Artem Loenko on Native Text Rendering

Artem Loenko: Native all the way, until you need text: I did everything people say you should do. Native all the way. I know the platform. I know the options. I know SwiftUI, AppKit, TextKit, WebKit. But I still cannot make a simple thing work properly: a chat with Markdown & th … | Continue reading


@shapeof.com | 37 minutes ago

Mom 'starting to worry' after deciding against goody bags for daughter's 4th birthday

"It's become one of those 'we do it because someone else did it, without really any reason.'" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 46 minutes ago

I quit strava for 30 days and nobody noticed

I quit Strava for thirty days. Three accounts, over 3,000 activities, fourteen years on the platform, and nobody noticed. Here is what the experiment confirmed about who Strava is actually built for, and who it is not. Read the full post at I quit strava for 30 days and nobody no … | Continue reading


@the5krunner.com | 48 minutes ago

What is the point of the police appealing for witnesses to a racist attack if they will not state the race of the attackers or the victim?

This is the whole text of a BBC report published forty minutes ago: Taxi driver victim of ‘unprovoked, racist attack’ Police are appealing for information about a racially-motivated attack on a taxi driver in Belfast. Two men and a woman approached the taxi driver on Talbot Stree … | Continue reading


@samizdata.net | 56 minutes ago

Scientists Discover Testosterone Could Actually Protect Against Deadly Brain Cancer

A Cleveland Clinic study found that testosterone may help limit glioblastoma growth, with supplemental testosterone linked to a 38% lower risk of death in men with the disease. An NIH-funded study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that male hormones linked to development, including … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Will Surface on YouTube This Month

Get ready to watch 'Iron Lung' from the bloody comfort of your own home, and as a YouTube exclusive. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Cucumber vines full of flowers can still fail if you miss this 2-hour morning window

This approach could not only save your cucumber harvest but also save your hard-earned cash. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

14 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Aspen, Colorado

It might not seem newsworthy for a site that typically covers national news, but every new public EV charger installation counts. Aspen, Colorado will be getting 14 new public EV chargers at seven new charging sites. The source says Aspen currently has 24 public EV charging “plug … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 hour ago

Hate in the bedroom closet

She wears my T-shirts to bed. She wears my jacket when she’s cold. She even wears my boxers. But I wear her panties one time and suddenly I have “serious mental health issues”. Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia to everyone. The post Hate in … | Continue reading


@philip.greenspun.com | 1 hour ago

Why Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’ Painting Caused Public Outrage When It Debuted in 1930

Alla Prima looked at the history of the painting "American Gothic", noting how it caused a great outrage from both rural and urban areas. subscribe to the Laughing Squid Newsletter The post Why Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’ Painting Caused Public Outrage When It Debuted in 1930 … | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 1 hour ago

College move-out dumpsters reveal piles of usable gear, including a Samsung tablet that still turns on

The channel has built a following around rescuing usable items from dumpsters. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Mediterranean Diet May Activate Secret Anti-Aging Proteins Inside Your Cells

The findings highlight a new frontier in “precision nutrition,” where biomarkers could help personalize diets to support better health and longer life. A new study from researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that part of the Mediterranean diet’s healt … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Gardener reveals the wasted space under trees that can become a tiny food forest

"Everything just works better and is less work." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Experiencing

Click here to go see the bonus panel!Hovertext:The flip side is once you get in the machine, you can start searching for the machine in the machine.Today's News: | Continue reading


@smbc-comics.com | 1 hour ago

Popular noodles recalled nationwide over hidden peanut allergen

"We are committed to making this right for every customer." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Scientists Reveal That Eating Almonds Every Day Could Transform Your Gut, Metabolism, and Appetite

A new feeding study suggests that replacing common processed snacks with a daily serving of almonds may do more than improve nutrition. Replacing typical Western-style snacks with a daily serving of almonds may improve gut bacteria, lower several inflammatory signals, and increas … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

Review: Fraimic smart canvas splashes AI art into the real world

Fraimic wants to turn AI art into something you can put on your wall, rather than forgotten images somewhere in your phone's gallery. And honestly? That's a pretty neat idea.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: E Ink, E-Ink, AI Art and Music, … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Atacama, by Jendia Gammon

Book 13 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still keeping a decent pace.. As usual, my link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy from … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@skullsinthestars.com | 2 hours ago

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a photo in Tompkins by Derek Berg)Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • RIP Albert Fabozzi, who started the holiday tree tradition in Tompkins Square Park (May 13) ... A celebration of life for Albert Fabozzi … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 2 hours ago

This Startup Promises Energy From Nothing—Here's What's Wrong

The company Casimir Inc promises "unlimited power" from the vacuum by using the Casimir effect. Here is why you shouldn't believe what they say. | Continue reading


@backreaction.blogspot.com | 2 hours ago

Last chance to get GPT, Claude, and Gemini for life at $80

TL;DR: Skip the subscriptions and get a 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan lifetime subscription for $79.97 until May 17 (MSRP $540). You're paying too much for AI, and you know it. 1min.AI is a pay-once-and-keep-everything-forever tool that replaces all your monthly subscriptions, i … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 2 hours ago

EV owners are syncing their cars with rooftop solar panels to save money

"This is the future." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Gas Prices Up 56% In USA

US gas prices have gone up, and up, and up since the country bombed Iran in late February. In March, I reported that the average price of gas in the country had gone up from $2.89/gallon to $3.48/gallon. Now, the average price of gas in the US is $4.517/gallon. That’s ... [cont … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 2 hours ago

Spider-tailed horned viper snags unsuspecting bird in wild footage

"It really does look like a spider, and the snake is practically invisible with that camouflage." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

