Volkswagen’s Green Electricity for ID. Models

It may not be taking the world by storm like BYD and Tesla have been doing, but Volkswagen is leading the way on EVs among legacy automakers from the West. With an eye on being super green and clean, that also involves powering most of those EVs with green renewable ... [continue … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 26 minutes ago

LEGO Flower Bouquet Is Back at Its Lowest Price, Just a Few Weeks Before Valentine’s Day

Give the perfect Valentine's Day gift with 20% off this LEGO's best-selling Flower Bouquet. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 29 minutes ago

The Switch 2’s bigger screen is just what I wanted

Image: The Verge, Nintendo Nintendo has finally revealed the Switch 2 — but it didn’t reveal everything. Even still, the new console looks pretty much like a bigger, more refined Switch. Sure, that’s the straightforward and expected move from Nintendo. But it’s also exactly what … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 29 minutes ago

Perfume Genius Details New Album, ‘Glory’

He's also shared a video for lead single 'It's A Mirror' Perfume Genius has shared details of a new album, titled Glory. Spanning 11 tracks, the new record was made collaboratively by the artist, real name Mike Hadreas, alongside a group of musicians that included various figures … | Continue reading


@thequietus.com | 30 minutes ago

Federico always makes me want to use my iPad more

While it’s older, I just read Federico talk about his 11″ iPad Pro setup and as usual I want to use the iPad more. I don’t think Apple is any better than other large tech companies but I’ve tried other tablets and the iPad is the best tablet on the market. Nothing has even come [ … | Continue reading


@curtismchale.ca | 34 minutes ago

DNA Nanorobots Unlock New Frontiers in Targeted Drug Delivery

Scientists develop DNA nanorobots capable of modifying artificial cells. Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have successfully used “DNA origami” to control the structure and function of biological membranes. This innovative system could enable the efficient delivery of lar … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 40 minutes ago

Fake News and Manufactured Outrage – Fossil Fuel’s Global Megaphone

Above, a clickbait article in a bogus news site registered in Pakistan. This showed up on a Michigan Facebook page as “news”, although anyone who lives in Michigan will know that picture does not depict anything like local landscapes. The outrage centers on a supposed plan to cut … | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 43 minutes ago

Castlevania: Nocturne‘s Second Season Is Bloody Brilliant

Powerhouse Animation delivers a gluttonous serving of arguably the best ongoing video game adaptation of all time. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 44 minutes ago

The BAFTA Nominations Shuffled the Deck a Tiny Bit

Mostly in Lead Actress. The post The BAFTA Nominations Shuffled the Deck a Tiny Bit first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 44 minutes ago

12 Poems That Celebrate the Thrill of a Fresh Start

Thoughts on uncertainty and possibility at the start of a new year. The post 12 Poems That Celebrate the Thrill of a Fresh Start appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 44 minutes ago

Woman shares 'lazy' hack that can slash your high water bill: 'It cuts my water usage in half'

"You've hit the motherlode." Woman shares 'lazy' hack that can slash your high water bill: 'It cuts my water usage in half' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 44 minutes ago

Measuring productivity impact with Diff Authoring Time

Do types actually make developers more productive? Or is it just more typing on the keyboard? To answer that question we’re revisiting Diff Authoring Time (DAT) – how Meta measures how long it takes to submit changes to a codebase. DAT is just one of the ways e measure developer … | Continue reading


@engineering.fb.com | 44 minutes ago

Meet the brothers who built NYC’s favorite congestion pricing tracking tool

Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty Images Now that New York City has finally flipped the switch on congestion pricing, the big question is: Will it work? And if so, how well? To find out, all eyes turned to an unassuming new web tool called the Congestion Pricing Tr … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 44 minutes ago

Liu's Bakery in Taichung City, Taiwan

In the world of Taiwanese baked goods, few treats are as nostalgic as the Apple Bread. Much like Hong Kong's pineapple buns contain no actual pineapple, this soft, golden loaf contains no apple. Instead, its moniker was a nod to Apple Sidra, a local soda brand invented in the 196 … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 44 minutes ago

Why Is Elon Musk Beefing With a Twitch Streamer?

