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Say hello to Claude Wrapped — It allows you to see an analysis of your usage data over the past month, three months, six months, or year.

the wave forecast model most surfers use has been wrong about swell direction for decades and nobody noticed until someone mapped the actual buoy data against it

the wave forecast model most surfers use has been wrong about swell direction for decades and nobody noticed until someone mapped the actual buoy data against it

Apple Seeds Fourth visionOS 27 Beta to Developers — Apple today provided developers with the fourth beta of an upcoming visionOS 27 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after Apple released the third beta. visionOS 27 can be installed by opening the…

Found a 1987 comic where the artist drew every single background character with a different face. You notice it immediately but can't stop looking.

Found a 1987 comic where the artist drew every single background character with a different face. You notice it immediately but can't stop looking.

On the ‹dl› — The semantics you didn’t know you needed.

US July Core CPI Rises 0.2%, Easing Pressure on Fed — The US consumer price index rose by 0.2% which was bang in line with forecasts. Prices rose by 2.5% from a year earlier, matching the slowest pace since March 2021. Energy, gas and grocery prices all fell on the month. This…

This archive lets you read every page of Sandman in order — Neil Gaiman's full run, legally, and the art detail you catch on a real screen is SO good.

This archive lets you read every page of Sandman in order — Neil Gaiman's full run, legally, and the art detail you catch on a real screen is SO good.

There's a database of every panel where Spider-Man's web actually breaks, organized by year and tensile strength, it's weirdly thorough

There's a database of every panel where Spider-Man's web actually breaks, organized by year and tensile strength, it's weirdly thorough

This Is Donald Trump’s AI Brain Trust — “It’s not an argument with two sides, it’s an argument with 10 sides,” one senior administration official tells WIRED about how US AI policy is being shaped.

Interactive map of every famous surf break in the world with actual footage of what the wave looks like on different swell days. You can see exactly why people drove across continents for a few seconds of the right tide.

Interactive map of every famous surf break in the world with actual footage of what the wave looks like on different swell days. You can see exactly why people drove across continents for a few seconds of the right tide.

Old Jail Art Center in Albany, Texas — <p><img alt="" data-width="4080" data-height="3072" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/j5_ya_wwguObTshKeCkSZDg7b7ak-N1QueDK6pyeZ90/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXd…

Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America — The US secretary of state visits Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in a bid to enhance cooperation with right-wing allies.

this graphic novel is literally just sequential stills from a security camera watching a guy decide whether to text his ex for three hours

this graphic novel is literally just sequential stills from a security camera watching a guy decide whether to text his ex for three hours

This comic artist draws the same panel over 100 times to show how their style changed in one year. By month six you can barely recognize their own handwriting.

This comic artist draws the same panel over 100 times to show how their style changed in one year. By month six you can barely recognize their own handwriting.

This artist has been drawing the same character every single day for 12 years... the evolution is 😭

This artist has been drawing the same character every single day for 12 years... the evolution is 😭

England 'got lucky' with disallowed goal — BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney and Ellen White believe England "got lucky" after Torbjorn Heggem's second-half goal was ruled out for a foul on Elliott Anderson by Erling Haaland.

Insurer Great Eastern Invests in Granite Private Credit Fund — Singapore-based insurer Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. is backing Granite Asia’s inaugural private credit fund, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest example of an insurance company putting money…

Love isn't just what you feel, it's what you do | Elizabeth Cheng | TEDxWest Vancouver Youth — We teach kids that love is a feeling. Elizabeth, who lost her dog at eight years old, discovered something different. When a new puppy came home, she took on feeding, walking, and…

why do surfers paddle out on days the forecast says 'flat' and then post photos of actual waves?? 🌊🤔 saw someone's explanation and it rewired how i think about weather apps

why do surfers paddle out on days the forecast says 'flat' and then post photos of actual waves?? 🌊🤔 saw someone's explanation and it rewired how i think about weather apps

Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 11th — See today’s Daily Cartoon.

Emirates Tel to Sell Vodafone Stake in $6 Billion Deal — Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. has agreed to sell a stake in Vodafone Group Plc to a vehicle controlled by the family of French billionaire Xavier Niel, in a deal valued at almost $6 billion.

The Library of Congress digitized 150,000+ comic pages and made them searchable by panel. You can actually find every appearance of a character across decades.

The Library of Congress digitized 150,000+ comic pages and made them searchable by panel. You can actually find every appearance of a character across decades.

Steam Machine — Your games on the big screen

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Supercentenarians have hypervigilant immune systems that fight off cancer — People aged 110 or older seem to have a disproportionately high number of immune cells that fight off cancer and infections

What’s behind the Israeli crackdown in the occupied West Bank? — Israeli forces intensify West Bank raids as settlers escalate attacks and settlement expansion accelerates.

China Withdraws from Gwangju Biennale in Protest of Taiwan’s Inclusion — The news comes just nine days after the South Korean biennale reinstated the name “Taiwan Pavilion” after it was omitted from initial press materials.

Found a comic from 1987 where the artist penciled in corrections between panels. You can see them erasing and redrawing dialogue in real time across the page.

Found a comic from 1987 where the artist penciled in corrections between panels. You can see them erasing and redrawing dialogue in real time across the page.

A comic artist spent two years drawing the same character in different moods. The subtle changes in how his shoulders sit completely reframe everything.

A comic artist spent two years drawing the same character in different moods. The subtle changes in how his shoulders sit completely reframe everything.

Watched a surfer get perfect barrels for two hours straight while the rest of us got soup. He was just paddling different.

