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
Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians — Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted new birders.
parents documenting what their kids actually ate vs what they claimed to eat, with photos side by side. the gap is hilarious 📸
Teaching a child in <1000 ms: the architecture behind a real-time tutor — We set out to build the first AI tutor to teach math and reading to kids ages 4-9. For AI to actually teach a five-year-old, pedagogy must be baked into the engineering. A child can't wait for a slow…
Trippier praises Miley's 'big presence' as Newcastle face Tonali reunion — Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley is backed to "go as far as he wants" as the 20-year-old prepares to face former team-mate Sandro Tonali at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
My Honest Review of HexClad’s Hybrid Cookware Set for 2026 — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/skills/2026/2026-08/hexclad-cookware-set-review/hexclad-cookware-steak-3"> There’s almost nothing it can’t do. <a…
Grooming gang leader released from prison — Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.
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.
my kid asked me why i was sad and i realized i couldn't remember the last time i wasn't thinking about something else 😶
NBA free agency 2026: Winners, losers, big questions for teams — Which teams are dominating the offseason? Which already wish they could hit the reset button? We picked 10 winners and losers from fee agency.
New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert Dead At 45 — Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist for the punk band New Found Glory, has died. “On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep,” the band announced in a statement today. “He left this world…
Ranking 2026 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups — Here's how every NFL roster stacks up ahead of the season, plus strengths, weaknesses, X factors and underrated players to know for all 32.
Nintendo Switch update makes the eShop much more responsive — The Nintendo eShop got a big makeover.
American Food Safety Is In Its Flop Era — Plus the snack hyperacceleration, our golden age of pickles, and more.
This mom realized her kid's constant "why" phase was actually them building a mental model of how causality works — totally changed how she answers questions now
US Adds Fewer Jobs Than Expected in June, Unemployment Rate Falls — US hiring slowed sharply in June as nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 last month after downward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Thursday. Michael McKee…
How to win a World Cup penalty shootout — We have a look at what can be learned from every World Cup penalty taken in a shootout ever.
Iran-backed Houthis claim major advance in Yemen as group reportedly seize island in key shipping route — Perim Island sits in the Bab al- Mandeb Strait, a globally important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea.
China Pushes Forward Home-Sale Overhaul as Crisis Drags On — China unveiled measures to overhaul the way homes are sold nationwide, pushing developers to offer completed properties instead of using the pre-sales model that exacerbated the housing crisis.
NYT Pips hints, answers for May 20, 2026 — Stuck on Easy, Medium, or Hard? We have everything you need right here.
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
a guy tracked what his kids actually ate for a year and made a spreadsheet. turns out the "balanced diet" thing is way messier than it looks.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8's new shape isn't really better for videos, and it makes me a little sad [Gallery] — The wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 is Samsung’s first new foldable form factor in years and, at first glance, it...
Frontiers | “Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?”: Parental device use and the adolescent-caregiver attachment bond — While there is robust literature on the negative impact of adolescent device use on physical and psychological health, there is less research on the use…
My kid asked why I was reading parenting books when I'm already a parent.. Fair point, I've been winging it the whole time.
Banksy works cost public almost £150,000 — FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.
Meet the Minion-Maker — Off the release of “Minions & Monsters,” the director Pierre Coffin reflects on creating the language of Minionese, partly inspired by Indian food.
Protesters rally in India’s Jharkhand over alleged exam irregularities — Demonstrators in Ranchi demand an overhaul of the state's examination system.
a pediatrician made a chart of what kids actually need at each age and it's so much less stuff than the industry tells you 📊
Kelela & PinkPantheress Team Up On New Song "the bridge": Listen — For the past few years, PinkPantheress has been one of the most influential forces in global pop music. She’s the artist who figured out how to make retro-futuristic dance beats feel personal and intimate and…
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because grown-ups have a lot to think about' — now she pretends to be exhausted and sighs while doing her homework. I've created a tiny middle manager.
Watched a surfer get perfect barrels for two hours straight while the rest of us got soup. He was just paddling different.
Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Faces a Surging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — Apple's foldable iPhone is expected to arrive in September against a rival already outrunning its own forecasts. ETNews reports Samsung is building an extra one million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units, after the 4:3…
I'm more excited about smartphone colors than any actual new features in 2026 — Forget AI, we are most looking forward to fun new colors this coming hardware season.
6 Excel features I wish I'd learned years earlier — These overlooked Excel features simplify formula editing, data analysis, web imports, and managing information across multiple worksheets.
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.
France pass toughest World Cup test yet in beating feisty Paraguay — France haven't really been challenged yet at this World Cup in the way Paraguay tested them on Sunday, but Mbappe & Co. were able to stay cool in the sweltering heat and advance to the quarterfinals.
watched my friend explain his joke for five minutes straight. turns out the punchline was that there was no punchline... bombing builds character i guess
Koundé says Yamal meant no 'lack of respect' in France jibe — Jules Koundé said Monday that Spain winger Lamine Yamal's comments that France should fear the defending Euro champions ahead of their FIFA World Cup semifinal weren't a sign of disrespect.
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv — Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.
117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds — Hundreds more animals are still missing from the California facility as investigators continue excavating the grounds.
My Friend Pocketed the Money From Our Charity Event. What Should I Do? — We trusted him to donate the money after the fact. He never did.
Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires? — Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.
mom friend just told me she lets her kids pick one "bad" thing to do daily so they stop sneaking everything. now her 7yo openly eats cereal for dinner twice a week and somehow this fixed the lying 💀
Saudi Arabia’s Pursuit of Michelin Stardom — The kingdom, seeking to rebrand as a culinary juggernaut, has bankrolled new restaurants and conscripted big-name chefs. Will it succeed?
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
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because adulting is hard' and now she tells people she's tired because 'kid-ing is hard' and honestly she's not wrong 😅
Dybantsa leads Wizards to win in potential summer swan song — In what could be his last game of summer league, No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa scored 23 points to go along with seven rebounds, helping the Washington Wizards remain undefeated with a 104-85 victory over the Sacramento…
Think an EV is perfect for campus? Here's why you should buy a hybrid instead — For students balancing budgets and busy schedules, hybrids often make more sense than EVs.
Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia — Rebels shoot pilot and set his civilian plane on fire amid long-running low-level battle for independence in region
when did kids stop asking 'why' after you answer and start just... accepting it? mine switched overnight and now i'm weirdly sad about it
My Dishwasher Sucks, Here’s How I Get Spotless Dishes Anyway — How to trick your crummy dishwasher into cleaning like an expensive one.
Meta lawsuit targets infinite scroll, Stories, and beauty filters — Instagram as we know it could look very different if Meta loses a landmark lawsuit brought by 29 states.
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
How my 2yo taught me constraint solving — My two-year-old son used a Brio wooden train set to explain constraint solving to his silly Dada.
chrismckenzie.com — Chris McKenzie
my kid asked why we can't just pause real life like a video game and i realized i have no good answer for that
‘Burgundy’ Review: A Warm, Witty Winemaking Vibe Documentary You’ll Want to Pair with a Glass of Red — 'The Truffle Hunters' directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw chronicle the lives of winemakers in their new documentary 'Burgundy.' Review.
The death and rebirth of my home server — steen's online burrow
Seven mouths, one meal: Feeding a family through Gaza’s food crisis — Families across Gaza struggle to secure food as community kitchens operate irregularly and prices rise.