“The Coding Machine” at Meta with Michael Novati

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Michael Novati, Co-founder and CTO of Formation. Michael spent eight years at Meta, where he was recognized as the top code committer company-wide for several years. | Continue reading


@newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com | 22 minutes ago

Officials race to dispel mounting misinformation about devastating LA wildfires: 'There are real consequences'

Realistic AI-generated content can cause public panic about nonexistent events. Officials race to dispel mounting misinformation about devastating LA wildfires: 'There are real consequences' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 23 minutes ago

Looking for a headshot-style photo, it’s surprisingly hard to find something good in my photo library that doesn’t have other people in the photo. Maybe I need to take more selfies. | Continue reading


@manton.org | 25 minutes ago

Don’t Forget to Save Your TikTok Data Before It’s Banned in the U.S.

Here's how to do it before time runs out, and why we can't stop crying over TikTok's death. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 25 minutes ago

A comprehensive guide to NIS2 Compliance: Part 1 – Understanding NIS2 and its scope

The EU NIS2 directive, which calls for strengthening cybersecurity across the European Union, is now active in all member states. Join me for this 3-part blog post series in which I’ll explain what it is, help you understand if it is applicable to your company and how you can bec … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 25 minutes ago

Electric Vehicle Sales Leaders — Best Selling OEMs, Part 4 of 4

A closer look at the best-selling PEV automotive groups — edition 4 of 4 This is the fourth and final edition of a series looking at the top selling OEMs in terms of plugin vehicle sales. To check out the other ones, please click here, here, and here. In this ... [continued] The … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 25 minutes ago

The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin

How to solve biology’s chicken-or-egg dilemma The post The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin appeared first on Nautilus. | Continue reading


@nautil.us | 26 minutes ago

The Report finds light and comfort in a dark time on new EP “Everything Life Throws”

Evoking that particular type of 90s indie music that falls somewhere between Belle and Sebastian, R.E.M., and Imperial Teen, The Report does a great job crafting its sound through nostalgic lenses. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 26 minutes ago

CISA shares guidance for Microsoft expanded logging capabilities

​CISA shared guidance for government agencies and enterprises on using expanded cloud logs in their Microsoft 365 tenants as part of their forensic and compliance investigations. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 29 minutes ago

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim images show off its super-thin design

Image: OnLeaks and Smartprix Samsung, like Apple, is rumored to be working on a super-thin smartphone, and on Wednesday, OnLeaks and Smartprix published renders of a phone they call the Galaxy S25 Slim. The renders show a phone with a flat front, flat back, flat sides, and three … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 31 minutes ago

Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire, hostage release

Israel will end its invasion of Gaza. Hamas will return the remaining hostages, who number 33. CNN. Under the deal, which is yet to be formally announced, Hamas and its allied militant groups are expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the attacks of October 7, … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 32 minutes ago

RFK Jr. Made a Million Dollars From His Anti-Vax Work That He Previously Claimed Was ‘Unpaid’

Kennedy has had to make financial disclosures as part of his congressional vetting process. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 33 minutes ago

Four-person tiny house combines US styling with a Euro-sized footprint

Frontier Tiny Homes impressed us with its spacious extra-wide Felicity model, but with its Agatha, the firm has gone in the opposite direction and produced a compact tiny house that's more in line with smaller European models, while still being suitable for full-time living. Cont … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 38 minutes ago

DJI claims its decision to let drones fly in dangerous areas is not political

The DJI Mini 2, an older DJI drone. | Photo by Ryan Loughlin DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House, passing the buck to US law enforcement to prevent some of the worst forms of drone misuse. Some are suggesting the curious timing … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 43 minutes ago

Hyde Out brings a progressive twist to alt-rock with their new album “Moonfactory”

"Moonfactory" by Hyde Out does not stay confined to its expected conventions and dares to experiment and walk the road less traveled with its heavy use of progressive elements and musical choices that make it hard to categorize into the confines of a singular genre. | Continue reading


@lessthan1000followers.com | 48 minutes ago

Cars with Android Automotive are about to get a lot more apps

Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Google is set to launch its Android Automotive app conversion program this February that helps developers convert their Android apps to in-vehicle screens. As reported by Android Authority, the “Car ready mobile apps program” guides Android develope … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 50 minutes ago

This Brilliant Trick Turns Potato Chips Into My New Favorite Appetizer

It’s so clever! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 53 minutes ago

Cosmic Titans Born From Chaos: How Star Collisions Forged the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes

Recent discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that supermassive black holes were present much earlier than previously thought, posing significant questions about their origins and growth. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed that supermassive black hol … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 54 minutes ago

(Podcast) The Rebound 529: More People Should Be Fired

Sticking it to the man.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 57 minutes ago

(Podcast) Clockwise 588: Neither, But Sorta

Our use of CarPlay, Android Auto, or other systems for navigation; creative AI problem-solving cases we’ve encountered; thoughts on Sonos’s struggles and future as a customer; and whether we use TikTok amid its potential US shutdown.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 57 minutes ago

Americans Think This Random Canadian Guy Is the CEO of RedNote

RedNote has become popular with Americans as the TikTok ban looms. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 58 minutes ago

WEDNESDAY: How will President Biden be remembered?

