The ice sheet may be undergoing thermal convection, resembling a "boiling pot of pasta," according to researchers.

The Oscar-winning director of 'Ocean's Eleven' and 'Traffic' truly thought the 'Star Wars' movie was going to happen.

Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made it easier to get started, but those early infrastructure choices can have unforeseen consequences once startups move beyond […]

Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the Trump administration's search for COVID treatments during the first term, which he said included "even chlorine dioxide." Chlorine dioxide is industrial bleach. The FDA has warned since 2010 that the substance, marketed under the friendly name "Miracle Mineral Solution," "causes serious and potentially life-threatening side effects." — Read the rest

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 Lego discontinued Mindstorms at the end of 2022. Here's what replaced it: a custom chip smaller than a pencil eraser inside a standard-sized 2-by-4 brick.

 The SMART Brick houses an LED array, accelerometer, light and sound sensors, a miniature speaker, an analog synthesizer, a battery with wireless charging, and copper coils made from 100-micron wire. — Read the rest

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A D.C. jury recently acquitted Sean Charles Dunn of charges stemming from throwing a sandwich at a federal immigration officer. Another D.C. jury acquitted Jacob Samuel Winkler, a homeless man accused of pointing a laser at Marine One. Grand juries across the country have been refusing to return indictments that federal prosecutors request. — Read the rest

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'Game of Thrones: The Mad King,' set over 15 years before the HBO series and featuring many familiar characters, premieres at the Royal Shakespeare Company this summer.

"This will change the way we think about keeping data and archival preservation."

Donald Trump Jr. insists his father is "not involved."

SeatGeek announced on Wednesday a new integration with Spotify, bringing a seamless ticket-buying experience for Spotify users.  Now, when Spotify users browse an artist's page or upcoming tour dates, they will see ticket links powered by SeatGeek for concerts at these participating venues, allowing for a streamlined purchase process. Currently, the integration is available for […]

We have yet to see a trailer for the Tom Holland Marvel sequel, but we now have an official synopsis.

Because actually making art is for suckers.

The Trump administration has been bombing boats in the Caribbean, killing over 140 people in what it calls a war on drug trafficking. At the same time, it pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez — convicted by a U.S. jury of helping export more than 400 tons of cocaine into the country — and gave him a chauffeured ride to a five-star hotel. — Read the rest

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Earbuds are tiny chemical delivery systems pressed against your skin. A new study by the ToxFREE LIFE for All project tested 81 pairs of headphones — both in-ear and over-ear — and found hazardous substances in every single pair, The Guardian reports. — Read the rest

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U.S. District Judge John Tharp dedicated 10 pages to resolving one of society's greatest problems: aren't boneless wings just chicken nuggets? His answer favored Buffalo Wild Wings, sued for marketing the latter as the former: sure they are, but it doesn't matter because the words mean nothing. — Read the rest

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Amazon said Blue Jay's core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.

Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.

The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

One of many

This is one reason why I'm still staying away from OpenClaw.

Smart glasses bans are reasonable, important, and damn near impossible.

Whirling nunchaku-wielding dervishes of destruction represent startling progress for China's robotics industry.

Horrormaster James Wan produces this new take on one of the classic Universal Monsters.

In two large-scale trials, Compass Pathways' proprietary form of psilocybin improved people's depression symptoms better than controls.

Try telling the difference yourself before going all Nelson Muntz, though.

The smartphone is available for preorder now with shipments starting March 5.  It comes in Lavender, Berry, Fog, and Obsidian.

Our former colleague, Jeff Frew, has died aged 68. A community worker, political advisor and activist, musician and mountaineer, Jeff spent six years of his varied working life at Cycling UK. Suzanne Forup and her colleagues remember Jeff as a passionate advocate for cycling that will be remembered for his empathy, humour and fabulous storytelling

We may not have to wait on Apple anymore.

Local environmentalists warn that the island's marine ecosystem could be placed at great risk.

During the heyday of the big box bookstores -- I still miss the Borders chain -- I would always browse the science fiction and fantasy section. And I could usually count on spotting a copy of Illuminatus! in the section.

While the days of a bookstore in every big shopping center in the U.S. appear to be gone, Barnes and Noble has been making a comeback lately and is opening about 60 new stores this year.   One of them has just opened in Strongsville, on the west side of Cleveland, and my wife and I visited it yesterday. I did my usual SF browse. The section as a bit confusing, as there were two separate A-Z sections, but I spotted a copy of Illuminatus!, as you can see. It was good to see it was there. 

The science fiction section was pretty large and has a good balance of classic authors and newer ones.

Cinemark's CEO wants the streamer to prove it will keep its word on exclusivity should its Warner Bros. deal come to pass.

The company is scaling back its advertising efforts, according to reports.

This marks the first time a shark has been caught on camera in these frigid waters.

Apple has positioned itself as an alternative to tech stocks dependent on the AI boom to grow.

Marcus Baw is a doctor, developer, and open source campaigner in the UK. He pioneered open source Digital Growth Charts for children, which are deployed across the UK and internationally. His YouTube channel Everything Digital Health tackles all health technology, specialising in open source.

