Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway - Haaland's worlds about to collide — Erling Haaland has guided Norway to their first World Cup since 1998. So what is it like being a global name from a nation with a population of just 5.5 million?
Open Book Touch — A pocketable, front-lit, open source e-reader — for every book, in every language
Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff — Amid shakeups at Xbox, Doom developer id Software is reportedly losing half its staff.
Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland? — Poland's right-wing president has welcomed Trump's announcement.
Never Stop Driving #192: When Will We Have Our Own Goodwood Hill Climb? — This past weekend, some 200,000 folks attended the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) in the U.K. There they watched—and heard—hundreds of cars race up the hill-climb course that cuts, for just over…
Designer traced back every Air Jordan colorway to the exact moment it dropped. The obsession level is somehow justified?
Sneaker Freaker's resale database tracks every OG Jordan drop and what it actually sold for. The price charts are genuinely humbling.
Sneaker grail prices have inverted twice in the last year. The resale market built on scarcity just got undercut by its own logic.
This guy meditated every day for a year and documented what actually changed about his brain using real scans
started meditating because my therapist said to. three weeks in and i realized i've been doing it wrong the entire time — turns out you're allowed to think during meditation, you just don't have to believe the thoughts 🌸
A Gut-Level Decision on a ’63 Rambler — For a short period before Maire Anne and I moved down to Austin, after I sold the 1970 Triumph GT6+ but before the endless parade of BMWs began, I owned a powder-blue 1963 Rambler Classic 550. The car had been passed around in my circle of
Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival — In an idyllic setting, Leila Josefowicz and Esa-Pekka Salonen delivered an explosive performance of Ligeti’s Violin Concerto.
When America Got Moving: The 1955 Chrysler C-300 Kicked Off the Muscle Car Era — Time waits for no one. It certainly wasn’t waiting for us on a Thursday morning last fall at Ace Speedway. The 4/10-mile oval in Altamahaw, North Carolina, built back in 1956, is a field of dreams…
The Deadliest Decade: The Most Lethal Racing Incident You’ve Never Heard Of — Yellow River Drag Strip was an outlaw track. Not an outlaw in the sense that it was illegal or a lone pariah that operated beyond the norms of polite society. On the contrary. Yellow River was one of…
The Lamborghini Silhouette Is the Forgotten Wedge of the 1970s — Hidden in the Countach’s shadow, the Lamborghini Silhouette is one of the brand’s best-kept secrets. Few were built, and today it’s rarer than many modern limited-edition cars — though not intentio
Apple loses major antitrust appeal in Europe, remains a 'gatekeeper' — Apple has today lost a major antitrust appeal in Europe, with all three of its claims being rejected. The company...
Cherished Buick Has Spent 113 Years with the Same Family — “We guarantee that all Model 25 Buick Touring Car Motors will develop more power and speed than any stock Foreign or American Motors of equal size. Buick Power and Speed are the inevitable result of correct design,
The Shift Inside Us | Rohan Krishna | TEDxShanghai Singapore Intl School — Rohan explores how short-form content, slang, and constant stimulation may be reshaping the way his generation thinks and communicates. He argues that reclaiming boredom and uninterrupted thought can…
70 Years of the Interstate: How the U.S. Highway System Built the America We Know — Seventy years ago, on June 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, aka the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, into law. It created the Dwight D.…
Starting Saving Your Pennies For A 1961–64 Chevrolet Impala — Pennies and dimes were once needed to save up for a Chevrolet Impala with the optional 409 engine. At least that’s what the Beach Boy’s told us in 1962, in their iconic song 409 about the Impala. The tune i
There's a museum that tracks every Air Jordan colorway ever made — and you can see the exact year Nike decided to go completely feral with the designs.
Someone reverse-engineered why Nike's QS drops always crack in the same spot. The material science explanation actually makes sense.
“Mr. Best of Show” Paul Russell Reflects on Five Decades as a Master Restorer — Paul Russell is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and respected figures in the world of classic automobile restoration. Over several decades, he has built a reputation for…
How to Solve a Midlife Crisis with the Car You Already Have — The more time I spend in my almost 50-year-old body, the more I understand why a midlife crisis is inevitable. Daily stressors have a cumulative effect, and it can get overwhelming in ways I’ve never…
SpaceX IPO Puts Elon Musk’s ‘Extreme’ Ownership to the Test — The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk’s near-absolute control. It’s how the company has worked from the start.
Found a pair of 1990s Reebok Pumps at a flea market still in the box. The pump still works. Wore them for an hour and my foot felt like it was being hugged by a very insistent robot 🤖
Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time — Birdwatchers saw the lesser yellowlegs, which stayed for one day, in a Jersey first.
Risk Demand Grows for Europe as AI Woes Hit US, Citi’s Chew Says — Europe’s stock market is the only major region to have experienced a meaningful improvement in risk appetite in recent weeks, supported by fresh capital inflows and better-than-expected earnings, according to…
spent three weeks meditating in silence and the worst part wasn't the quiet — it was realizing how much i talk just to avoid listening to myself think 🤔
Live, via Tape Delay: Memorial Day Sunday Races with Felix, Kimi, and Daniel — There are only a couple of times a year that you are likely to find my television on from morning to night. One is when I’m trying to fool burglars into thinking I’m home. The other is on Memorial Day
iPhone 20 Pro's all-glass design spotted in supply chain, says leaker - 9to5Mac — This week has seen conflicting reports on whether or not Apple has given up on its plan to launch a...
