Jack Thorne and David McKenna Can Make Music Out of Anything — Even ‘Lord of the Flies’ — IndieWire Honors: Jack Thorne and David McKenna talk to IndieWire about their collaboration on Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies.'
The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust — The heat of the Hadean may have come from impacts as well as the interior.
I love the Sony LinkBuds Clip — and they're on sale — If you've been looking for excellent open earbuds, look no further.
The lattice of sets of natural numbers is rich — $\newcommand\of{\subseteq}\newcommand\N{\mathbb{N}}\newcommand\R{\mathbb{R}}\def\<#1>{\left\langle#1\right\rangle}\newcommand\Z{\mathbb{Z}}\newcommand\Q{\mathbb{Q}}\newcommand\ltomega{{{<}…
The Most American Truck is a Honda — Depressing fact: Levi’s no longer sews a single pair of blue jeans in the United States. The state of affairs for the other defining symbol of the American worker, the pickup, is a bit less bleak, but still not what you’d think. Automakers…
Yanhan Zhou launches 514-yard drive in DP World Tour event — Yanhan Zhou smashed a 514-yard drive Saturday during the third round of the DP World Tour Danish Golf Championship.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery — The Ultra 2 has an 800mAh battery! 800!
I just canceled my Google Drive subscription and replaced it with a local alternative that respects my privacy — Cloud backups can be useful, but I had enough
Forthcoming New Museum Show Is a Love Letter to the Bowery — "The Bowery: Devil’s Mile,” opening September 24, traces 400 years of the iconic strip known as a destination for fun, however raucous or refined.
VELO - Competitive Cycling News, Race Results and Bike Reviews — Velo is the leading source for cycling news, race results, bike reviews, and the latest in gravel, cyclocross, and ebikes.
Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century — As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better | TechCrunch — The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399.
Is It Time for a New Embedded Linux Build System? — [yoe] — Edge devices now behave like cloud systems, and software has outgrown cross-compilation. Why a growing class of small teams needs a build system shaped for that job.
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction — Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association. …
How a Lexus SC400 Ended Up on America’s Rally Stages — On the second day of the Ridge Rally in Tehachapi, California, a few thousand feet above Jawbone Canyon, I stood behind an outcrop of boulders in a dirt turnout. This was where I’d hoped to capture a few photos…
2026 McLaren W1 Review: The Anytime Hypercar — The new McLaren W1 is a car that can generate 2205 pounds of downforce at 174 mph. The new McLaren W1 is also a car that has fun, sparkly little LEDs behind the material on the doors, and you can change their sparkling color via…
The Collector Car Market Continues to Cool as Summer Heats up — The Hagerty Market Rating slipped another 0.08 points this month to 58.59, its lowest reading of the quarter. The decline is modest on its face, but it continues a trend that has now persisted for much of the year:…
Calculus — A reference for calculus.
Deals: MacBook Pro, Ultra 3, iPhone 17 Pro Max, more 9to5Mac — Joining the ongoing AirPods 4 deal at nearly 25% off and a series of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models at...
How to Change the World by Watching a Movie | Cherise Lesesne | TEDxUC Irvine — Cherise Lesesne explores how our social interactions are mirrored in the media we consume, deeply reinforcing and persisting the same values prescribed to us by film or television. She argues that…
Mexico Just Showed Off a New Extremely Cheap, Government-Backed EV — Whether it'll be allowed across the border remains to be seen.
Ανθεκτικά εντελβάις | Xeni Dimitriou | TEDxUniversityofCrete — On the TEDxUniversityofCrete stage, Xeni Dimitriou spoke about how the defining experiences of her childhood and adolescence shaped the course of her life. She shared how these profound moments led her to leave…
UK’s Burnham tells Scotland new independence vote is off limits — Visiting Scotland, Burnham says a new referendum would detract from efforts to grow the economy.
6 RUFs Under One Tent at Broad Arrow’s 2026 Quail Auction — Since the mid-1970s—long before “restomodding” and “reimagining” old 911s became a thing—Ruf Automobile GmbH, aka RUF, has been churning out Porsche-based builds with incredible attention…
Data Center Firm PolarDC Sets Nordic Record With Junk Bond Sale — Data center operator PolarDC sold €800 million ($930 million) of high-yield bonds in the biggest deal of its kind in the Nordic market.
When You Keep a Car Logbook, Memories Don’t Fade — Cars can be exceptional machines in our lives. Unlike our refrigerators, cell phones, and vacuum cleaners, our cars—old ones, especially—have a way of getting under our skin. We make memories in them, and with them. They…
Maniatis: Oman Spill Cleanup May Cost USD 200-500M — Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick. Personnel have already boarded the Caroline Bezengi, a Suezmax that has grounded off Oman’s southern coast.…
Someone mapped every street in America by the decade it was built. The oldest roads cluster in ways that actually make sense.
