Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices

Apple is planning to raise prices in response to the ongoing memory shortage. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook says "price increases are unavoidable:" We're doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we've been t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 14 minutes ago

Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming; now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI

Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist. | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 26 minutes ago

Apple isnt done with the iPhone Air. Whats in store for the Air 2?

A new Bloomberg report indicates Apple is going to address some of the biggest complaints about the iPhone Air with the next-gen model. | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 26 minutes ago

The Free and Open Web Is Under Attack at the IETF

The ability to access publicly available information using automated tools is a central value and benefit of a free and open internet. Automated access—often called crawling or scraping—powers important, useful tools for locating, preserving, and analyzing online information. For … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 31 minutes ago

Apple Improves Screen Time for Parents, but There’s Room to Grow

One of Apple’s tentpole features at WWDC was a ground-up makeover to Screen Time that’s designed to give parents more granular and reliable control over their kids’ device use. I got a demo of the changes while I was at Apple Park, and they’re extensive. That’s good because Scree … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 36 minutes ago

Scientists Discovered a Fly That Sheds Its Wings and Sacrifices Its Sight

After finding a host and shedding its wings for good, a blood-feeding fly appears to sacrifice some of its vision to better support its parasitic lifestyle. Researchers from Aberystwyth University and the University of Florence have discovered that this major shift in behavior is … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 36 minutes ago

Trump’s War on Gigawatts

It happened again. The Trump administration has struck a deal with an offshore wind developer to cancel another round of projects. My colleague Emily Pontecorvo has the full story: The Chicago-based company Invenergy has accepted $765 million to give up four offshore wind leases … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 37 minutes ago

Google confirms: These Nest smart speakers have ended production

Google Home Speaker pre-orders are live, but two classic Nest speakers are dead. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 39 minutes ago

An Instant Horror Classic Is Expanding In An Unexpected Way

After two great films, the Smile franchise is heading back to the world of comic books. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 42 minutes ago

News: Fujikina NYC 2026

Fujifilm just announced a new Fujikina event in New York City. The three-day event will take place October 16-18. Aside from the dates and city, no other information was included in this announcement. You can sign up to receive more information on Fujifilm’s website (click here). … | Continue reading


@fujixweekly.com | 42 minutes ago

America's largest wind farm is going live in New Mexico with a staggering 916 turbines

Energy experts are also focused on how quickly it is turning wind into the state's dominant capacity source almost overnight. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 43 minutes ago

The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23

And researchers have a new theory for her untimely demise The post The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23 appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 44 minutes ago

Snap shows off new Specs smart glasses at AWE 2026

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled the company’s new Specs AR smart glasses at AWE 2026, highlighting the future of augmented reality. | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 46 minutes ago

Google just reset its entire smart home. This speaker is where it starts.

The new Google Home Speaker is built around Gemini AI, bringing more natural conversations and a fresh direction for Google’s smart home ecosystem. | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 53 minutes ago

Good Internet magazine pauses publishing

Good Internet only started publishing, both online and in print, about a year ago. News that the founders have decided to cease publication indefinitely is sad for for the IndieWeb/SmallWeb community, whom the magazine supported. Running an online magazine is a major undertaking … | Continue reading


@disassociated.com | 56 minutes ago

The Ending of ‘Scary Movie’ Changed So Much It’s Scary

The latest spoof comedy went through multiple iterations to land on its Ghostface reveal and more. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 57 minutes ago

This $45 Deal Days bundle gets you Visual Studio Pro 2026 plus free coding courses

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 plus 15 lifetime coding courses for $44.97 (reg. $1,999.99) through Deal Days — our answer to Prime Day. Professional developers pay $499.99 for Visual Studio Pro alone. Right now, during Deal Days, you can grab Microsoft's new … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 57 minutes ago

Report reveals what happens to Costco's unsold produce

It kept 82.8% of its food waste out of landfills in 2025. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 57 minutes ago

Invenergy says Trump’s offshore wind payout will fund a geothermal push

Energy developer Invenergy is joining America’s race to build next-generation geothermal — and it plans to do so with the controversial new refund the Trump administration is giving it for abandoning offshore wind projects. On Wednesday, the Chicago-based company struck an agree … | Continue reading


@canarymedia.com | 57 minutes ago

Hidden Tunnels Dating Back to Henry VIII's Reign Were Discovered at This English Boarding School, Where the King Once Lived

Bones, bottles and pottery were found at the New Hall School, which was once Henry VIII's Palace of Beaulieu. Before that, Anne Boleyn's father owned the estate | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

Snap’s AR Glasses Aren’t Even Out Yet, and They’re Already Getting Roasted to Death

AR glasses on the whole aren't faring much better. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Researchers Capture the First Atomic-Level Images of a Critical Human DNA Repair Enzyme

