Kate Kristine reflects on the shared grief of a breakup on new single “stranger i can’t tell”

"stranger i can't tell" is mournful and devastating in its honesty, finding Kate Kristine at her most vulnerable yet as she tackles themes of emotional distance and memory. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 30 minutes ago

Shopper calls out Goodwill after spotting shocking item on shelf: 'Just wow'

"It's like they don't understand their own customer base." Shopper calls out Goodwill after spotting shocking item on shelf: 'Just wow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 32 minutes ago

What’s The Deal With Rumiko Takahashi’s Signature Hand Pose

In which I play anime anthropologist to uncover the true origins behind the iconic anime visual gag | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 36 minutes ago

Your Slack Is Infected With an AI Agent Now

@Slackbot disable yourself. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 42 minutes ago

Signs of Bulimia: Symptoms, Causes, + When to Get Help

The post Signs of Bulimia: Symptoms, Causes, + When to Get Help appeared first on . | Continue reading


@selahhouse.com | 46 minutes ago

Elon Musk monetizes CSAM on X and Grok

Casey Newton: Grok gets blockedOn Friday, following days of mounting outrage over Grok generating sexualized deepfakes of women and children, X said it would restrict the feature to paying subscribers.I know he's a ghoul, but what the fuck is Elon Musk doing?This is absolute garb … | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 47 minutes ago

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about this 2015 observation on Tumblr...

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about this 2015 observation on Tumblr about the dangerous conflation of respect of personhood and the respect of authority. | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 47 minutes ago

Multi-functional titanium lighter packs a compass, watch, and magnifier

Even if you don't smoke, a lighter is certainly a handy tool for starting campfires – and if you're carrying one anyway, why not carry some extra functions with it? That's where the Polar lighter comes in, as it packs a compass and mirror along with an optional capsule, watch and … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 51 minutes ago

Our intuitions about consciousness may be deeply wrong

We tend to trust our intuitions about consciousness because they feel immediate and personal, but feeling convinced is not the same as being right. Annaka Harris explores what happens when science stops deferring to instinct and starts treating consciousness like other hard prob … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 53 minutes ago

Highlighting the funniest moments, this startup aims to bring public meetings into the TikTok era

“This is, I think, the sixth time [I’ve] come here,” the woman’s public comment to the Corpus Christi City Council begins. She is wearing a full-body cockroach costume, antennae and all. “Last time, I brought you a bag of dead roaches. Some of you were offended, so this time, I’m … | Continue reading


@niemanlab.org | 59 minutes ago

Oh My God, Am I A Genius At Irish Language Wordle

No, but please let me have this | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 hour ago

Scientists Watched Viruses Attack Bacteria in Space. Things Got Weird

"Microbes continue to evolve under microgravity, and they do so in ways that are not always predictable." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Globes Pre-Parties, Part(y) 2: The Heated Hockey Boys, and J Lo in a Fur

As the style gods intended. The post Globes Pre-Parties, Part(y) 2: The Heated Hockey Boys, and J Lo in a Fur first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Meet the Two Members Petitioning to Be President-Elect Candidates

The IEEE Board of Directors has received petition intentions from IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee as candidates for 2027 IEEE president-elect. The petitioners are listed in alphabetical order and indicate no preference.The winner of t … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 1 hour ago

Winter 2026: Self-Hosted… Disaster?

My spring 2025 update ended with a to-do list, apparently. I totally forgot but I happened to complete the tasks anyway. Then disaster struck! Quick recap before the disaster. To-dones GitHub’s death spiral led me to finally self-host Forgejo publicly at git.dbushell.com. […] | Continue reading


@dbushell.com | 1 hour ago

Farmers devastated as major flooding destroys vital crops — here's how it could impact consumers

It disrupts the global food supply. Farmers devastated as major flooding destroys vital crops — here's how it could impact consumers first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Speculative Anthologies

Start 2026 off with some new-to-you writers! The post Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Speculative Anthologies appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Teaser Trailer Brings a New Titan Into the Mix

Oh, and Kong will be around, too The post Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Teaser Trailer Brings a New Titan Into the Mix appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

EPA moves to stop considering economic benefits of cleaner air

New language criticizes “uncertainties” in longstanding EPA practice. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Meta’s metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios

Meta is laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs metaverse division, and the cuts apparently include closing down some of its VR gaming studios. It "appears" Twisted Pixel Games, the developer of Marvel's Deadpool VR, Sanzaru Games, the developer of the Asgard's Wrath fran … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Lego Smart Brick: watch an immersive 15-minute demo like you’re right there with us at CES

The Lego Smart Brick won our Best in Show award at CES 2026, and it was no wonder after watching Lego designer Maarten Simons' expert demo there. So I thought: why not let you virtually attend the same tech demo I did? Before I left Las Vegas, I snuck back into Lego's suite to fi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

‘Marvel Rivals’ Is Making Deadpool Take on All 3 Roles

In Deadpool's own style, the merc with a mouth himself announced that he will slot into all three of the Marvel hero shooter's role archetypes. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

We may finally know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like

Chris Simms at New Scientist: We often hear talk of things being good for our microbiome, and in turn, good for our health. But it wasn’t entirely clear what a healthy gut microbiome consisted of. Now, a study of more than 34,000 people has edged us closer towards understanding t … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Apple Hits Adobe Where It Hurts With an Affordable Creative App Suite

Apple’s Creator Studio takes in all its mainstay apps for a subscription price seven times cheaper than Creative Cloud. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

