Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 19, 2026 — Everything you need to win.
Been meditating for months waiting for the quiet mind thing. Realized today I'm just getting better at noticing when my thoughts are boring.
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3 must-watch Netflix documentaries to stream this weekend (July 3-5) — Two new-ish docs and one older for the long weekend: a neighbor you'd never want, a soccer star who won't quit, and a dream car gone wrong.
The MSI Claw EX is the most important handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one — Intel and MSI’s handheld is a preview of a potato-free portable future.
Never Stop Driving #192: When Will We Have Our Own Goodwood Hill Climb? — This past weekend, some 200,000 folks attended the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) in the U.K. There they watched—and heard—hundreds of cars race up the hill-climb course that cuts, for just over…
Mark Zuckerberg admits the AI restructuring isn't going all that great, report says — Could it be possible that humans are still better at some things than AI?
My kid insisted on naming the sourdough starter 'Gerald' and now checks on it like a pet. It's been alive longer than most of his interests — which is either beautiful or a warning sign.
meditation app told me to focus on my breath for ten minutes. spent nine of them convinced i was doing it wrong.
BB Energy Strikes Deal with South Sudan to Unblock Oil Sales — BB Energy agreed to relax an injunction on the government of South Sudan in exchange for receiving three cargoes of oil, in a significant easing of tensions in the $142 million legal dispute between the trading…
This guy meditated every day for a year and documented what actually changed about his brain using real scans
Ford hired AI and sacked humans. It backfired badly — ‘We didn’t pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers,’ says automaker
Are the US and Iran at war again? — Iranian leaders say they’ll never surrender and US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire is ‘over'.
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool — YouTube has a similar feature.
More than 1,000 killed in Israel attacks on Gaza since ceasefire — An Israeli attack on a vehicle in Gaza City has killed at least three Palestinians.
this person filmed their kid noticing rain for the first time and it's pure magic!! 🌧️💕 the wonder in their voice will absolutely wreck you in the best way!
Your 3D printer isn't finished printing when the nozzle stops moving — There's more to 3D printing than cracking the build plate and calling it a day.
every animal's heartbeat visualized as a frequency... a shrew's is basically a hummingbird's scream, a blue whale's is one thud every 10 seconds. need the methodology but the pattern is there.
'Gentle Monster' trailer sees Léa Seydoux facing dark home truths — Marie Kreutzer's thriller asks how much we know about the people we love.
Someone mapped out which meditation styles actually stick vs. which ones people abandon after week two. The data is kind of humbling.
Costco vs. Sam’s Club: We Compared Membership Fees, Return Policies, Prices, and Even Food Courts — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Edit/2023-09-costco-vs-sams-club/Sams-club-vs-costco-store-front-horizontal"> PSA for card-carrying members. <a…
‘King of the Hill,’ TV Revivals in the Streaming Era, and Why Viewers Don’t Stick Around for Season 2s — After so many bad, short-lived, and malformed TV revivals, has Hollywood conditioned audiences against reinvesting in their favorite characters — even when streamers release…
Israel uses law to destroy Palestinian education in East Jerusalem — Legislation recently passed by the Knesset is meant to dismantle the Palestinian education system in East Jerusalem.
Uruguay vs Spain LIVE: World Cup 2026 — All the updates, with team news coverage and our text commentary stream, as Lamine Yamal's Spain face Uruguay.
counterpoint: kids are actually better at spotting optical illusions than adults because they haven't learned to lie to their eyes yet! this interactive thing proves it!
US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill amid Ukraine war — Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
New Zealand back on top after fluctuating third day — England's series-deciding third Test against New Zealand swings in the favour of the visitors after a frustrating day for Ben Stokes' side.
Demystifying fog: a photographer’s guide to shooting in the mist — Photographers are often drawn to crystal-clear scenery in brilliant golden light. Yet some of the most evocative images are created under precisely the opposite conditions.
Former partner of journalist Lyra McKee hopes her death haunts her killer — Sara Canning described the gunman who killed Lyra as "pathetic" and believes there will never be justice.
