How ‘Outer Banks’ Became the New Generation’s Hardy Boys

A sunken ship. A mysterious lighthouse. A hunt for treasure. A missing father. Teenagers with their own secret hideouts living in a world of haves and have nots. A lot of books and TV series have influenced “Outer Banks,” from the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew to the 1960s Alfred Hit … | Continue reading


@crimereads.com | 17 minutes ago

This Bose Speaker Is at an All-Time Low For Black Friday, Thank You Amazon !

It's the ideal Bluetooth speaker to bring along wherever you go, especially at this price. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 17 minutes ago

Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears. | Continue reading


@scripting.com | 17 minutes ago

The Anker 737 Power Bank Is at Its Lowest Price This Black Friday, A Price Never Before Offered on Amazon

Keep a portable powerhouse with you at all times with the Anker 737 Power Bank, now nearly half off. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 31 minutes ago

Video series “JavaFX In Action”, Part 2

In July, we published the first part, which included four interviews with Pedro Duque Vieira, Daniel Zimmermann, Christopher Schnick, and Robert Ladstätter. In this part, we have four new interviews for you! Learn more about JavaFX combined with Scala, Swing, ... The post Video s … | Continue reading


@foojay.io | 31 minutes ago

Two Times Cheaper Than an iPad Pro, This iPad Air Is Going to Sell Like Hotcakes

Amazon has listed a record low price for this fantastic Apple tablet. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 32 minutes ago

NYT asks, “Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?” “It might be...

NYT asks, “Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?” “It might be time to do the kind of fire safety planning in the Northeast that is more common in California.” It’s raining today in Boston, finally, but it’s been droughty. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org → | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 34 minutes ago

Shogun was most popular TV show of the year on Google TV

Blackthorne won: Shōgun was the most-watched TV show in the last year according to Google's stats, drawn from viewership of the company's own TV service. Fallout and House of the Dragon were also big hits. Road House was the most-watched movie, with Downfall of Diddy a surprise s … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 38 minutes ago

Imperial Big Box

The ceiling at this big box store always makes me feel like I’m on a spaceship in a Star Wars movie. The beeping and overall drone of the room tone support this impression. | Continue reading


@disquiet.com | 39 minutes ago

53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.19 million sales (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market). That’s up 57% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 11%, and it’s the 3 … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 40 minutes ago

Microsoft president asks Trump to “push harder” against Russian hacks

Brad Smith wants US to take a tougher approach to state-sponsored cyberattacks. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 45 minutes ago

Plagiarism searches and post-publication review

Jonathan Bailey writes: Yesterday, Luke Rosiak and Christopher F. Rufo at the conservative publication The Daily Wire published plagiarism allegations against Natalie J. Perry, the head of Cultural North Star, a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program at the University … C … | Continue reading


@statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu | 46 minutes ago

New Furniture Category: Modular Armchair-Based Workstations / Gaming Stations

This looks like a simple, slightly odd armchair. But the amount of innovation it represents is actually staggering.In 2020 Sawyer and Andrew Bates, two brothers from Canada with no background in furniture design, cobbled together a plywood workstation designed to mate with Ikea's … | Continue reading


@core77.com | 50 minutes ago

What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old

Blizzard's new plans for World of Warcraft show why MMORPGs may have plenty of life left as a genre. | Continue reading


@gamedeveloper.com | 50 minutes ago

The PS5 DualSense Controller Is Hardly On Sale, But It’s Available Today At An All-Time Low Price

The official controller from Sony is at a record low price. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 52 minutes ago

The government’s plan to break up Google

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge For two decades, Google Search has been unstoppable. Invincible. So thoroughly dominant that would-be competitors often couldn’t even get funding, because investors didn’t see the point in trying. But earlier this year, a judge declared that Google’ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 53 minutes ago

Grace Against Gravity and the Physics of Vulnerability: How Birds Fly and Why They Flock in a V Formation

“What we see from the air is so simple and beautiful,” Georgia O’Keeffe wrote after her first airplane flight, “I cannot help feeling that it would do something wonderful for the human race — rid it of much smallness and pettiness if more people flew.” I am writing this aboard an … | Continue reading


