Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo
Down the street from the Los Angeles Angels’ stadium in Anaheim, a crowd gathers to watch two homes burn. In less than 30 minutes, one structure is reduced to its smoldering, blackened wood frame, while the other, thanks to simple changes to its design, is […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California The SpaceX Crew-11 mission concluded successfully on January 15, 2026, when the Dragon spacecraft carrying four international astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, at 3:41 a.m. EST[1][2]. The return marked the end […]
After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year, I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that he’s determined to get back on track and revitalize Sonos as the […]
Two months before it changed its name to “Meta,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to collaborate. Today, the company announced it’s shutting that space down: “Meta has made the […]
NYT says US hackers were able to turn off power and then quickly turn it back on.
Based on the latest news reports, here are the major global developments: Iran and U.S. Tensions The situation in Iran has escalated significantly, with over 2,500 people killed since protests began on December 28th, including 147 security officials.[1] Iran shut down its commercial airspace for […]
PUBG developer Krafton has 26 games in development, and in a recent town hall meeting, the company outlined a plan to “focus on its core gaming business while outlining a disciplined approach to building long-term Franchise IPs.” “During the past year, KRAFTON has prepared for […]
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk’s children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the many people over the past couple weeks […]
Natural Cycles, the company behind a controversial FDA-cleared birth control app, is replacing its thermometer with a wristband that measures skin temperature, heart rate, and movement during sleep. The newly-launched wristband costs $129.99 and syncs with the Natural Cycles app, which uses an algorithm to […]
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Last month, Netflix made the surprising decision to kill off a key feature: With no prior warning, the company removed […]