How to get perfectly smooth frosting on cake — Whether you prefer Italian or Swiss, the goal is to have a frosting that’s smooth, silky, and pipes like a dream. However, the biggest enemy to a smooth buttercream can be the most frustrating to troubleshoot: tiny air bubbles.
Why Democracy Requires Renewal | Michael Dimock | TED — Pew Research Center president Michael Dimock has spent years listening to what Americans think — and what they're telling him right now is pretty dark. But buried in the data is something revealing: people are ready for…
Introducing the biggest new thing in sourdough baking — The Sourdough Sidekick is an automatic sourdough feeder that helps fit bread-baking into your schedule.
Germany warns of ‘daily hybrid warfare’ after explosive-laden drone found — Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations are a 'constant reality', says Germany's interior minister.
We Set Up This First-of-Its-Kind Coffee Maker in Our Office for 3 Weeks — And Everyone Wanted to Keep It Forever — It'll save you so much money.
A Kitchen Scale Can Make Your Cooking Better and Cleanup Easier — Psst: They're not just for bakers.
12 Passover recipes for your Seder menu — We've got flourless chocolate cake, chewy coconut macaroons, and even popovers made with matzo meal.
Wilson's comeback win sets up Trump Shanghai final — Defending champion Kyren Wilson beat Zhao Xintong 10-8 in a thrilling match to set up a Shanghai Masters final against world number one Judd Trump.
Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find — Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
‘The Wave’ Trailer: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ and ‘Gloria’ Director Sebastián Lelio Unveils a Bold Protest Musical — Watch the trailer for Sebastián Lelio's Chilean musical 'The Wave' ('La Ola').
Physiotherapist mapped out exactly which muscles fail first when you're exhausted. The order is not what most people train for. 💪
Fired Tesla manager says Full Self-Driving cars were 'rolling hazards' — A new lawsuit accuses Tesla of overextending the safety operators overseeing its robotaxis.
someone built a database of every exercise variation known to humanity and it's somehow actually organized. my brother in christ, i didn't know there were 47 types of rows!
How to make homemade pizza: a beginner’s guide — If you want to dive into making homemade pizza, here are the recipes, ingredients, tools, and tips you need.
Philippine Corporate Regulator Targets Stock Brokers in Next Reform Push — The Philippines’ corporate regulator is looking to increase the minimum capital requirement for stock brokers as it forges ahead with reforms despite pushback from some market participants.
‘NAZA’ Documentary from ‘No Other Land’ Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor Sets North American Premiere at NYFF — The Israeli military documentary 'NAZA' has been added to the 2026 New York Film Festival lineup.
Cardamom buns, just out.
watched someone deadlift with perfect form for six months straight and never add weight. turns out they were just solving a puzzle nobody asked them to solve?
there's a site where kids draw monsters and strangers animate them into actual stop-motion clips 💀 watching a seven-year-old's crayon nightmare come to life is weirdly moving
Russia Extends Diesel-Export Ban as Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks — Russia further extended a ban on diesel exports for producers to keep the domestic market supplied amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on the nation’s refineries.
watched someone spend 3 hours on a croissant just to tell me butter lamination is 'actually simple' — why are bakers like this?
Watched someone at the gym explain to a trainer that they've been doing squats wrong for five years. The trainer just nodded and said 'okay but you're still here.'
Tommy Tuberville wins Republican nomination for Alabama governor — Former college football coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama.
Baker documented every time her croissants failed over a year, cross-referenced it with humidity and oven temp — the spreadsheet is somehow more useful than any cookbook I own.
Big Oil Is Making Big Money During Iran War Market Turmoil — Dislocations have created lucrative opportunities for companies able to source, transport and process energy across markets.
guy trained for a marathon by only running downhill for three months — his knees disagree but his 5k time is genuinely unhinged
Um, Jennifer? Announce New EP 'Dirty Twice': Hear “Bushwick Ratbag” — If you didn’t already know that Um, Jennifer? are based in Brooklyn, then you do now. The post-punk duo is announcing their new EP Dirty Twice today, and the lead single “Bushwick Ratbag” might be…
5 new Netflix movies to watch in August — A sci-fi mystery and a crime thriller top the list.
The Living History Museum of Camping in Phelps, Wisconsin — <p><img alt="1952 Lighthouse Vintage Camper - 1 of 8 to Exist" data-width="4032" data-height="3024" width="300" height="200"…
The Mysterious Syndrome Destroying Endurance Athletes — Over the past decade, ultrarunning has gone from a fringe pursuit for distance freaks to a hypercompetitive sport attracting big-time sponsors. But a mysterious training condition is suddenly plaguing its ranks, robbing a…
‘Buddy’ Trailer: A Bizarro Take on ‘Barney’ from the Mind Behind ‘Too Many Cooks’ — Watch the trailer for Casper Kelly's new horror movie, 'Buddy.'
