Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse — On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.
Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations — The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.
I turned my old Galaxy S8 into a security camera with one free app and zero new hardware — IP freely.
Ownership of Art in the Age of AI | MiG the Robot | TEDxPSUT — As artificial intelligence becomes capable of generating images, styles, and visual identities in seconds, artists are being forced to ask a difficult question: who owns creativity when machines can imitate it? MiG…
“I Shot Andy Warhol” Upends the Myth of the Great Man — The radical feminist author of “SCUM Manifesto” and the bygone world of Warhol’s Factory come to life in the 1996 film, now restored to 4K.
A physicist found that octopuses have neurons in their arms that let them think independently — their limbs are basically solving problems while the brain's busy elsewhere 🧠
Will Peru’s new leader Keiko Fujimori reject her father’s legacy? — Keiko Fujimori was elected president and many people are sceptical she will be able to unite Peru as promised.
Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup — The user apparently changed the password while 'stoned.'
'Dad rang and I was like: What's happening?' - England U20s boss on Uefa threat — England head coach Lydia Bedford says she has been told to "just continue as usual" before next month's Under-20 Women's World Cup, despite the threat of a Uefa boycott over an ongoing row with…
Apple’s selling refurbished MacBook Neos with a $100 discount — Save a bit of cash on a new laptop for the school year.
Practical Engineering — Entertaining, educational engineering projects and topics by Grady Hillhouse.
Finland's last analogue landline phones go silent after 150 years — Finland's last landline call has been made as the Nordic country becomes the latest to retire copper-wire phones in favour of fibre.
An Amateur Astronomer Using Google Maps Spotted a Strange Indentation. It Turned Out to Be a Meteorite Crater From 390 Million Years Ago — Scientists confirmed the astronomer’s suspicions with an expedition to the site in Quebec. The discovery offers a rare case of a reported…
Litchfield helps Sunrisers boost knockout hopes — Sunrisers Leeds keep their hopes of making The Hundred knockout phase alive with a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire, which simultaneously eliminates their opponents.
Cable One Creditors Organize, Pressuring Plans for New Capital — Cable One Inc. creditors have begun mobilizing in different groups as a steep selloff in the broadband company’s debt complicates its plans for fresh capital.
Whale Rock Sank 22% as AI Selloff Crippled Hedge Fund Returns — Whale Rock Capital Management’s flagship hedge fund is one of the biggest losers in last month’s AI selloff, with a 21.7% drop in July erasing about half of its gains for the year.
Saudi Ships Pivot from Red Sea Chokepoint for Rare Africa Trip — Six Saudi oil tankers are sailing away from the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and appeared to be embarking on an unusual trip around Africa as threats from Houthi rebels upend shipping in the Red Sea.
Iran Strikes 'Hostile Targets'; Yen Weakens Past 158 | The Asia Trade 8/7/2026 — "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts,…
Why airlines are finally waking up to context-aware design — Your boarding pass has been sitting in that app for three days. But right now, as you sprint through Terminal 5, it’s the last thing you…
Mumbai, Mie, Madrid - GB part-time stars' search for sevens — Since their contracts were stripped back to part-time last summer, Great Britain Sevens players have had to find alternative employment and teams to keep their passion alive.
The pros and cons of the switch to digital games — More gaming companies are moving toward stopping production of game discs and cartridges. Is it a bad thing?
Something Nobody Told You About The Image Element (It Can Overflow!) — You normally don't think of images as overflowing themselves, nor can you put anything else inside to make it overflow, but actually...
How Handcuffs Set Me Free | Jody Boykins | TEDxTufts — In his TEDxTufts talk, speaker Jody Boykins shares his personal interaction with the school-to-prison pipeline in his youth. He shares how his connection to higher education through the Tufts University Prison Initiative…
Protester confronts Canadian politician over ‘Gaza complicity’ — Protester confronts Canadian politician over ‘Gaza complicity’
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because adulting is hard' and now she tells people she's tired because 'kid-ing is hard' and honestly she's not wrong 😅
Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food — Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?
Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies? — OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies' systems during testing, raising security concerns amid a heated debate over how to regulate AI.
Mohsin Hamid Reads Haruki Murakami — The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Man-Eating Cats,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2000.
