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Russia’s Massive Drone-Missile Assault on Ukraine Strikes Cities as Peace Talks Loom – 2/4/2026, 4:24:28 PM
Top world news as of February 4, 2026, includes a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, ongoing Epstein files fallout in U.S. and U.K. politics, U.S. diplomatic meetings amid tensions, and the end of a U.S. government shutdown.[1][2][3] Conflicts and Military Developments Russia launched a major […]
So yeah, I vibe-coded a log colorizer—and I feel good about it
Some semi-unhinged musings on where LLMs fit into my life—and how I’ll keep using them.
Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier
Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant on a new free […]
I drove three Chinese cars — here’s why they would clean up in the US
It only took a brief drive in a Zeekr 7X to convince me: Chinese cars are now competitive and could be sold in the US tomorrow. The compact battery-electric crossover, a bestseller in Europe, is aimed directly at the Tesla Model Y with its five […]
Master Mac Audio: Control App Volumes Individually with These Tips and Tools
How to Set a Different Volume Level for Each App on Your Mac Managing audio on macOS can be frustrating when multiple apps play sound simultaneously—think Spotify blasting while a Zoom call whispers. As of early 2026, macOS does not natively support true per-app volume […]
The 14-inch, ARM-based Asus Vivobook is half off today
I’m typically reluctant to recommend budget-friendly laptops, particularly ones that run Windows, because they suck, more often than not. That’s beginning to change, thanks in part to last year’s introduction of the Snapdragon X-series processors that offer solid performance and good x86 and x64 app […]
Adobe actually won’t discontinue Animate
Adobe is no longer planning to discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1st. In an FAQ, the company now says that Animate will now be in maintenance mode and that it has “no plans to discontinue or remove access” to the app. Animate will still receive “ongoing […]
Thich Nhat Hanh Reveals True Love’s Essence: Journey Through Five Rivers of Self-Knowledge
Thich Nhat Hanh on True Love and the Five Rivers of Self-Knowledge In the words of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, true love is not mere sentiment or desire—it’s a practiced art rooted in deep understanding, cultivated through mindfulness and self-awareness.[1][2] Central to this teaching […]
X office raided in France’s Grok probe; Elon Musk summoned for questioning
Paris prosecutor: Illegal content probe includes pornographic images of minors.