Apple AirPods (3rd Gen) Are at a Record Low Price for the New Year, Even Cheaper Than Christmas

Grab Apple's rare discount on the 3rd generation AirPods before they're gone. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 12 minutes ago

Experts explain why messy childhood pastime could offer surprising benefits: 'May reduce kids' risk of developing allergies'

Once again, solutions to our well-being and health can easily be found in nature. Experts explain why messy childhood pastime could offer surprising benefits: 'May reduce kids' risk of developing allergies' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 13 minutes ago

đź”— Collection of Insane and Fun Facts About SQLite

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 13 minutes ago

Drone takes out Super Scooper fighting Los Angeles wildfires

A Super Scooper drops ocean water on the Palisades fire. | Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. The collision damaged the wing of the aircraft … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 27 minutes ago

Venu Sports shuts down before it ever launches

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Venu, the live sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, isn’t happening. In a statement on Friday, the three companies announced the decision “not to move forward with the contemplated joint venture.” Here’s a joint sta … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 32 minutes ago

Driver fleeing LA wildfire sings Tesla's praises after little-known feature helps evacuation: 'Literally saving my life'

"Never buying another brand ever again." Driver fleeing LA wildfire sings Tesla's praises after little-known feature helps evacuation: 'Literally saving my life' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 43 minutes ago

The coolest laptops of CES 2025

Lenovo’s rollable laptop stole the show, but there are a bunch of upcoming models I’m excited to test when the time comes. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The new CPUs, GPUs, and laptops announced at CES this week set the tone for Windows computers in the year to c … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 43 minutes ago

The World’s Thinnest Portable Charger ChargeCard Is 50% Off Now for a Limited Time

The AquaVault Wireless ChargeCard, featured on Shark Tank, fits in your wallet and you can eliminate battery anxiety forever! | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 48 minutes ago

WhatsApp really hopes you want to talk with AI bots

Illustration: The Verge Meta’s popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new design that gives prominent space to a suite of AI chatbots. The design, currently only accessible through the app’s Android beta, adds a dedicated tab for AIs on the app’s homescreen. WABetaInfo spott … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 53 minutes ago

Galaxy S25 series’ full specs leak, and it’s just the Galaxy S24 in a trench coat

Beyond the updated SoC, the spec sheet doesn't hold any excitement for another year in a row. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 59 minutes ago

Is Civil Commitment Rehabilitating Sex Offenders—Or Punishing Them?

Jordan Michael Smith at Harper’s Magazine: On Taisa Carvalho Mick’s first day as a psychotherapist with Larned State Hospital’s Sexual Predator Treatment Program (SPTP), her co-workers warned her to be careful around her patients. She shouldn’t get close to them or believe a word … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Are You Checked Out at Work?

Five strategies to help you beat malaise and lock back in. | Continue reading


@hbr.org | 1 hour ago

Laptop for Less Than Headphones? This Lay-Flat ASUS Chromebook Is Nearly 50% Off

Handle all your daily business with a new Chromebook that's less than $160 thanks to this Amazon deal. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

This Hearty Vegetarian Main Is Perfect for Risotto Lovers

In this farotto recipe, whole-grain farro delivers deeper flavor and a more substantial chew than traditional risotto made from rice. Here’s how to make a creamy, satisfying version packed with savory mushroom and sun-dried tomato flavor. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

Antarctica 'pyramid': The strangely symmetrical mountain that sparked a major alien conspiracy theory

Antarctica is home to a peak shaped like a perfect pyramid — but contrary to what conspiracy theorists say, the mountain's four symmetrical faces were forged through natural processes. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

The OnePlus 13R shows you don’t need to spend big on flagships but reminded me why they still matter

The OnePlus 13R isn’t perfect but it's as good as $600 phones get. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 1 hour ago

Elon Musk Wants OpenAI to Be Forced Into Selling a Portion of Itself

Presumably to himself or another related party. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Ben & Jerry's is partnering with farms to reduce major source of air pollution — and it's already working