LINKS:
GITHUB | BLUESKY | YOUTUBE: Everything Digital Health | PROJECT: Open Clinical Terminology | PROJECT: GitEHR | COPYQ COMMAND

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PHYSICAL

• Zulay 2 in 1 Citrus Press - an indispensable kitchen item, for its unparalleled ability to squeeze all the aromatic oils from the skin of the fruit, with less effort. The Zulay one has a dual-sized fruit cavity to make it better at adapting to the sizes of limes and lemons. I came to find out about these relatively late in life - these Mexican style citrus presses are historically not super common in the UK - more usually here we have reamers or terrible glass juicer dishes, neither of which get the aromatic skin oils. Now I would never be without one. Pro Tip: use unwaxed fruit!
• 'Buff'-style neckwear as a sleeping eyemask - These tubular, stretchy multifunctional scarves are more often used for neckwear, and have multiple conformations they can be used in. I use mine, folded into itself in roughly thirds to form a flat band, as an eyemask for sleeping. They are super comfortable, don't dig in, don't get moved out of position, work over sleep headphones and even the genuine Buff branded ones are cheap (but cheaper ones are available). They're great for travel as they have multiple other uses - sweatband, wristband, bandana… I have at least two looped onto all the travel bags I own.
• Sit to Stand Laptop Stand - brings a laptop up to a better working height to avoid neck and back strain. This particular model is extremely solid, high quality aluminium, very flexible to different heights, yet folds down to a very small space for storage or travel. I use it to raise a 16" laptop up to eye height on my desk, as well as for raising the laptop to standing height in the kitchen. Tip: Always use a separate keyboard to keep your arms and shoulders relaxed.

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DIGITAL

• CopyQ - a free, open source, cross-platform clipboard manager. The ability to retain clipped items speeds up my digital workflows more than any other tool. It's highly configurable, and can even be set up with custom hotkey functions that allow me to type 'Ctrl' + '1' to insert my email address, or pretty much anything else you can imagine! I've included a link below to some of my open source recipes for commands. Works on any platform - Windows, Mac and Linux.
• Simon Willison's Weblog on AI and LLM coding - both fascinating and instructive, it is the publication 'of record' for LLM-driven coding, maintaining a nice balance between positive developments like new model releases and rapidly advancing capabilities, and thoughtful considerations of the risks such as prompt injection vulnerabilities. I recommend you Subscribe to it and read them as they drop, follow along with the coding, learn from the ideas - stay up to date with AI, without the fanboi AI hype.

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INVISIBLE

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of the wise" — Douglas Bader, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter ace during the Second World War.

Even before I'd heard this quote, I'd always thought this way - guidelines are great but they probably don't apply to me! In all seriousness, it's just a good way to humorously remind ourselves that all rules came from other people like you - and while there are many good and fine rules to always obey, those that have thought carefully and fully understand the subject at hand might need to bend them, especially when the benefit can be for all people.

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The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.

I'm clearly late to the game, but I finally tried the "tofu waffle" hack that's been trending on TikTok for at least five years — and long before that, as this 2015 article shows. They're having another moment after content creator Liam Layton from "The Plant Slant" recently tried them out and gave his seal of approval. — Read the rest

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Here's something you don't see every day — a white-tailed deer hanging out with an agouti. The deer in this video is Xai, who lived at the Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica for fourteen years until her sad passing in late 2024.  — Read the rest

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TL;DR: Priced at just a fraction of the cost of formal lessons, this All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle contains over 118 hours of expert-led content that'll upgrade your cybersecurity skills—grab yours for just $27.99 (reg. $854). 

As hackers become more sophisticated, the best way to protect your data is by staying ahead of the curve. — Read the rest

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In 1999, David Whipple bought a McDonald's hamburger and left it sitting on the counter as an experiment to see how long it would stay intact. After months without spoilage, he began showing it at science presentations.

Twenty years later, the burger looks nearly unchanged. — Read the rest

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Sea otters hold hands while they sleep to avoid drifting apart. When resting on their backs, even gentle ocean currents can separate them. Grabbing a buddy turns drifting otters into a floating group nap that stays together.

This behavior is important for mothers and pups. — Read the rest

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Tom the Dancing Bug: News of the Times - Researchers Declare A.I. Model Conscious; ICE Immediately Seizes and Detains It

-Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! — Read the rest

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This office building in Osaka is covered in beautiful greenery. Known as an "organic building," it features a surface covered with different plants, each in a specialized container with customized watering. The building houses a company that processes seaweed and other foods. — Read the rest

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An Indian woman avoided an arranged marriage in Uttar Pradesh by convincing locals that she had transformed into a snake. As reported by The Economic Times and others, 24-year-old "Reena" disappeared in the night, leaving behind a 5-foot-long snake skin amid the clothes, bangles and jewelry she had worn the night before. — Read the rest

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Rescuers are searching for survivors after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California, swept over a party of 15 backcountry skiers returning to the trailhead Tuesday. Six people have been rescued, with 9 still missing in the ice, rocks and debris.

The disaster at Castle Peak set off a dangerous, hours-long rescue effort that was hampered by extreme weather conditions that were hammering the skiers: Heavy snow and strong winds from the winter storm roaring through the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains in northern California.

— Read the rest

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The algorithm also doesn't like posts by traditional news media, the researchers found.

X's new immersive video player is designed to offer a more mobile-friendly experience, optimized especially for portrait-oriented videos.

The revenue milestone comes as Snap has added additional paid offerings outside of its core Snapchat+ subscription over the past year to diversify its revenue streams.

Users will be able to use text, images, and videos as a reference to generate music

New account on Twitter: DWiner43240. The old one dating back to the dawn of time is disabled, so at least the new owners can't post anything there, if I understand correctly. #