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Usual ‘Gremlins’ Rules Don’t Apply With This Precious Lego Gizmo

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-24 12:45:36

It’s not easy to make Lego bricks cute. As fun as they can be, there’s no getting away from the fact that they’re hard, plastic pieces. And yet, the team there has somehow done the impossible. They’ve created an official set from the 1984 classic Gremlins of the adorable Gizmo and, in the process, made Lego absolutely precious. Gizmo, which was a Lego Ideas contest winner last year, is now available for pre-order for Lego Insiders with a general on-sale date of October 1. And it truly is an ado

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Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-10-25 16:03:41

Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico 59 minutes ago Share Save Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter, Querétaro, Mexico Share Save Arterra/Getty Images Querétaro is known for its impressive stone aqueduct Located in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known for its dazzling stone aqueduct. But the city, and state of the same name, is also recognised for a very different reason - as Mexico's data centre capital. Across the state companies inc

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Worried about Microplastics? This is the Best Way to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-27 04:18:00

Microplastics are all around us all the time. From kitchen tools to food storage, microplastics have infected our world. This means that each day, you're probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborne particles are included, that number can climb as high as 120,000. These microscopic fragments can come fro

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What we find in the sewers

news.ycombinator.com Calum Drysdale 2025-10-27 14:50:59

This article concludes Issue 07. See you next month for the launch of Issue 08! The sewer is the conscience of the city. Everything there converges and confronts everything else. — Victor Hugo, Les Misérables In his book What is Life? Schrödinger called humans “entropy machines.” Extracting order from our environment to compensate for our disorder, he said, is what defines us as living beings. The same claim could be made of defecation. We strip the world of the nutrients and substrates we nee

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CNET Editors Tested Camping Gear All Summer: Here Are Our Top Picks for Labor Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-28 16:00:00

Why I like it: The Grayl GeoPress is among my best outdoor gear purchases. I feel confident drinking water from lakes, rivers and even the sketchiest of sources with this filtered water bottle -- and that's saying something, because I nearly bit the dust by acquiring three strains of E. Coli from contaminated water at one point (before I knew about Grayl). It efficiently removes waterborne pathogens, including 99.9999% of bacteria, viruses and protozoa, and filters particulates like silt, micro

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What We Find in the Sewers

news.ycombinator.com Calum Drysdale 2025-10-29 11:50:59

This article concludes Issue 07. See you next month for the launch of Issue 08! The sewer is the conscience of the city. Everything there converges and confronts everything else. — Victor Hugo, Les Misérables In his book What is Life? Schrödinger called humans “entropy machines.” Extracting order from our environment to compensate for our disorder, he said, is what defines us as living beings. The same claim could be made of defecation. We strip the world of the nutrients and substrates we nee

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Cascata delle Marmore

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 00:24:02

Waterfall in Umbria, Italy and tallest man-made waterfall in the world The Cascata delle Marmore (Italian: [kaˈskaːta delle ˈmarmore]) or Marmore Falls is a tiered, man-made waterfall in Italy, created by the Romans in 271 BC. At 165m (541 feet) tall, it is the largest man-made waterfall in the world.[1] It is located 7.7 km from Terni, in the region of Umbria.[2] History [ edit ] In ancient times, the Velino River fed a wetland in the Rieti Valley. In 271 BC, in order to reclaim the land (an

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Cascata Delle Marmore

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-27 05:24:02

Waterfall in Umbria, Italy and tallest man-made waterfall in the world The Cascata delle Marmore (Italian: [kaˈskaːta delle ˈmarmore]) or Marmore Falls is a tiered, man-made waterfall in Italy, created by the Romans in 271 BC. At 165m (541 feet) tall, it is the largest man-made waterfall in the world.[1] It is located 7.7 km from Terni, in the region of Umbria.[2] History [ edit ] In ancient times, the Velino River fed a wetland in the Rieti Valley. In 271 BC, in order to reclaim the land (an

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Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant

news.ycombinator.com Ima Caldwell 2025-10-29 12:53:35

Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant, in the south-western city of Fukuoka. Only the second power plant of its type in the world, it is expected to generate about 880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year – enough to help power a desalination plant that supplies fresh water to the city and neighbouring areas. That’s the equivalent of powering about 220 Japanese households, according to Dr Ali Altaee from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), who specialises in the developm

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Pokemon TCG Pocket's Next Set Showcases Johto's Rarest Legendaries

