Home Again, Home Again + Another Reason Krissy is Awesome

After two solid weeks of being on the road, I have quite happily returned home, and while I was away, Krissy took it upon herself to start some home improvements, which included cleaning up (and cleaning out) my office and making some changes to it as she did so. Longtime observe … | Continue reading


@whatever.scalzi.com | 7 minutes ago

Report: Robert Pattinson Might Head to Arrakis for Dune 3

The Batman star could trade Gotham's streets for spice-saturated deserts as the latest major addition to Denis Villeneuve's spin on Dune Messiah. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 7 minutes ago

MrBeast Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing Company Secrets

The employee is accused of downloading company files and installing hidden cameras around the office. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 8 minutes ago

The Starlings’ Curious Odyssey

A legacy of the most hated bird in America The post The Starlings’ Curious Odyssey appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 11 minutes ago

The spark of innovation and the commercialization journey

Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD ’00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 18 minutes ago

Expert shares shockingly effective way to clean pillows using household products: 'I need to do this immediately'

"Trying this next time I do bedding!" Expert shares shockingly effective way to clean pillows using household products: 'I need to do this immediately' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 18 minutes ago

Our Privacy Act Lawsuit Against DOGE and OPM: Why a Judge Let It Move Forward

Last week, a federal judge rejected the government’s motion to dismiss our Privacy Act lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). OPM is disclosing to DOGE agents the highly sensitive personal inform … | Continue reading


@eff.org | 20 minutes ago

DOGE Replacing Magnetic Tape Archives With Digital Is a Dangerous Move, Critics Say

What seems at first like a logical move to modernize the government's archives may in fact be an ill-advised decision. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 22 minutes ago

These Tiny Magnetic Bacteria Act Like a Single Body – And Could Explain the Origins of Complex Life

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one another, with each cell playing a specialized role. Unlike other microbes, they d … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 26 minutes ago

Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall

Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers. | Continue reading


@wired.com | 27 minutes ago

My Abuelita's Secret for the Flakiest Chilean Beef Empanadas

These big baked empanadas filled with a spiced beef and onion stew called pino are popular throughout Chile. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 32 minutes ago

Over 35,000 Amazon Reviewers Love This $30 Crock-Pot Slow Cooker and So Will You

Save 40% on this versatile, easy to use cooker for set-and-forget meal prep and then put the stoneware insert into the dishwasher. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 33 minutes ago

Anthrax Outbreak Kills at Least 50 Hippos in Africa’s Oldest National Park

At least 50 hippos and other large animals at Virunga National Park in the DRC are thought to be killed by the bacterial disease. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 33 minutes ago

This Dinnerware Set from The Pioneer Woman Is So Pretty

Time to refresh your table! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 33 minutes ago

Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green...

Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card? “[Trump’s chilling actions] also make it difficult to work out how to teach cases that boldly proclaim this country is committed to a vision of free speech that, right now, feels very far away.” | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 38 minutes ago

Enabling energy innovation at scale

As part of MITEI’s speaker series, The Engine CEO Emily Knight explained how to take “tough tech” innovation from idea to impact. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 38 minutes ago

Buy That New Phone Now

But only if you absolutely have to. | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 38 minutes ago

Cantonese as old and pure: a critique

[This is a guest post by Robert S. Bauer in response to the video and paper featured in this recent Language Log post: "Cantonese is both very cool and very old" (4/1/25)] After I read the paper the first word that came to mind was “Cringeworthy” in regard to the author’s phrase … | Continue reading


@languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | 40 minutes ago

How to build a cinematic universe: the secret to Marvel’s enormous success among a history of failures

Since Iron Man hit the big screen in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has made more than US$30 billion, from films to series, to merchandise and comics. As scholars and the press have noted, key to its success is the use of a highly gripping and elaborate “shared univers … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 42 minutes ago

These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Rui Dias/Pexels Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited. This includes some movement therapies – Pilates, yoga, tai chi and Alexander technique, which teaches body awareness and posture – as well as naturop … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 42 minutes ago

ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans

Hanna Barakat & Cambridge Diversity Fund/Better Images of AI, CC BY-SA There have been several headlines over the past week about an AI chatbot officially passing the Turing test. These news reports are based on a recent preprint study by two researchers at the University of Cali … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 43 minutes ago

What is the Israel lobby – and why is it so anxious?

Last May, on a trip to the United States, world-renowned Israeli–Jewish historian Ilan Pappe was detained by Homeland Security and held for two hours. Aged 69 at the time, he was, among other things, asked about his views on Hamas and whether Israel’s actions on the Gaza Strip am … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 43 minutes ago

Bringing manufacturing back from overseas isn’t an easy solution to Trump’s trade war

Shutterstock The past week has seen the United States single-handedly rewrite the underlying paradigm for global trade. And while it is fair to say that the methods are extreme, the underlying goal of the policy is not unique to the US. Indeed, the push to support, and expand, do … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 43 minutes ago

A grab bag of campaign housing policies. But will they fix the affordability crisis beyond the election?