@themarginalian.org | 57 minutes ago

Higround’s Premium Gaming Keyboards Are 40% Off in Doorbuster Black Friday Deals

Black Friday isn't just a single day to save at Higround, it's weeks of huge discounts on premium peripherals and accessories. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 57 minutes ago

For Just $20, This Blink Mini 2 Camera Will Keep an Eye on Your Home (And Your Pets)

It offers a 50% reduction from its original price. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 59 minutes ago

Game design and strategy (Bongo part 3)

What’s it for? Making something fun is a good place to start if you’re building a casual word game like Bongo. But it’s not enough. Lots of things are fun, for a while, but that doesn’t meant that they’re worth the investment of time and money it takes to build them. From the use … | Continue reading


@seths.blog | 59 minutes ago

Excerpts from The Believer: An Interview with Filmmaker and Musician Boots Riley

“I am trying to repel audiences and pull them in at the same time, so they gain a different kind of awareness of what they’re watching.” - - - Boots Riley’s art was inspired by his early experiences connecting with people as a labor organizer and party promoter. He doesn’t like t … | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 1 hour ago

Our First Look at Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Is Here

Plus, get fresh looks at more 2025 movies, including Megan 2.0, Mickey 17, Jordan Peele's Him, and The Gorge. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

The Mickey Mouse Mind Trick

I'm about to make you forget what Mickey Mouse looks like. Impossible, you say? Then WATCH THIS: It's slipping away, isn't it? Is this right? Can you tell? IS THIS REAL LIFE? And finally, here's one from a vintage cake decorating book that proves they just don't make 'em like the … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 1 hour ago

7 Surprising Stories About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we've got seven little-known stories to tell at the dinner table this year. Learn why dry turkey is on the menu instead of cow tongue or raccoon, and meet the woman who spent 15 years trying to make Thanksgiving an official holiday. Con … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

A vision for U.S. science success

In a talk at MIT, White House science advisor Arati Prabhakar outlined challenges in medicine, climate, and AI, while expressing resolve to tackle hard problems. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 1 hour ago

Apple’s first smart display needs to make the smart home just work

Some Apple Home users have shoehorned iPads into wall-mounted home controllers. However, reports indicate Apple is developing a dedicated home control device. | Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images The smart home has an interface problem. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 1 hour ago

Santa's House in Uummannaq, Greenland

Every Arctic country likes to claim Santa Claus for their own. Canadian children write domestic letters to Santa with the specially allocated Canadian zip code H0H 0H0, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in 2013 "Everyone knows that Santa Claus is Canadian." Finnish children … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 1 hour ago

The mystery at the heart of consciousness

Consciousness is everything we know, everything we experience. The mystery at the heart of consciousness lies in why our universe – despite teeming with non-conscious matter – is configured in a way where it’s having a felt experience from the inside. Modern neuroscience suggests … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

🔗 Tailwind CSS v4.0 Beta

About programming, AI and devops | Continue reading


@yellowduck.be | 1 hour ago

Major insurance company debuts revolutionary new tool to help customers make strategic decisions: 'A really vital initiative'

"As climate-related challenges grow, businesses and communities need to adapt quickly." Major insurance company debuts revolutionary new tool to help customers make strategic decisions: 'A really vital initiative' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

The End of the German Miracle

Howard Davies at Literary Review: Kaput is about the problems facing Germany rather than the successes of the UK. Münchau (the clue is in the umlaut) is very pessimistic about his native land. It can do little right, in his view. In the German version of Winnie-the-Pooh, Pu der B … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Preventief politie in je chat?