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-01 23:11:48

The Legendary Beasts from the second generation of Pokemon games are roaring into the digital card game Pokemon TCG Pocket when its next mini-expansion, Secluded Springs, is released on Aug. 28. The smaller subset of digital cards supplements the recent Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion, which focused on the rare Pokemon Ho-Oh and Lugia. (Older fans may remember them from the box art of Pokemon Gold and Silver, released all the way back in 1999.) While the official list of digital cards in the se

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Google's Liquid Cooling

news.ycombinator.com Chester Lam 2025-11-02 01:57:18

Liquid cooling is a familiar concept to PC enthusiasts, and has a long history in enterprise compute as well. Recently, liquid cooling has taken an increasing role in datacenters, amid increasing power draw and correspondingly high heat output from the latest chips. Machine learning in particular has an insatiable appetite for power and cooling. Google notes that water has a thermal conductivity about 4000 times that of air, making it an attractive solution to deal with the cooling demands assoc

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Google's Liquid Cooling at Hot Chips 2025

news.ycombinator.com Chester Lam 2025-11-02 06:57:18

Liquid cooling is a familiar concept to PC enthusiasts, and has a long history in enterprise compute as well. Recently, liquid cooling has taken an increasing role in datacenters, amid increasing power draw and correspondingly high heat output from the latest chips. Machine learning in particular has an insatiable appetite for power and cooling. Google notes that water has a thermal conductivity about 4000 times that of air, making it an attractive solution to deal with the cooling demands assoc

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Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county with no notice

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Brown 2025-11-02 21:50:21

FORT GARLAND — In the sandy hills scattered with piñon pine and spiky yucca, hundreds of people have relied on a water supply that is so much a part of the local culture that Costilla County residents describe it as a way of life. Drilling for water is a pricey gamble on the high desert where many live off the grid at 7,500 to 10,000 feet of elevation. A well could cost $25,000 with no guarantee that water will spring, even after digging hundreds of feet. Instead, many people in the poorest co

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Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes

news.ycombinator.com Author.Fullname 2025-11-01 07:46:42

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance Trees on the streets of Montreal in Canada benefit from leaky pipes Catherine Zibo/Shutterstock Trees growing on city streets are more resistant to drought than those in parks because they are drinking from an unusual water source: leaky pipes. After long periods with little rain, water levels and sap flow tend to decrease more in trees growing in p

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Scientists Alarmed to Discover That Earth's Continents Are Drying Out

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-03 11:30:25

New research examining over 20 years of data captured by NASA's twin climate satellites, GRACE and GRACE-FO, has revealed an "unprecedented" level of water loss among the planet's continents, creating "mega-drying" regions across the northern hemisphere. One of these mega regions spans Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and vast swaths of Asia. That should clue you in to the staggering scale of this phenomenon, which the scientists are calling terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss. Since 200

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This $1,000 Drone Is Built for the High Seas

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-11-05 17:52:28

Zero Zero Robotics, the makers of the HoverAir line of drones, is suddenly more taken with water than air. The upcoming $1,000 HoverAir Aqua—which is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo—may be the first drone built for Atlanteans or anybody who spends their free time on open waters. The one major drawback will hinder your total flight times while reminding you of your grade school lessons about why electricity and water don’t mix. Welcome to the drone life aquatic. Now, I know what you’re proba

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How does the US use water?

news.ycombinator.com Brian Potter 2025-11-06 23:21:38

Water infrastructure often gets less attention and focus than other types of infrastructure. Both the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Energy have annual budgets around $46 billion dollars. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has an annual budget of $60 billion. The closest thing the federal government has to a department of water infrastructure, the Bureau of Reclamation, has an annual budget of just $1.1 billion. Water in the US is generally both widely availabl

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Miles from the ocean, there's diving beneath the streets of Budapest

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Walker 2025-11-03 20:42:53

Budapest — Every day, crowds flock to the Lukács Thermal Baths in Budapest, soaking in warm mineral-rich pools as yellow trams clatter along Frankel Leó Street. Most never suspect that just yards away, beneath the city’s historic streets, lies a hidden world: a vast underwater cave system heated by geothermal springs. From its entrance, tucked into the base of Rózsadomb — Rose Hill — an affluent neighborhood of elegant villas and tree-lined streets, the Molnár János Cave stretches for over 3.6

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Missouri Man Dies After Water Skiing Leads to Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-07 17:55:40

A Missouri man’s lake outing has ended in tragedy. Local health officials announced this week that a resident died from a rare but nearly always fatal brain amoeba infection likely caught while water skiing. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services disclosed the resident’s death Wednesday, following its initial report of the case last week (though few details about the case were released, several outlets reported the resident was a man). Officials are still investigating the source

