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@bit.ly | 3 minutes ago

QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics

The US startup QuantumScape is moving ahead with plans to manufacture a solid-state battery with a self-forming lithium-metal anode. The post QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 minutes ago

Watch rare endangered pink handfish walking in 19th-century shipwreck off Tasmania

Technical scuba divers found a rare pink handfish hidden among the wreckage of the SS Tasman. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 minutes ago

On Letting Go of the Idea of “Keeping Up”

“So, what have you read lately?” It sounds like an innocent question, but it came with a pile of expectations. The post On Letting Go of the Idea of “Keeping Up” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 21 minutes ago

Shopper shares cult-favorite craft machine found on shelf at local thrift store: 'I would be squealing at the top of my lungs'

"The sound I made when I came across this was a bit embarrassing." Shopper shares cult-favorite craft machine found on shelf at local thrift store: 'I would be squealing at the top of my lungs' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 21 minutes ago

The Many Lives of Asajj Ventress

It’s been 16 years since Asajj Ventress stalked her way into Star Wars canon—five years after her actual debut, in 2003's Star Wars: Clone Wars—and the Clone Wars 3DCG series. Since then, she has walked many paths along the road to the one we found her in this week, when she retu … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 21 minutes ago

Embracing the wider side of life

Egging myself on is a reliable way to ensure I delve deeply into the ideas my intentional self wants to think through. I’m prone to short, targeted bouts of writing otherwise — especially during weeks off from teaching. The perks of embracing the wider side of stationery life. | Continue reading


@mnmlscholar.com | 23 minutes ago

Recursion builds bridges between ideas from across different math classes and illustrates the power of creative mathematical thinking

Patrick Honner in Quanta: Say you’re at a party with nine other people and everyone shakes everyone else’s hand exactly once. How many handshakes take place? This is the “handshake problem,” and it’s one of my favorites. As a math teacher, I love it because there are so many diff … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 24 minutes ago

To Re-Architect Java Applications or Not to Re-Architect?

Whether you re-architect Java applications, you can improve performance and save money without moving to a new Java version or changing a single line of code. The post To Re-Architect Java Applications or Not to Re-Architect? appeared first on Azul | Better Java Performance, Supe … | Continue reading


@azul.com | 25 minutes ago

Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle

A Rivian R1S or R1T is being raffled off by the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is promoting renewable energy through education and advocacy. The post Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle a … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 25 minutes ago

Mirrorless goes micro with pocket-friendly travel camera

Colorful photo-tech inventor Samuel Mello Medeiros and camera/optics veteran Yashica have joined forces to create what's billed as the world's smallest mirrorless camera, the Micro Mirrorless Yashica – I'm Back. Continue Reading Category: Photography, Technology Tags: Kickstarter … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 25 minutes ago

Long-Lost Bombs From the World Wars Are Increasingly Likely to Blow Up, Scientists Say

Live ordnance from both the First and Second World Wars are more likely to detonate as they age, according to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 26 minutes ago

A Crack in Putin’s Armor

Raja Menon in the Boston Review: On Friday, March 22, gunmen toting assault rifles stormed Crocus City Hall, west of Moscow in the Krasnogorsk district, shot the guards and, as graphic videos show, opened fire on the concert audience without restraint. More than 6,000 tickets had … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 27 minutes ago

Even Our Words Can Be Loose Parts

"No climbing to the top!" When our daughter was in kindergarten, her school installed an amazing rope-and-steel climbing structure. The kindergartners were forbidden from climbing to the very top, which meant that adults were always hovering around the thing, "reminding" the chil … | Continue reading


@teachertomsblog.blogspot.com | 28 minutes ago

Canada Continues Massive Financial Support For Fossil Fuels

Canada continues to provide massive subsidies for fossil fuels while promising to cut emissions. It can't do both. The post Canada Continues Massive Financial Support For Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 33 minutes ago

Tom Minor presents “Interstellar Standstill” a single that drives you to ask questions

One of the questions presented by the artist is "Does spoken word belong in pop music?" Well, that's one with as many answers as there are people answering that question, but one thing is for sure - spoken word nestles well in Tom Minor's music. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 34 minutes ago

How to Get Google's Circle to Search on Your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone

Google’s Circle to Search is arguably one of the best new features for Android devices in a long time. It’s also one of the first to roll out with a major Samsung flagship launch. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 36 minutes ago

Your Essential Guide to Having the Best Possible Solar Eclipse Experience

The big day—April 8—is almost upon us. Millions of people across North America are in the midst of planning for the Great North American Eclipse, and we’re here to help you get the most from this once-in-a-lifetime event. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 36 minutes ago

Amusing Perhaps: But SO True!

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@beetleypete.com | 38 minutes ago

Yamaha and Lola pair up to enter Formula E next season

Lola has Yamaha as a technical partner and Formula E veterans in key roles. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 39 minutes ago

Sean Carroll, Daniel Dennett, & Steven Pinker: AI, Parapsychology, Panpsychism, & Physics Violations

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@3quarksdaily.com | 42 minutes ago

How We’ll Reach a 1 Trillion Transistor GPU

In 1997 the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov. It was a groundbreaking demonstration of supercomputer technology and a first glimpse into how high-performance computing might one day overtake human-level intelligence. In the 10 years that fo … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 51 minutes ago

Genius and blood: How cheap light transformed civilization

For nearly all of human history, fire was our only source of artificial light. Difficult to make and challenging to safeguard from wind and rain, fire was our first window into the darkness of night. Fire and the artificial light and radiant warmth it produced changed everything … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 51 minutes ago

DISPUTATION: Alex Wagner got it right!

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 Disputation within the tribe: Sometimes, representatives of two warring parties may engage in disputation. During the long-abandoned "Crossfire era" of American broadcast news, that was the familiar nightly practice on American "cable news." Some member o … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

If you reduced track access charges in European passenger rail, very little would happen – at least short term

Transport & Environment, Allrail, Trainline and some private railway companies and ticket sellers have released a letter (PDF here) to the European Commission calling for a reduction in track access charges for passenger trains. They specifically mention “trains with high capacit … | Continue reading


@jonworth.eu | 1 hour ago

A Hideaway Full Shower for #Vanlife

With degrees in both business administration and software engineering, Julian Secomb is an unlikely cabinetmaker. Yet he's spent over a decade earning his living by building furniture.One of Secomb's gigs was building cabinetry into private jets for Bombardier. That acquainted hi … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

This Incredible Invisibility Shield is on Kickstarter

Two years ago, British inventor Tristan Thompson (not the Cleveland Cavaliers player) created an Invisibility Shield, Kickstarting it with £446,676 in pledges. (That's about USD $565,000.) Now Thompson says he's improved the design, making it larger and more comfortable to carry, … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 1 hour ago

Ride-on Unicorn for kids could be the "killer app" educational companion

The latent potential for personal robotics became very real for me while I was strolling the halls of the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show this week. There are always good ideas at motor shows, except the good ideas at motor shows in developing regions seem to be far more af … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones Hints Saru Might Make Appearance in Starfleet Academy

The actor teases what's in store for his Star Trek character The post Star Trek: Discovery’s Doug Jones Hints Saru Might Make Appearance in Starfleet Academy appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

ShopeeFood drops non-compete clause after Rest of World reporting

Drivers for the Vietnam delivery company had used workarounds but feared detection. After Rest of World's reporting, the clause was dropped. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 hour ago

Scientists develop new material that could allow rechargeable batteries to 'self-heal': 'We are very excited about the discovery'

"While much remains to be done to deliver a viable solid-state battery, our work is a significant step." Scientists develop new material that could allow rechargeable batteries to 'self-heal': 'We are very excited about the discovery' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Updates From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and More

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bride of Frankenstein movie gets a shorter name and a new cast member. Get a look at not one, but two young vampire movies. Milla Jovovich has signed up for Brad Anderson’s new sci-fi thriller. Plus, what’s coming on Invincible. Spoilers, away! Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Embracer Group lets go of Borderlands maker for $460M after three years

