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.
Renewed Iran Woes Flip Script for Traders Betting War Risks Over — A day after making an investment call tied to subsiding Middle East tensions, BCA Research’s Marko Papic had to scrap his recommendation at a loss. Donald Trump had said the war in Iran was back on.
The Flavorful Saltine Cracker Upgrade I Never Skip — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/recipes/2025/2025-08/savory-saltines/savory-saltines-4"> It's raised the bar. <a…
Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my kitchen counter, forgot about it for three weeks, opened it expecting disaster. The smell made me understand why people keep doing this.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Former Employees Stole Confidential Hardware Trade Secrets — Apple just sued OpenAI.
World welcomes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ criticised by Israel — Governments across the world have welcomed the tentative deal between the US and Iran to end the war.
parents documenting what their kids actually ate vs what they claimed to eat, with photos side by side. the gap is hilarious 📸
When Billie Joe Armstrong Asks You to Make a Green Day Movie, You Don’t Say No — Billie Joe Armstrong and director Lee Kirk tell IndieWire about their new Green Day movie "Nimrods."
An Edinburgh Fringe Veteran on His Favorite Spots Around the Festival — Comedian Phil Wang tells us where to eat and drink throughout Fringe this year—plus the best shows you can still book.
Lightning Strike Fire Starter #camping — Lightning Strike Fire Starter
The Total Solar Eclipse—As Seen From the Ancient Seaside City of Tarragona, Spain — On the coast of Spain, tourists and locals baked in the late summer heat—until the moon passed between the Earth and the sun, crowds cheering in the darkness.
A database of every laugh track ever used on TV sitcoms, indexed by length and intensity. You can hear exactly how network executives thought you should feel.
Found out my favorite song has a 2-second guitar feedback loop that only plays if you listen past the end credits.. 🎸 now I'm wondering what else I've been skipping
Entrepreneurship as a Modern Day Tool for Nation-building | Mudit Kumar | TEDxDWPS Ludhiana Youth — In an era where entrepreneurship is often measured by valuations and unicorns, Mudit Kumar offers a more powerful perspective: entrepreneurs are the new nation builders. He…
Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake — Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.
Heavyweight champion Usyk says vacating heavyweight world title belts — Usyk, who had held the WBA, WBC and IBF belts, has been the world undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion.
A New Expedition Will Create 3D Digital Twins of Polar Shipwrecks Tied to Voyages of Rival Explorers Who Raced to the South Pole — Robert Falcon Scott led an expedition aboard the ship ‘Terra Nova’ and Ernest Shackleton led one from the ship ‘Quest’—but neither explorer got to…
'A touch of class' - Noh surges into Women's Open lead — Watch the best of Yealimi Noh's third-round performance at the AIG Women's Open, including a strong back nine that pushed her into the lead ahead of the final day.
Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my kitchen counter three weeks ago. The bubbles stopped yesterday. Now I'm genuinely nervous to open it.
The Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher? — President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to verify.
Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals in Portsmouth, Ohio — <p><img alt="Example of mural segment" data-width="4032" data-height="3024" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/2Hpbgs-dmWc3OWOEQVuHfWUBxBm7crNdV4Yj59xx1Qk/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:3854:2569:nowe:57:168/q:…
What can Hearts pick from debris of ongoing summer of hurt? — There's crashing back to Earth with a bang, and there's whatever Hearts fans have been going through since 16 May.
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on August 14, 2026 — A small crescent of Moon will be visible tonight.
Why so many good MLB teams have closer issues in 2026 — Bullpens are more volatile than ever, and closers with a capital C are few and far between, even for baseball's elite.
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Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my kitchen counter three weeks ago. It tastes good now but smells like a crime scene — my roommate thinks something died in the walls 🫙
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left cabbage in salt water for three days and it tastes sharper than the fresh stuff. apparently that's just... how it works.
How to Make CPAP Machines More User-Friendly in Australia | Is It Friday — Discover how to enhance your CPAP therapy with personalized mask fits, quiet machines, easy setups, consistent routines, wellness integration, and supportive networks.
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 😅
watched someone ferment a single cucumber for 40 days and document the exact moment it stopped being a vegetable... the color shift alone is hypnotic
'Overturn this' – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up — Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.
'If you're not conservative, don't come here': The town making missiles for Trump — The president's approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever.
TWJC The Royal Tunbridge Wells Juggling Club — Patterns and how-tos.
Is It Winter Yet? — Yes or no, every day.
Been fermenting hot sauce in a jar for three weeks and it's developing this weird film on top — turns out that's good actually, and also i've been doing it backwards the whole time 🫙
TIME Is Serving AI Bots a Different Website, With Ads Built In — TIME is now serving two different versions of its website. Humans get the magazine. AI crawlers get a stripped down markdown copy with ads baked in that no person will ever see. I fetched one ordinary…
Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my counter. Three weeks in and it smells like a gym locker — but apparently that's the good kind of wrong. 🫙
Poems and Petals — Because poetry. And petals.
Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general — Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.
unpopular opinion but most comedians are just really good at describing things people already knew were annoying! the actual skill is making boredom sound like a revelation
Kyle Shanahan says car crash was his fault, accident report was wrong — 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wanted to make clear that he was at fault for the car accident that left him with multiple serious injuries two weeks ago.
Aid groups urge swift action to avert ‘atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Obeid — The city is at risk of an 'imminent ground offensive' by the RSF paramilitary and its allies, 38 NGOs warn.
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 12 — Oil steadied after a four-day gain as traders monitored efforts for a deal that could help restore energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Samsung launching One UI 9 beta, based on Android 17, for Galaxy S26 this week — Samsung will officially launch One UI 9, its Android 17 build, in beta for Galaxy S26 devices later this week....
Apple seeks publisher deals to improve Siri AI — Apple could spend nine figures on publisher deals to help Siri AI get better at keeping up with current events.
Taking Flight to Prepare for Space - NASA — NASA astronaut Adam Fuhrmann (right, in yellow) prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft in this July 16, 2026, photo.
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Shop the best deals on Apple gear this week: Save up to $500 on a MacBook Pro or iPad Air — Let us help you navigate the Apple price hikes.
been fermenting cabbage for three weeks and it tastes like a tire fire — turns out i've been using tap water this whole time and chlorine kills everything 🤦
No Sharp Edges Can Opener #amazonfinds — No Sharp Edges Can Opener #amazonfinds
What are Trump’s military options? — The US president has at least three military options - none are good.
Who will buy your services if you fire us all? — The AI Paradox, Economic Servitude, and the Myth of Billionaire Altruism
From European hopes to relegation form - will Moyes reignite Everton? — Everton competed for the European places before falling away last season. BBC Sport examines whether David Moyes is the right man to turn them around this term.
Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7 — Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say.
PHP/USD: Marcos Confident Central Bank to Act on Weak Peso, Official Says — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is confident that the central bank will act decisively on the peso, which weakened to the record low, according to the president’s press officer.
Did a Guy in a Bison Suit Really Scare Tourists in Yellowstone? We Asked the NPS. — A trending social media story claims that a 34-year-old man dressed in a homemade bison costume chased tourists in Yellowstone while shouting, “NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!” But is there any truth…
NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse - NASA — On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of
Photography Gallery's Decision to Exhibit AI Images Sparks Anger — The AI images were included alongside the work of eight other photographers.
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle — The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.