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8 Kitchen Tools That Pay for Themselves With the Money You'll Save

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-07 21:40:00

Restaurants and coffee shop visits drain your wallet faster than you might realize. Those $5 lattes and $15 lunches accumulate into thousands annually. For anyone ready to cook more at home and cut dining expenses, there are kitchen appliances and tools that offer impressive returns on investment. Through comprehensive analysis of popular home cooking equipment -- from water filters to pizza ovens, seltzer makers and coffee machines -- the numbers reveal big potential savings. Some appliances c

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HoverAir’s new floating Aqua drone can take off and land on water

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-11-07 22:00:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Zero Zero Robotics has announced a new autonomous drone that pairs the simplicity of its HoverAir X1 with the improved video capabilities of its HoverAir X1 Pro and, for the first time, complete waterproofing. The new HoverAir Aqua has an IP67 rating and is designed to float, take-off, and land on water instead of an outstretched hand. It will po

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Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-11-08 11:00:00

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its Gemini AI assistant only uses a minimal amount of water and energy f

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Google reveals how much energy a Gemini query uses - in industry first

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2025-11-08 17:00:00

Getty Images/Eoneren ZDNET's key takeaways Google released energy and water consumption estimates for its Gemini AI apps. It is the first major tech company to publish this information. Estimates are lower than public calculations, but industry-wide usage is still unclear. AI demand is rapidly accelerating, which means the infrastructure that makes it possible -- data centers and the power plants that supply them -- is expanding, too. The lack of concrete data around exactly how much energy

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7 Best Shower Water Filters (2025), WIRED Tested and Approved

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2025-11-09 04:30:00

Compare Our Top 6 Shower Chlorine Filters Grinder Filter media WIRED testing results Certifications/independent lab data reviewed by WIRED Filter replacement cost Type Other features Canopy Filtered Showerhead KDF-55, calcium sulfite, activated carbon Reduced total chlorine to undetectable levels in a chloramine-treated system No $27-$37, every 3 months Fixture Adjustable spray Weddel Duo Activated carbon, plus “proprietary medium” Removed most but not all total chlorine in a chloramine-treated

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Google says the quiet part out loud: IP68 protection doesn’t last

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-09 20:29:38

Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP68 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop/tumble proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Damage from

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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-10 11:30:00

Microplastics are all around us all the time. While these microscopic bits of plastic were once an issue for ocean pollution, now they're all around us. From kitchen tools to food storage, microplastics have infected our world. This means that each day, you are probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborn

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‘Jelly Ice’ Inspired by Tofu Never Melts

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-11-10 21:30:46

Jelly ice is cold but never melts. Jelly ice is jiggly and reusable. Jelly ice is real, and scientists want to bring it to a store near you. In a presentation for ACS Fall 2025, researchers at the University of California (UC), Davis, introduced “jelly ice,” a gelatin-based hydrogel that freezes and thaws without making a watery mess. Everything about jelly ice sounds like something straight from a child’s imagination: edible, reusable, compostable, and squishy. But jelly ice is definitely rea

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The Best Cold-Plunge Pools in 2025—I Spent Months Testing to Find the Best

wired.com Emily Peck 2025-11-11 08:00:00

There was a time when a relaxing, hot bubble bath was all I needed to unwind, but these days my ice bath has taken precedence. And trust me, nobody is more surprised about this than I am. Like countless wellness trends before it, cold-plunge pools, ice baths, and cold-water therapy have been fueled by social media and celebrities, with Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, and David Beckham all advocates. Just as massage guns made the transition from elite recovery tools to workout essentials, cold-water th

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Hot water control is the next Nest feature coming to Google Home

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 03:11:12

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing to add hot water controls to the Home app, as confirmed by the Google Nest and Home Chief Product Officer. The feature is in final testing and will roll out in the near future. It will let you control hot water from the app if your thermostat supports it. It follows last week’s rollout of temperature scheduling for older Nest thermostats, further reducing reliance on the legacy Nest app. Google has been steadily migrating functio

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Why Pooping on Planes Might Actually Be a Good Thing

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-11-13 17:55:19

Researchers have developed a new critical warning system for the spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs: poop and pee from airplane bathrooms. Scientists predict that by 2050, AMR superbugs, or pathogens that don’t respond to antimicrobial medicines, might take more lives than cancer. As such, it’s critical for countries to keep an eye on the global propagation of these dangerous pathogens, which can travel with people, in order to best prepare for future infections. In a study publi

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