Swedish giant releases the largest piece of its Katamari-like studio roll-up. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Police Robot Dog Shot Three Times by Barricaded Suspect, Police Claim

The Massachusetts State Police claim one of the members of its bomb squad has gone above and beyond in the line of duty and taken bullets for the team. However, the officer in question is not a human or even a canine, but rather “Roscoe,” the police’s specialized robot dog create … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Want to slash your monthly energy bill? Here are 5 ways to start

Finding ways to save on your energy bill doesn't have to take up much of your time or energy. Want to slash your monthly energy bill? Here are 5 ways to start first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Four Electric Trucks Go Head To Head Towing Over The Rockies

In some recent videos, we’ve seen Out of Spec pit a Cybertruck, a Rivian R1T, a Silverado EV, and an F-150 Lightning against each other in races across the country (final results not released yet), range to dead testing, and more. Now, the channel has given the four trucks a ... … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Inner-city home's unassuming exterior hides a light-filled oasis inside

This recently completed suburban Melbourne home by Australia's Austin Maynard Architects looks relatively unassuming at first glance. However, its plain boxy exterior belies a clever space-saving layout that opens up onto multiple gardens, filling the interior with natural light. … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Florida May Just Be Too Valuable for PornHub to Pull Out

A slew of conservative states have recently passed age verification laws for websites and, in response, Pornhub has gotten in the habit of shutting off service in those states rather than acquiescing to local regulations. The company has already shut off service in six states, in … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Yeah, This is Fishy, But In A Good Way.

Photy by Микова Наталия Hello, could you get the doorbell please ️ There are some fish trying to migrate upstream in the Netherlands that need to get past a boat lock The lock is closed, so if you see a fish on the cam (yes, of course there's a cam!), press the button to let them … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 2 hours ago

Banning the use of common sense in data analysis increases cases of research failure: evidence from Sweden

Olle Folke writes: I wanted to highlight a paper by an author who has previously been featured on your blog when he was one of the co-authors of a paper on the effect of strip clubs on sex crimes in … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 2 hours ago

Lickability on the Design of Apple’s Sports App

A few weeks ago on AppStories, Federico and I surveyed recent Apple system app updates to get a sense of where the design of iOS is heading. Part of the inspiration for that episode was a thread that Lickability posted on Mastodon, breaking down Apple’s recently-released Sports a … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 2 hours ago

The Moose from 3DMakerpro could be the 3D scanner that hobbyists have been waiting for

3D-printing has never been so close to the mainstream with printers from Bambu Lab and Uniformation being as close to… Continue reading The Moose from 3DMakerpro could be the 3D scanner that hobbyists have been waiting for The post The Moose from 3DMakerpro could be the 3D scanne … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 2 hours ago

First Look: Samsung Music Frame

It’s a picture frame! It’s a speaker! No, it’s… a speaker frame. Since Samsung first showed off its new Music Frame at CES, we’ve been jonesing to spend time in front of it to see whether it will knock our socks off or offer a gentle kiss of sound on the cheek. After checking out … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Chronicles of a Catsitter: The Boxer

Mai Tran began catsitting in 2021 while Tran was on pandemic unemployment, often staying overnight in people’s homes. Tran has now cared for twenty-two cats and traveled to ten apartments all over New York City, observing the interior lives of cat owners and appeasing their neuro … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 2 hours ago

How leaders can overcome the fear of reinvention

You’ve heard of the fear of failure. But what about fear of reinvention? I define the core role of leaders as helping others reach places they wouldn’t have reached otherwise. In order to do that, they need to reinvent their organizations — and themselves in the process. Take the … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 2 hours ago

Officials explain major driver of increased interest in heat pump program: 'It's kind of a perfect storm'

"This requires effort from everybody." Officials explain major driver of increased interest in heat pump program: 'It's kind of a perfect storm' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Ode to Spring

With apologies to Peter, Paul, and Mary. **** Where have all the flowers gone? I'm just asking! Where have all the flowers gone? I'd like to knooow Where have all the flowers gone? Bakers have wrecked them every one! Oh when will we ever learn? Oh when will weeee... ...ever learn … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 hours ago