Bury to Disagree
With the broader userbase the achilles' heel of any voting based platform is start to rear its head, namely pressing the down arrow because you don't like the content of a post regardless of its quality. Certainly some ideas are bad and deserve to be buried, but I guess that's th
Proposed Nashville Class Bravo Airspace
After recently becoming a "super Charlie," the FAA is working on a proposal to codify the airspace as Class B. Long overdue in my opinion, but I'm sure it will invite backlash.
Proposed Nashville Class Bravo
After recently becoming a "super Charlie," the FAA is working on a proposal to codify the airspace as Class B. Long overdue in my opinion, but I'm sure it will invite backlash.
App Sign In Bugg
Not totally sure where a good bug report might go, but I just migrated to a new iPhone and Digg had trouble seeing me as still logged in. I was able to get to the sign in screen by force quitting the app a few times, but when I went to sign in with the email link, it asked me to
All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity
A community effort has successfully preserved all 54 lost clickwheel iPod games, overcoming Apple's DRM and technical hurdles to make them accessible for the first time.
Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Documentary Lands U.S. Theatrical Distribution
Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk, titled 'Musk,' secures U.S. theatrical release via HBO Documentary Films, Universal Pictures, and Bleecker Street, ahead of its HBO Max streaming.
Scientists unlock secret to thick, stable beer foams
Swiss researchers discovered that the degree of fermentation in Belgian beers significantly affects foam stability, with triple-fermented beers having the longest-lasting foam.
Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion
Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion to stifle AI competition. Musk claims Apple and OpenAI are partnering to protect their market dominance.
Quebecer breaks Guinness world record, planting more than 23K trees in 24 hours
A 23-year-old Quebecer, Antoine Moses, broke the Guinness World Record by planting 23,060 trees in 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 15,170 trees.
XSLT removal will break multiple government and regulatory sites across the world
The proposal to remove XSLT from the HTML Standard overlooks significant use cases, impacting 0.0001% of Chrome's monthly page views, or one user every three seconds. Examples include legislative texts, weather data, and regulatory code definitions.
“Even God Cannot Hear Us Here”: What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women’s Prison
A Tufts University doctoral student recounts her harrowing 45 days in an ICE women's prison, detailing her journey across states, deprivation, and the compassionate women she met.
Lil Nas X to Remain Jailed Through the Weekend Following Arrest and Hospitalization
Lil Nas X will remain jailed until Monday following his arrest and hospitalization in Los Angeles, where he was found nearly naked and delirious.
Meta’s Ray-Bans have sold 2 million pairs
2 millions units is nothing to shake a stick at, but it's also far below the anticipated 10 million per year that was the previous goal of the company.
‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened
Men are undergoing extreme leg-lengthening surgery in Turkey, enduring painful procedures and lengthy recoveries, driven by societal pressures and personal desires for increased height.
Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses
Google has released a report on the energy consumption of its Gemini AI, revealing that a median prompt uses 0.24 watt-hours, equivalent to a microwave for one second. This transparency offers insight into AI's energy use, with AI chips accounting for 58% of the total demand.
Cut & Cover for K Northern Extension: Part Two
Nick Andert creates very polished and well-informed videos about transit in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Here is an update to a previous video where he responds to feedback from L.A. Metro (the transit authority).
Physics of badminton’s new killer spin serve
The Badminton World Federation banned the spin serve due to its unfair advantage, but Chinese physicists have now explained its physics. The shuttlecock's unique feather design affects its aerodynamics and spin, making it a complex projectile.