Sequoia-incubated Empirik launches with $21M to predict outages before they happen | TechCrunch — The startup wants to do for IT infrastructure what Cursor did for software engineering.
Security Camera Captures Mudslide Smashing Into Nepal-China Border Crossing — Terrible scenes.
Emotional Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs back to NBA Finals — On Saturday night at Paycom Center, the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the NBA's defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, a 111-103 victory fueled by center Victor Wemban
Rate the Spain and Argentina players in World Cup final — Rate the Spain and Argentina players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.
These 3 projects give an idle Raspberry Pi an everyday purpose (August 7 - 9) — Turn spare hardware into something your household will actually use.
Is Washington dictating the agenda for talks in Venezuela? — Venezuela's government and a section of the opposition plan to hold talks, backed by the US.
Deals: Apple Watch, Nike bands, AirPods Pro, MacBook Neo, more 9to5Mac — Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is ready to usher in the end of the work week with ongoing and now even...
The FCC Is Weighing a Retroactive Ban on DJI Drones it Previously Allowed — The FCC is considering expanding its already existing ban on new DJI drones to include drones that already exist in the marketplace.
Death toll from blast at Indian hydroelectric project rises to 20 people — Rescuers say flooding and toxic gas in the collapsed tunnel make it unlikely any remaining trapped workers survived.
Lit Hub Weekly: August 17 – 21, 2026 — What Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel can teach us about grief, literature, and growing up. | Lit Hub TV Why the tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars. | Lit Hu…
6 reasons your Wi-Fi extender is ruining your entire network — Whoever told you to buy a Wi-Fi extender owes you money now
Paradise Spring Historical Park in Wabash, Indiana — <p><img alt="Paradise Spring Riverwalk (not open in 1826)" data-width="4032" data-height="3024" width="300" height="200"…
Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight | TechCrunch — Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.
Linux kernel will support $ORIGIN, sort of — For some reason, during TacoSprint 2026 I decided to see if we could tackle relocatable binaries in Nix.
GitHub - NishantJoshi00/flipper-template — Contribute to NishantJoshi00/flipper-template development by creating an account on GitHub.
Could Life Exist on This Nearby World? In a First, Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on an Earth-Like Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone — While the celestial body seems to host three features that could make a livable environment—an atmosphere, a rocky composition and a temperature…
How Urban Forests can Heal your City | Kenton Sena | TEDxUKY — Is your city beautiful and flourishing? Urban forests (or other native plants) create flourishing spaces, both for humans and for our non-human neighbors, and forest restoration through tree planting contributes…
LIVE: Mexico vs South Africa – World Cup 2026 — Follow our live build-up, with full opening ceremony and team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.
Eight pavilion highlights from Jia Curated 2026 — <p>The fifth edition of Bali's Jia Curated design festival features pavilions that aim to put nature at the centre, including structures built from rice husks and salt bricks. Here are eight of the most interesting. Taking place…
Mid-week Android game and app deals: 20 Minutes Till Dawn, ARIDA Backland's Awakening, Legacy 3, more — The new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 are now up for pre-order at up to...
Standing in the middle: A journalist in the age of outrage | Shweta Kothari | TEDxGGSIPU EDC — In an era where every headline sparks a battle and every opinion demands allegiance, is there still room for nuance? In this compelling talk, Shweta Kothari reflects on the evolving…
Apple hires American Airlines exec to lead government affairs - 9to5Mac — Apple has hired a new vice president of government affairs. Bloomberg today reports that Nate Gatten, a veteran executive from...
How I built a GPU backend for Emacs | Andros Fenollosa — A few months ago I became obsessed with a silly question: why does my Emacs, on a laptop with a perfectly capable GPU, draw all of its text using the
The Family that Unmade You | Marc Anthony Bou Sleiman | TEDxAIS Ajaltoun Youth — Through his TedX talk, he aims to challenge perspectives and spark more honest conversations on familial interactions in a world where communication is often misunderstood. Marc Anthony Bou Sleiman…
Sumerian Pictures Acquires North American Rights to ‘Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt’ — Sumerian Pictures has acquired 'Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt.'
