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Elite nightclubs are forcing the Hamptons into an identity crisis

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:44

Tech Insider

An aerial view of a property in Southhampton, NY. — Newsday LLC/Getty Images

The Hamptons are facing an influx of exclusive social clubs and locals aren't happy.
Traditionally a quiet refuge for the wealthy, club nightlife is now encroaching on the area.
Hamptons' residents don't want their community to become a party hot spot.

Just two hours east of Manhattan, the Hamptons is an ultra-wealthy beach hideaway where millionaires and celebrities from

Travel, Travel

An Excruciatingly Detailed Breakdown of How NASA Plans to Destroy the ISS

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:40

Gizmodo

The ISS is slated for destruction in 2030.

After its retirement in 2030, the nearly one-million-pound space station will become—by far—the largest object ever brought back from space. Here's how NASA plans to do it safely.

Man Loses Nuclear Security Clearance After Getting Catfished by a Celebrity Meme

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:35

Gizmodo

The Department of Energy building

The man was arrested after embezzling more than $3,000 from a non-profit and getting into a physical fight with this sons.

What’s the Newest Language?

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:32

Gizmodo

"Even excluding conlangs (deliberately constructed languages like Esperanto or Klingon), new languages form organically all the time."

Why we are hard-wired to feel 'sunshine guilt' — and what you can do to manage it

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:26

Tech Insider

Adult Charming Woman Wearing Red Scarf And Eyes Closed Walking Alone At The City Street — If you're experiencing "sunshine guilt" experts recommend staying active indoors or making time for your favorite hobbies.
Elena Popova/Getty Images

Sunshine guilt is when you feel anxious about staying inside when it's sunny and nice outside.
People might have FOMO from seeing others on social media enjoying time outside.
A neuropsychologist suggests people liven up their indoor space with plants

The 10 under-the-radar places a luxury travel planner is recommending to her clients this year

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:23

Tech Insider

Colorful buildings in Sardinia — Sardinia is one of my top picks this year.
RomanBabakin/Getty Images

I'm a luxury travel planner, and these are destinations I think will be popular this year.
For a beach getaway in Europe, I recommend Sardinia, Corsica, and Costa Navarino
I suggest Niseko, Japan, for outdoor enthusiasts or Ticino, Switzerland, as a Lake Como alternative.

With Americans spending more on travel and experiences, now

Travel, Travel

America must love Little Tech too if it wants to stay on top, say Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:12

Tech Insider

Marc Andreessen, left, and his longtime business partner, Ben Horowitz. — Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have issued a "Little Tech Agenda."
AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

Can America hold onto the power it accrued in the 20th century?
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz would like to think startups can play a key role in that process.
However, they worry startups face forces that could ruin them — and America's global leadership.

Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have been fretting

Samsung Unpacked 2024: How to watch Samsung unveil the Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Z Fold and more

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:10

Engadget

Samsung’s summer event is nearly here. Unpacked 2024 will stream live on Wednesday, July 10, at 9AM ET. You can watch it on Samsung’s YouTube channel, Newsroom website and homepage.

The company is holding the shindig in Paris ahead of the Olympics, kicking off there later this month. Perhaps it wants to set the tone for a fashion tie-in with its Galaxy Ring launch. Samsung has already shown what

Europe has overpromised on artillery shells to Ukraine and is making even less than it admits: investigation

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:04

Tech Insider

A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery shells in his fighting position as Ukrainian Army conduct operation to target trenches of Russian forces through the Donetsk Oblast amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 6, 2023. — A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery shells in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, in August 2023.
Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Europe's artillery shell production won't meet promises made to Ukraine, an investigation found.
The European Commission claimed production of 1 million shells annually as of January this year.
An investigation found that actual production is around 550

Paramount Has Been Assimilated by Skydance Media in $8 Billion Takeover

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:00

Gizmodo

Skydance Media and its backers have reached a deal to invest an astounding $8 billion dollars in a takeover of Paramount Global–bringing new ownership of CBS, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures for the first time in nearly half a century.

Canva CEO Melanie Perkins thinks the design world needs more alternatives to Adobe

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 10:00

The Verge

A photo illustration and portrait of Canva CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins. — Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Canva

To her, AI is just an extension of what Canva has always done: make accessible design tools that cost less than Adobe’s.

Nothing’s CMF launches new supercheap earbuds and a smartwatch

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 09:41

The Verge

A photo showing CMF’s Buds Pro 2 in their charging case — Image: CMF

Nothing’s affordability-focused subbrand, CMF, launched more than just a $199 smartphone today. It also debuted a new pair of $59 wireless earbuds and a $69 smartwatch that incorporate the unique flair that Nothing has become known for.

The Buds Pro 2 are CMF’s follow-up to the earbuds it released last year. Unlike CMF’s first iteration of the Buds Pro (which are