With simple increases and decreases in temperature, the new battery can generate enough charge for practical applications in many industries. Engineers develop innovative battery technology that could change the future of remote devices: 'An integrated device that could harvest a … | Continue reading
This is the 35th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Veronique and her blog, veronique.ink To follow this series subscribe to the newsletter. A new interview will land in your inbox every F … | Continue reading
It’s been around 6 months since the GNOME Foundation was joined by our new Executive Director, Holly Million, and the board and I wanted to update members on the Foundation’s current status and some exciting upcoming changes. Finances As you may be aware, the GNOME Foundation has … | Continue reading
Amazon’s Audible and Pottermore Publishing are coming together to produce a brand new audiobook series covering all seven Harry Potter stories. The new audiobooks are going to be available exclusively via Audible. Each of the audiobook titles is going to be released sequentially … | Continue reading
After a busy week without many photos, I briefly thought about writing about Judi Dench’s new book Shakespeare: The Man who Pays the Rent, Amy Tan’s latest release The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Independent Bookstore Day (04/27/24) or some of the jazz musicians I’ve been listening … | Continue reading
A look at the month’s best new releases in crime fiction, mystery, and thrillers, via Bookmarks. * Don Winslow, City in Ruins (William Morrow) “Winslow has written a near-perfect saga: He’s created great characters who grow and develop while remaining true to their essence, and a … | Continue reading
Ford recently launched a new $1,500 incentive discount for their all-electric SUV, the Mach-E. Ford is offering a huge discount on its 2023 Mustang Mach-E — but you have to own a Tesla to qualify first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One of the many memorable details in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, placed prominently in a shot of George C. Scott in the war room, is a binder with a spine labeled “WORLD TARGETS IN MEGADEATHS.” A megadeath, writes Eric S … | Continue reading
"Today marks a victory in the pursuit for environmental justice." Over 200 US businesses put on notice with major new government regulations: 'This is about life and death' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Adding rat stem cells to a mouse embryo resulted in a ‘hybrid brain’ in which the rat cells stepped in to restore function when the mouse’s sense of smell was removed, new research has shown. It’s the first time one animal’s cells have been used to rescue another’s senses, and it … | Continue reading
"If we don't have a way to reconcile these things, these laws are not going to be able to work." New tool offers potential breakthrough to hold companies accountable for deforestation: 'We need to be able to trace these' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
GigaBash, the kaiju-bashing arena brawler game by Passion Republic Games, is teasing a new DLC. A new Godzilla DLC. The game previously had a Godzilla DLC pack (and an Ultraman one after that), but looks like there’s going to be “new threats on the horizon” by way of more Godzill … | Continue reading
Arriving alongside the main Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release are new versions of the official Ubuntu flavours, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon. What follows is a concise, top-level overview of the key new features and changes in some of the most popular Ubuntu flavours, p … | Continue reading
If coral reefs die or dwindle in health, whole ecosystems could be affected. Researchers uncover new oceanic locations where microplastics are accumulating: 'Global initiatives are necessary to conserve these rich ecosystems' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
New York Times, today: The U.S. economy remained resilient early this year, with a strong job market fueling robust consumer spending. The trouble is that inflation was resilient, too. Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the f … | Continue reading
"The United States assesses that Russia is developing a new satellite carrying a nuclear device." | Continue reading
"I think it is important to bring this emerging phenomenon to the public to let them know that the night might not save us." New groundbreaking study upends traditional thinking on major factor governing massive wildfires: 'Long been overlooked' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new six-part sci-fi series is pretty good! The post A Thousand Suns Can Tell A Thousand Stories appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a ... [continued] The pos … | Continue reading
Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
In a recent article, I wrote about problems I had charging a Kia EV9 I’m reviewing. The vehicle itself has been great, but I wasn’t able to charge at two Francis Energy stations in New Mexico, even after calling customer support. This, in turn, led to me needing to charge ... [co … | Continue reading
Hunting for life on other planets is hard; it’s like trying to spot an ant on the other end of a football field. The closest potential host, Venus, is 25 million miles away. Beyond our Solar System, exoplanets that have piqued astronomers’ interest are light-years away. To search … | Continue reading
On Thursday, the Biden administration issued rules to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and pollution from U.S. power plants, while top officials weighed in with an important message: Clean energy is more than ready to supplant the fossil-fueled power plants the new regulation … | Continue reading
Garmin Connect Opinions The post Do you love the new Garmin Connect v5? appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants. | Continue reading