The world’s richest man got his feelings hurt by a ‘professional neckbeard’ who plays video games all day. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 49 minutes ago

World Champion Skateboarder Reaches 100 Kilometers Per Hour Down a Steep Winding Mountain Road

Champion skateboarder Diego Pocelet shared his ride down a long, steep winding mountain road where he reached 100 kph (62 mph). | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 59 minutes ago

The “Terrorists” in My Grandmother’s Neighborhood

Alex Shams in the Boston Review: Down a tree-lined street near my grandmother’s house in Tehran is a mosque where locals go to chat, rest, and sometimes even pray. In the back of the mosque, behind a small library, is an office for a youth group that organizes volunteers to teach … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 59 minutes ago

A Minimalist Flatpack Camping Stove

This Stöker product is referred to by its manufacturer, Idaho-based camping supply company Überleben, as an "ultra minimalist flatpack twig stove." It's five sheets of 304 stainless steel, with tabs and slots for easy assembly. The grate you place on top is also 304 stainless. B … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 59 minutes ago

Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot

The landers were developed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and a Japanese startup named ispace. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

My Uncle Was a Chef for 30 Years and Recommends This $29 Pan to Everyone

It's good for everything! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

[Note]

Yesterday, Ruth and I made the first ever attempt at a geohashing expedition in Trinidad & Tobago, successfully finding a hashpoint in Chase Village in the West of Trinidad! 🔗 https://danq.link/gh-trinidad | Continue reading


@danq.me | 1 hour ago

Apache Causeway’s Dan Haywood

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment I talk to the legendary Dan Haywood, contributor to the Apache Causeway project. | Continue reading


@bootifulpodcast.podbean.com | 1 hour ago

Bose? JBL? No, DeWalt Has a Bluetooth Speaker for Just $79, Now at the Lowest Price

Save 43% on the DeWalt 20V Max Bluetooth speaker for a limited time. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

I Buy Can After Can of These “Perfect” $2 Canned Beans (They’re the Best I’ve Ever Tasted)

“It’s perfectly smoky and savory.” READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Bad news travels fast! Catch the U.S. premiere of the Fuzztones doc at the Bowery Electric

Attention, fans of the Fuzztones. The new documentary (trailer here) about the band makes its U.S. premiere at the Bowery Electric on Feb. 2. Details via the EVG inbox: "The Fuzztones vs. The World," directed by Danny Garcia, chronicles the highs and lows of an extraordinary band … | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 1 hour ago

'Oh shit!' blurts off-camera voice at Fox when Charlie Kirk appears (video)

Aw crap. Someone at Fox accidentally said the quiet part out loud when Laura Ingraham welcomed far-right stinker Charlie Kirk onto her show. "Joining me now, someone who knows a little bit about this, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder," Ingraham said, to which an anonymous … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Five takeaways from Matthew Ball's 2025 State of Gaming data

We read 219 slides so you don't have to. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 hour ago

Compact electric truck tempts off-grid haulers with solar panel options

As the production window approaches for what's described as "the world’s most efficient EV pickup," California-based startup Telo has formed a partnership with storied solar electric car maker Aptera. The latter will supply its photovoltaic cells for optional solar paneling for t … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Wolf Haldenstein law firm says 3.5 million impacted by data breach

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP ("Wolf Haldenstein") reports it has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals to hackers. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

Cynthia Khoo joins Online Harms and Cyberbullying Town Hall Panel on CPAC

On December 14, 2024, Cynthia Khoo, senior fellow at The Citizen Lab, participated in a CPAC Town Hall in Ottawa on Online Harms and Cyberbullying. Khoo emphasized that regulating online abuse is essential to protecting freedom of expression, particularly for marginalized communi … | Continue reading


@citizenlab.ca | 1 hour ago

Tech’s shift to Trump: all the companies and execs kissing the ring

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Tech companies and their leadership are schmoozing Donald Trump ahead of the imminent administration switchup. Read the full story at The Verge. | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Is This What the World Needs Right Now, a Thinner iPhone?

Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Air is happening to help Apple figure outs its foldables. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Quoting Alex Albert

We've adjusted prompt caching so that you now only need to specify cache write points in your prompts - we'll automatically check for cache hits at previous positions. No more manual tracking of read locations needed. — Alex Albert, Anthropic Tags: alex-albert, prompt-caching, an … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 1 hour ago

Our MacStories Setups: Updates Covering Video Production, Gaming, and More

The second half of 2024 saw a lot of change to my setup and Federico’s. We launched the MacStories YouTube channel, expanded our family of podcasts, and spent time chasing the ultimate portable gaming setup for NPC: Next Portable Console. The result was that our setups have evolv … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 1 hour ago

Senator from North Carolina a newly minted expert on fighting California wildfires

Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina, a leader of a State devastated by hurricane-strength winds, suggests better leadership could have stopped the devastation caused by hurricane-strength winds in another state he doesn't like. Budd appears to be a pretty shitty leader to me. — Re … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

FTC sues GoDaddy for years of poor hosting security practices

The FTC will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, such as multi-factor authentication and HTTPS APIs, to settle charges that it failed to secure its hosting services against attacks since 2018. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

Fiction By J.R. Dawson

Photo by nicholaspollock, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/iamataman/) Brainwane continues their excellent streak of sharing great stories with a link to J.R. Dawson's "Six People To Revise You". It's a moving tale about searching for and finding your identity in world t … | Continue reading


@bestof.metafilter.com | 1 hour ago

'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS shooting past Earth from the ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night skies across the globe. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

The Surprisingly Sunny Origins of the Frankfurt School

Thomas Meaney in The New Yorker: Benjamin and Lācis’s “Naples” gives its readers a glimpse of a unified world of cross-relationships, in which discontinuous elements are somehow all implicated in one another and intermingled. In their telling, Naples, with its “rich barbarism,” b … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Lego’s Twilight Set Is Here, and Has a Sparkling Lego Edward

The 2,001-piece taken on the Cullen house will release in February for $220. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

This Black+Decker Microwave Oven Is Serving Up Savings at an All-Time Low Price Today

Cook smarter, save bigger with this microwave featuring a child safety lock, now 20% off on Amazon. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

How Homo Erectus Mastered Desert Survival Over a Million Years Ago

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, contradicting previous beliefs that only Homo sapiens could manage such feats. Researchers at Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania, uncovered evidence of this early human’s ab … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Brandon Maxwell Pre-Fall 2025 Is VERY Normal

I can't afford it, but I'd buy it. The post Brandon Maxwell Pre-Fall 2025 Is VERY Normal first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Community Notes are a Bad Idea

Science News, Physics, Science, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science | Continue reading


@backreaction.blogspot.com | 1 hour ago

Your mid-morning early morning moon shot

Thanks to EVG reader Terry Howell for sharing this photo from earlier this morning... | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 1 hour ago

The Switch 2 is boring — and that’s exactly what Nintendo needs

Image: The Verge, Nintendo You can always count on Nintendo for a surprise. This is the company that followed the Game Boy with a strange dual-screened handheld and broke out of its GameCube slump with a console focused on motion controls. It’s the company that lost its lead with … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Never lose your wallet again (unless you want to)

TL;DR: Slip the MagTag tracker into your wallet and let Apple's Find My network do the rest for $26.99. Ever torn apart your couch cushions looking for your wallet, only to find crumbs and regret? Meet the MagTag Ultra-Slim Tracker Card, your new secret weapon for keeping tabs on … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Adorable rescue dog tries steak for the first time ever!

Cactus the rescue dog is one of the sweetest creatures I've encountered recently, and his relationship with his human Mike is so incredibly heartwarming! Cactus arrived a few months ago at Pups Without Borders, a registered 501c3 rescue center located in Los Angeles that speciali … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago