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Monday October 13, 2025. 03:00 PM
Dolly Parton's sister, Frieda, posted a request for prayers for her on Facebook. Then, a ghoulish AI-generated photo surfaced of Reba McIntyre at Dolly's deathbed. Dolly had recently canceled shows at her Las Vegas residency due to health issues, so fans were understandably...
Framework makes repairable technology and established an ecosystem of easily-upgraded modular components to go with their ultraportable laptops and tiny desktop PCs. But support for a project from David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails and disliker of muslims,...
In this 1987 cartoon by Bulgarian artist Milen Radev, an engineer operates a wireless remote control to command a towering robot— but the robot's mechanical hands grip puppet strings attached directly to the engineer himself. Who's really in control? The image appeared in...
You might hide your bout of acute stress from human observers, but thermal imaging cameras won't be fooled: our noses cool sharply when we're under pressure, the result of our bodies altering blood flow to the face. Scientists have discovered that the drop in temperature...
In the flatlands of Sampson County, North Carolina, before telephones connected isolated farms, neighbors communicated across miles using 'hollers' — loud, melodic calls in falsetto that carried across open fields. Filmmaker Kier Cline captured this vanishing tradition in...
Last month, Costco ended sales of Xbox consoles or accessories in the U.S. and U.K. after Microsoft announced price hikes. Walmart and Target are following suit, report workers there on social media, though official sources were quick to state this is not true. — Read the...
Sunday October 12, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: It's the final day to grab Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199) before Windows 10 stops getting updates and your system becomes vulnerable. Windows 10 support officially ends this week, which means no more updates, security patches, or protection from new threats. —...
Carla and I met Ben Golomb at Allee Willis's former house, where he told us about 'Ornamental,' a song he wrote with the legendary songwriter shortly before her passing. We're happy to share it here. Willis wrote hits like 'September' for Earth, Wind & Fire, 'What Have I Done...
TL;DR: The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 Suite for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle is available for only $44.97 (MSRP $418.99) until Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Sometimes it seems like even the bare minimum is too high a point of entry. — Read...
Saturday October 11, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: New members can score a 1-year Sam's Club membership for just $15 through Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT. A Sam's Club membership gives you access to exclusive savings on everything from groceries and household staples to electronics and home upgrades. — Read the rest The...
The Q Timex 1975 SSQ reincarnates the company's first liquid-crystal wristwatch, now 50 years old and rarely found in wearable shape. Stainless steel and always-on, it was cutting edge then and a 38mm retro treat now. It ships later this month and can be pre-ordered for...
TL;DR: The Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + FREE Microsoft Training Bundle is just $39.97 (MSRP $239.99) until Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Procrastinating on buying the Microsoft Office Pro Suite? Here's your trigger; until Oct. 19 at 11:59 p.m. — Read...
Friday October 10, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Get this refurbished 13' 2GHz i5 MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports for just $429.97 (reg. $1,999). You don't need to daydream about owning a MacBook Pro — you can snag one now, and for a steal. This refurbished 2020 Apple MacBook Pro 13' with Touch Bar and f...
In one of the most profoundly American police standoffs imaginable, a man in Washington allegedly set fire to his own apartment, fled from police with a car full of fireworks, meth, and lighter fluid. The culprit eventually surrendered after officers delivered him a Dairy...
The two iconic slackers of 1990s MTV fame learn that AI might do their homework, and one day wipe out humanity. They're rooting for it. ChatGPT and the Great Cornholio have more in common than you might guess. Previously:• The 'Beavis and Butt-Head' trailer looks...
For 30 cents, you can buy 250 grams of salt at any supermarket — a price so low it's easy to forget this now-cheap mineral sustained entire civilizations. In this interview, Naomi Duguid, author of The Miracle of Salt: Recipes and Techniques to Preserve, Ferment, and...
A distraught family shared the story of Customs and Border Patrol entering their home without permission and murdering their dog. Unsurprisingly, the CBP agent responsible attempted to hide and refused to share his identification. The son answered the door and, while he...
An interview with the Portland Chicken, one of the most visible inflatable heroes of the 'War in Portland,' explains their absurdist assault on the false reality of an 'Antifa Army' engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the pigs from ICE. Can you put into words what that...
The Trump administration has launched what it calls a 'whole-of-government approach' against antifa, with officials from the FBI, Justice Department, and Homeland Security promising to work together to go after its members. At what MSNBC describes as a 'bizarre gathering,'...
Forty-four years after Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers, in a union-busting act of bravado, reshaped federal labor policy, and left the FAA chronically understaffed, the ghosts of that decision are on the radar screens once again. — Read t...
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