This Nebula Blasts Particles Into Space. Also, It Looks Like a Guitar

New images of the massive structure is helping astronomers identify the tune being played by the celestial guitar. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Justices dismiss Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach dispute

This morning the justices dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as “improvidently granted” – that is, without issuing a ruling on the merits, and instead signaling that it was a mistake to grant review. The brief unsigned order leaves in place a ruling by the U.S.... The post Ju … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 5 days ago

The Meta Quest 3S Headset + Batman Is at a Record Low, Amazon Has Sold 20,000 Units in a Few Days

This bundle featuring the new Meta Quest 3S is among the Top 10 best-sellers in the Gaming category on Amazon for the first day of Black Friday. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

A Little Girl Dropped a Message in a Bottle Into a Lake. Her Daughter's Classmate Found It 26 Years Later

Makenzie Van Eyk wrote the letter as part of a class project in 1998, when she was in fourth grade. Recently, the note was discovered by a boy who goes to school with her daughter—who is now in fourth grade herself | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 5 days ago

Google is prepping Gemini to take action inside of apps

Gemini could spring into action soon. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google released the first Android 16 developer preview earlier this week and keen-eyed observers are already uncovering interesting tidbits, including one that hints about a much more useful future fo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

Our Universe is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

Inspired by the Drake equation, researchers optimize a model universe for life. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Introducing Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview)—a seamless, full-featured in-game browser

88% of PC players use a browser while gaming to get help, track their progress, or even listen to music or chat with friends1. These actions require you to pull out your phone or Alt-Tab The post Introducing Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview)—a seamless, full-featured in-game b … | Continue reading


@blogs.windows.com | 5 days ago

How an Engraving of Queen Victoria Ushered in the Era of the Bouquet Holder in England

The monarch set fashion trends during her time, and the flower holder became a sought-after accessory in Victorian society | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 5 days ago

Judge rules SiriusXM’s annoying cancellation process is illegal

Image: The Verge A New York judge has determined that SiriusXM’s “long and burdensome” cancellation process is illegal. In a ruling on Thursday, Judge Lyle Frank found SiriusXM violates a federal law that requires companies to make it easy to cancel a subscription. The decision c … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

Ditching the Paris Agreement Will Throw the U.S. Into COP Purgatory

As the annual United Nations climate change conference reaches the end of its scheduled programming, this could represent the last time for at least the next four years that the U.S. will bring a strong delegation with substantial negotiating power to the meetings. That’s because … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 5 days ago

Astronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors

A shockwave caused by the galaxy NGC 7318b slamming into four other galaxies is akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter." Astronomers hope the event will reveal vital secrets about the often-violent evolution of our universe. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Hyundai recalls more than 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis EVs that can lose power while driving

Photo by Patrick George for The Verge Hyundai is recalling over 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis vehicles due to a 12-volt battery charging issue that could cause the EVs to lose drive power and increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA says the cause is the vehicles' Integrated Charging Cont … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

Sold at a Record Low Price, This Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle Is a Best-Seller on Amazon

You're getting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a year of Nintendo Switch Online for free! | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Aztec 'death whistles,' used to prepare sacrifice victims to descend to the underworld, scramble your brain, scans reveal

Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Why Space Makes Food Smell and Taste Surprisingly Strange

A new study highlights how confined environments like space can intensify food aromas, affecting astronauts’ emotional responses and meal preferences. This research suggests potential improvements in nutrition for space missions and isolated living conditions. Researchers at RMIT … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 5 days ago

11-22-24 07:12 up with kids Rain all night and this morning. Me, tired. Not in the mood to […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 5 days ago

Over 150,000 pounds of ground beef recalled nationwide after E. coli contamination

At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the products may still be lurking in restaurant refrigerators. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

10 Can't-Miss Walmart Black Friday Deals That Make Perfect Gifts

Get a KitchenAid stand mixer, a Nespresso espresso machine, or the Ninja CREAMi for less right now. READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 5 days ago

Mushroom Gravy Recipe

This easy mushroom gravy is a perfect addition for steaks, turkey, chicken, pork, meatloaf, and so much more. It has rich, deep flavor from sauteed onions, garlic, and mushrooms and combined with beef stock and seasoning. Within 15 minutes, you can have the most delicious gravy f … | Continue reading


@willcookforsmiles.com | 5 days ago

Amazon Prices the Instant Pot Air Fryer at Just $59.99 for Its Black Friday Gift to You

Holiday cooking is sorted with 54% off this multi-purpose Instant Pot for Black Friday. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

App Store Search Queries Appear to Violate Data Minimization Practices

Mysk: This is an example of what the App Store app shares with Apple when you search for an app. Everything you type in the search field is recorded as an event and associated with your Apple ID before it is sent to Apple. […] Data is sent to Apple in near real-time (the differen … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 5 days ago

China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’

America's aging infrastructure seems to be the culprit. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Remarkable dual-motor powertrain runs all day at 92% peak power

Back at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition, German Tier 1 automotive supplier Mahle presented the Super Continuous Torque (SCT) motor, an electric machine capable of running continuously at 90% of its peak power. It was an impressive little workhorse, and this year, Mahle fur … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 5 days ago

Baidu’s supercheap robotaxis should scare the hell out of the US

Image: Getty Baidu’s robotaxi division, Apollo Go, just rolled out its latest robotaxi across multiple cities in China, and if stakeholders in the US aren’t nervous yet, they should be. The RT6 is the sixth generation of Apollo Go’s driverless vehicle, which made its official deb … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview

First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

‘Dog Sommelier’ Sniffs Out the ‘Notes’ of Different Breeds Like Bottles of Wine

Jon Pack sniffed all the dogs that came by in order to suss out the different varietals of each breed as a Dog Sommelier. | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 days ago

Video Friday: Cobot Proxie

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Humanoids Summit: 11–12 December 20 … | Continue reading


@spectrum.ieee.org | 5 days ago

Jodie Turner-Smith Has Draped Herself in Velvet

VERY effectively! The post Jodie Turner-Smith Has Draped Herself in Velvet first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 5 days ago

Katherine Mansfield House in Wellington, New Zealand

The Katherine Mansfield House was the childhood home of Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers. Mansfield's works frequently addressed themes that were considered taboo or controversial, such as sexual identity, class differences, and the complexities o … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 5 days ago

🐥 Using Tailwind 4.0.0-beta.1 with Elixir Phoenix

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 5 days ago

Zero Motorcycles announces groundbreaking new measure to transform the motorcycle market: 'Our mission … has been to revolutionize'

"We will stop at nothing to deliver on that promise to our growing global community of riders." Zero Motorcycles announces groundbreaking new measure to transform the motorcycle market: 'Our mission … has been to revolutionize' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 days ago

The “So Awesome” Stackable $3 Michaels Organizer I’m Getting for Every Shelf in My Kitchen (Even the Fridge!)

It has so many uses, and comes in so many sizes! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 5 days ago

Microsoft rolls out Recall to Windows Insiders with Copilot+ PCs

​Microsoft announced today that its controversial AI-powered Recall feature is finally rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel using Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 5 days ago

Reasons That I, a Trans Woman, Have Had to Use the Bathroom at My Workplace

“House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, months before she is set to arrive on Capi … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 5 days ago

Philosophical Fame, 1890-1960

There's a fun new tool at Edhiphy. The designers pulled the full text from twelve leading philosophy journals from 1890 to 1980 and counted the occurrences of philosophers' names. (See note [1] for discussion of error rates in their method.) Back in the early 2010s, I posted seve … | Continue reading


@schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com | 5 days ago

You can now try Microsoft’s Recall AI feature on a Copilot Plus PC

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is releasing the first preview of its Recall AI feature for Copilot Plus PCs today. After a series of delays, Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel can now install a new build of Windows 11 that includes Recall and Click to Do — a feature that’s very simi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

If You’re an iPhone User, You Can Get These AirPods Pro 2 For Almost Nothing

That's almost $100 less for Apple's best AirPods. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Not normal: Lions are climbing trees in Botswana. “It appears that climbing...

Not normal: Lions are climbing trees in Botswana. “It appears that climbing trees can be a big advantage for hunting, resting, and beating the heat.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 5 days ago

The “I coulda been a contender” blog post

Cut to the scene of “On the Bloggerfront” where in a taxi, a tired old blog post sits dejected next to its former friend, Google, looking smug and dapper in an overcoat: Google: Look, kid, I — how many readers you got, Slick? When you posted one hundred and sixty-eight times in a … | Continue reading


@cogdogblog.com | 5 days ago

Plex’s upcoming app redesign is a big swing at going legit

Image: Plex Plex is beginning to test its “newly reimagined Plex experience,” which will be available first on mobile and is coming to TV platforms “very soon.” Plex says the new experience has been in development for almost two years and is “designed to bring everything you love … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 5 days ago

Samsung’s Neo QLED 4K TV and Soundbar Bundle Is Cheaper Than Apple MacBooks This Black Friday

Online Exclusive! The Dolby ATMOS Soundbar is bundled into this great deal as an added bonus. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Mark Sailes – Driving Technical Change in Large Organizations: A Guide for working at AWS

The variety and scope of work involved as an SA is also very unusual. One day could be an architecture review, the next a security incident review with a CSO, the next a customer enablement session, the next public speaking. This is why I personally enjoy the work as an SA so muc … | Continue reading


@micahwalter.com | 5 days ago

Manuel Moreale: Sometimes I spot posts like Chris’ Media Diet in my RSS feed and I’m always amazed by the fact the people manage to keep up with movies and TV series and the rest of the media landscape. I can totally see how someone posting a post like mine makes it feel like I j … | Continue reading


@chriscoyier.net | 5 days ago

Improve your app authentication workflow with new Amazon Cognito features

Identity management revamped: Amazon Cognito unveils customizable login flows, passwordless options, and tiered pricing for tailored authentication experiences. | Continue reading


@aws.amazon.com | 5 days ago

F1 Is at an Inflection Point

Just as my obsession with relevance and economic security have often crowded out what’s really important — relationships — I’ve let my preoccupation with the election results crowd out the blessings in my life. God, I’m so fucking sick of politics. So … let’s talk about cars. Fas … | Continue reading


@profgalloway.com | 5 days ago

This New, Yellow Powder Quickly Pulls Carbon Dioxide From the Air, and Researchers Say 'There's Nothing Like It'

Scientists say just 200 grams of the material could capture 44 pounds of the greenhouse gas per year—the same as a large tree | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 5 days ago

A 16-Year-Old Girl’s Stomach Pain Turned Out to Be a Giant Hairball

The hair-raising case is an example of the rare condition known as Rapunzel syndrome. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago

Arcane Fans Are Poring Over Its Soundtrack to Find Proof of Lesbian Sex

Sapphic Arcane fans have started prayer circles online hoping the League of Legends series goes out with a bang. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 5 days ago