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mercredi 5 novembre 2025, 15:00
Even light-hearted science competitions can no longer escape AI. The annual Dance Your PhD contest, run by Science magazine, is basically a dance-off for nerds, and it is delightful. Scientists explain their PhD via interpretive dance, gain internet fame, and win cash...
Since April, deadly bear attacks have claimed 12 lives in northern Japan, reports Reuters. Bear sightings in Akita have exploded 600% this year. Over 100 people have been mauled nationwide. Rising populations of both Asiatic black bears and larger brown bears on Hokkaido...
An apparently confused Nicki Minaj begged a Trump parody account for 'honorary citizenship' on Tuesday night, saying, 'Dear Papi Trumpo, Please, grant me honorary citizenship.' Minaj is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. Minaj's support stems from Trump designating Nigeria...
Thirty-seven years ago this week, a Cornell graduate student accidentally brought the early Internet to its knees. Robert Morris released what became known as the Morris worm — not to cause harm, but to count how many computers were connected to the network. — Read the...
BRAND NEW KICKSTARTER! Pre-order Volume 1 and Volume 2 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug Library right here. Limited time. Plus a bonus comic book: Trump You! Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to...
Former Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger was elected governor of Virginia today, easily defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. In New Jersey, the Dems' Mikie Sherill likewise prevailed over Jack Ciattarelli, who conceded the race at about 10 p.m. ...
The Democratic Party's Zohran Mamdani handily defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and Trump favorite Andrew Cuomo in today's New York City mayoral election. With most of the votes counted, Mamdani had about 50% of the total, with Cuomo on 41% and Sliwa on 9%. — Read the rest ...
mardi 4 novembre 2025, 23:00
TL;DR: Get a refurbished 3rd generation Google Nest in near-mint condition for only $99.99 (MSRP $249). Want to stay warm and toasty this winter without driving up your heating bills? Save where you can with a smart thermostat that learns your routine, automatically...
Rockstar's second most noticeable development trend, right behind the inter-game gaps growing ever larger, has to be its push toward realism. Red Dead Redemption 2 was full of survival mechanics, including weapon maintenance and temperature-reactive horse balls, leading many ...
It appears that robot boxing is not yet ready for prime time, unless it is intended to be a comedy show. Honestly, when one robot is a preening pacifist, and the other an idiot, the boxing is more fun than if the robots took each other apart. — Read the rest The post Rock'e...
Elon Musk went on Joe Rogan's podcast to explain, with total confidence and zero evidence, that the government shutdown is happening because blue states are stealing 'hundreds of billions' in federal money to buy votes from undocumented immigrants. Joe Rogan agreed, because...
A few years ago, I wrote about Brett Maupin's strangely satisfying and relaxing horse hoof cleaning videos, through which he introduced the public to the world of farriery. My algorithm has recently begun delivering videos of various bovine podiatrists demonstrating how...
A Tennessee sheriff so deep in the Charlie Kirk kool-aid he's lost the plot, tossed a retired cop in jail for the crime of quoting MAGA cult leader Donald Trump. Sixty-one-year-old Larry Bushart Jr. spent five weeks behind bars and faced a $2 million bond after sharing a...
I don't think it's controversial to say that the best horror icons are the simple ones. Michael Myers is a big guy with a knife. Jason is a big guy with a machete. Leatherface is a big guy with a chainsaw. — Read the rest The post Why horror icons work best when they're...
TL;DR: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro + The Essential Windows 11 Pro Course is available for only $19.97 (MSRP $237) until Nov. 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT. As of October 2025, Microsoft has phased out support for Windows 10. That means no more software updates, technical support or...
Good news for anyone who thought the shooting range was too safe! New testing shows that every pull of the trigger inside an indoor range sends a concussive shock wave into your skull. The bigger the gun, the bigger the brain smoothie. — Read the rest The post Shooting...
Denny's, home of ungenerously-portioned American breakfasts, is being acquired and taken private by a consortium of investors led by the private equity firm TriArtisan Capital Advisors. The deal, worth $620 million including debt, will end the diner chain's long run as a...
A three-foot Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle is touring America in a van, drawing thousands of paranormal enthusiasts willing to pay fifty dollars to stand near what they believe is one of the world's most haunted objects. The doll, quarantined by paranormal investigators...
Liable for sexual assault and many times accused of sexual assault, MAGA cult leader Donald Trump is threatening to punish his 'beloved first home' of New York City if voters don't elect an accused sexual predator, because apparently, that's his idea of leadership...
Imagine running a business that depends on cloud services, only to have your account suspended three times in six months, each time for mysterious 'policy violations' that nobody can explain. That's what happened to Andrew Ayer, founder of SSLMate, whose kafkaesque battle...
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