Review: 'One Night Only' makes fun of purity culture, yet perpetuates it — The rom-com imagines a fascistic U.S. that's not too different from the one we're living in.
Keep track of what you watch | TV Time — TV Time is the world's largest tracking tool that organizes the shows and movies you love.
Breaking Down the Global Bond Selloff — The global bond selloff continues with long-dated bond yields pushing further into multidecade highs. Ira Jersey of Bloomberg Intelligence has more on what could be causing all this on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Inches to infinity | Apeksha Dabral | TEDxSAGEUniversity — Success is not built through giant leaps—it begins with small, intentional steps. In "Inches To Infinity," Apeksha Dabral Shrivastava shares how consistent growth, resilience, self-belief, and meaningful relationships…
'Coyote vs. Acme' review: A movie worth fighting for — Will Forte and John Cena face off over the fate of Wile E. Coyote in this silly but smart (and nearly shelved) comedy.
Meet the 26-Year-Old Who’s Saving L.A. Cinemas — Save Your Cinema campaign leader Ben Steinberg breaks down how he helped rescue the Cinerama Dome and ArcLight in Hollywood from oblivion.
These 4 Linux apps deserve to be called the best of all time — The best Linux apps aren't necessarily the most powerful. They're the ones that helped make Linux a practical operating system for regular people.
My Favorite Meal Kit Service Is Giving Away a Free Caraway Pan (Yes, THAT Pan!) — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//shopping/tk/2025/2025-07/hello-fresh-caraway/hello-fresh-caraway-lead"> It’s a win-win. <a…
Curiosity as an Instrument of Love: Thoreau’s Touching Account of 24 Hours with a Tiny Owl — “If you would learn the secrets of Nature, you must practice more humanity than others.”
Let’s all meet up in the Y2K ⌘I Get Info — Back in 2024 I posted a few of these on Twitter (thread reader) after digging out old photos from the dot-com boom. I was working in London at a digital agen...
Folding Globes — print · cut · fold your world — Build a personalized folding paper globe: pick a shape, choose a map style, pin your places, and download a print-ready PDF. By MapScaping.
Fairly Ranking the Most Brilliant Birds — Finding beautiful birds with data, and the ethics of converting preferences into math
The Rise of Defense Tech in Europe | Fiona Murray | TEDxBoston — NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker’s personal views and business approach to defense technology and development. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx…
Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report — The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.
Prabowo Plans Indonesian Commodity Exchange to Control Prices — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the country would open a new commodity exchange in an effort to exert more influence on world commodity prices.
The best baking products, according to King Arthur employee-owners — These are the secret weapon baking products we reach for again and again.
Spain's persistence pays off to win 2026 World Cup as Messi, Argentina exit quietly — So that's it! The 2026 World Cup is over and Spain have been crowned champions. Here's how they won it, how Argentina lost it, and everything in-between.
A crow in my neighborhood figured out the automatic doors at the grocery store. Now it just walks in to grab dropped popcorn from the floor.
Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM — Speaking in Riyadh, Yemen's internationally recognised government warns global complacency has emboldened the Houthis.
Shields stops Scott to reclaim WBC, WBA middleweight titles — Claressa Shields is back on top in the middleweight division, rolling to a dominant TKO victory over Kaye Scott to reclaim the WBC and WBA championships Saturday night.
Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports — President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into…
Pezeshkian says Iran ‘has not become Venezuela’ despite war and sanctions — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has stood firm despite what he calls a full-scale war.
GB's Fery beats Kovacevic to reach Winston-Salem semi-final — Britain's Arthur Fery comes from a set down to beat Aleksandar Kovacevic and book his place in the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.
Fabian Giesen (@rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place) — As of a recent update, my phone has started detecting me going on a run as "someone snatching my phone and running off". This insta-locks the screen and kicks me out of the app I use to pace my runs. gaaaaah
Wall Street Banker Bonuses Could Rise by 15%, Says Johnson Associates Study — Chris Connors, managing director at Johnson Associates, says Wall Street bankers could be having one of their best years ever. He says bonuses could rise by 10% to 15% or more for investment and…
Is AI facing a big financial reckoning? — Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around AI related companies is fading.
Animal Spot: Online Animal Guide With Facts, Pictures, And More! — Explore the exciting animal kingdom to know about different species of mammals, insects, amphibians and reptiles. Resource includes a great selection of pictures, facts, news, general information and more on anima
Saudis Offer Oil From Near Oman in Possible Sign of Shuttling — Saudi Arabia is offering to sell oil from off the coast of Oman, a sign that the kingdom may be following the United Arab Emirates in shuttling more barrels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Geologist & Kyle Simon Announce New Album Created With Light From The Moon — Brian Weitz, the Animal Collective member better known as Geologist, has been busy as shit in 2026. In January, Geologist released Can I Get A Pack Of Camel Lights?, his first-ever solo album. After…