Hands-On: Baltic's Heures du Monde Worldtimer Is Back — Here's Why I Bought One the First Time — I'm a GMT guy through and through. So why did I buy a watch I didn't really need? Sometimes, you want to be someone else.
582 skeletons, including children discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave — A Sri Lankan mass grave excavation has uncovered 582 skeletons, including babies and children.
Hands-On: Frederique Constant Rebuilds Its Classic Worldtimer From The Ground Up — New movement, new case size, improved design—all under five figures.
Fed Faces High Stakes Test at Jackson Hole — Fed Chair Kevin Warsh heads into Jackson Hole under heightened scrutiny after the Treasury’s intervention in the bond market raised questions about the traditional boundaries between fiscal and monetary policy. Host of Bloomberg…
Analysts Warn U.S. Economy Becoming Overly Dependent On Anne Hathaway. “We estimate that Anne Hathaway films c — Analysts Warn U.S. Economy Becoming Overly Dependent On Anne Hathaway. “We estimate that Anne Hathaway films currently account for a staggering 63% of all U.S.
Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies to stream for free - 9to5Mac — Marketed as a streaming service of originals, the Apple TV streaming service has been slowly growing its catalog of exclusive...
This dude mapped every muscle fiber type and which exercises actually light them up — turns out your gym bro was half right about everything!
Watch Perplexity Is 'Chip Agnostic,' Says CEO - Bloomberg — Computex in Taiwan is putting the spotlight on the companies building the hardware behind the AI boom. One of those companies is Perplexity, which took the stage with Intel to unveil the world's first "hybrid local/serve
Taiwan civilians sharpen self-defence skills ahead of Trump-Xi summit — Taiwanese civilians are flocking to self‑defence courses, amid fears China could one day use force to seize the island.
The old pact between Israel’s government and military has broken down — Prolonged conflict has upended the relationship between political authority and military judgement in Israel.
Donald Trump Gets Even — What the “Anti-Weaponization” fund might mean for the President’s most ardent supporters—and why, for some, it might still fall short.
Why The Ocean Cleanup Hasn’t Solved the Plastic Pollution Crisis • The Revelator — Global problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this?
Solar eclipse carves Eiffel Tower’s silhouette in Paris sky — A partial solar eclipse illuminated Paris’s sky over the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower.
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy — UK maritime security monitor says Seamull tanker diverted towards Somalia, as wave of piracy sweeps the Gulf of Aden.
Introducing: The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate (Now In 38mm) — The downsizing of the brand's ultra-thin model is a positive step for a much more wearable dress watch.
Highest-ever ocean temperature measured as powerful El Niño forms — Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans
Why has Nicaragua taken Germany to the ICJ over Gaza genocide? — Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating the Genocide Convention by supporting Israel amid its onslaught on Gaza.
Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban — The Israeli Product Centre says it has not been given enough time to sell off its stock.
Constellating Wonder: Celebrating 20 Years of The Marginalian (October 23, 2026) — At the dawn of my twenties, lonely, destitute, and disoriented by the demands of making a new life in an alien world, I started keeping notes on my search for meaning while working four jobs to…
E-bike and e-scooter battery fires cause of 18 deaths and nearly 700 injuries — Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.
Van Aert powers to victory on stage 13 of Vuelta — Belgium's Wout van Aert surges clear of Valentin Paret-Peintre in a sprint to the line to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana.
The Alaska Long Trail Was Just a Draft on a Map. Then Bradford Bartels Hiked It. — Bradford "Rafiki" Bartels proved the proposed 500-mile route from Seward to Fairbanks can actually be done—unmapped gaps, unceremonious finishes, and all.
Dispatch: Diving With Force Blue And Luminox For Reef Restoration In Miami — Luminox marks the release of its new Pacific Diver with Force Blue, in support of the organization's ongoing efforts to restore and protect Miami's reef ecosystems.
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows — The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
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
Hands-On: The Longines Hydroconquest 39mm — The latest evolution of the Hydroconquest leans into strong enthusiast appeal and value.
