Photos: Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice — The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.
Union Pacific Is Tackling Rail Heat to Keep America’s Freight on Track | Union Pacific — As warmer temperatures return, Union Pacific is applying an innovative concept to manage heat-related track conditions – part of a broader strategy that helped the railroad deliver its…
Falcons WR Zachariah Branch charges dropped, attorney says — Georgia state prosecutors have dismissed a pair of misdemeanor charges against Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch stemming from an arrest that occurred days before the NFL draft, his attorney told ESPN.
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it's going public, again, and I have questions | TechCrunch — Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story.
Best Bone Conduction Headphones (2026): Shokz, Suunto, Mojawa — Everyone needs a safe way to listen to music on outdoor runs. We’ve found the bone conduction headphones to grab on your way out the door.
Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal | TechCrunch — Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
Liquid AI's smallest model yet LFM2.5-230M beats models 4X its size at data extraction, can run 'anywhere' — <p>Liquid AI, founded by former MIT computer scientists, today released its smallest AI language model yet, <a…
The Perfect Loaf | Bake Sourdough Bread — Learn to bake sourdough bread and make your own sourdough starter from scratch. Bake healthy and delicious bread right from home!
Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike — Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 1,007 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the so-called 'ceasefire'.
EA is now a private company — Another multibillion dollar gaming deal has finished.
Mule Deer Are Already Using California's First Wildlife Crossing—and It's Not Even Finished Yet — Construction on the $20 million bridge in Siskiyou County began last year and is expected to be complete by this fall, with miles of eight-foot-high fencing along the highway to help
Where to Stay in Boston if You Like to Eat — Bridging the cobblestone charm of Beacon Hill with the sleek Seaport, Boston boasts a wealth of overnight bases near its culinary hot spots.
a horse's teeth never stop growing and they'll wear themselves down to nothing if the hay quality is wrong. watched someone's entire jaw problem come down to just... bad grass
We Tried Every Frozen Pizza at Costco — There Was One Clear Winner (Not Kirkland) — It’s worth the membership alone.
We Found 37 Kitchen Deals This Week That Are Even Better Than (or Just as Good as) Prime Day — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//shopping/tk/2026/2026-05/ikea-memorial-day-sale/ikea-kitchen"> See what to buy at Wayfair, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset. <a…
Microsoft AI chief says company was “set free” from OpenAI to pursue superintelligence — <p>For three years, Microsoft's artificial intelligence story has been inseparable from OpenAI. The partnership — cemented by a cumulative investment exceeding $13 billion — gave Microso
Microsoft's New Surface Devices Arrive With Much Higher Prices — Microsoft's new Surface devices are available now.
A single AI agent conversation can look perfect and still be broken, leaders from LangChain, Conviva and CoreWeave said at VB Transform 2026 — <p>A single AI agent conversation can look flawless scored on its own and still point to a broken product. That gap is driving a shift…
3 free, open-source apps to stop big tech from spying on you this weekend (Jun 19-21) — They can only come in if your give them permission to come in. So just don’t.
OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO | TechCrunch — OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week.
How one cinematographer is preparing for Spain’s once-in-120-years eclipse — The eclipse path crosses Spain at sunset, and one cinematographer has a plan to capture something dramatic.
Press corner — Highlights, press releases and speeches
Flexport CEO Warns Shipping Risks Remain — Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the biggest threat to global shipping isn't the Strait of Hormuz—it's still the Red Sea. He breaks down the surge in imports driven by tariff uncertainty,…
'House of the Dragon' Season 3, episode 5: Who is killing the Gold Cloaks in King's Landing? — The City Watch is in big trouble.
oppi.li/stinkpot — sqlite-backed shell history
My #1 Trick For The Best Beach Sandwiches (That'll Never Get Soggy!) — We promise it won’t fall apart.
No Claude Fable 5? No problem: Sakana achieves frontier performance with new Fugu multi-model, auto synthesis system — <p>Last night, the increasingly enterprise-focused AI startup <a href="https://sakana.ai/fugu/">Sakana launched Fugu</a>, a multi-agent orchestration system…
PSA: macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes - 9to5Mac — Apple has announced that starting with macOS 28, users will need to decrypt or reformat certain storage volumes to keep using them.
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI | TechCrunch — It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.
This Old-School French Side Dish Is Sure to Steal the Show — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/recipes/2026/2026-07/ratatouille/ratatouille-5087"> As delicious as it is beautiful! <a…
Someone mapped out why every major language's standard library has that one module nobody understands... the patterns are eerie.
