Govee Smart Home Outdoor Wall Lights Are at Their Lowest Price Yet, Under $50 Each

Save 41% on a set of 2 waterproof outdoor wall lights that bring both safety and a DIY light show to your home's exterior. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 34 minutes ago

Thirty years later, this modern PS1 FPGA console plays your favorite retro games at 1440p

Special pre-order pricing is very limited, so don't miss out. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 35 minutes ago

Bird Flu Could Have Been Contained

America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago. | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 36 minutes ago

Learning from Finland’s success in combatting homelessness. “It is the result of...

Learning from Finland’s success in combatting homelessness. “It is the result of a sustained, well-resourced national strategy […] which provides people experiencing homelessness with immediate, independent, permanent housing…” | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 37 minutes ago

“The king, sir, is much better!”

Algis Budrys wrote this in 1983: Budrys brings this up in the context of how our reading of a book is affected by whatever reviews and publicity materials we’ve seen–an interesting point which I became more aware of after going … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 41 minutes ago

The Vergecast at CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge CES is a TV show. And a car show. And a wearables show. And this year, oddly, kind of a pool-vacuum show? It is the biggest, most elaborate, most bizarre tech show of the year, during which practically the whole industry flies to Las Vegas to show o … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 47 minutes ago

Voice of the Blood (Hildegard von Bingen)

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@3quarksdaily.com | 52 minutes ago

Peter Thiel-backed Startup That Wanted to Buy Greenland Is Thrilled That Trump Wants to Buy Greenland

A techno-colonialist project sees Greenland as the perfect opportunity to trial its utopian ambitions. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 54 minutes ago

Did you know: You can turn your old phone into a home security camera

It's free and only takes a few minutes. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 1 hour ago

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 | 1 hour ago

Edgar Wright’s Running Man Has Found Its Host

Plus, Julia Garner shares an unsurprising detail about her Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Confederate Stockade Cemetery on Johnson’s Island in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

Located in the scenic Sandusky Bay, with a view of Cedar Point on the horizon, the Confederate Stockade Cemetery on Johnson’s Island is a fascinating historical stop along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail. In 1861, the United States government leased the island for $500 a year to … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour ago

🔗 Collection of Insane and Fun Facts About SQLite

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour ago

Your Thirties Are the Best Years of Your Life, Unfortunately

I’ll start with the good news: These are the best years of your life. That’s right. You are currently at your overall happiest, most attractive, and most employable. (You were better looking in your twenties, but you were also a total nutcase.) This brings us to the bad news: Ser … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 1 hour 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 | 1 hour 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours ago

5 Years Ago, Kristen Stewart Made A Sci-Fi Flop That Still Managed To Achieve The Impossible

'Underwater' did what many Lovecraft adaptations couldn't: It brought Cthulu to the big screen. | Continue reading


@inverse.com | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours ago

Trump Is Right That Pax Americana Is Over

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


@theatlantic.com | 2 hours 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 | 2 hours 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 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 | 3 hours ago