What AI is actually good for, according to developers

AI is designed to help you do what you love most, not replace your expertise. Discover how developer feedback and real-world experience are shaping AI coding tools that keep you in control. The post What AI is actually good for, according to developers appeared first on The GitHu … | Continue reading


@github.blog | 1 hour ago

*UPDATE* Garmin 2026 Roadmap: 25 Speculated Product Launches – Free Version

What is Garmin planning for 2026? From the Fenix 9 and Edge 1060 to the long-awaited Vivosmart 6, we analyze 25 potential hardware launches based on established release cycles and recent leaks. Read the full post at *UPDATE* Garmin 2026 Roadmap: 25 Speculated Product Launches – … | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 1 hour ago

Apple Announces Apple Creator Studio (Including Apple’s Take on Pixelmator)

Apple Newsroom: Apple today unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a groundbreaking collection of powerful creative apps designed to put studio-grade power into the hands of everyone, building on the essential role Mac, iPad, and iPhone play in the lives of millions of creators aroun … | Continue reading


@apple.com | 1 hour ago

Boca Raton Approves Incentives to Court California Quantum Computing Firm

Insider Brief Boca Raton officials have moved to offer up to $500,000 in local incentives to attract a California-based quantum computing company, according to local media outlet CBS12. The Boca Raton City Council voted unanimously this week to approve a resolution authorizing th … | Continue reading


@thequantuminsider.com | 1 hour ago

Apple’s Mac and iPad creative apps get bundled into “Creator Studio” subscription

Video, audio, and image editing apps join up in one subscription on January 28. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

WATCH: Inside Iran’s Violent Crackdown

Watch now: The number of casualties over the weekend reached an unprecedented 12,000 people nationwide, according to leaked internal figures. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 hour ago

QWERTY Phones Are Really Trying to Make a Comeback This Year

Is the reason nostalgia? Frustration with the iPhone's worsening software keyboard? Boredom? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Exit Interview With Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut is one of the best known designers in America. You probably interact with a design from Michael and his team every day. Like the Verizon V checkmark, or the logos for Yahoo! and Slack. Or redesigns for brands like Mastercard, Saks Fifth Avenue and the New York Jets … | Continue reading


@99percentinvisible.org | 1 hour ago

Scott Adams, Dilbert creator, dead at 68

"I had an amazing life. I gave it everything I had." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

New Fast EV Chargers Planned At Walmarts In 19 US States

While the federal electric vehicles credits are gone and some EV sales have predictably dropped, a number of US states still have their own incentives. At the same time, the number of new public EV chargers is steadily expanding.  Some people might be focusing too much on a decli … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Jussi Pakkanen: How to get banned from Facebook in one simple step

I, too, have (or as you can probably guess from the title of this post, had) a Facebook account. I only ever used it for two purposes.Finding out what friends I rarely see are doingGetting invites to eventsFacebook has over the years made usage #1 pretty much impossible. My feed … | Continue reading


@nibblestew.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

The America That Could Be

The main point of Adam Bonica’s post The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls is about the optimism of this moment: that the US could be ripe for a Berlin Wall-falling moment that opens the door for a better future. I’m not in the mood for that message these days (IMO, our Wall-fa … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

The Astra Awards Were ALSO This Weekend

Wait until you see Sharon Stone. The post The Astra Awards Were ALSO This Weekend first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 2 hours ago

🔗 Web development is fun again

I remember when PHP 4 was a thing. jQuery was new and shiny. Sites were built with tables, not divs. Dreamweaver felt like a life hack. Designs were sliced in Photoshop. Databases lived in phpMyAdmin. It probably didn’t feel like it at the time, but looking back, those were simpl … | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 2 hours ago

Egalitarian Operas, Stolen Melodies, and Whalesong: Tom Service’s A History of the World in 50 Pieces

Exploring the ways in which music both reflects and changes history and culture. The post Egalitarian Operas, Stolen Melodies, and Whalesong: Tom Service’s A History of the World in 50 Pieces appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 2 hours ago

Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day in Fascist Busytown?

Welcome to Fascist Busytown. My, what a compliant, orderly town! In Fascist Busytown, everyone works. Working is important. Work makes everything run smoothly. When everything runs smoothly, no one has to ask questions. Working also keeps Fascist Busytown safe. Safety is importan … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 2 hours ago

Officials take action on multibillion-dollar energy crisis: 'Our survival depends on it'

"It can be a beacon for the rest of the globe." Officials take action on multibillion-dollar energy crisis: 'Our survival depends on it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

EPA Will No Longer Factor Health Costs Into Rules on Two Deadly Air Pollutants

The stunning reversal goes against the agency’s own mission statement. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

SuperQ Quantum Launches ChatQLM at CES 2026

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc., a leader in hybrid quantum-classical orchestration and advanced optimization platforms, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its exhibition at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The ev … | Continue reading


@thequantuminsider.com | 2 hours ago

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule

Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica. Following this decision, Verizon must follow a looser set of guidelines set by the CTIA wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 2 hours ago

Design Systems for Software Engineers

A comprehensive guide to design system engineering (DSE): when it’s relevant, how AI changes things, and pointers for getting started. From Michael Abernethy, Principal Frontend Engineer at Rubrik | Continue reading


@newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com | 2 hours ago

What the Hell Are the Russo Brothers Talking About?

The 'Avengers: Doomsday' directors have us questioning the four teaser trailers, which apparently are neither teasers nor trailers. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Unveil the First Production-Ready Atlas Robot

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@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Lessons of Darkness: The Sonic and Musical Experience of Time

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@3quarksdaily.com | 2 hours ago