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Top world news stories as of February 1, 2026, include U.S. military actions against ISIS, a hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, and new tariffs sparking trade tensions. U.S. Foreign Policy and Military Actions President Trump signed executive orders imposing… Read More »U.S. Strikes ISIS, Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange, and New Tariffs Ignite Global Tensions – 2/1/2026, 8:29:21 AM

New York City got hit with a hell of a snowstorm last week. And, inevitably, when I’m watching the snow fall, wandering the oddly quiet streets after dark, people hiding inside and staying warm, I put on M83’s sophomore record,… Read More »You need to listen to M83’s icy post-rock record Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down the internet, starting the longest blackout in Iranian history. Despite this attempt to stop the protests from spreading, they did not stop. Still, the internet shutdown slowed down… Read More »Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout

Based on the latest news reports, here are the major stories: Minneapolis ICE Operations: Border Czar Tom Homan announced plans to “draw down” federal forces in Minneapolis following escalating tensions after the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti[1]. New… Read More »Winter Storm Disrupts Millions: Snow Blankets NYC, Over a Million Lose Power Across the South – 1/31/2026, 8:29:25 AM

It’s no secret that Cassette Boy is inspired by the classics. It’s a top-down adventure game in the vein of a retro Legend of Zelda, while your home base is a small town like in an older Pokémon game, complete… Read More »Cassette Boy forces you to see its world in a whole new way

Happy Saturday, folks! After a few weeks of middling deals, we’re starting see things pick up. Some of our favorite deals of the holiday season have returned in some fashion, making now a great time to pick up deal stalwarts… Read More »The AirPods 4 and Google’s 4K streamer are just two of this week’s best deals

Top world news headlines as of January 30, 2026, include escalating US-Iran tensions, severe winter storms on the US East Coast, and a US drawdown of federal forces in Minneapolis amid unrest.[1][2][3] US Domestic Developments Minneapolis unrest: Border Czar Tom… Read More »US-Iran Tensions Rise as Severe Winter Storms Threaten US East Coast – 1/30/2026, 8:29:27 AM

What responsibility do you have to speak up about bad things happening in the world? Does that responsibility change when speaking up might affect your business? What about if you’re a sports creator, or the moderator of a deeply NSFW… Read More »Tim Cook is destroying his own legacy

In case you missed it, we recently overhauled our guides to the best budget robot vacuums and the best mopping vacs, both of which feature a slate of new picks from Roborock, Narwal, Dreame, and others. Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav… Read More »Dyson’s powerful 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum is nearly 75 percent off today

New “Prism” workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality.