SpaceX launch from my bedroom
Ardent — Database branching for coding agents — Create copies of any Postgres database in under 6 seconds. Let coding agents test, clean, and migrate data on isolated branches with zero risk to production.
Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode on Edge, because everything is Copilot Mode now - Engadget — Copilot features are now available on Edge for mobile.
YouTube is courting creators — and sponsors — with streaming shows — YouTube is pushing new series from stars like Trevor Noah and Alex Cooper
The Pioneer Woman’s New $2 Summer Essential Is Already Selling Out at Walmart — Including a nonstick cookware set for under $90.
I Stopped Using a 3-Step Breading Station for Fried Chicken — This New Method Is Faster and More Flavorful — Spicy, sweet, and crispy.
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TechPays has been acquired by Levels.fyi — tl;dr: TechPays is joining Levels.fyi: so the leading tech salary site in Europe gets the love and care it deserves. Thanks to Zsombor for building this project with me for so many years. Pay transparency has always been an issue in tec
NYT Connections hints and answers for May 14. Tips to solve 'Connections' #1068. — Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #1068.
The Boring Internet — The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. A visual essay about what actually persists.
'Completely private': Meta AI gets Incognito Chat — Meta claims the feature make sensitive conversations invisible to anyone else.
Rory McIlroy 'totally fine' for US PGA Championship after toe issue — World number two Rory McIlroy says using a "bigger and wider shoe with more cushioning" is helping deal with a sore little toe on his right foot.
winter cabbage salad with mandarins and cashews — Slightly tart mandarin orange segments, salty-spicy-sweet roasted cashews, and a very crunchy red cabbage salad threaded with fennel, scallions, and a hint of fresh mint with a sumac-specked vinaig…
Fifa World Cup 2026: Leading scientists highlight extreme weather fears — A group of world-leading scientists warn Fifa its current heat safety measures for the men's 2026 World Cup are "inadequate" and could put players at risk of serious harm.
simple crispy pan pizza — The simplest, fuss-free pan pizza with a thick, airy dough rippled with blistered cheese on top, and browned to a seasoned crouton-like crisp underneath, the kind that makes an audible crunch when …
Memphis residents file lawsuit alleging abuses by Trump-backed task force — Lawsuit says task force comprised of state and federal agencies harassed bystanders who recorded enforcement activities.
Eminem, 50 Cent lead NBA playoffs celebrity sightings — Celebrities have been out in style courtside at the NBA playoffs.
LukeW | Mockups Were Never the Hard Part — With AI, anyone on a team can generate mockups in minutes. That was never the hard part. The difficult work is, and always has been, maintaining coherency and i...
Higher air fares in Europe "inevitable", says industry head — Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.
Apps and programming: two accidental tyrannies — On coding agents, malleable software, and the future of interface invention
Paris book launch and booksigning of ready for dessert! — I’ll be at AXS design, one of my favorite shops in Paris, celebrating the release of Ready for Dessert on Sept 30th from 5:30 to 7pm. AXS is filled with treasures, including French dinnerware, glasses and linens, and lots
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Android rolling out AI-powered ‘Contextual suggestions’ that learn from your habits — Google is using on-device AI to analyze how you use your Android phone and provide "Contextual suggestions."
Implementing Hybrid Semantic + Lexical Search — Semantic search alone wasn't good enough. Here's how I improved search on kentcdodds.com through three rounds of iteration with Cursor and GPT-5.4, each time learning something that the previous design missed.
Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas — The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back election wins.
Ikea’s New Designer Collection Is Home-Office Heaven — From a twisty lamp to a bendy clock, the Swedish company’s full 2026 PS Collection has dropped. It’s a boon for those looking to refine their homes and workstations.
The Pulse: AI load breaks GitHub – why not other vendors? — GitHub’s leadership blames the 3.5x increase in service load as the cause of degradation – or it might be self-inflicted.
Thanksgiving Recipes — It's that time of the year again. When bakers, cooks, and even bartenders, are baking, roasting, and shaking things up for the holidays. Here's a round-up of recipes from my blog, my personal favorites, that are great for Thanksgiving and winter holiday fêt
We Skipped the Sugar & Dairy in This Banana Bread — Here's What We Used Instead — This no-sugar banana bread is naturally sweetened with ripe bananas, medjool dates, and raisins — no cane sugar, honey, or dairy needed!