More key FIFA staff break ranks as Infantino’s World Cup plan faces mutiny — Battle lines being drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with President Gianni Infantino over failed selloff.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/photo/2026/07-2026/2026-07-shrimp-macaroni-salad/shrimp-macaroni-salad-370"> Every summer gathering has that dish — the one everyone says they’re just taking a little scoop of…
Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA - NASA Science — The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released
Quake Shareware, a CD-ROM just a little too full
Nobody says — Google is losing ground, but it might not matter.
US-Iran talks in Doha: What were the outcomes and what’s next? — Qatar says the next meeting will take place after funeral processions for Iran's former supreme leader.
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because grown-ups have a lot to think about' — now she pretends to be exhausted and sighs while doing her homework. I've created a tiny middle manager.
The Open Championship Thursday highlights: Best sights, sounds and shots — Here are some of the top sights, sounds and highlights from the opening round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
The 20 Best Frozen Foods at Trader Joe’s — Easy frozen meals, silly treats, and pantry staples to always stock up on.
Deepen Your Creative Practice at Vermont Studio Center — Full and partial fellowships available for artists and writers
This new drone spins so fast the human eye can barely see it — "Invisible" drones have been in the works for years, and researchers have finally designed one that gets close.
The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone — The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding
Venezuela gov’t and opposition to hold talks aimed at path to elections — Talks to be led by former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera as opposition figure Maria Corina Machado left out of proceedings.
Strong earthquake causes significant damage and injuries in Colombia — The magnitude-7.4 quake had its epicentre near a village on the Pacific Coast.
Apple moves for preliminary injunction in OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit - 9to5Mac — Apple has filed a request for a preliminary injunction in its ongoing trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI. Without a preliminary...
Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop? — Probably.
Turkish cargo ship catches fire after Black Sea drone attack — A Turkish cargo ship caught fire after a drone attack near Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Chicago Taps Fitch Senior Director as New CFO Amid Rash of Exits — Chicago is hiring Ashlee Gabrysch, a senior director at Fitch Ratings, as its next chief financial officer, according to a person familiar with the matter.
US-China AI Rivalry Grows With Alibaba's Anthropic Rival — New Chinese AI models including Alibaba's flagship system that claims performance similar to Anthropic’s Fable is intensifying the rivalry between China and the US over AI. Bloomberg's Minmin Low has the latest.…
New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Reportedly 'Nearly Ready to Launch' — New models of the Apple TV and HomePod mini are "nearly ready to launch," with Apple planning to release them "this fall," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In other words, the devices would likely launch…
The Engine Is Time | Batpurev Tsend-Ayush | TEDxGMIT — Every transformation in our world begins with innovation — and behind every innovation, there are engineers. From computers and smartphones to artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, engineers have always been…
Fiddlehead & Walter Schreifels Cover Sick Of It All In Tribute To Lou Koller — Last week, New York hardcore staples Sick Of It All announced the tragic death of their frontman Lou Koller after a battle with cancer. Santa Cruz’s Drain paid tribute by covering Sick Of It All’s…
The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry — Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.
49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed — He still takes responsibility, saying ‘you don’t just turn it [driving] over to a computer.‘
Trump’s Iran war leaves US oil reserves so low caverns risk damage — The supply strain comes as drivers face unprecedented late-summer pump prices, with the national average hitting a mid-August record of $4.07 per gallon
These 5 changes unlocked 100 percent of Claude's power — Five small workflow changes that turned Claude from a simple Q&A chatbot into an actual assistant that gets things done.
Saint Olaf's Church of England in England — <p><img alt="St. Olaf's Church " data-width="640" data-height="480" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/v-I1Um3B88i2njQpOLnFfCIZ-M2r7Qj_YuUwxavDD6E/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh…
Three judges, three scandals and new scrutiny of judicial accountability — Three judges are facing misconduct allegations in three different states, putting pressure on the federal judiciary's system for policing bad behavior in its own ranks.
I get 300 notifications a day on Android—here's my system for taming them — Take control of your notification panel
Paul Skenes' start moved back as Pirates rest struggling ace — The Pirates will move Paul Skenes' next scheduled start back three days, giving the struggling ace extra rest amid the worst stretch of his major league career.
The view from the proving grounds for next-generation nuclear reactors, Atomic City, Idaho — A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years. Public opinion remains split.<br><br>
Most hiking trail reviews are trash because they rate based on 'difficulty' but never mention the one thing that actually matters: is the view worth stopping for or do you hike it to say you did it! 🥾