WORLDThis Summer, Midtown Manhattan Is Taking Center StageMidtown, with its high-rise office buildings and tourist hotels, isn’t hip, but it has become the site of a series of dramatic spectacles this year.NY Times·6d ago
WORLDThe 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast FingersThe soft, oddly intimate home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.Wired·6d ago
WORLDSchlage’s Sense Pro unlocks the door so I don’t have toThe Schlage Sense Pro is a beautiful smart lock. Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, it's Schlage's smartest lock to date. Thanks to ultra-wideband (UWB), it unlocks as I walk up to my front door; I don't need to enter a code or tap my phone or press my finger against it. I've tested several […The Verge·6d ago
WORLDSlate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola MakeoverThe Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. Make ours Razzmatazz.Wired·6d ago
WORLDLGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away<p>Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’</p><p>An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.</p><p>The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer <a hThe Guardian·6d ago
WORLDLGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away<p>Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’</p><p>An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.</p><p>The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer <a hThe Guardian·6d ago
WORLDSpecies’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals<p>Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining</p><p>Life has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red lThe Guardian·6d ago
WORLDSpecies’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals<p>Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining</p><p>Life has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red lThe Guardian·6d ago
WORLDEpilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo FunProvided you have a library of SNES cartridges, the SN Operator is a seamless plug-and-play system for easy ’90s nostalgia.Wired·6d ago
WORLDHow can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?BBC News·6d ago
WORLDVenomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding<p>Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak</p><p>Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in southern China as severe storms continue to batter parts of the country.</p><p>State media reporThe Guardian·6d ago
WORLDVenomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding<p>Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak</p><p>Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in southern China as severe storms continue to batter parts of the country.</p><p>State media reporThe Guardian·6d ago
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