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Starwatch: Moon occultation will ‘wink out’ Pleiades star cluster
Seven sisters constellation’s brightest members will be hidden from view for about an hourOn the night of 27 January, the moon passes in front of...
Space & Astronomy
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
Apple could move past its M5 chip faster than you think
Apple's M5 chip might have a short shelf life, with the M6 chip reportedly ready to hit shelves rather soon. (via Cult of Mac -...
Apple & Mac
Software
Controversial Chilean energy project scrapped, relieving astronomers
Light pollution from green hydrogen plant would have threatened world’s largest telescopes
Software
Energy
What Kent State Taught the Country About State Violence
Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s killings in Minneapolis have brought back memories of government escalation.
Politics
Spider monkeys found to share ‘insider knowledge’ to help locate best food
Researchers observed the primates switching social groups and passing information on where to find the ripest fruitSpider monkeys share tips about where to find food...
The Personalist Global Order
When individual whims drive great-power policy.
Energy
World News
The Case for Upending World Trade
How Trump’s vision echoes America’s traditional approach.
Software
World News
★ The iOS 26 Adoption Rate Is Not Bizarrely Low Compared to Previous Years
A few weeks ago there were a rash of stories claiming that iOS 26 is seeing bizarrely low adoption rates from iPhone users. The methodology...
Software
Apple & Mac
Labour wants to shake up the police - but will that solve 'everyday crime epidemic'?
The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Policy
★ Tahoe Added a Finder Option to Resize Columns to Fit Filenames
The main reason I’m sticking with MacOS 15 Sequoia, refusing to install 26 Tahoe, is that there are so many severe UI regressions in Tahoe....
Software
Technology
(Podcast) Downstream 111: Think of Netflix as Pac-Man
Netflix and Paramount continue their battle for Warner, why Ted Sarandos might not be the villain he’s painted to be, plus letters and TV picks....
Astronomy
The Penguins That Thrive—and the Ones Left Behind—as Antarctica Warms
A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way among many that climate...
Climate & Environment
World News
Get an Eyeful of These 15 Photos of Incredibly Cool Icicles
Nature’s wintry accessory, icicles help beautify snowy landscapes
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Caring canines; daring donuts; a golden monkey; a boy from another planet; a dark take on Little Women and moreThe Good Deed Dogs by Emma...
Books & Literature
Astronomy
Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027
Apple is working on a wearable device that will allow the user to take advantage of AI models, according to sources familiar with the product...
Apple & Mac
Energy
Apple scores six Academy Award nominations
Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations for the 98th annual Academy Awards, with Apple scoring six nominations in total.
Apple & Mac
Software
Picking up the missing pieces of Apple’s Creator Studio
In October, I wrote a little piece about how I was concerned over the lack of a clear strategy with Apple’s creativity apps—in particular, the...
Software
Apple & Mac
Trim video fast with LosslessCut
We took a break to get more snacks. I need to trim it out. There was a time when QuickTime was more than just a...
Software
Apple & Mac
A celebrity cluster in the spotlight
Image: A celebrity cluster in the spotlight
Space & Astronomy
The Iconfactory wants to bring fun back to your fingers ↦
Longtime design and software firm The Iconfactory has a new Kickstarter where they’re hoping to bring some more classic games back to the App Store...
Apple & Mac
Software
Gurman details Apple two-phase AI rollout ↦
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is back from some time off with a blockbuster report about how Apple’s planning on rolling out its new Google-based AI models...
Hardware
Technology
Report: Apple developing a wearable pin ↦
Via Juli Clover of MacRumors, The Information is reporting that Apple is working on a “small, wearable AI pin with multiple cameras, a speaker, and...
Apple & Mac
Software