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Tuesday May 6, 2025. 03:30 PM
Last week, we posted on its coming demise, and today Skype—the original internet live calling service that actually worked—is kaput. Microsoft, which never quite knew what to do with its $8.5 billion acquisition after buying it in 2011, finally put it out of its misery....
For the first time in decades, less than half of American respondents have a positive view of Israel. White House support for its invasion of Gaza—52,000 civilians so far dead, mostly women and children—hurt Democrat incumbents badly at the polls last year. — Read the...
The devil works hard, but speedrunners work harder. The Switch 2 may not be out until this summer, but that hasn't stopped famed Zelda speedrunner Ikaboze from beating one of its system sellers anyway. Limited Switch 2 experiences have been made available to players, with a...
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to a 12-course ChatGPT & Automation E-Degree—25 hours of AI mastery for just $19.97 (reg. $790). Pajamas optional. We all know that the robots are coming (well, they're basically already here). And if you're not at least a little AI-fluent, you...
Monday May 5, 2025. 11:32 PM
An eager pup named Willow tried in earnest to listen as her human told her to 'sit.' But teaching a young dog new tricks isn't always easy, as was obvious when the excited pooch only wagged her tail and finally whimpered in confusion. — Read the rest The post Confused doggo ...
TL;DR: Scan, edit, sign, and organize documents on your iPhone with iScanner — now $24.99 with code SCAN until June 1.If you've ever been caught needing to scan a contract, tax form, or your kid's permission slip, you know how clunky and expensive it can be to rely on...
A 'friendly' offer of a 'free' bracelet in Rome can quickly turn into an aggressive demand for money, as documented in travel YouTuber Karl Rock's recent exposé of a widespread tourist scam operating across Italy. The scam follows a predictable pattern: operators approach...
I started with the first edition Amazon Kindle and, six or seven years later, upgraded to the Kindle Voyage. Over a decade later, I decided to try the latest model, the Paperwhite Signature Edition. I like it. As I source most of my books from my public libraries, via the...
The wellness industrial complex has discovered yet another revolutionary health intervention: Touching your face gently while charging obscene amounts of money for it. As reported in Yahoo, celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Dua Lipa are flocking to 'lymphatic drainage...
In a chilling announcement, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the agency is considering revoking CBS's broadcast license. Trump's appointed stooges are willing to do his dirty work. In a clear violation of the First Amendment, the FCC is moving towards an act of...
What if you could preserve your loved ones forever, suspended in a crystal-clear glass cube? That's what Russian inventor Joseph Karwowski proposed in 1903, patenting a method to encase corpses in transparent glass blocks for eternal display. The process, as reported in...
To commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the band R.E.M. released a remix of its 1983 alt-rock classic 'Radio Free Europe,' with proceeds going to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration could, for...
Even Fox News was suspicious with the Trump Administration's new scheme to pay immigrants $1,000 to self-deport, with host Bill Hemmer asking a DHS official today 'why should they trust' this plan. 'So, if you're an illegal alien…you can get a flight, paid for by DHS, and we...
The United States' semiquincentennial is up next year, and convicted felon #47, Donald Trump, wants to make it a celebration of him. As the Trump Administration has been whitewashing government websites, museums, and monuments of history that MAGAs do not like, Donald Trump ...
Not to say I called it or anything, but I did kind of call it a little. Emboldened by the Switch 2 and its frankly ridiculous price points for its games – and doubtlessly also by Sony following suit – Xbox has also announced a range of mid-generation price hikes for no...
Remember that delicious feeling of letting your mind float away like a lazy cloud on a summer afternoon? No? That's because your phone has murdered your capacity for wanderlust and buried it in a shallow grave marked 'increased engagement metrics.' Christine Rosen's essay in ...
Still nursing a £50 million grudge from its failed UK deportation deal, Rwanda is batting its eyes at Uncle Sam. As reported in Al Jazeera, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe confirmed they're in 'early stage' talks with the U.S. about taking in deported...
Next week, acclaimed cartoonist Peter Kuper's new book Insectopolis: A Natural History will be released. It's a magnificent achievement in cartooning, presenting the story of insects, of their relationship to humans, and of the humans who have studied them, all told with...
So Rockstar lied about that whole 'holding fast to 2025' thing. This is my shocked face. An official release date for the most hyped entertainment product in human history since the wheel after endless speculation should be a cause for celebration… if that release date weren'...
Over the weekend, convicted felon Donald Trump raved about reopening the decrepit and crumbling former Federal prison turned tourist attraction. Closed in 1963, because even then it was an unmaintainable, not cost-effective, and inhumane prison, Donald Trump is fantasizing...
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