected area after recently snagging a “blue park” designation that highlights ex … | Continue reading
This is my regular digest of links and media I found notable over the last week. Did I miss something? Let me know! British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, FT reports "British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called "web eraser" … | Continue reading
Players from more than 170 countries, unable to create a PlayStation Network account, are still barred from buying Helldivers 2… Continue reading Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries still banned from buying game on Steam The post Helldivers 2 players in over 170 countries … | Continue reading
Today's Drop covers JSContact, RFC 9562, and the impact of AI on our ears and the livelihoods of folks who used to make coin from their voices. | Continue reading
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Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators. | Continue reading
Video games Twitch streamer Rudeism, known for playing games with, well, weird controllers for nearly a decade, has perhaps outdone… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a video games controller The post Baldur’s Gate 3’s Mysterious Artifact is now a vide … | Continue reading
Etienne Constable of Seaside, California is a boat owner. It's parked on a trailer in his driveway, in plain view. The city government informed Constable that this was illegal; the boat would need to be visually concealed behind a six-foot visual barrier.Constable complied and ha … | Continue reading
There’s a lot of really interesting things going on in Fallout’s first season, but few are as immediately fascinating as Walton Goggin’s mysterious hunter—known only to the inhabitants of the Wasteland as “The Ghoul,” but to audiences as the pre-war actor Cooper Howard. It’s a my … | Continue reading
Folklore and fairy tales can be endlessly retold; these books collect some of the most memorable reimaginings of classic stories. The post Retelling Classic Fairy Tales: Seven Must-Read Collections and Anthologies appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Google’s Pixel releases are giving a major case of deja vu. I bought the Pixel 8 in October, but the Pixel 8a feels like nothing more than a reprise, save for the camera hardware and a few other bits. This speaks to Google’s slightly confusing trajectory regarding its hardware. A … | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to U.K. and Dutch advertising regulators. Authors file complaints over allegedly misleading F1 sponsor: 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Environmentalists have filed complaints to advertising regulators. Experts call out massive F1 sponsor for deceptive 'green technology': 'These adverts badly mislead motorsports fans and the wider public' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Maridon Museum was founded and endowed by Mary Hulton Phillips, a local philanthropist and art collector in 2004. The museum features four galleries. The front gallery contains a collection of ornate jade and ivory sculptures, the largest of which measures more than four feet … | Continue reading
Volvo EX30 #1 in April In a negative month in the overall market (down 4% to 28,432 units), April saw plugin registrations increase by 11% YoY, to 13,274 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That … | Continue reading
Calling all crossword fans! Black Ink, the beloved Mac app for solving crosswords from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more, is now available for iOS. Download it from the App Store and enjoy nearly-endless crossword-solving fun on your iPhone, iPad, … | Continue reading
I had an older relative who would respond to almost everything anyone said with "I know." You might say, "Pearl Harbor Day is just around the corner" and she would respond "I know." Now maybe she did know about Pearl Harbor Day (December 7). She was a well-educated person, but sh … | Continue reading
Standing out in the crowded tiny house scene can be tough nowadays, but Portugal's Madeiguincho has managed it by leaning into its woodworking expertise and building timber dwellings. Its latest example is the Pego, which is a very compact model that's ready to head into the wild … | Continue reading
Nvidia has confirmed it will accelerate quantum computing operations in different worldwide locations using the open-source Nvidia CUDA-Q platform. A… Continue reading Nvidia confirms worldwide acceleration in quantum computing using CUDA-Q The post Nvidia confirms worldwide acce … | Continue reading
After so many gray days, the clarity of the air and the quality of light moving through new leaves feel miraculous. A red-eyed vireo’s lyrical harangue. | Continue reading
As the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report draws near on May 15, 2024, the potential impact on Bitcoin’s… Continue reading Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes with Upcoming CPI This Week – Best Crypto to Buy the Dip The post Altcoins Hold Up as Bitcoi … | Continue reading
OpenAI is gearing up for a much-anticipated spring update to GPT-4 and ChatGPT on Monday, and multiple reports are pointing to voice as the next frontier for Sam Altman’s AI company. On Friday’s episode of the All-In podcast, Altman indicated that voice-based AI systems, much lik … | Continue reading
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 The world's most basic distinction: As we type, the numbers from the swing states may be going from bad to worse. In this gloomy, brand-new report, the New York Times / Axios survey has Candidate Trump ahead of Candidate Biden is five of six such states. In f … | Continue reading
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From hip-hop to veg patches, these projects use novel strategies for helping people through mental health challenges The post 10 unique mental health projects helping people in the UK appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
[“I have had anger in my heart about the deployment of AI chatbots in inappropriate places.”] Today in completely unnecessary AI, it’s Justin, the robot priest! Well, it was, until Justin got demoted. Now it’s Justin, the robot lay theologian, which isn’t nearly as catchy. Justin … | Continue reading
The startup founder Kai-Fu Lee hopes his first artificial intelligence application for consumers will see China have its own ChatGPT… Continue reading AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment The post AI founder Kai-Fu Lee aims to give China its ChatGPT moment … | Continue reading
You might have heard of long-pole problems: when you are packing a tent, its bag needs to be at least as big as the longest pole. (This is my preferred etymology; there are others.) In garbage collection, the long pole is the longest chain of object references; there is no way yo … | Continue reading
Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed. | Continue reading
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has announced details of the latest advances in its innovative EcoCathode™ hydrometallurgical recycling technology, with breakthroughs in the recovery of lithium from new battery chemist … | Continue reading
Sometimes it's hard to tell Mom how much she means to us. Other times it's hard to tell how she still puts up with us. I like to think it's because of all the care and consideration that goes into the mother's day cakes we give her, though. Or, ok, maybe it's something else. Just … | Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know it's not the weekend and that's when these posts are supposed to go out, but I was super busy being lazy and didn't even realize it had been two weeks since my last post. It happens. Today I'm (weather permitting) hopping on a plane to attend my first Google I/O … | Continue reading
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