There’s nothing quite like the drive to build something just to see if you can. YouTuber polymatt set out to create a floppy disk drive, the favored storage medium of yesteryear, from scratch, because why not. For anyone born too late to have regularly used one, a floppy disk is a magnetically coated, flexible polyester … Read more
Trump activated the national guard to D.C. and explained why in a press briefing on August 11. Trump activated the national guard to D.C. and explained why in a press briefing on August 11.
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is the latest victim of Reddit’s crackdown on data access. The company has begun to place new restrictions on what the archive site will be able to access in a move that will significantly limit the Wayback Machine’s ability to preserve information from Reddit. With the change, the Wayback Machine, … Read more
Kelly postponed her Vegas shows five months after she took a sudden break from her talk show in March. Brandon’s illness has since been revealed. Kelly postponed her Vegas shows five months after she took a sudden break from her talk show in March. Brandon’s illness has since been revealed.
Blippo+, the zany cable TV simulator that debuted with Playdate’s Season Two, now has its release date for Nintendo Switch and PC. It lands on September 23 and will be in color, unlike on Playdate. Blippo+ is expected to come to Mac this fall too. Blippo+ is kind of the perfect antidote to streaming fatigue … Read more
Paramount just acquired the US rights to UFC for seven years in a deal worth $7.7 billion dollars, according to reporting by NBC News. This contract begins in 2026 and covers the organization’s full slate of 13 marquee bouts and 30 Fight Night events per year. All matches and events will stream in the US … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has canceled quite a few television shows over the past few years. See the list of the most recent cancelations here. The Walt Disney Company has canceled quite a few television shows over the past few years. See the list of the most recent cancelations here.
It turns out you don’t need to leave the house to have a good night anymore. A lot of celebrities have started to trade in the usual nightclubs, red carpets and guest lists for something a bit more low-key but still very curated. These days, their “going out” plans are happening online, and they’re doing… … Read more
Unlike two of its biggest rivals, Sony waited until April to unveil its latest soundbars rather than debut them at CES in January. And even then, the two most premium options in the company’s 2025 lineup remain untouched. Instead, Sony gave us the Bravia Theater Bar 6 ($650): a 3.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar that comes … Read more
Despite the impending loss of federal rebates, Ford plans to give US EV production a huge boost. After hyping it last week as a “breakthrough” and “Model T moment,” the company has announced a new Universal EV Platform to be shared by a new family of products. The first of those will be a midsized … Read more