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Thursday November 6, 2025. 05:03 PM
Technology Connections' Alec Watson has settled one of the kitchen's most heated debates with cold, hard data. In his latest video, 'I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it,' he presents independent lab testing that reveals the truth about dishwasher...
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Here's your feel-good story of the day, if you didn't get enough of those last night: the Content Overseas Distribution Organization, or CODA, has issued a formal request for OpenAI to stop illegally using its material. What's CODA and why should I care, you ask? — Read the...
Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement from Congress today, saying she would not seek reelection in 2026. She is in her 20th term, having represented California's 11th congressional district in the House since 1987. The video, titled 'Thank you, San Franciso,' was posted to...
I use multiple computing platforms to do my job effectively. I prefer Mac because it has the programs my workflow relies on. I love writing about Linux because it extends the lifespan of old computers and enables people with limited budgets to get online and stay productive. ...
Philadelphia Art Museum, formely the Philadelphia Museum of Art, cited a 'lack of transparency around the institution's recent rebrand' in ousting its director, Sasha Suda, this week. But it was the rebrand itself that surely motivated them to seek new leadership: locals...
If you ever find yourself wandering through central Bangkok and suddenly feel surrounded by an army of wooden willies, don't be alarmed — you're at the beautiful Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine, the local 'Penis Shrine.' Businessman Nai Lert created this site in the early 1900s...
A nurse in Wuerselen, Germany, had a plan to move palliative care patients through the system faster: murder them. He is off to jail for life after killing 10 of his elderly charges with morphine and midazolam, and trying to kill 27 more. — Read the rest The post Life in jai...
An engineer named Harishankar N. got curious about his iLife A11 smart vacuum and discovered it was secretly mapping his home and sending that data to China. The device had been using Google Cartographer to build a detailed 3D map of his home and dutifully transmitting every ...
Every dictionary going has a word of the year now, and if you want an app to keep track of them all but don't have any programming skills, Collins' selection for 2025 might help: 'Vibe Coding.' Tired of wrestling with syntax? — Read the rest The post "Vibe Coding" is...
Kevin Roberts, the Heritage Foundation's president, showed his true colors by defending Tucker Carlson's platforming of Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist. As reported in the Washington Post, his staff is 'open revolt' over his defense of Tucker Carlson. Roberts initially...
It's been more than a year since Instagram's pledge not to push political content on users for the sake of stoking rage and thereby increasing retention. Naturally, nothing has noticeably changed. Online racism has, in fact, only become more pervasive, with more and more...
When you think of buildings that stand at a slant, the Leaning Tower of Pisa probably comes to mind first. But many other famous leaning buildings around the world attract visitors who cherish their off-kilter charm. Atlas Obscura created this list showcasing wonderful...
Wednesday November 5, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to five courses that teach you how to use ChatGPT for writing, productivity, travel, and more — all for $24.97 (MSRP $249.95). If you've been using ChatGPT just to summarize emails or write captions, you're barely scratching the surface. — Read...
I have a request. Can y'all please not tell this adorable tree kangaroo that he's got avocado all over his snout? I don't want to salt his vibe or disturb his gleeful munching. He's just so happily devouring his favorite food, I think it'd be rude to point out what,...
TL;DR: Stop using your Mac like a fix-wheeled bike. MacPilot gives you access to 1,200+ buried features without touching the Terminal. It's available for $27.97 through November 20th with code UPDATE. Apple makes incredible machines, then locks half the cool stuff behind...
Have you ever had the urge to bake one giant blob of cookie dough instead of making individual cookies? This video shows exactly what happens when you do. The results look even better than I expected. The baker uses a pre-made tub of chocolate chip cookie dough, plops it...
Donald Trump couldn't hide his anguish over MAGA's sweeping election losses last night, lashing out with a set of five panic-posts on Truth Social hours after the results rolled in. Trump's first knee-jerk reaction was to immediately distance himself from his party's...
If you like to stack rocks to make little (or big) piles on your hikes, you might want to rethink this practice. Sure, I guess it can be fun, and even considered art, but according to many conservationists and park authorities, it's not great for the environment, can damage...
Back in 1965, art student Syd Barrett joined his college buddies' band and renamed them 'the Pink Floyd Sound.' Barrett wasn't interested in playing normal rock music. He wanted to create sounds that felt like dreams. His guitar experiments and fairy-tale lyrics turned Pink...
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