‘The Expendables’ May Return With a Female-Led Spinoff

After four 'Expendables' movies, it's apparently time to revitalize the series and see if audiences will turn up for 'Expendabelles.' | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 hours ago

Rex Reed (1938 – 2026) Film Critic

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@3quarksdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Drivers reveal what finally made them consider going electric

The comment section made it clear that there is no single universal trigger. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

'Last titan' of Thailand discovered, and it's the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia

A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it's the largest known of its kind from Southeast Asia. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 hours ago

Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes trails after multiple dangerous bear encounters

The park is one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States where black bears can live in their natural habitat. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum

Hokum recently hit theaters, and it's already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott was your introduction to director Damian McCarthy, do yourself a favor and go watch his previous film, Oddity. If you prefer to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 3 hours ago

Trump administration opens door to more toxic wastewater from coal plants

The proposed change could leave nearby communities more exposed to dangerous heavy metals. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

A Letter From Self

Dear Regret  You and I have known each other for as long as I can remember. In fact, i am sure that you knew me before i had the words or the language to call you my oldest friend. That is, if you are a friend.And let’s face it, friends to do not let friends […] | Continue reading


@thewrittenaddiction.com | 3 hours ago

Speaker Bag

This past week I again visited the Audium, a special sonic space in San Francisco, and one that I have spent much time in over the course of many decades. The Audium has 176 carefully arranged speakers in a small room kept dark during performances, which often are explorations of … | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 3 hours ago

Attacks On Wind Power Make No Sense — It’s Just Another Form Of Solar Energy

A vast and well-organized campaign is actively underway to suspend global wind energy discourse. The Financial Times calls it the US president’s “crusade against renewable energy.” WindEurope, who describe themselves as “the voice of the wind energy industry,” say attacks on wind … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

Why Modern Screwdrivers Have Plastic Handles

Rex Kreuger explored the historical evolution of screwdriver handle design, tracing its roots back to early 19th-century woodworking chisels. subscribe to the Laughing Squid Newsletter The post Why Modern Screwdrivers Have Plastic Handles was originally published on Laughing Squi … | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 4 hours ago

Capitalism is built on cheap water

Not so long a time ago, in a desert kingdom not that far away, a king and his princely sons and cousins sat around a marvelous marble table. They were brainstorming. “We are oil men,” said the king. “What else can we be?” They argued and discussed, drank brandy and the finest win … | Continue reading


@gerrymcgovern.com | 4 hours ago

With growth equal to 13,000 football fields, seagrass rebounds across Florida lagoon

It is especially encouraging because the Indian River Lagoon suffered devastating losses in 2011. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

The hundred best novels of all times

From The Guardian: This week, we reveal our list of the 100 greatest novels published in English, as voted for by authors and critics around the world. We polled 172 authors, critics and academics for their top 10 novels of all time, published in English, and asked them to rank t … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 hours ago

60 Wacky Things Under $25 You’ll Get a Ton of Use out of

From functional home goods that double as decor to novelty personal-care products, these finds might be unconventional, but you’ll use them constantly. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 4 hours ago

my first favourite jazz albums

I’ve started listening to jazz ever since I randomly discovered The Köln Concert. Months later I’m still enamoured with jazz, particularly with piano trios. I don’t seem to enjoy vocals or wind... | Continue reading


@winnielim.org | 4 hours ago

The Secret to Ending Arguments Faster

Angela Haupt in Time Magazine: When your best friend or partner or kid snaps at you, it’s easy to frame them as difficult. Anna Elton, a marriage and family therapist in Palm Beach, Fla., would like you to consider a different story. “When you see anger, it’s just the tip of the … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 hours ago

The Rules for Shooting Expired Film

Expired film is one of the more unpredictable variables in film photography, and knowing how to handle it can mean the difference between a roll worth keeping and one that goes straight in the bin. The rules aren't complicated, but they're easy to get wrong, especially when you'r … | Continue reading


@fstoppers.com | 4 hours ago

US Army eyes major leap in battlefield night vision technology

The US Army has selected three vendors to boost the service's night vision system into the 21st century by replacing the legacy system from over 20 years ago with the next-generation Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD).Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: e … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 4 hours ago

The 50th edition of the Ukrainian Festival continues today

Photos by Stacie Joy Today is the final day of the 50th annual St. George Ukrainian Festival on Seventh Street between Second Avenue and Taras Shevchenko Place. Hosted by St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, the longtime neighborhood tradition features Ukrainian food, live music … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 4 hours ago

ElliQ is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults

A week before the ElliQ robot arrived, a neurologist told me we need to rebalance my mom's life. Her Parkinson's disease medication had steadily become less effective over the previous month, and with it, she had slowly stopped doing many of the things crucial to managing the dis … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 4 hours ago

🔗 New prompt injection papers: agents rule of two and the attacker moves second

Two significant papers on LLM security, Agents Rule of Two and The Attacker Moves Second, reveal urgent vulnerabilities surrounding prompt injection. The Agents Rule of Two proposes a model where an AI agent should not accept more than two of three properties within a session—pro … | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 4 hours ago

Gardener shares video of rolly pollies overrunning raised beds, devouring ripe strawberries

"They're eating the strawberries before we can pick them." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Fujifilm’s X Half is even more whimsical with a $300 price cut

Fujifilm’s X Half digital camera wasn’t designed to replace your main camera, though you’d be forgiven for assuming it was with its ludicrous $850 price. However, the company recently reduced the MSRP to $649.99, and is now knocking an additional $100 off through June 28th. That … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 4 hours ago