How Struggles Shape Our Identity | Marta Zaborowska | TEDxSecond HS Szczecin Youth — As a teenager, I’ve seen how silently so many young people struggle with pressure, self-doubt, and mental health challenges while trying to figure out who they are. In my talk, I want to…
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Global Inventory Race Intensifies in Shadow of the Iran War — The global rush to stockpile manufactured goods on fears of an energy-supply crunch will again overshadow business surveys in the coming week gauging the impact of a third month of war in the Middle East.
Is independent cinema overtaking Hollywood in 2026 — How indie cinema is beating Hollywood in 2026
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this designer documented every decision for her rental renovation... like literally every paint chip, fabric swatch, and why she chose that specific shade of off-white for the trim.
Russia allegedly used a forensics platform to hack an activist's phone, despite having its access cut off — Cellebrite claims the hardware predates current sanctions and was used without its consent.
U.S. strikes bridges in Iran, Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf — The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.
This physicist studied slow-motion videos of cats falling and figured out exactly how they always land on their feet?
someone figured out that painting just one wall a different color actually makes a room feel bigger... and now i can't stop seeing it everywhere
Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach? — Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.
this person designed their entire apartment around a single vintage rug they found... and it somehow works
Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users — The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.
Australia Home Price Drop Adds to Restrictive Stance: RBA’s Kent — Australia’s softening housing market is contributing to financial conditions potentially being a bit more restrictive than otherwise, the Reserve Bank’s Assistant Governor Chris Kent said at an event.
NYPL Digital — Hundreds of thousands of scans.
rearranged my room and realized the furniture wasn't bad, i just had it facing the wrong wall for two years
Stylized GGX shading | Alexandre Lamure — A practical guide to stylized GGX shading: mixing sharp toon specular highlights with soft PBR gradients.
Koko Crater Tramway in Honolulu, Hawaii — <p><img alt="" data-width="3060" data-height="4080" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/6lAW4aOHG3h5uNN8Vs8OYEl8Jh5kE9jTtsA06q8Geyk/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9u…
BlackRock Raises $12.5 Billion of Debt for Meta Data Center — BlackRock Inc. wrapped up a $12.5 billion bond sale tied to a Meta Platforms Inc. data center project in Texas after a nearly week-long marketing process and a selloff in big tech debt.
On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Production Design Has to Be Ready to Pivot — and Pivot Hard — Watch production designer Jen Chu talk 'RuPaul's Drag Race' during IndieWire's Craft Roundtables.
Apple's stock recovers after hit from unprecedented price hikes on products - 9to5Mac — Last week, Apple announced dramatic price increases on Macs, iPads, and other products due to rising component costs. As a...
More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain — Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.
My two-part desk setup — How I turned a single long desk into a digital side for work and an analog side for reading, writing, and building LEGO with the kids.
Found out my entire apartment's vibe was ruined by choosing the wrong lightbulb temperature... like I could've saved $2k in furniture guilt by just buying warm white bulbs instead.
Indonesia Capital Flight Caps Most-Profitable Bank’s Wealth Push — Indonesia’s biggest non-state bank said capital flight has hampered efforts to expand its wealth management business, underscoring how an erosion of investor confidence is hindering the private sector in…
Hamilton Lane Raises $3.8 Billion Fund Targeting Mid-Market Private Equity Deals — Erik Hirsch, Co-CEO at Hamilton Lane, discussed the firm's recent $3.8 billion fundraise aimed at co-investing alongside private equity in mid-market companies. Hirsch emphasized the focus on…
The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier — I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationships
Cats can't taste sweetness and someone made an interactive map of where they're actually sensitive on their body. Turns out the base of the tail is basically a nerve cluster.
8 Best Smartwatches (2026): Apple, Google, and Hybrid Watches — These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.
Get the best battery life for your Windows laptop by changing these settings — Windows laptops aren't known for having excellent battery life, but a lot of that is because of unoptimized settings. Change these for big improvements.
Argentina Oil-Boom Province to Pitch First US Bond Since 2017 — Argentina’s Neuquen province will pitch foreign investors in New York on its first new international bond in nearly a decade as the local government reaps the rewards of a shale oil boom, according to two people…
What happens when you map every light fixture in a room and realize the shadows tell you where furniture actually wants to live — 3D floor planner that shows you the dark spots first.