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…
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada — Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
Gael Monfils honored, puts on show in final French Open match — In front of a near-capacity crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier that cheered and chanted until the final point, Gael Monfils said au revoir to the French Open with an emotional 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 loss to Hugo Gasto
Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS is down to its lowest price ever — Lenovo’s SteamOS-powered Legion Go S is almost half off.
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.
We Asked 3 Chefs to Name the Best Pickles, and They All Said the Same Jar — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/photo/2026/04-2026/2026-04-taste-test-dill-pickles/taste-test-dill-pickles-241"> It’s a “sandwich’s best friend.” <a…
Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says — Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.
Sunflowers: Logic Puzzle Game — A new logic puzzle game. Use number clues to plant sunflowers around your logical garden. Unlimited free puzzles across 6 different difficulty levels.
Looking at Russell Wilson's complicated Hall of Fame case — Wilson looked to be well on his way to the Hall after 10 seasons, but a rough end to his career has complicated his candidacy.
Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game | TechCrunch — Users will be able use AI to create newsletters based on their recordings.
I’ve Tried Every Bacon Trick, But This Simple Method Beats Them All — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/news/2026/2026-08/bacon-in-the-oven/oven-bacon-5928"> There are a lot of tricks and hacks that promise the “perfect” bacon, and…
Google Pixel's Tensor grows as global smartphone shipments continue to fall — The chipset giants like MediaTek and Qualcomm are facing a drop in shipments as proprietary SoCs from Google and Samsung...
Oil prices climb as Iranian demands cloud outlook for Strait of Hormuz — Brent crude prices rise as Tehran says critical waterway will not reopen without major US concessions.
Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT — District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his family
Examining the Sands of Time (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans Compilation | National Geographic — From titanosaur fossils to submerged Mayan caves, and even a thirty-two-ship whaling disaster, science unearth secrets of hidden history below the ocean's wave. Join National…
U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products — The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.
Goldman Skeptical of Dollar-Dominance Threats After Yen Support — US support for Japan’s efforts to prop up the yen is unlikely to damage the dollar’s status as the most dominant reserve currency in the world, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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 💀
This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps | TechCrunch — This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.
GitHub - brian-armstrong/fec: Rust crate for Forward Error Correction — Rust crate for Forward Error Correction. Contribute to brian-armstrong/fec development by creating an account on GitHub.
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 😅
5 ways to repurpose an old Nintendo Wii Remote — It's a good thing you kept those old Wii Remotes this whole time.
Barthelme, the Houstonian by Susan Choi — May 22, 2026 – “Barthelme died in 1989, at the age of fifty-eight. I was at college and heard the news from a friend who worked at a Kinko’s to which one of the Barthelme brothers had brought Don Jr.’s will.”
California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain — The federal wildland firefighting workforce, faced with low pay and cost of living issues, copes with Trump-era cuts.
Why Bumble now allows men to message first — A massive update comes to Bumble today.
Best Disney+ deals and bundles: Best streaming deals in July 2026 — Catch the best from Marvel, Star Wars, and more with these Disney+ deals and bundles.
Social Death of Unesthetic Women | Magathi Narayanan | TEDxChennai Institute of Technology Women — This topic looks at how women who don’t fit popular beauty standards are often ignored, mocked, or pushed aside on social media. Instead of being seen as individuals, they can…
Yu Deng Wins the Fields Medal 2026 for His Work on the Random Data Problem | Quanta Magazine — Before he won a Fields Medal for his pioneering work balancing randomness and order, Yu Deng first had to achieve equilibrium in his own life.
Dolly Parton: The life of a legendary country singer — Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media.
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort | TechCrunch — X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
'What a start!' - Thitikul leads Women's Open with opening 64 — World number two Jeeno Thitikul leads the first round of the AIG Women's Open by two shots after hitting a spectacular seven-under 64 at Royal Lytham & St Anne's.
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.
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Is Nepal facing another devastating flood from a new lake? — Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.
NATO pledges increased Ukraine support as Russia strikes near border — NATO chief Rutte insists Western allies will not be intimidated by Russian attacks meant to 'scare' them off.