This is the perfect charger for iPhone users. | Continue reading
Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent models are getting even better A bunch of new Gemini 2.5 announcements at Google I/O today. 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Pro are both getting audio output (previously previewed in Gemini 2.0) and 2.5 Pro is getting an enhanced reasoning mode called "Deep Thi … | Continue reading
Some advice from Old Man Kottke: if you need readers, get some with good lenses. I had some cheapo ones that gave me eye strain, so I ordered these from Caddis and they’re like 100 times better. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
Astronomers may have finally cracked one of the universe’s long-standing puzzles: why galaxy clusters remain mysteriously warm despite constantly losing energy through X-rays. Using Japan’s XRISM satellite, scientists observed a fast, swirling flow of superheated gas in the Centa … | Continue reading
United States based book discovery service BookBub recently asked twelve hundred writers about their thoughts on generative AI. Unsurprisingly, opinion was sharply divided, with an almost exactly half of respondents either against the technology, or in favour of it. Overall, opin … | Continue reading
Did you know that your internet service provider default DNS servers almost certainly track and log your online activity? Basically this means that every time you visit a website or use an internet-connected application from your Mac, iPhone or iPad, your ISP is aware of that. Ma … | Continue reading
"Now I want to learn more about this." Expert gardener shares ancient method that can increase your plants' health and resilience: 'This is so cool' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
his Ring alarm kit is your strongest defense against break-ins. | Continue reading
Rolling Stone writes that Billy Long's X account has a porn problem. | Continue reading
"That is so cool! But what do you do with it?" Those were the two main things that just about everyone said upon seeing my Unitree Go2 Pro robot for the first time. The latter is a hard question to answer, as the bot is kind of a tool and kind of a toy. Continue Reading Category: … | Continue reading
Wisconsin wireless provider Cellcom has confirmed that a cyberattack is responsible for the widespread service outage and disruptions that began on the evening of May 14, 2025. [...] | Continue reading
5th Circuit: FCC can't force broadcasters to report race and gender of employees. | Continue reading
Investing in a Dyson means you’re choosing a product built to perform day in and day out. | Continue reading
A new paper by MIT researchers presents a novel technique that may be key to a worldwide effort in the study of gravity. | Continue reading
This is a copy of a guest post I wrote for opensource.org, as part of 2025's Maintainer Month. Happy Maintainer Month 👋🏼 My name's Jamie Tanna and I've been contributing to Open Source for >11 years, which extends to before my professional career began. As with ma … | Continue reading
Perseverance caught a hauntingly beautiful glimpse of Mars’ tiny moon Deimos rising in the pre-dawn sky, using a long-exposure shot stitched from 16 images. At 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a striking view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars … | Continue reading
A trilogy of beloved post-apocalyptic shooters just got an upgrade on PS5, bringing their uniquely harsh vision to PlayStation Plus. | Continue reading
The most powerful laser in the U.S. just fired up to full strength for its first official experiment—and it’s an absolute beast. | Continue reading
Veterans claim they got sick from working near nuclear testing sites in southern Nevada. Because their jobs were top secret, they haven’t been able to get compensation. | Continue reading
"So cool." Dog owner shares money-saving hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'This is such a good idea' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Editions is the name of a new game publishing label launched by Lost in Cult, the same company known for making gorgeous books about video games, like Outer Wilds: Design Works. The new label’s aim is to preserve indie games, including some that haven’t been released on physical … | Continue reading
Jess Levine, designer of Going Rogue, talks political organizing and taking the Disney out of Star Wars The post Tabletop Game Going Rogue Puts The Revolution Back In Star Wars appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
We asked a week ago: if AI is such a superior programming method that it’ll produce live quality code for Microsoft and live code for Facebook that actual money relies on — then where are the AI contributions to open source? GitHub has decided to gift open source with more AI con … | Continue reading
Archaeologists found a cremation burial while examining the inside of a bucket from Sutton Hoo, a 1,400-year-old boat burial site in England. | Continue reading
Who better to create supportive and uplifting prompts for planners than a former event planner-turned-coach? | Continue reading
The HBO series is expected to stretch its adaptation of the second game into three seasons. | Continue reading
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the premium WordPress theme Motors, which allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack administrator accounts and take complete control of websites. [...] | Continue reading
Disneyland and Walt Disney World have amazing rides—but the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have a few that will knock your socks off. | Continue reading
He explains that these simple steps will save you money in both the short and long term. HVAC professional shares 3 simple tips to save you money on AC bills this summer: 'Solid advice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
“When does a kid become an adult?” Boy oh boy, this question has manifested in so many ways in our family over the past year (my son turns 18 soon, is off to college in the fall, and is both super smart/capable *and* wildly clueless). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing to hot plumes stirring deep beneath its crust. Vast, circular features on the surface of Venus may be signs that the planet is still geologically active. That’s according to n … | Continue reading
If you’re a fan of off-grid living and travel, van life, or reliable home backup solutions, EcoFlow’s Memorial Day Sale and RV Sale is an event worth paying attention to. Running from May 19 to May 28, 2025, EcoFlow is offering up to 67% off some of its most popular ... [continue … | Continue reading
The Trump administration is working to limit access to covid booster shots by creating more regulatory hoops for companies developing vaccines for “healthy persons.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it’s only prioritizing covid vaccine approvals for adults older than 6 … | Continue reading
"Looks like you're having a good time." Dog owner shares incredible video of well-trained pup hunting down invasive lizard: 'Good dog' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Katie Razzall, BBC News: When the increasingly expensive contracts to provide broadcast channels and digital terrestrial services like Freeview come to an end, the UK’s broadcasters are likely to pivot to offering digital-only video on demand. (However this won’t happen without a … | Continue reading
Tucked into today's Google I/O keynote, a blink-and-you'll miss it moment: Tags: pelican-riding-a-bicycle, google-io, google | Continue reading
FDA will require big, pricy trials for approvals for healthy kids and adults <65. | Continue reading
New research strengthens the case that Venus, long considered a geologically stagnant world, may be more Earth-like in its internal dynamics than once believed. | Continue reading
"Excellent idea!" Chef shares money-saving tip to make the most out of your produce: 'Love this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Delta says the biggest IT outage in history cost it $550 million last summer. | Continue reading
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder after an old developer tried to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. [...] | Continue reading
The Trump administration notified the Supreme Court on Monday that it will not defend a federal campaign finance law that restricts the amount of money that political parties can spend in coordination […] | Continue reading
Per usual! The post Eva Longoria Has Been Busy at Cannes first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading
The area of Kasba Peth next to Shaniwar Wada is considered to be the oldest part of Pune. It was from Kasba Peth that the city originated and expanded. The area was once called Kasabe Pune and was enclosed in a military fortification called Hissar Fort, which is believed to have … | Continue reading
Sometimes a goddess’s worst enemy is her biggest fan. The post Read an Excerpt From Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John interview Airbnb Vice President of Product Marketing, Jud Coplan, and Vice President of Design, Teo Connor. On AppStories+, Federico explores running LLMs locally on an M3 Ultra … | Continue reading
Google just wrapped up its big keynote at I/O 2025. As expected, it was full of AI-related announcements, ranging from updates across Google’s image and video generation models, to new features in Search and Gmail. But there were some surprises too, like a new AI filmmaking app a … | Continue reading
Researchers in Australia found records of humpback whale calves more than 900 miles farther south than expected | Continue reading