Researchers have captured the first atomic-level views of human SMUG1, a key enzyme involved in repairing damaged DNA. Every cell in your body is constantly battling damage to its DNA. Now, scientists have captured the first atomic level images of a key human repair enzyme in act … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

For the first time, solar beats coal in US electricity, with nearly all new power from solar or batteries

This shift could eventually mean lower electric bills and less pollution from the power sector. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription

VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers tools for batch editing, style matching from a reference image, and sharing images through VSCO Galleries. VSCO … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

A Robin Hood You May Not Want to Root for

A mournful new film reimagines the classic do-gooder as an antihero. | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 1 hour ago

Scientists Discover a New Species of 'Walking' Shark in Papua New Guinea. They Suspect It's at Risk of Going Extinct

The creature belongs to a unique group of sharks whose members can use their strong pectoral fins like legs to get around | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

The U.S. Shouldn’t Subsidize Israel. It Should Invest in It.

The American debate over aid to Israel has mischaracterized the true nature of the relationship, says former Minister of Defense General Yoav Gallant. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 hour ago

DOJ urges court to toss data center pollution case, claiming national security threat

A federal court is hearing an NAACP-backed case that claims Elon Musk's xAI is violating the Clean Air Act. | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 1 hour ago

Russia Might Be Ready to Give Up on Its Leaky ISS Module

The Russian space agency recently backed down from a plan to saw through a section of the space station. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate

The MIT professor’s groundbreaking work on atmospheric chemistry helped lay steps towards recovery of the ozone layer and demonstrated the lasting impacts of carbon emissions on Earth’s climate. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

For You Brother releases a hard rock album centered around love and religion on “Make It Rain On Them”

"Make It Rain On Them" by For You Brother is a personal, intimate reflection on the positive aspects of religion and the good it can bring to one's life. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 1 hour ago

The Birth-Control Pill May Encourage Binge Eating

But not for all women The post The Birth-Control Pill May Encourage Binge Eating appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 1 hour ago

The NO FAKES Act Could Silence Satire, Commentary, And News

The NO FAKES Act is supposed to target harmful AI-generated impersonations. But in reality, it will make it easier to suppress commentary, satire, and other lawful speech. That's why EFF has signed a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee not to advance the bill in its curr … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 1 hour ago

Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors

The former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an "existing vacancy" on SpaceX's board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever. | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 1 hour ago

Wildfire smoke could shroud World Cup venues — but FIFA 'has basically almost done nothing'

"They are lagging behind even minor leagues in North America." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Google is testing adding an AI Mode shortcut right in Chrome’s toolbar

Chrome's toolbar could be the next place you find AI Mode. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 1 hour ago

George Miller wants to bring Mad Max stories to an end, a slow end

The Australian film director thinks it’s time to bring the story to an end. But a movie, and a separate TV series in addition, sounds like at least another several years worth of work. The first Mad Max film was made in 1979, and another four have followed, albeit with decades lo … | Continue reading


@disassociated.com | 1 hour ago

Netanyahu Finally Learns the Truth About Trump

An alliance with the president was the Israeli prime minister’s selling point. Now it may be his downfall. | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 1 hour ago

Full set of Underworld playing live at EDC Las Vegas...

Full set of Underworld playing live at EDC Las Vegas back in May. | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive

Snap's long awaited smart glasses debut hasn't exactly done wonders for the company's stock. | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 1 hour ago

OpenAI faces multi-state probe as attorneys general investigate ChatGPT safety, data handling, and user harm claims

The probe comes as the company tries to move past a courtroom victory over co-founder Elon Musk. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

NEA’s Tiffany Luck says enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI

Tokenmaxxing was the hottest trend in Silicon Valley earlier this year, with CEOs encouraging employees to push AI usage as far as it would go. Then the bill came due. Uber reportedly blew through its annual AI budget in a few months, some companies cut Claude licenses for parts … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 1 hour ago

Xogot 1.6.2 is out

We just published Xogot 1.6.2, a quick follow-up release to our launch of Xogot 1.6, powered by Godot 4.6. With performance improvements, a redesigned MultiMeshInstance3D populate workflow, a much more usable GridMap editor, and early access to the Godot 4.7 shader previewer.Per … | Continue reading


@blog.xogot.com | 1 hour ago

What does it mean to be ‘Wasian’ – and is it OK to celebrate it?

Drawn from the words white and Asian, many use the term to celebrate shared experiences. But the label raises questions about valuing proximity to whiteness. | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

Australia risks losing its ‘corporate brain’ if more high-value jobs keep being sent offshore

The effects won’t be immediately visible. But many of these jobs are entry points for young graduates and early-career professionals: our future business leaders. | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

Is ‘baby brain’ real? A neuroscientist explains

The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on? | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago

New study shows 1 in 7 people have been victims of sextortion – and AI is making it worse

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where a perpetrator coerces or tricks a victim into sending intimate images. New research shows it’s on the rise. | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 1 hour ago