Even before the U.S. election sped up an exodus from the Elon Musk-owned site, X had reportedly lost one-fifth of its active users in the U.S. and one-third in the U.K.. Bluesky seems to have the juice to win over some of those fleeing users — especially journalists and others in … | Continue reading
Kelly Lambert at The Conversation: We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with s … | Continue reading
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In 1976, 20th Century Fox released a teaser trailer for a little film called Star Wars…aka “the story of a boy, a girl, and a universe”. No James Earl Jones voiceover for Vader, no John Williams score (which wasn’t finished until just two months before the film premiered), but th … | Continue reading
Been a while since I posted one of these. 247 days to be precise. That’s an eternity. What was I even doing 247 days ago? I can’t say. Life’s been a messy blur in the past few months for a variety of reasons. I might write about them at some point. Anyway, I collected a bunch of … | Continue reading
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Here's a twenty-minute video recounting stories of regret, grief, and, honestly, pure ignorance, from people who voted for Trump and are beginning to suffer the consequences. The video was shared by MeidasTouch and features, as host Brett Meiselas explains, "Trump supporters alre … | Continue reading
1. Forget about the IRA – As the dust has settled post-election, it’s becoming clearer far more than the IRA is at stake in the coming Trump 2.0 administration – namely, whether what people expect in the normal course of governing will resume at all. Case in point: Massachusetts … | Continue reading
Now, of course, we’ve all dropped a cell phone, picked it up, and realized that we’ve absolutely destroyed its screen. Right? Or is it just me...? Either way, you’ve probably seen how expensive it can be to repair a device, whether it be a cell phone, laptop, or even a washing ma … | Continue reading
One of the more challenging storytelling needles to thread is that of the thing that is spoken of dramatically but never seen. It can be risky to actually show the thing, because after all the buildup, you don’t want to risk disappointing the viewer by not living up to what their … | Continue reading
"We have kept over 100,000 pounds of materials out of the landfill since Upcycle has been around." Nonprofit sparks creative change by keeping art supplies out of landfills: 'It's unbelievable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
1. Magic Valley, Idaho – Sen. Jim Risch, one of the state’s loudest opponents of the Lava Ridge wind farm, said he believes Donald Trump will stop the project on Day 1. In a newly-aired interview with TV outlet KTVB, Risch said the matter has been presented to the incoming presid … | Continue reading
Some iPhone users have noticed Bluetooth connection problems after updating their device to iOS 18, often presenting as dropping connections, or as an inability to connect to Bluetooth devices, whether those Bluetooth devices are speakers, hearing aids, headphones, car stereo sys … | Continue reading
The James Webb telescope has spotted three gigantic "red monster" galaxies that were spawned soon after the Big Bang. They're so large they could rewrite the laws of galactic evolution. | Continue reading
Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking to put Google under federal supervision, a move that could impose the same kinds of monitoring and inspections used on banks, The Washington Post reports. The CFPB’s concerns are n … | Continue reading
Bummed about what last week’s elections mean for the climate? The good news is that lots of movement will continue to happen at the state and local levels. One big trend is that air quality agencies across the US are quietly becoming major, if unintentional, players in the race t … | Continue reading
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Welcome back Welcome to the fourth installment in our PureOS development series! We are pleased to provide more progress updates from October. In addition to subscription-funded development, Purism continues to fund the infrastructure work needed to release PureOS Crimson. Your s … | Continue reading
The 2020 Ford Explorer is one of the vehicles affected by the recall. | Image: Ford Ford has agreed to pay a fine that could go up to $165 million after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found the automaker took too long to recall vehicles with faulty rearview ca … | Continue reading
Sometimes as an author you find a character, and sometimes the character finds you. In this Big Idea for Storm Waters, author Kat Richardson introduces a character who stopped by… and then stayed for a whole adventure. KAT RICHARDSON: Classic mysteries, golden age American crime … | Continue reading
The man is a preposterous pick who will almost certainly do terrible things—just not as terrible as what a savvier prosecutor would do. | Continue reading
Iron-based electrocatalysis decomposes polystyrene while generating eco-friendly hydrogen. Plastics have become an integral part of our daily lives, yet the enormous accumulation of plastic waste in landfills and natural environments poses serious challenges. Recently, a German r … | Continue reading
The fabric interior of Nike’s Elite EasyOn backpack is printed with instructions on how to use and customize it. | Image: Nike Nike’s new Elite EasyOn backpack was designed with innovative features making it accessible for as many athletes as possible, including those with low de … | Continue reading
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Protagonists in ‘90s teen horror experience or bear witness to a wide range of terrors, which haunt their memories and dreams. It’s challenging enough to deal with these horrors as they happen, but when you add in visions of past violence and premonitions of things to come, it ge … | Continue reading
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In the summer of 2016, 100 teenage girls living in California’s Salinas Valley slipped silicone bracelets onto their wrists and committed to keep them there for a week. Around the same time, 92 preschoolers in Oregon accessorized the same way. The bands found their way onto the w … | Continue reading
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Bluesky is growing quickly in popularity, but if you’re trying to use it today, the site might be acting up. As I was writing this article, my feeds and notifications were very slow to load on the web and mobile while logged in, and that has simil … | Continue reading
I’ve seen a lot of these bouncing ball videos (balls double until my PC crashes, etc.) but this one is absolutely mesmerizing. So many more of these on Slightly Satisfying’s TikTok. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading
Steven Moffat has teased that his next 'Doctor Who' episode might be the last one he ever writes. | Continue reading
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' nearly featured a "deleted scenes extravaganza" that would have retconned the MCU in a major way. | Continue reading
November's spectacle closes out a series of four big and bright full moons that have captivated sky watchers since late summer | Continue reading
A new model based on the famous alien-hunting Drake equation suggests that some parallel universes within the hypothetical "multiverse" could have higher chances of containing extraterrestrial life than our universe. | Continue reading
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Read "We Will Bring Siege to the Bastion of Sin that Cries Out in Your Prayer," a short story by Hammond Diehl, from the latest issue of Lightspeed Magazine. | Continue reading
It cost around $11,000 to achieve this electric makeover. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Bill Atkinson, one of the key figures beyind the Macintosh and the developer of HyperCard, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Keep him in your thoughts. | Continue reading
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed. | Continue reading
Videochats have become indispensable for businesses, but they're no substitute for a face-to-face meeting. The lack of accurate eye contact is jarring, and it's a lot harder to read visual cues when staring at a tiny head in a laptop screen. Additionally, Steelcase learned during … | Continue reading
The company is gearing up for the sixth test flight of the megarocket, with plans to significantly step up Starship's launch cadence next year. | Continue reading
We are looking for volunteers to organize the next StanCons for 2025 and beyond! If you are interested in making a proposal (or even just discussing the possibility of making one), please consider reaching out to board@mc-stan.org. To make a … Continue reading → | Continue reading
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Book bans are increasingly becoming common in US schools. In the 2022-23 school year, PEN America reported 3,362 book bans, affecting 1,557 unique titles. And its latest data, released Nov. 1, 2024, shows that the number of book bans soared in the 2023-24 school year to more than … | Continue reading
Illustration: The Verge Google has announced it will stop showing political ads to users in the European Union next year due to uncertainties around the bloc’s new transparency regulations. In a new blog post, Google says the upcoming Transparency and Targeting of Political Adver … | Continue reading
Staffers at the Dorchester County Historical Society in Maryland were baffled by the unusual machine, so they asked the public for help in determining its purpose | Continue reading