"Using our business to make the world a better place gives our work its meaning." Ben & Jerry's is partnering with farms to reduce major source of air pollution — and it's already working first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The Verge Awards at CES 2025

Image: Samar Haddad for The Verge Fluffy robots, portable TVs, and vacuums with arms and legs. This is what we come to CES for. Read the full story at The Verge. | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

The phonotactics and graphic construction of "biang"

In my latest (of many) posts on that redoubtable sinograph, biáng ("Annals of Biang, Vienna edition" [1/3/25]), I posed this question: "How do we know that this character is to be pronounced in the second tone?" Chris Button sensibly queried in reply: "So, something aside from th … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 1 hour ago

Google gives Gemini’s compact overlay a colorful glow that looks suspiciously fruity

The latest Gemini overlay redesign brings a more colorful glow effect that resembles Apple's new Siri animation. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 1 hour ago

What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?

Dana Smith in The New York Times: When Dr. Nir Barzilai met the 100-year-old Helen Reichert, she was smoking a cigarette. Dr. Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, recalled Mrs. Reichert saying that doctors had repe … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

How To Use Your Body To Make Yourself Happier

Janice Kaplan in Time Magazine: If your goal is to be happier in the year ahead, you might focus on your body rather than your mind. You can start right now by sitting up a little straighter. Then give a brief smile—even a fake one. These tweaks will tell your brain that somethin … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Friday Poem

The Fire Burns When you find human society disagreeable and feel yourself justified in flying to solitude, you can be so constituted as to be unable to bear the depression of it for any length of time, which will probably be the case if you are young. Let me advise you, then, to … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

The smart glasses era is here — I got a first look

Smart glasses were everywhere on the show floor this year. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge At CES, the next generation of eyewear was everywhere. It’s just no one seems to agree on why we want it or what’s the best approach. It’s the second day of CES, and I’m wait … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over

But will he bother to build something new? | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 1 hour ago

Starlink enables satellite-texting in Los Angeles with T-Mobile, offers free terminals and service

LA wildfire victims are getting satellite SMS and free Starlink internet as relief measures, thanks to T-Mobile and SpacX. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 1 hour ago

See 25 Incredible Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Cast your vote for your favorite of the photographs, which are all contenders for the People’s Choice award, through January 29 | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 2 hours ago

Why We’re So Preoccupied by the Past

People talk more about past events than future ones—and memories hold clues for navigating the present | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 2 hours ago

Shopper shares 'amazing' vintage item found at thrift store: 'I went running!'

"It's always in style." Shopper shares 'amazing' vintage item found at thrift store: 'I went running!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Panasonic came back for TV glory at CES 2025

The company hasn’t been back in the US TV market for long, but the Z95B OLED proves that Panasonic can hang with Sony, LG, and Samsung at the very high end. Panasonic returned to the US TV market last year, and only a matter of months later, I’ve convinced myself that its latest … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 2 hours ago

'The Majoran' — a bizarre particle that's its own opposite — could explain the biggest mysteries of the universe, scientists claim

There's a significant imbalance between matter and antimatter in our universe, but a strange particle called "the Majoran" could finally explain it, an audacious new study suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 hours ago

P&B: Steven Garrity

This is the 72nd edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Steven Garrity and his blog, actsofvolition.com. To follow this series subscribe to the newsletter. A new interview will land in your in … | Continue reading


@manuelmoreale.com | 2 hours ago

Tesla’s redesigned Model Y is here — but not in the US or Europe

Image: Tesla Tesla has officially revealed the latest version of its Model Y crossover following images leaking online that teased the EV’s redesign. Codenamed “Juniper,” the Model Y 2025 refresh is now live on Tesla’s website in China and other Asia-Pacific markets with deliveri … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 2 hours ago

I can’t wait to play this song live! https://saltercane.bandcamp.com/track/something-underwater “There’s something in the water Like the holy face of God It’s out there on the borders And rising inside us”

I can’t wait to play this song live! https://saltercane.bandcamp.com/track/something-underwater “There’s something in the water Like the holy face of God It’s out there on the borders And rising inside us” | Continue reading


@adactio.com | 2 hours ago

Sky Sights to Watch in 2025

The heavens will provide a bounty of viewing treasures in the coming year | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 2 hours ago

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson, Book Review

Defiant is the final book 4 from the Skyward series. The series has other works, written in cooperation with Janci Patterson, that can continue indefinitely but Defiant ends the whole thing. It’s reasonably translated as “Towards The End” in Bulgarian. Skyward is about Spensa Nig … | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 2 hours ago

Reflections on owning and closing The March Hare on 9th Street

Photo by Ilana Wiles In April 2022, writer Ilana Wiles bought The March Hare at 321 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue... taking over the whimsical toy store from the founders, who had to step aside for health reasons. The shop was around the corner from where Wi … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 2 hours ago

2025 development watch: 360 Bowery, future home of Chobani House

As noted this past October, the new 22-story office building on the SW corner of Bowery and Fourth Street will house one tenant: the NYC-based Chobani, LLC, a food and beverage company initially known for its Greek yogurt. The company is expected to occupy the building — aka Chob … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 2 hours ago

Galaxy S25 Ultra could finally catch up to the iPhone with this new video recording feature

The device will allegedly support seamless camera switching while capturing video. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 2 hours ago

Openings Fomo Momo on First Avenue

Photo of (from left) Ankita Nagpal and Impreet Sodhi by Michael Tulipan Fomo Momo opened several weeks ago at 85 First Ave. between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. (First reported here.) Owners Ankita Nagpal and Impreet Sodhi, who grew up in Northern India, started selling momos ( … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 2 hours ago

Openings: Sinsa on 2nd Avenue

Image via @sinsanyc After a soft opening on Dec. 3, Sinsa officially opens this evening at 95 Second Ave. between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. This Korean American wine bar is a sister restaurant to Rice Thief. Per Instagram, Sinsa "honors traditional meals our mothers once pre … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 3 hours ago

Where to still fine a curbside dining structure on the Lower East Side

An abandoned curbside dining structure remains on Ludlow at Rivington on the Lower East Side. It sits outside Bel-Fries, though we haven't seen anyone use it in... years. Restaurants were to remove all the streeteries by Nov. 30 as part of the new Dining Out NYC program. The DOT … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 3 hours ago

The new Salter Cane album just dropped on Bandcamp! https://saltercane.bandcamp.com/album/deep-black-water

The new Salter Cane album just dropped on Bandcamp! https://saltercane.bandcamp.com/album/deep-black-water | Continue reading


@adactio.com | 3 hours ago

TGIF: Hellfire

The policies that broke California. Meta’s fact-checkers head to Texas. David Muir cinches his waist. Jimmy Carter’s cliquey funeral. And much, much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 hours ago

The Hyve Parcel Safe Prevents Porch Pirates By Screaming at Them

The Hyve safe keeps deliveries behind a pin code or phone-activated lock, if delivery drivers decide to use it. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 hours ago

11 Gifts Wirecutter Journalists Have Been Delighted to Receive Lately

In this edition of The Gift, we’re dishing on the very best gifts we got over the holidays. Plus: jewelry perfect for gifting to your new(ish) girlfriend. At the top of each year, our gifts team collects some very important data: What did Wirecutter journalists get for the holida … | Continue reading


@nytimes.com | 3 hours ago

Redmi is first to bring the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 to Europe

The Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G launches in lavender purple, frost blue, and midnight black. | Image: Redmi Today Xiaomi’s subsidiary Redmi brings its affordable Note 14 series to Europe, along with the Western debut of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. After launching in August 2024, the Q … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 3 hours ago