Wall Street is debating the AI buildout. Enterprises just answered: 86% say their GPUs run at half capacity or less — <p>Enterprise companies are running AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they deployed that way knowingly. That is the central finding…
I’m a Chef, and I Eat This Momofuku Condiment with Breakfast, Dinner, and Dessert — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Photo/Recipes/2024-12-lazy-cooking-salmon/lazy-cooking-2-ingredient-chili-crisp-salmon-1837"> The perfect “pop.” <a…
Cacio e Uova — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/photo/2026/05-2026/2026-05-cacio-e-uova/cacio-e-uova-517"> It’s all about the velvety sauce. <a…
Anthropic says Opus 5 can nearly match its top-performing model for half the price — Anthropic's latest model offers top-tier performance at a much cheaper cost.
The One Thing You Should Know Before Ordering a Costco Cake, According to a Superfan — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//k/Photo/Series/2024-08-costco-cakes/costco-cakes-033"> It's surprisingly old school. <a…
Bellingham heads England into the lead against Mexico — Jude Bellingham gives England the lead over Mexico with a header at the back post during their last 16 at the Mexico City Stadium.
Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Recipe — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/photo/2026/07-2026/2026-07-parmesan-crusted-zucchini/parmesan-crusted-zucchini-455"> Crispy cheese lovers, rejoice. <a…
Why Lap Cheong (Chinese Sausage) Belongs in Your Noodles, Not Just Your Rice — This Lap Cheong Mei Fun is a deliciously simple way to enjoy thin rice vermicelli noodles with Chinese sausage and a variety of vegetables!
The Tallest Man on Earth Readies New Album — Just Beyond Endless Mountain was inspired by the Swedish folk music of Kristian Mattson’s childhood
The Best 8 Bars in Boston Right Now — From an iconic oyster bar to a subterranean cocktail hideaway, here are the eight best places to get a drink in Boston.
TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok | TechCrunch — TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners.
New Patricia Lockwood for the London Review of Books: A Tradcath Wedding. “He pronounced the word ‘nuptial’ as — New Patricia Lockwood for the London Review of Books: A Tradcath Wedding. “He pronounced the word ‘nuptial’ as noopt-see-all. If that’s correct, never tell me.”
Pocket raises $11M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices | TechCrunch — Pocket sells a $129, credit card-shaped puck, which sticks to the back of your phone, and promises unlimited recordings, transcriptions and to-do items.
GC and Exceptions in Wasmtime — The Wasm GC and exceptions proposals are both enabled by default in today’sWasmtime 47 release! We are excited to help bring more languages to WebAssemblyand everywhere that Wasmtime runs. Getting to this point involved large Wasmtimecha...
Boy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parents — The three-year-old's parents say the boy is making progress after seven operations in a month.
Save $1,100 on a Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Ultra when you preorder at T-Mobile — That's over 50% off the brand new Samsung foldable.
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat — In April Japan coined term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat
Is Martie Worth the Hype? I Tried the Online Grocer for 4 Weeks in a Row and Saved Hundreds — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/groceries/2026/2026-07/martie-review/martie-lead"> I saved over $400. <a…
What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later) — The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad.
It’s Cool to Be Weird — I really like what Razaak Eniola has to say here about human difference. Before Prince was Prince, Prince was weird. And that goes the same for probably any
'Sweet redemption': Joey Logano ends 9-year drought at Richmond — Joey Logano continued his surge toward the NASCAR Chase, winning Saturday night at Richmond Raceway with a late-race charge on fresh tires.
Marvel reveals the new X-Men cast, including Inde Navarrette and Adam Driver — Navarrette’s Rogue will join Sadie Sink’s Jean Grey in facing off against Driver’s Mister Sinister.
The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon — The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise | TechCrunch — Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actually works.
Longest serving volunteer helps boost bird numbers — Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.
Man charged after arson attack on Islamic centre in Dublin — A man set fire to an Islamic centre and mosque in Dublin, shouting Islamophobic and anti-immigrant slogans.
Here’s How to Submit to BA’s Gear of the Year for 2026 — BA recognizes the year’s best product launches alongside long-time favorites.
Researchers Develop All-New Pixel Type That Can Both Record and Display Light — Cutting-edge pixel technology.
Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information | TechCrunch — Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses, but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their lea