After 35 years, the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum filed for bankruptcy protection late Sunday night. Following issuing warnings earlier this year that it was fast running out of options, iRobot announced it will enter Chapter 11 protection and plans to be acquired by […]
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Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week
A collision in space was narrowly avoided last week when a newly deployed Chinese satellite came within a few hundred meters of one of the roughly 9,000 Starlink satellites currently operating in low Earth orbit. SpaceX is laying the blame on the satellite operator for […]
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. […]
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 […]
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…
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…
Discover Rare Gourds: Transform Your Garden with Unique Shapes, Colors, and Creative Uses!
A rare gourd can change the way you look at your garden, your kitchen, and even your creativity. In a world where most of us only meet pumpkins and zucchini,…
Sydney Shooting at Bondi Beach Leaves 10 Dead; Jewish Community Targeted – 12/14/2025, 4:24:30 PM
Here are some of the most significant world news developments reported in the latest bulletins: Mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australia Two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach, killing…
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok’s track record is spotty at best. But even by the very low standards of xAI, its failure in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia is shocking. The AI chatbot has repeatedly misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, the man […]
Absynth is back and weirder than ever after 16 years
Absynth is something of a cult classic in the soft synth world. It was originally released in 2000, and quickly found an audience among the growing cadre of people making music on computers. But its last major update, Absynth 5, was released in 2009, and […]