Most people know at least two things about 5K monitors: they look great, and they’re usually expensive. The Apple Studio Display is the most popular model, and it costs $1,599. But I’ve been testing one that’s similar in some important ways and costs just $355 […]
Year: 2025
Sydney Beach Massacre Spurs Australia to Tighten Gun Laws Amid Global Condemnation – 12/15/2025, 8:28:30 PM
Here are key world news developments as of late December 15, 2025, grouped by topic: 1. War in Ukraine and diplomacy – U.S. officials met President Zelenskyy for a new…
Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won
Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn’t unlock it despite FCC rule.
“Wake Up Dead Man” Transforms Knives Out Series with Gothic Cinematic Flair
A Study in Contrasts: The Cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man In Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, cinematographer Steve Yedlin crafts a Gothic-inspired visual palette that marks…
Trump’s DR Congo Peace Deal Crumbles as Rebels Capture Key City, Exposing Fragile Diplomacy
Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal for DR Congo Shattered After Rebels Seize Key City In a stunning reversal, the Washington Accords—hailed by President Donald Trump as a “historic” breakthrough for peace…
Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China
Chinese companies are no longer hiding their intent to clone SpaceX. They’re advertising it.
Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Arrested Again in Iran; Global Outcry Intensifies
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been arrested in Iran once again, in what human rights advocates describe as a brutal attempt to silence one of the country’s most…
Tragedy at Bondi Beach: Mass Shooting Mars Sydney Hanukkah Celebration – 12/15/2025, 8:29:26 AM
Major global news as of December 15, 2025, includes a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration, deadly attacks in Syria killing US personnel, ongoing conflicts in…
Headlines Shaping Our World: Heartbreak & Hope – Dec 15, 2025
Good morning, or perhaps good evening, dear readers, depending on where you find yourself at this moment. This is Alvin with Greenground, here to guide you through the whirlwind of global stories, weaving them into reflections we can all ponder over a cup of coffee […]
You need to listen to Sudan Archives’ violin opus for the club
My introduction to Sudan Archives was the song “Nont for Sale” from her first EP Sink in 2018. I’ve been a die-hard fan ever since. With each album, she finds new ways to sculpt the sound of her violin, contorting it in defiance of expectations. […]