The Google Pixel Watch 4 didn’t just win me over as a gadget; it quietly fixed almost every reason I stopped caring about smartwatches in the first place. For years, I bounced between different wearables, always ending up disappointed. Either the battery died before my […]
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Ubisoft shuts down ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ servers following hack
Yesterday, Ubisoft confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege had been compromised and that it had shut down the game’s servers and marketplace while it resolved the issue. The hackers managed to gain control over a significant chunk of the game’s systems, including the ability to ban […]
The terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen
The Nintendo Power Glove was not good. It’s important that you know that. The Power Glove was ambitious, impressive, even important – one of the very first mainstream devices that let you control a game using your body instead of just your thumbs – but […]
You need to read the subversive cosmic horror novella The Ballad of Black Tom
Things that HP Lovecraft was good at: Creating a mythos. Building atmosphere. Things that HP Lovecraft was bad at: Writing dialog. Creating compelling characters. Not being a racist. As a fan of horror in general, I can’t pretend that Lovecraft isn’t an important touchstone. But […]
Kelli Anderson’s Pop-Up Book Brings Alphabet’s History to Life with Interactive Design Magic
Alphabet is not just a set of symbols; in Kelli Anderson’s new pop‑up book Alphabet in Motion: How Letters Get Their Shape, it becomes a living biography of our species’ ways of thinking, making, and seeing.[3][1] This large-format, two-volume work turns the history of typography […]
Zelenskyy and Trump Meet in Florida Amid Intensifying Ukraine-Russia Conflict and Freezing Kyiv Conditions – 12/28/2025, 8:28:35 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida to discuss a peace plan for the Ukraine-Russia war, amid fresh Russian strikes on Kyiv that killed at least one to two people, injured dozens, and left residents without power or […]
Myanmar’s 2025 Election: A “Sham Process” Amidst Military Rule and Resistance
Myanmar’s military rulers are moving ahead with a national election scheduled to begin on 28 December 2025, but few inside or outside the country believe it will resemble a genuine expression of popular will.[1] For millions of citizens who risked their lives to oppose the […]
Global Connections: A Morning Dive into Today’s Complex World – Dec 28, 2025
Good morning, or perhaps good early hours if you’re among those catching the first whispers of the day. I’m Alvin from Greenground, here to navigate you through today’s global headlines with a blend of elegance and heart. Imagine us nestled with a warm cup of […]
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Intensifies as Trump and Zelenskyy Prepare for Crucial Meeting – 12/28/2025, 4:24:29 PM
Top world news as of December 28, 2025: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Escalates Ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Ukraine, including strikes on Kyiv that wounded at least 11 people, killed one, and left residents without heating in freezing temperatures; Ukrainian […]
US Halts Offshore Wind Projects, Citing Classified Reasons, Sparking Industry Outrage
US Blocks All Offshore Wind Construction: Classified Reasons Spark Outrage In a stunning move, the US government has blocked all offshore wind construction nationwide, citing “classified” reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy. This blanket halt, announced late last week, freezes leases even for projects already […]