Gisteren pleitte de minister van Justitie & Veiligheid voor nieuwe bevoegdheden voor de politie om preventief mee te mogen kijken in besloten chatgroepen: Uit de Volkskrant De minister legitimeert dit met deze motie van de Tweede Kamer, die echter iets anders zegt. En de details … | Continue reading


@berthub.eu | 1 hour ago

Forget AirPods, Beats Studio Buds With 2 Years of AppleCare+ Now Just $99 for Black Friday

Save 44% on a pair of Beats Studio Pro on Amazon and get two years of hardware coverage. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

November 22, 2024

Out before dawn with the first snow of the year landing cold kisses on my face. The ground glows pale in the darkness. When I get up to take a walk an hour later, my lap and coat shed their new layer of fur. | Continue reading


@morningporch.com | 1 hour ago

Concerning Study Reveals That Aspirin and Other Popular Drugs Could Increase Your Risk of Dementia

Long-term use of cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk in older adults by up to 25%, while antiplatelet drugs could increase it. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and investigate related lifestyle factors. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, publish … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 1 hour ago

Solved by CSS: Donuts Scopes

Donut scoping addresses the challenge of preventing parent styles from leaking to nested content. Originating from a 2011 concept by Nicole Sullivan, the issue has evolved, culminating in 2024's @scope at-rule. This allows for more precise CSS styling, safeguarding content from u … | Continue reading


@css-tricks.com | 1 hour ago

Trek gears easy heft city ebike to apartment dwellers with wanderlust

Trek is looking to help riders get around in premium style with a tasty commuter in low- and high-step variants. The FX+ 7 city ebike is reported "light enough to carry up stairs, powerful enough to fly up climbs, and equipped to carry whatever riders need." Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 1 hour ago

Hair dryer explodes in woman's hand. Police investigate foul play

A 37-year-old woman from Karnataka, India, suffered severe injuries to her palms and fingers after a hair dryer exploded in her hand. Police are now investigating the incident and suspect foul play. According to The Independent, Basavarajeshwari Yarnal collected a parcel on behal … | Continue reading


@boingboing.net | 1 hour ago

Before & After: A “Cheap” Gray Kitchen Gets the Most Vibrant, Whimsical Makeover (for Under $1,200!)

Pink and purple and blue, oh my! READ MORE... | Continue reading


@thekitchn.com | 1 hour ago

Denmark to plant one billion trees, Minnesota’s largest coal plant switches to solar, ending corporal punishment

In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're wrapping up the week talking about Denmark's plan to plant one billion trees and dedicate 10% of its farmland to reforestation, Minnesota's largest coal plant making the switch to solar energy, and a pledge from eight countries to outlaw … | Continue reading


@squirrel-news.net | 1 hour ago

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Are 56% Off, as Samsung Clears Its Stock on Day 1 of Black Friday

For just $114, you can buy the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro which have been awarded Gizmodo Editor's Choice. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

∞ The Dalrymple Report: Most popular podcasts, Apple One, and iPhones thieves

Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024Dave and I go over the highlights from the different categories. Apple One is a bundle of Apple serives that you pay for monthly. Dave thinks that Apple is missing one service that they, and consumers, could benefit … | Continue reading


@loopinsight.com | 1 hour ago

Teslas Are Involved in More Fatal Accidents Than Any Other Brand, Study Finds

The study cites data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 1 hour ago

The Proposed Climate Finance Goal from COP29 Is Outrageously Low

Current conditions: A heat wave is baking southeast Australia, bringing temperatures that are 20 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the seasonal average • There have been 363 brush fires in New York City in November alone • It is 65 degrees and sunny in Baku for the last official day … | Continue reading


@heatmap.news | 1 hour ago

Apple Has Cut Its Margin on The Mac Mini M4, Now Priced at a Record Low For Black Friday

It’s hard to believe that the great Mac Mini M4 is already being offered at a 20% discount. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Google’s 4K Chromecast Streaming Device Sees First Major Price Drop This Black Friday

The Chromecast with Google TV is currently down to $39.99 at Amazon for Black Friday. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 1 hour ago

Kobo is having a Black Friday Sale on some of their e-Readers

Rakuten Kobo has just unveiled their Black Friday sales promotion on their website. They have deeply discounted the Kobo Libra Colour, which came out earlier this year. This model is $20 off, the Kobo Sage is $30 off, and the Kobo Elipsa 2e is a staggering $50 off for US customer … | Continue reading


@goodereader.com | 1 hour ago