Learning Software Architecture — In reply to an email asking about learning software design skills as a researcher physicist:
Sun, Snakes, Cattle, and Ford Trucks Have Been Part of King Ranch for Decades — It took Robert Silguero a few minutes to find a video on his phone. It shows Silguero, a fifth-generation Kineño as the local cowboys are called, astride his horse out on the range. Suddenly, with a…
Picture Car Confidential #44: Right-Hand-Drive Reticence — Long ago and not so far away, I had a job at the Wall Street Journal. My duties included scripting daily business reports for radio. These scripts would often include brief summaries of stock market indices and…
Is an Old Packard Worth Reviving? Ask a Man Who Owns One — The Packard Motor Car Company’s slogan was “Ask the man who owns one.” Although it has been decades since anyone has been able to buy a Packard off the showroom floor, it’s still possible to own one of these incredible…
Apple Testing iOS 26.6.1 Update for iPhones — Apple's software engineers are internally testing iOS 26.6.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs. Apple already released macOS 26.6.1 yesterday with a fix for a security vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing app. Apple…
With a Huge Spike in Value, the Ferrari 458 Speciale Is, Well, Special — When the 458 Italia debuted in 2010, it was impossible to know just how distinct its place would be in Ferrari heritage going forward. At the time, it was simply the seventh step in Ferrari’s ongoing series
Morgan Midsummer Coupé Is a Modern Take on Old-School Coachbuilt GTs — England-based Morgan has been building low-volume cars for decades, and the manufacturer is using this experience to its advantage in an era when niche sells. The new Morgan Midsummer Coupé was designed…
How Texas Police Spent $4.5 Million on Four Chevy Tahoes — It's hard to make a 2026 Chevy Tahoe cost more than a million dollars. Until you start packing it with military-grade public surveillance technology.
Are Sedans Poised for a Comeback? It’s Not So Simple — If you’ll allow me to generalize for a moment, when it comes to the collector-car market, convertibles are prized for letting in all the light, coupes for their sporty profile, and wagons because they’re hugely practica
MyFitnessPal adds AI Coach for personalized nutrition guidance - 9to5Mac — MyFitnessPal is adding a new AI-powered coaching experience that turns users’ food logs, goals, meals, and habits into personalized nutrition guidance.
Fiat Topolino EV Launched as a Modern-Day Bubble Car — Decades ago, “bubble” cars, like the BMW Isetta and the Goggomobil T250, filled the gap between motorcycles and regular cars. The category gradually disappeared as small, cheap econoboxes such as the original…
Porsche Replaced the Cayman GT4 with the 911 GT4. Will We See It on the Street? — He isn’t that well known in the U.S., even by people deeply involved in racing, but if you’ve ever sat across the table from Stéphane Michel Ratel, it doesn’t take long to realize that ideas come…
An Anglia Restoration Inspired by Harry Potter — I have been an avid Harry Potter fan for quite some time, and when the opportunity presented itself to create a replica from the second movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, I knew I had to make this a…
Debunking the Autobahn Myth — There is a widely held belief that Germany’s autobahn is an unrestricted temple of speed. That as soon as you cross the border, you’ll find a paradise of performance where Porsches, AMG-Mercs, and M Division BMWs are daily driven flat-out. The realit
Samsung’s 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is priced right at $299.99 — OLED slips into budget-friendly territory.
He was falsely accused in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. How it changed his life — When a bomb exploded at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta 30 years ago, security guard Richard Jewell was named the primary suspect. His friend and attorney reflects on how that changed Jewell's…
This guy rebuilt a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa engine in his garage and documented every bolt, the mad respect I have for his patience is unhinged 🔧
'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer: Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans return for a star-stuffed superhero epic — The X-Men, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Thunderbolts, and more jump into the fray.
2027 BMW X5 Is an Exercise in Neue Klasse Philosophy — The original BMW SUV is getting comprehensive updates for its fifth generation. The 2027 BMW X5 stands out with Neue Klasse-inspired styling inside and out as well as a wide variety of powertrains. It also brings several…
1939 Maybach SW38 Special Roadster: Klockau Faints — As some of you fine folks may recall, last year I shared a spectacular 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K from the Geneva Concours d’Elegance, held each August in downtown Geneva, Illinois. It is a fine show which I highly…
Picture Car Confidential #41: Old Cars, Graduation Day — Much as I love wrangling cars for TV and film, some things I love even more than cars (my family, for instance) must take precedence on occasion. So, I signed out of the office last week to attend my youngest son Milo Finn
Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo — A new feature for Spotify’s Fitness hub.
Japan legend Miura, 59, scores first goal since 2022 — Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer, scores his first goal in nearly four years at the age of 59 for Japanese third-tier side Fukushima United.
FCC robot ban: Can you still purchase new products? — Expect more banned products in the future, experts warn.
We’re In! Slate’s First Shift Gamifies the Affordable EV Pickup Truck — Gamification is the act of turning just about anything into a competitive game, usually involving items like points, badges, and competitions with others playing the same game. The concept grew…
Hetzner Inference: First Look — Hetzner has launched an experimental LLM inference API. I tested its Qwen model—and have a few guesses about where the product could go next.
HC Mike Macdonald: 'Overwhelmingly positive' reviews helped with Terrion Arnold decision — Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said one of the factors in the team's decision to offer Terrion Arnold a contract despite the felony charges he's facing were the "overwhelmingly positive"…
According to You: The Coolest Engine Names — Perhaps it goes without saying, but the readers here at Hagerty Media really know their stuff. When I asked you to tell me which engine has the coolest name, I was given more than enough material to whip up this follow-up article.…
“American Treasures” Exhibit Showcases 8 Cars Enshrined in the Library of Congress — Starting this week, eight vehicles from the National Historic Vehicle Register (NHVR) will be on display at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Georgia, roughly 45 miles northwest of…
Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold — English long jumper Jazmin Sawyers overcomes previous major championship disappointments to win Commonwealth gold.
How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums — A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in your home—and the ones you may never get to buy.
Cubs' Edward Cabrera activated from IL, will start vs. Cardinals — The Cubs have activated Edward Cabrera from the injured list in time for the right-hander to start against the Cardinals.