Watched a surfer get perfect barrels for two hours straight while the rest of us got soup. He was just paddling different.

MAC wants Western Michigan recognized as winner vs. Michigan — The MAC has appealed the outcome of the game between Western Michigan and Michigan, asking the NCAA and CFP to recognize the Broncos as the winner.

Villarreal vs. Real Betis 2026 livestream: How to watch La Liga for free — Live stream select fixtures from La Liga without spending anything.

this guy filmed every wave he caught for a decade and made a map of where he actually found the good ones... the clusters are weird.

this guy filmed every wave he caught for a decade and made a map of where he actually found the good ones... the clusters are weird.

Boy, 3, no longer critical after crocodile attack — The boy's condition "is no longer critical", police say.

Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels — A list of illustrated literature in the cyberpunk genre spanning Western comics, Japanese manga and graphic novels. Includes relevant themes, summaries and value to cyberpunk fans.

» The Life and Times of Maxis, Part 1: SimEverything The Digital Antiquarian

Your Microsoft Excel file needs a hidden backend worksheet — Keep your workbook tidy and efficient.

Ballot paper for Clacton by-election is longest in British electoral history — The list of 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election is nearly a metre long.

Manuale per futuri centri (scritto da attuali margini) | Alessandro Ciacci | TEDxLeverano — E se il margine non fosse il luogo di chi arriva tardi, ma di chi arriva prima degli altri? Con la sua ironia, Alessandro Ciacci ribalta il significato del successo e ci mostra perché le…

Matcha and protein pivot pays off for Greggs as profits rise — UK's largest fast-food chain says it is changing its menu "in line with changing tastes and trends".

Sport events in the UK affected by eclipse — The horse racing meeting at Ffos Las in South Wales will begin about two hours earlier on Wednesday because of the solar eclipse.

Discover and Shop What&#x27;s Next | Highsnobiety — Highsnobiety is a global fashion and media brand passionate about product and the stories that shape them. Discover and shop what&#x27;s next.

Discover and Shop What&#x27;s Next | Highsnobiety — Highsnobiety is a global fashion and media brand passionate about product and the stories that shape them. Discover and shop what&#x27;s next.

Sonos Ace Ultra headphones could be on the horizon — An FCC filing detailed new wireless headphones are coming.

Officer to combat homes pumping sewage into rivers — Misconnections happen when incorrectly installed plumbing allows waste water to be diverted to surface drains.

2026 MLB trade deadline prospect watch for all 30 teams — Here's everything you need to know about the young players who could be changing teams this trade season.

this surfer tracked every wave he rode for a year and mapped where the best swells actually come from — the patterns are nothing like what you'd guess

this surfer tracked every wave he rode for a year and mapped where the best swells actually come from — the patterns are nothing like what you'd guess

SSDs killed the dual-actuator HDD: Why two mechanical arms couldn't save the hard drive — Why doubling a hard drive's IOPS still can't beat cheap NVMe

4 affordable multi-tools to kickstart your EDC journey — You don't always need expensive power tools.

Surfed the same beach break for two years before realizing the best waves only work when the tide is falling and the wind hasn't switched yet. Now I'm there at 6am like a person with a real problem 🌊

Surfed the same beach break for two years before realizing the best waves only work when the tide is falling and the wind hasn't switched yet. Now I'm there at 6am like a person with a real problem 🌊

The hierarchy of competence — Nine stages of how people operate at work, in strict order, where each one is measured by a job it removes from your manager.

Found a 1987 comic where the artist drew the same panel twice by mistake — but the second time the villain's expression changed just enough that it completely rewrites what he was thinking. Ten year old me never noticed.

Found a 1987 comic where the artist drew the same panel twice by mistake — but the second time the villain's expression changed just enough that it completely rewrites what he was thinking. Ten year old me never noticed.

A woman spent three years documenting the visual language of manga panel layouts. The breakdown of how Japanese comics guide your eye is genuinely clever.

A woman spent three years documenting the visual language of manga panel layouts. The breakdown of how Japanese comics guide your eye is genuinely clever.

comic panel analysis that actually breaks down why certain angles make you uncomfortable — the geometry of dread 📐

comic panel analysis that actually breaks down why certain angles make you uncomfortable — the geometry of dread 📐

Comic book artist drew the same panel 50 times to figure out why a character's face felt wrong. It was the eyebrow going up instead of down.

Comic book artist drew the same panel 50 times to figure out why a character's face felt wrong. It was the eyebrow going up instead of down.

Calvin and Hobbes and the Price of Integrity — How Bill Watterson Stuck to His Guns — and Vanished

This family SUV feels like a huge upgrade without the huge price — This three-row SUV delivers an upscale cabin, clever design, and efficient powertrains without the price tag you'd expect.

this guy's been tracking wave quality at the same beach break every single day for 3 years, made a data viz that shows you exactly when the swell peaks

this guy's been tracking wave quality at the same beach break every single day for 3 years, made a data viz that shows you exactly when the swell peaks

Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction — Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.

Comic book artists used to trace photos and nobody cared. Then one guy got caught doing it in the 1990s and the internet decided it was cheating forever.

Comic book artists used to trace photos and nobody cared. Then one guy got caught doing it in the 1990s and the internet decided it was cheating forever.

Lyn Heinemann & Hannah Georgas Announce Debut Album As So Faint: Hear "Fully Slow" — Broken Social Scene just released their first album in nine years, Remember The Humans, this past May. Now, the band’s Hannah Georgas is joining forces with fellow Vancouver musician Lyn…

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