Secure and affordable housing is a fundamental human right for all Australians. Therefore, it is unsurprising the election campaign is being played out against a backdrop of heightened voter anxiety about rental stress and housing affordability. A growing number of people are una … | Continue reading


@theconversation.com | 43 minutes ago

Now That You’ve Watched Chairs for 5 Hours, Marvel Believes You’ll Watch Wolverine Breathe for 8

Hugh Jackman is here to bring zen to your day in this 'Marvel Ambiance' video. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 48 minutes ago

Scientists discover alarming global impacts of issue occurring in the Arctic: 'Striking similarities'

"There is much scientific disagreement about the remote effects of Arctic sea ice loss." Scientists discover alarming global impacts of issue occurring in the Arctic: 'Striking similarities' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 48 minutes ago

Golden State Model Railroad Museum in Richmond, California

The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is home to highly detailed models and dioramas of Central and Northern California towns, roundhouses, street scenes, and stations. Various types of freight and passenger trains, from steam to modern diesel, wind their way through the scenes. … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 48 minutes ago

Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut's Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented a new theory about their purpose | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 56 minutes ago

Experience Micheal Fordays’ Wonderful Work Of Art in ‘The Odds Of Magic’

"The Odds Of Magic" showcases Micheal Fordays' undying drive to write new and interesting music. His dedication to writing music that resonates with his own experiences is what makes this single such an inspirational piece of art. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 58 minutes ago

The FBI Hijacked and Ran a Dark Web Money Laundering Operation Called ‘ElonmuskWHM’

A high-level honeypotting operation by the federal government has been uncovered. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 58 minutes ago

Michael Meeks: 2025-04-08 Tuesday

Quickish planning call, partner sales call. Kate, James & Penelope over for lunch - caught up with them. Multi-partner call later in the afternoon, dinner, mail chew - feeling somewhat unwell oddly. Richard published the first pod-cast, Open Matters - around Document Formats feat … | Continue reading


@meeksfamily.uk | 1 hour ago

[Note]

"I know that losing your job was hard," my 8-year-old said to me this evening, "So you can borrow this." He handed me his newest soft toy. | Continue reading


@danq.me | 1 hour ago

How to fix Canada’s productivity crisis

The post How to fix Canada’s productivity crisis appeared first on The Logic. | Continue reading


@thelogic.co | 1 hour ago

25 Films to Help Understand the US Today

For The Guardian, the film critic Guy Lodge has complied a list of 25 films that “shed light on the US under Trump”. From the introduction by filmmaker Alex Gibney: This is a dire moment in the US. It’s a moment where there’s an opportunity for people with a lot of money to rip a … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Traveller shares 'brilliant' hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'Thought I was the only one'

"I'm gonna have to use that one." Traveller shares 'brilliant' hack using old toilet paper rolls: 'Thought I was the only one' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Safari Technology Preview Supports a More Comprehensive Interpretation of ‘Pretty’ Text-Wrap

I needed cheering up after the last post. Sorry about that. Jen Simmons, of Apple’s WebKit team: While support for pretty shipped in Chrome 117, Edge 177, and Opera 103 in Fall 2023, and Samsung Internet 24 in 2024, the Chromium version is more limited in what it accomplishes. Ac … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 1 hour ago

A ‘U.S.-Made iPhone’ is Pure Fantasy

Jason Koebler, 404 Media: These articles are good exercises but they are also total fantasy. There is no universe in which Apple snaps its fingers and begins making the iPhone in the United States overnight. It could theoretically begin assembling them here, but even that is a ye … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 1 hour ago

Lego’s Shire Set Should’ve Been More Hobbit-Sized

The latest addition to Lego's collector-focused Lord of the Rings line takes us to the home of the Hobbits—but maybe it should've stayed in one home in particular. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House

With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing, claiming that “if Apple didn’t thin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Cosmic Fireworks: Hubble’s Stunning Portrait of a Dying Star

Kohoutek 4-55 is a dazzling planetary nebula captured in vivid color by the Hubble Space Telescope. Formed by the dramatic death of a giant star, this cosmic cloud glows with energized gases and showcases the universe’s artistry at the end of stellar life. Even more poignantly, t … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Super-Fast Charging Is Coming to Motorola’s Next Cheap Phone

The Moto G Stylus sweetens the deal with a built-in stylus, a large battery, and access to Google's best AI feature. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

A Tesla Supercharger station was severely damaged in a possible explosion in Lacey, Washington. The local police department is investigating the incident, along with the FBI, which has been probing a number of acts of vandalism involving Tesla. The Lacey Police Department said it … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Happy 10th birthday to Lit Hub, a site I’ve been reading and...

Happy 10th birthday to Lit Hub, a site I’ve been reading and linking to more frequently over the past few months. “I believe deeply in making our small corner of the internet a better place, publishing work that elevates, interrogates, and inspires…” 💬 Join the discussion … | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 1 hour ago

Kristen Stewart Picks Suspenders

Over a bra, because of course. The post Kristen Stewart Picks Suspenders first appeared on Go Fug Yourself. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 1 hour ago

Innovative startup could revolutionize air travel as we know it: 'Our technology unlocks this potential'

This could be a huge win for both travelers and the planet. Innovative startup could revolutionize air travel as we know it: 'Our technology unlocks this potential' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences in Providence, Rhode Island

Lovecraft Arts & Sciences is an eclectic little bookstore hidden away in the Arcade Mall in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Despite its smaller size, the shop is densely populated with a niche yet wide selection of weird fiction, art, esoterica, academic texts, collectibles, a … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

12 Spring Salads to Brighten up Your Table

Make the most of spring produce with these light, refreshing salads. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

Transparency Mode

Friends don’t let friends walk around with 100% noise cancellation on. | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 1 hour ago