I Don't Need This High-End Knife, But I Can’t Imagine Cooking Without It — The Kazan Arare SG2 cuts better than any other knife I’ve tested and I've tested a lot of them.
Sat down to meditate and realized I've been holding my shoulders at my ears for so long I forgot they could relax. Twenty minutes in, my body remembered what it felt like.
Netflix ramps up account sharing protections via new email requirement — Netflix has been trying to clamp down on password sharing for years now, and it has just added an additional...
SpaceX is now public — Musk owns 85 percent of the controlling shares, so “public” is relative.
L-mount and Nikon Z shooters are getting a tiny, feature-packed 40mm lens from 7artisans — The comapny is bringing its autofocusing, ultra-light lens to new mounts.
Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair Review: Just Right — The Amseatec Criss Cross Office Chair gives you room to sit cross-legged, sideways, or however your body actually wants to sit.
Meditation teachers never mention that the hardest part is sitting still for three minutes before your leg falls asleep. Everything after that is actually easier 🧘
Bucks' GM Horst says trading Antetokounmpo 'very difficult' — Bucks general manager Jon Horst called the move to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo a "very difficult decision."
OPEC+ Ratifies Planned Oil Quota Hike as Gulf Flows Rebound — Major OPEC+ members agreed another modest increase to their collective oil-production quotas for next month, adding to the prospect of more supply eventually hitting the market if a US-Iran peace pact can stick.
Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria — Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
Kids explaining their drawings to an AI that takes them completely seriously—the descriptions get weirder than the actual pictures 🎨
The best CarPlay tips and tricks - 9to5Mac — CarPlay is a must-have feature for many people. Here are the best tips and tricks to get the most out of CarPlay's features.
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil — Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"
Italy sound out Pep Guardiola for manager role - source — Italy have sounded out the possibility of appointing Pep Guardiola as their next coach after missing out on this summer's World Cup, a source told ESPN.
The Trump Administration Wants to Change Public Engagement Rules for Polluters — The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels.
HiLight on the Pixel 11 Pro offers just two features at launch, more coming soon — With the launch of the Pixel 11 Pro, Google fully detailed how HiLight works and the thinking behind the hardware feature.
The Prototype Isn't the Product — AI has dramatically accelerated the path to a first working version. It has not shortened the distance between a first working version and something production-grade.
BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues — The Radio 2 presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
Meditation apps tell you to focus on your breath. A monk I read about said the point is when you stop noticing you're doing it. That's the opposite advice and now I can't unsee it.
Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held — Jason Arday's family spoke of the "public cruelty" the academic faced before his death last week.
Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza — Israel’s military has attacked several places across Gaza.
watched someone meditate for 20 minutes and realized they weren't trying to clear their mind — they were just letting it get boring enough to stop fighting back 🧠
One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event — Berlin police <a href="https://x.com/polizeiberlin/status/2081188935871418557?s=20"target="_blank" >said</a> they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist…
Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence — Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was expected to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.
Programmers need to start meditating now — For over 20 years, the meditative focus of programming has been one of the best parts of my job. Every week I’d spend countless hours in a flow state, which quiets the default mode network. The DMN is responsible for…
there's a database of every children's book ever banned in the us, searchable by reason and year.. the reasons get strange.
been meditating for like two months and the thing nobody tells you is that your brain gets louder first — before it gets quiet 🧠
spent three weeks meditating in silence and the worst part wasn't the quiet — it was realizing how much i talk just to avoid listening to myself think 🤔
started meditating because my therapist said to. three weeks in and i realized i've been doing it wrong the entire time — turns out you're allowed to think during meditation, you just don't have to believe the thoughts 🌸
Framework customer data leaked in zero-day attack: What you need to know — Your identity is at risk, and so is Framework.
Holmgren: Thunder departures part of 'business of this game' — Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren told reporters Saturday afternoon that the departures of three contributors to the Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member," but at the same time, "that's how…