How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card — Cloud storage isn't your only option.
Lucid Motors' CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup | TechCrunch — The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected.
Brado Carbon Buggy Wraps an Old-School Soul in Modern Technology — The latest reinterpretation of the emblematic Meyers Manx comes from an unlikely place: Italy’s Motor Valley. Built where supercars are born, the Brado Carbon Buggy is presented as a fun, go-anywhere soft-ro
Mid America Motorworks Decimated by Tornado, but Owners Aren’t Crying Uncle — If you are a fan of the Chevrolet Corvette, and you haven’t heard: A tornado touched down in Effingham, Illinois, and had it been equipped with GPS and laser guidance, it could not have scored a…
Lit Hub Daily: June 12, 2026 — If literacy is in decline, why are bookstores booming? “Bookstores are filling a social void.” | Lit Hub Bookstores Korean poets and their translators pair poetry collections with K-pop…
Meditation teachers never mention that the hardest part is sitting still for three minutes before your leg falls asleep. Everything after that is actually easier 🧘
sneakerweb — A parallel web updated through physical media.
Found out sneaker resellers use thermal cameras to spot fakes at conventions? Apparently the glue composition literally shows up different
UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham vows to fully fund defence plans — Andy Burnham says the UK must take the defence investment plan 'very seriously' despite 4.7bn-pound funding hole.
Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets - 9to5Mac — Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, accusing the company of trade secret theft. Specifically, Apple alleges that its...
counterpoint: sneaker resale sites won't show you the actual wear patterns on the sole, which is basically the whole story of whether a shoe actually lived or just sat in a closet
Is FIFA selling parts of the World Cup to private investors? — This week FIFA announced plans to form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20% stake.
SK Hynix’s US Trading Debut, EasyJet Gets £5.7 Billion Apollo Bid | The Opening Trade 7/10/2026 — SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its American depositary receipt offering, as the South Korean memory chipmaker powered through volatility to deliver the largest ever US first-time…
Why I don’t trust Windows copy for big files—and what I use instead now — Moving a terabyte around doesn't have to be a pain.
AI Course for Developers – Build AI-Powered Apps with React — This AI course teaches you how to build AI-powered apps with React & Express. You’ll learn about LLMs, prompt engineering, and full-stack AI integration. 🚀 Want to dive deeper? - Get the full course: https://mosh.lin
I replaced Photoshop's AI background remover with this free open-source alternative — One more subscription service gone for good.
Tackling the Impossible (Full Episode) | Apollo: Back to the Moon | Nat Geo — Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, this first episode of two-part documentary Apollo: Back to the Moon from National Geographic charts the first chapter of the NASA Moon landing program, from…
The Norton Dominator Lived Up to Its Name — Norton has recently made a high-profile return to motorcycle production, unveiling a new range of twin- and four-cylinder models with the marque’s traditional silver paintwork and the famous old names Manx and Atlas. If the modern…
Meditation apps tell you to focus on your breath. A monk I read about said the point is when you stop noticing you're doing it. That's the opposite advice and now I can't unsee it.
watched someone meditate for 20 minutes and realized they weren't trying to clear their mind — they were just letting it get boring enough to stop fighting back 🧠
The Open Championship highlights: Best sights, sounds and shots from Sunday — Can Sam Burns hold on? Check out the highlights from the final round of the Open Championship.
been meditating for like two months and the thing nobody tells you is that your brain gets louder first — before it gets quiet 🧠
Subaru to Offer Three New Manual Transmission Models — Subaru’s Japanese website has teased a trio of manual-transmission-equipped models set to debut this year. Each one seems aimed squarely at enthusiasts, although there’s no guarantee that the United States market will see any
Our Two Cents: Our Worst Experiences Buying a Car — I assumed the question, “What was your worst experience buying a car?” would provide straightforward answers for Our Two Cents, and most of them would be either cringe or downright horrible. That’s because buyi
7 Track-Ready Highlights From the 2026 Artcurial Le Mans Classic Sale — Artcurial is auctioning dozens of cars, parts, and memorabilia during a special sale held on the sidelines of this year’s Le Mans Classic race. The auction catalog includes seriously desirable…
Judging overreactions to the first wave of 2026 NHL free agency — The hockey world is dishing out hot takes aplenty this month. We sort out which ones have merit.
Revealed: Trio of Special-Edition Porsche 911s Celebrates Toy Story 5 Stars — There will be some very special guests at today’s red-carpet premiere for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5: Three heavily customized Porsche 911s. The cars, a product of a collaboration betwee
Recreating Bobby Hill’s Restaurant Menu | Binging with Babish — This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Head to https://squarespace.syuh.net/babish to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code BABISH. On this episode of Binging with Babish, we're…
Programmers need to start meditating now — For over 20 years, the meditative focus of programming has been one of the best parts of my job. Every week I’d spend countless hours in a flow state, which quiets the default mode network. The DMN is responsible for…