Guests will soon be able to get an insider’s look at “Drawn to Life,” the dazzling live theatrical production presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney, with an all-new behind-the-scenes experience coming in May 2024. The Details Called the “Page to Stage Signature Experience,” th … | Continue reading
Among the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is the ability to access your Microsoft OneDrive files through the Nautilus file manager. No 3rd-party app downloads, no dodgy scripts to run, and no paid plans to cough up for because this nifty feature is part of GNOME 46 (and ava … | Continue reading
Sharp, together with its partners Yuantai and Chengmei Materials is all set to showcase a series of e-paper solutions at the Touch Taiwan 2024 event, Yahoo News reported. The company said it will be showcasing an A2-sized ePoster electronic paper posters as well as a new 55-inch … | Continue reading
A team in the UK hasfound a new window into cancer, thanks to a novel imaging technique that allows them to take a detailed look at the fatty cargo inside a single tumor cell. The tech could make it easier to understand how different cancers respond to specific treatments, among … | Continue reading
In the past, every new version of Android felt like a special occasion for the platform’s devoted users. It meant new software features, better algorithms, improved user interfaces, and maybe even something fun, like an easter egg. Read more... | Continue reading
If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks? According to a new study, Oncorhynchus rastrosus possessed just such appendages – even though the fish likely fed on tiny plankton. Continue Reading Category: Biology, Science Tags: F … | Continue reading
EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice DENVER — Yesterday, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced … | Continue reading
This is a different new 3-row EV from the one Toyota will build in Kentucky. | Continue reading
“The Supreme Court hears Trump’s claim to ‘absolute immunity.’ The justices are considering whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.” — New York Times, 4/25/24 - - - Hwaet! It has been over three years since Grendel smash … | Continue reading
Lucy Moore at Literary Review: After they were released from prison in Paris in the late autumn of 1794, both having narrowly escaped the guillotine, new bosom friends Rose de Beauharnais and Térézia Tallien found they had nothing to wear. Dressmakers and milliners had all but di … | Continue reading
Call of Duty: MW3 Season 3 Reloaded will begin May 1, bringing new maps, weapons, and zombies content to fans… Continue reading Call of Duty: MW3 Season 3 Reloaded’s mid-season content update arrives May 1 The post Call of Duty: MW3 Season 3 Reloaded’s mid-season content update a … | Continue reading
The new facilities are in addition to the previously announced EV hub in Ohio. | Continue reading
Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs ... [c … | Continue reading
Ramp up your summer fandom wardrobe with Heroes & Villains’ new Star Wars resort collection. This new line from the online retailer has ‘fits perfect for May the Fourth, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, Father’s Day, and summer vacations at beach destinations like Niamos or Ib … | Continue reading
Summaries, Custom Article Actions, Obsidian Integration, and More Today we’re launching Instapaper 8.6 for iOS and macOS, which includes Summaries to quickly get a snapshot of an article, Custom Article Actions to customize the toolbar in the article view, and many more new featu … | Continue reading
Photo: Imperial College London website. Imperial and France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) are continuing to strengthen the science links between the UK and France. The two institutes – who formed a major partnership in 2022 – outlined their ambitions for furthe … | Continue reading
Custom Newsletter Addresses If you’re familiar with Apple’s Hide My Email or Fastmail’s Masked Email, then it’s like that, but for your newsletters. Feedbin has a great new feature that allows users to create unlimited email addresses for newsletters. This is perfect for fighting … | Continue reading
Ella Creamer in The Guardian: ‘At a quarter to eleven on August 12, 2022, on a sunny Friday morning in upstate New York, I was attacked and almost killed by a young man with a knife,” begins Salman Rushdie’s new memoir. The book, titled Knife, reflects on the attack at the Chauta … | Continue reading
There is perhaps no funnier dichotomy in sci-fi fandom than Doctor Who—a show that has inherently been about the nature of change and the mutability of time for six decades—having a fandom that, by and large, does not cope well with change. But one major change coming into the sh … | Continue reading
In the UK, where drinking warm beer was a thing, pint glasses were an appropriate vessel for centuries. In 20th century Germany, a new type of beer vessel evolved along with the technology of refrigeration: The stange, which translates to "pole" or "rod," as that's what the narro … | Continue reading
From Persuasion: Kwame Anthony Appiah is a British-Ghanaian philosopher, Professor of Philosophy and Law and New York University, and the “Ethicist” columnist for The New York Times Magazine. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Kwame Anthony Appiah discuss why universit … | Continue reading
I have an admission: Though I frequently review new Apple products, I don’t always buy them. Like many of you, I can’t afford to update every bit of Apple hardware every time the company does a revision—so I have to carefully measure when the old stuff has now become too old and … | Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz has sold at least one of its new vehicles fitted with its Drive Pilot autonomous driving software, which lets you take your hands off the steering wheel and your eyes off the road. | Continue reading