Introducing: TAG Heuer Updates The Aquaracer Solargraph Professional And Debuts New 28mm Models — An updated bezel, handset, case and bracelet come to the solar-powered tool watch as well as four new models in 28mm.
Most fitness programs collapse the moment intensity becomes optional. Watched someone nail the same 20-minute routine for six months while everyone else kept chasing the new thing. Tempo is the secret cue — consistency over novelty.
US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel — The lawsuit calls the House Oversight Committee's subpoenas, which ordered him to share nondisclosure agreements, "invalid".
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.
Hiked the same trail every week for a year. Finally noticed the cairns spell something if you look from the ridge above.
Hands-On: The Panerai Luminor 8 Giorni 'Brunito Steel' — The 44mm PAM01733, released at Watches and Wonders, might be my favorite execution of a Luminor in recent years.
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
Happenings: Join Us For This Month's Hodinkee Happy Hour [RSVP Here] — This coming Thursday in SoHo.
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.
Bomb Fishing Is Wreaking Havoc on Indonesia's Coral Reefs
Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France for 2nd time — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the Women's Tour de France for the second time after riding to victory in Sunday's ninth and final stage to extend her winning margin.
NYT Connections hints and answers for August 9. Tips to solve 'Connections' #1155. — Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #1155.
50,000 boat names — From SEA SLUT II to BILBOAT BAGGINS, a deep dive into AIS vessel data turns up 50,000 boat names packed with nautical puns, dirty jokes, and Tolkien deep cuts.
Best automatic litter box: HomerunPet CS106 is under $700 — For cats who consider "standard size" a personal insult.
Metro Bank customer fights for £14,000 refund after AI-linked fraud — Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits for Claude chatbot
interactive map of every deep sea creature we've actually filmed. most of them look like they're having a bad day
Council set to axe climate emergency declaration — Barnsley Council says a review is under way to asses climate and net zero-related activity.
A runner broke down the exact moment their body switched from burning sugar to fat—and how to feel it happen.
The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work — ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
Yankees activate Rodon for Orioles game Tuesday in about-face — Carlos Rodon will come off the injured list and start at Baltimore on Tuesday in a change of plans for the Yankees.
Meet the man circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean, alone — Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
“Weird” is a weird word — From Beowulf to Shakespeare to you
Cleveland Cavaliers offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview — After missing out on an epic homecoming with LeBron James, our insiders examine what to expect from the Cavaliers in the 2026-2027 season.
Fire TV devices now get Alexa+ for free, no Amazon Prime required — Your streaming stick and TV just became a better value.
Aptera's Plan to Beat EV Costs — Aptera co-CEO Steve Fambro joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the solar EV startup is betting on China to lower costs and accelerate production, despite tariffs and policy uncertainty. He lays out Aptera’s self-charging promise, its…
The title battle finally came alive - then Antonelli took control — The Formula 1 title battle caught light in Canada - but then took a potentially decisive turn, writes Andrew Benson.
Photo Report: Watch Spotting At The Hodinkee Happy Hour [July 2026] — Great watches. Even better company.
The 37signals Manager Playbook — Everything you need to know about managing people at 37signals.
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for September 3: Tips to solve Connections #710 — Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #710
BofA's Subramanian Warns About Sitting on Cash Right Now — BofA Securities Head of US Equity and Quantitative Strategy Savita Subramanian warns investors about staying in cash right now as real returns are low. She says large-cap value stocks are a "beautiful story" and a…
Breathing depends on a cylinder: Gaza faces medical oxygen crisis — Only 12 of Gaza's 34 oxygen-generation stations remain operational, worsening the health crisis in the besieged enclave.
Sources: Folarin Balogun joining Everton in deal worth up to $54M — Everton are closing in on a move for Folarin Balogun after submitting a £35 million offer ($47.5m) for the AS Monaco forward, sources have told ESPN.
AGI is whatever you want it to be — On The Vergecast: Astra, Apple speculation, and an all-IFA lightning round.
Ordinary Abundance — A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.