Stocks Churn as Oil Advance Boosts Treasury Yields — A rally in oil prices left stocks wavering while bond yields rose, with trader anxiety building just days ahead of key inflation reports. Aaron Kennon, Co-Founder & CEO of Clear Harbor Asset Management, discusses his view on…
The downsides of switching from Android to iPhone — Here are a few things to know if you're leaving Android for iPhone.
Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years — A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.
Safety guardrails blocked Hugging Face's defenders, not the attacker, when an AI agent breached its systems — <p>Hugging Face’s incident response team first turned to frontier AI models to analyze a breach of the company’s production infrastructure, and the models refused to…
Tuchel will stick to Southgate's penalty plan — England manager Thomas Tuchel had revealed that his team will follow his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate's penalty shootout blueprint at the World Cup.
NYT Connections hints and answers for July 15. Tips to solve 'Connections' #1130. — Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #1130.
Moody’s Says India Can Handle Modest Fiscal Slippage This Year — India can withstand a potentially wider-than-forecast fiscal deficit this year without jeopardizing its investment-grade rating, according to Moody’s Ratings, as higher energy prices are expected to pose only…
Venezuela’s Official Death Toll From Twin Quakes Rises to 5,208 — Venezuela’s official death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 rose to 5,208, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez.
Carson Beck, Tre' Harris among deep fantasy football sleepers in 2026 — These sleepers are truly for those in deeper leagues seeking off-the-radar types who could emerge in 2026.
cats don't actually have a third eyelid, they have a whole extra lid that slides across when they're sick or stressed, and someone mapped exactly when it shows up
Dunkin' free drinks: Million-drink giveaway on Aug. 10 — Mondays are rough. Dunkin's making up for it, again.
China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it matters — Xi Jinping's historic Egypt visit aims to strengthen China-Egypt ties amid rising Middle East tensions.
When AI hallucinates aliens: Some think NASA should be nervous — Is artificial intelligence flight ready?
Curtis Mead exits Red Sox debut with left wrist contusion — Infielder Curtis Mead, 25, acquired from the Washington Nationals last week, left his first game with the Boston Red Sox on Monday after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the fourth inning of a 4-2 victory over…
Why Japan Is Splurging on Jewelry as the Yen Weakens — Japan's luxury jewelry market boom isn't just about fashion. Instead, consumers are turning indulgence like jewelry into a hedge against a weaker yen. (Source: Bloomberg)
Spent three hours rearranging my bedroom and realized the whole thing looked better when I just moved my desk two feet left. Everything else stayed put.
Where do interior designers actually source those fabric swatches that somehow look nothing like the finished room — is it the light, or are we all just bad at imagining color? 🪟
iPhone Duo: What was Apple Thinking? (AGI Singularity, ChatGPT Astra) — First impressions on Apple Duo, Anthropic's AGI singularity, and ChatGPT Astra. *NEW* Get 50% off TechLead Pro with EtherFi card https://www.ether.fi/@techlead Apple Photos to Lightroom converter:…
Spent three hours arranging furniture to 'maximize flow' and my cat immediately chose the one corner I left empty 🛋️ She knows something I don't.
Scottish police expect ‘great deal of public opposition’ to planned Larbert datacentre — Planning consultation told ‘robust security measures’ will be needed amid growing resistance to such developments
Rearranged my bedroom three times before realizing the real problem was the one corner that never gets natural light. A single white shelf there and suddenly everything feels intentional.
my cat knocked a full cup of water into my laptop and i watched the blue screen of death happen in real time. she then sat on the keyboard like she'd solved the problem.
rearranged my room three times this month — turns out the problem wasn't the furniture, it was that i kept the same dead plant in every corner 🪴 — moved it once and suddenly everything felt different
Exclusive: Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part | TechCrunch — Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.
DuckDuckGo survey highlights how much personal information users share with AI - 9to5Mac — DuckDuckGo has released a new survey highlighting just how much personal information people are sharing with AI chatbots.
Apple Planning AI Home Security Camera and Service for 2027 — Apple could release a home security system and service in 2027, according to Bloomberg. The company is designing a privacy-forward home security camera that will "use AI to monitor the surrounding environment instead…
A designer photographed the same room in 50 different homes and arranged them by color — watching how people actually live in spaces is oddly moving.
Ordinary Abundance — A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.