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 Also, how did we earn our way out? Even as we've "moved on" with our subject matter this week, we haven't abandoned this important basic belief: Those of us in Blue America need to develop a stronger sense of how and why we lost the last election. More … | Continue reading


@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 59 minutes ago

Was SwiftUI a mistake? Steve Troughton-Smith writes on Mastodon: Boy do I wish Apple had built a real Apple-quality next-gen UIKit/AppKit-like first-party cross-[Apple]-platform UI framework instead of SwiftUI. The closest thing Apple makes is still Catalyst, but they completely … | Continue reading


@manton.org | 1 hour ago

Supreme Court divided on Texas age-verification law for porn sites

The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornography sites to verify the age of their users before providing access. Last year a federal appeals court in New Orleans allowed the state to enforce the law, holding... The post Supreme … | Continue reading


@scotusblog.com | 1 hour ago

MikroTik botnet uses misconfigured SPF DNS records to spread malware

A newly discovered botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices uses a misconfiguration in domain name server records to bypass email protections and deliver malware by spoofing roughly 20,000 web domains. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

Ethel Cain’s American Gothic

Emily Bootle at The New Statesman: If you want to make it big as a musician today, there are several criteria you might try to meet. A clearly defined aesthetic. A readiness to become an “icon”. And songs easily truncated for social media posts, preferably with references to the … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

A Field Guide to Cinematic Wolf Men

Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man continues a Universal Monsters tradition that goes back 84 years. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

GitHub Availability Report: December 2024

In December, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub Availability Report: December 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. | Continue reading


@github.blog | 1 hour ago

Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Nature

This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma Moses | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 1 hour ago

The 2025 Banished Words List has recently dropped

Lake Superior State University’s annual list of words and phrases we should cease using, was published recently. Among inclusions are game changer, era (you know why…), IYKYK (If You Know, You Know), and sorry, not sorry, which I can’t stand. Another term is dropped, but I don’t … | Continue reading


@disassociated.com | 1 hour ago

Breville, Vitamix, and More Brands We Stand by Are Up to 50% Off at Amazon’s Winter Sale

Amazon’s winter kitchen deals are filled with tested favorites like the Breville Barista Express Impress, Le Creuset Dutch oven, Anova sous vide machine, and more for up to 50% off. | Continue reading


@seriouseats.com | 1 hour ago

MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger honored with Quinn Prize

Presented by the American Philosophical Association, the award recognizes the professor’s lifelong contributions to philosophy. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Football club makes history with approval of impressive new standard: 'Today is about ensuring we are accountable'

"We are in a privileged position where the actions we take inspire change on a global scale." Football club makes history with approval of impressive new standard: 'Today is about ensuring we are accountable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January 2025

Witches, princesses and warriors all feature in January's new YA releases. The post All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January 2025 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


@reactormag.com | 1 hour ago

How The Myth Of The Solo Indie Dev Makes People Think Indie Games Are Cheap To Create

"Unless you’re making a game about rectangles, you’re probably not a solo dev" The post How The Myth Of The Solo Indie Dev Makes People Think Indie Games Are Cheap To Create appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 hour ago

Supreme Court Weighs Texas Age-Gating Law for Porn Sites

The case brought by the porn industry over a Texas age-verification law could determine the fate of more than a dozen similar laws in other states. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Tuscan White Bean Soup Recipe

White Bean Soup is a hearty Tuscan style white bean soup featuring cannellini beans, vegetables, bacon, Swiss chard, and the prominent Parmesan cheese flavor in every bite. The beans are creamy, flavorful, and soft, perfect for a comforting soup. The season of comfort food is upo … | Continue reading


@willcookforsmiles.com | 1 hour ago

WATCH: Inside the LA Firefighters’ Base Camp

Over 3,000 first responders live in tents and trailers in the Rose Bowl, where they have fajita dinners, emotional support dogs, and even exclusive LA fire merch. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 hour ago

Apple Pulled a Fun In-Character Promo Stunt for ‘Severance’ Yesterday at Grand Central Terminal

Juli Clover, MacRumors: Ahead of the season two premiere of hit TV show Severance, Apple is marketing the show with a fun Severance pop-up at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Apple has assembled a glass cube with workstations that are identical to the setups that Lumo … | Continue reading


@macrumors.com | 1 hour ago

Sony patents new tech focused on behavior tracking and reducing input lag

These new patents reveal Sony's research in how machine learning and peripherals could improve its controllers. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 1 hour ago

Trump-pick Pam Bondi is the dimmest bulb in the room — just how MAGA likes it (video)

Trump-pick for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, feigns complete ignorance on everything from who won the 2020 election to the contents of the Constitution during this morning's Senate confirmation hearings. For instance, she is vying for one of the most prestigious positions a U … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Startup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners

Improperly winding down a Google Apps domain can leave logins accessible. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

The Weight of a Stone

Megan Craig in The American Scholar: Philosophers have not been particularly attentive to stones. This might be surprising given the myth of the philosopher’s stone—a magical rock that, when ground into a powder or made into an elixir, was said to grant immortality or turn things … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii will spend 2025-26 at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Blue Origin is gearing up for a high-stakes launch with its New Glenn rocket

Image: Blue Origin Following a scrubbed launch attempt and weather-related delays, Blue Origin will once again try to send its New Glenn rocket into space for the first time. During the attempt, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company aims to reach orbit, helping to further its goals … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food

The FDA will no longer allow red dye No. 3 in foods or ingested drugs, citing evidence that high doses of the dye can cause cancer in male rats. There is no evidence it's carcinogenic in humans. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 hour ago

Label giant Avery says website hacked to steal credit cards

Avery Products Corporation is warning it suffered a data breach after its website was hacked to steal customers' credit cards and personal information. [...] | Continue reading


@bleepingcomputer.com | 1 hour ago

The "So Delicious" Snack I Always Stock Up on in January

If you love crunchy snacks, this one’s for you! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago