Category: Links

How to Protect Your Lonely Single Parent from Romance Scams – Shield and Fortify

A Tribute To Man’s Best Friend – Ned Hardy

The fentanyl funnel: How narcos sneak deadly chemicals through the U.S. – Reuters

Hurricane Milton upgraded to Category 5 heading toward Florida – Axios

Many cleaning professionals vouch that this is the best hardfloor cleaner you can buy – Amazon

We searched the planet for the world’s best hotels. Here are our picks – National Geographic

Nobel Prize in medicine honors two Americans for discovery of microRNA – NPR

9 Signs That You May Be Unknowingly Living With High Functioning Depression – Bustle

In 1978, One Deranged Animated Movie Traumatized A Generation – Fatherly

The Six Morning Routines that Will Make You Happier, Healthier and More Productive – Scott Young

TikTok influencer Taylor Rousseau Grigg found dead aged 25 – Indy100

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Artist appeals copyright denial for prize-winning AI-generated work – ARS Technica

Our Best Recipes for Every Classic Cocktail – Punch Drink

Effective Ways To Protect Your Family From Harm’s Way – Financial Samurai

This Homemade AI Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t – Wired

20 Eerie Last Known Historical Photographs – Linkiest

The Worst Star Trek Episodes Ever, Ranked – Den of Geek

Plan a Creepy Road Trip to These Abandoned Towns Across the U.S. – Thrillist

Ranked: Countries With the Highest GDP Per Capita in 2024 – Visual Capitalist

How Small Investments Make a Big Impact Over Time – Visual Capitalist

The 15 Best Westerns of All Time – Collider

10 questions you should really ask your partner before marrying them – Business Insider

How Brands Get Their Names, Explained by a Professional Namer – VOX

The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space – Wired

Tears of the Kingdom’s Developers Share a Lesson More Studios Should Follow – Den of Geek

Watch hundreds of teenagers grow up into adults – and see how their lives turn out – The Pudding

Meet Dr. Emily Grace, your AI Therapist who will compassionately guide you through your life’s problem – ChatGPT

Insights and Advice from a Former People-Pleaser – Tiny Buddha

Where Did It All Go Wrong for J.Lo? Weak tour sales, a baffling album-movie-documentary, and general online mockery – The Ringer

6 Countries That Make Retiring Abroad (Relatively) Easy – Traveler

Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

Why the Word "Kindly" in Emails or Texts Can Be a Red Flag for Scams – Shield and Fortify

How Anxiety Hides in Your Habits – Greater Good

An Oral History of ‘GoldenEye 007’ on the N64 – Mel Magazine

You should be storing all you important documents, hardrives, valuables and photos in a fire-resistant safe box – Amazon

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2024 – Visual Capitalist

L.A. D.A. investigating new molestation evidence in Menendez murders, in victory for brothers – Yahoo

Your iPhone is probably a satellite phone. Here’s how it could save your life – VOX

All the Countries with Travel Warnings for American Tourists Right Now – Thrillist

35 Gifts Your Children Will Never Forget – Becoming Minimalist

This Teenage Hacker Became a Legend Attacking Companies. Then His Rivals Attacked Him – WSJ

Pictures and Video of the Day – Ned Hardy

Everything You Can Do With Apple’s New Passwords App – Life Hacker

The U.S. saw stunningly strong growth in jobs last month. Here’s what to know – NPR

Why the Diddy Party Was Once the Most Coveted Invite – Hollywood Reporter

Meta Unveils Instant A.I. Video Generator That Adds Sounds – NY Times

This Video Game Controller Has Become the US Military’s Weapon of Choice – Wired

Why Retiring Early Is Obviously Better Than Retiring Rich – Financial Samurai

Port workers reach tentative deal to end strike – Axios

Is Disney Bad at Star Wars? An Analysis – The Hollywood Reporter

20 Photos That Will Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy

These $20 slides feel like you are walking on clouds. So comfy. I wear it around the house – Amazon

How a College Professor Lost Their Life Savings to a Scam – And How It Could Happen to You Too – Shield and Fortify

Three Family Members, One Business. Robbing Armored Cars – Truly Adventurous

Striking Dockworkers Are Top Earners—When They Work – WSJ

2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is the prize, but entire class is intriguing – NY Times

Why is US health care like this? – VOX

OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion – ARS Technica

20 Characteristics of High-Agency Men – The Art of Manliness

These Are the Best Dates for Booking Holiday Travel—and Where to Go for Festive Season Deals – Afar

People are Lying and Dying to Visit Every Country in the World. But Should They? – Fodors

How to Set Up Your Bedroom Like a Hotel Room (and Why You Should) – Life Hacker

Livesaving HIV drug will be sold cheap in Africa and Asia – Semafor

How Much is My Pension Worth? – Of Dollars and Data

The 20 Ways You Are Most Likely To Die in America – Linkiest

What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads – Collector’s Weekly

Who owns Ohtani 50/50 home run ball? Legal experts weigh in – ESPN

Inside Elon Musk’s AI party at OpenAI’s old headquarters – The Verge

I Spent 8 Days in Buenos Aires and This Is What It Cost – Thrillist

Don’t Fall for the "Hello Pervert" Scam: How Email Spoofing Tricks You – Shield and Fortify

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Many coffee aficionados agree that this is probably the best espresso grinder you can get in the $200 price range – Amazon

After Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War With Iran – NY Times

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico – AP News

Parents spot kids in 7-Eleven robbery footage, turn them in to Los Angeles police – KTLA

Nvidia just dropped a bombshell: Its new AI model is open, massive, and ready to rival GPT-4 – Venture Beat

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators – The War Zone

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with a wave of 120 new sexual assault allegations – NBC

California bans legacy admissions in all colleges, universities – ABC

Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy

The Etiquette Expert’s Guide to Small Talk – PS

Logic Problems to Challenge Your Bored Brain – Popular Science

Top Cardiologists: How to Avoid Seeing Me – Chicago

Seven Tiny Travel Mistakes That Can Cost You Big – Life Hacker

Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights to Sony for $400 Million – Variety

As Disney Plots $60B Parks Investment, Josh D’Amaro Wants to “Get This Right” – Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Day-Lewis ends 7-year retirement to act in his son’s film – NPR

How to Generate an AI Podcast Using Google’s NotebookLM – Wired

The Greatest Picture Books Of All Time, According To Authors, Illustrators — And Parents – Fatherly

A Few Photos To Help You Scratch That Nostalgic Itch – Ned Hardy

The Jury Duty Scam: How Scammers Try to Intimidate You with Fake Arrest Warrants – Shield and Foritfy

Welcome to Meta’s future, where everyone wears cameras – The Verge

Looking for the perfect kitchen tool? This is designed primarily for flipping omelettes, but is hands-down the best spatula and pan stirrer you’ll ever find – Amazon

How Can I Get My Teen to Love Travel? – Afar

Israel conducts ground raids in southern Lebanon ahead of a larger possible invasion – NPR

11 Scientific Advancements Inspired by Sci-Fi Stories – Mental Floss

Not Smart But Clever? The Return of ‘Dumbphones’ – BBC

The Vagus Nerve’s Crucial Role in Creating the Human Sense of Mind – Wired

The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity – INC

Apple’s iPhone satellite messaging is ‘literally saving lives’ amid North Carolina flooding – BGR

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

New California Law Protects Kids From AI Deepfake Nudes – VICE

9 Money Scripts Examples: Quickly Identify & Fix Your Beliefs – Ramit Sethi

If You Hate Running, Try ‘Rucking’ – Life Hacker

Distracted Driver Obliterates 1948 Jaguar XK120 During Mille Miglia Warm-Up – The Drive

Why Every Remaining MLB Team Will Win the 2024 World Series—and Why They Won’t – The Ringer

Friend Sets Inescapable Social Trap With 3 Possible Dates To Hang Out – The Onion

81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant – AP News

Parents, You Need to Talk to Your Teen About Sextortion Scams Before It’s Too Late – Shield and Fortify

Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy

Just bought this shoulder pack for traveling. No pick pocket is going to get into this thing! – Amazon

As Hezbollah Pursued a Limited War, Israel Went for a Knockout – DNYUZ

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun – Wired

Hezbollah Misjudged Israel’s Weakness and Iran’s Might – WSJ

10 Common Travel Scams — and How to Avoid Them – Washington Post

The Life and Death of Hollywood: Film and television writers face an existential threat – Harpers

22 of the Best Pizza Places in the United States – NY Times

Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58 – ESPN

40 Moments of Parental Love People Will Never Forget – Ned Hardy

Wynton Marsalis on 12 Essential Jazz Recordings – Rolling Stone

China’s ambitions for semiconductor self-sufficiency thwarted by lack of chipmaking tools – CNBC