Fan at White Sox game hospitalized after fall into visiting bullpen — The Royals-White Sox game at Rate Field was delayed for a brief time Wednesday after a fan fell into the Kansas City bullpen in right field.
Families demand release of Pakistani crew captured by Somali pirates — Families of 10 Pakistani crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates have rallied in Karachi to demand their release.
Kyiv building collapses after Russian strike, reportedly trapping residents — Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, damaging several buildings.
The Other Half of AI Safety — Why labs gate bioweapons but not breakdowns
Adam Silver says NBA to present '3-2-1' anti-tanking proposal — NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed on Stephen A. Smith's radio show Wednesday that the NBA has landed on a proposal to present to the league's board of governors later this month to revamp the league's draft lott
How the Avalanche became a hitting machine this postseason — The Avs have doubled their hits per game rate from the regular season. Fellow Stanley Cup contenders should be very concerned.
The 14 best recipes to bake in April — From bright green brownies to carrot cake pancakes, find your next April recipe here.
Back in my day we hacked with style: a sentimental tour of late 1990s and early 2000s tools — A nostalgic and slightly sardonic look at the tools, IRC channels, and cultural chaos that defined the late 1990s and early 2000s hacker scene.
NHL teams' offseason keys, including free agency, draft needs — We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.
Introducing Claude for Small Business — We're launching Claude for Small Business, a package of connectors and ready-to-run workflows that put Claude inside the tools small businesses use every day.
Safari 26.5 fixes WebKit bugs that could crash Safari or expose user data - 9to5Mac — Apple has published the full list of security fixes for Safari 26.5, including a WebKit vulnerability that could let maliciously crafted web content disclose sensitive user information.
Reframing tech debt – Increment: Planning — If we bake addressing tech debt into our plans, could it become an opportunity to build abundance into our systems?
2026 NBA playoffs: What to watch for in Cavaliers-Pistons Game 5 — The Cavaliers and Pistons are headed back to Detroit tied 2-2. We broke down the key factors ahead of Game 5.
This AI-powered workspace cuts down on tab overload, and now it’s $50 for life — Enjoy AI-powered help combined with collaborative workspaces with this tool.
'Grave concerns' as contact with Lindsay and Craig Foreman cut off — Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been detained in Iran for more than a year.
Iran slams ‘collusion with Israel’ as Netanyahu reports ‘secret’ UAE visit — Iranian first vice president said Tehran's 'right' to the Strait of Hormuz is 'established and the matter is closed'.
Agentic Coding is a Trap | Lars Faye — Remaining vigilant about cognitive debt and atrophy.
How can I get a more bubbly, open crumb in my focaccia? — Our best tips: Look for a high-hydration recipe and push the proof.
Sources: Optimism Knicks' OG Anunoby returns for start of ECF — There is growing optimism that Knicks forward OG Anunoby will return from his hamstring injury by the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
Cavaliers outlast Pistons in OT, score 1st road playoff win — The Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Pistons 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters — The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
The Pulse: token spend breaks budgets – what next? — In the past 2-3 months, spending on AI agents has exploded at many tech companies, Details from 15 of them, including the different ways they are coping with this realization.
Thank You For Being a Friend — It's been one of those months, and by that, I mean one of the 663 months since I was born. This won't be a long post, because I only have two things to say. First, I'm really glad we re-ordered the GMI (Guaranteed Minimum Income) rural study countie
Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming — Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem
Shropshire teenager says beekeeping helped him rejoin school system — Jenson, 17, says it helped him feel good to return to school after four years learning at home.
What you can do in a decade — I turned 40 today. For [my 35th I did principles](https://www.swyx.io/35-principles), but for my 40th, I wanted to offer perhaps more useful reflections.
Newspaper headlines: 'Wes, prime minister?' and 'My flare lady' — Health Secretary Wes Streeting dominates the front pages on Thursday, as Sir Keir Starmer tries to retain his premiership.
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NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 14: Tips to solve Connections #598 — Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #598.
The Pulse: ‘Tokenmaxxing’ as a weird new trend — At Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce and other large companies, devs are purposefully burning tokens (and money!) to inflate their AI usage and hit AI usage metrics which they treat as targets.