How bad is inflammation really? – VOX

7 Healthy Foods That Are Actually Bad for You – Linkiest

Americans In These States Have The Highest Average IQs – Visual Capitalist

This city in Myanmar is built on investments from pig butchering scams – 101 East

Musk’s X Falls Below $10 Billion as Value Continues to Plummet – Gizmodo

Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

Parents, You Need to Talk to Your Teen About Sextortion Scams Before It’s Too Late – Shield and Fortify

How Fentanyl Drove a Tsunami of Death in America – NY Times

A U.S. Crackdown Targeted an Adderall ‘Pill Mill.’ Secretly, It Had Already Moved to China – WSJ

Turning Towards a Task You’ve Been Avoiding for Weeks – Zen Habits

I use this to keep tabs on my cat while I’m away for an extended period – Amazon

Going once … going twice: Alex Jones’ cameras, mics, Infowars show, vitamin site – NPR

Rent-a-Stranger: This Japanese Man Makes a Living Showing up and Doing Nothing – Washington Post

Why the Super-Rich Love Understated Dressing – BBC

US inflation cooled significantly, boding well for the Fed’s ‘soft landing’ plan – Semafor

5 key takeaways from mom’s heartfelt letter of advice after 57 years of happy marriage – Upworthy

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West – Reuters

The 7 Most Famous Female Killers – Linkiest

Eight Questions That Can Help You Survive Election Stress – Greater Good

Ranked: The Fastest Shrinking Jobs in the U.S. (2023-2033F) – Visual Capitalist

Alcohol can increase your cancer risk. What experts say about how much is too much – CBS

18 Photos That Will Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy

Your Secret Weapon for Safe Online Shopping – Shield and Fortify

How to Improve Your Flexibility – The Body’s Secret Weapon for Staying Healthy and Active – The Conversation

From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up – NPR

How a Shipwrecked Crew Survived 10 Days Lost at Sea – Outside

This Is What “Cozy” Looks Like Around the World – Apartment Therapy

Whether you need a few night lights for your kids or you’re tired of stubbing your toe as you stumble around in the darkness. Plug one into any wall outlet and you’re done — it’ll automatically turn on in the dark and off again in the light – Amazon

Inside the 2024 White Sox’s road to MLB’s all-time worst record – ESPN

Anthony Bourdain once picked his 10 favourite movies – Farout

10 Financial Decisions You’ll Regret 10 Years From Now – Becoming Minimalist

A Gut Feeling That Saved Humanity: The Story of Stanislav Petrov – Ned Hardy

The Oldest Businesses in the World Share Their Secrets – Bloomberg

OpenAI plans tectonic shift from nonprofit to for-profit, giving Altman equity – ARS Technica

7 Bad Money Habits Killing Your Finances (and how to recover) – Ramit Sethi

U.S. vs. China: Which Country is the World’s #1 Superpower? – Visual Capitalist

A Guide to Barbershop Etiquette – The Art of Manliness

The 10 Best Places in the U.S. to See Wildlife – Afar

The Real Difference Between a Cheap Bike and an Expensive One – Popular Science

How to Survive Encounters with Dangerous Animals – Outside

The Voice of a Defeated God: Hirohito’s Surrender and the Shattering of a National Myth – Ned Hardy

If You’re Ever Feeling Rushed or Scared by a Call or Email, Remember: That’s the First Sign Something’s Wrong – Shield and Fortify

Google Paid $2.7 Billion to Bring Back an AI Genius Who Quit in Frustration – WSJ

Why lying by politicians is generally legal – Axios

Whether you’re traveling or camping, this portable coffee maker can give you an amazing cup of joe in 2-minutes, no cartridges or electricity required – Amazon

How Turning My iPhone Into a Dumb Phone Skyrocketed My Productivity – Make Use Of

You can’t always refinance a mortgage to capitalize on lower rates: Here’s when a lender may say ‘no’ – CNBC

Eight Secrets of Fancy Hotels I Learned After Becoming a Butler – Bloomberg

Batting by the Numbers: The evolution of baseball’s perfect lineup – Pudding

Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities – BBC

Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy

Sean “Diddy” Combs Docuseries Produced by 50 Cent Officially Set At Netflix – Deadline

Swiss police make arrests over suspected death in ‘suicide capsule’ in woodland – Independent

California’s ‘click to cancel’ subscription bill is signed into law – Engadget

Iran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War – NY Times

Hands-on with Orion, Meta’s first pair of AR glasses – The Verge

Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me? – VOX

The Curious Inability To Spend Money On Yourself – Financial Samurai