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Japan’s SLIM mission makes historic moon landing, but its time is running out
TechCrunch,
Japan’s long-planned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has successfully touched down on the lunar surface, making the nation the fifth in history to do so. But all is not well for SLIM, which may have a limited lease on life due to trouble with its solar cells. In a press conference following the early-morning (local […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The unicorns among us
The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade — but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How Amanda Mustard Confronted More Than Her Pedophile Grandfather in ‘Great Photo, Lovely Life’
Jezebel,
Every family has its own lore. If you’re lucky, yours is a treasure chest of tales trotted out at gatherings to warm the cockles or wrest a chuckle from your uncle who’s reluctantly returned to the dinner table for the first time since Trump left office. Unfortunately, for others, the stories are more sinister and… Read more...
2024 Oscar Nominations Incoming …
Vulture,
Presented by Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz on January 23.
Trump is pre-emptively making excuses for losing New Hampshire
Boing Boing,
Out-on-bail, 91 times charged criminal defendant and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is already making excuses for a performance in next week's New Hampshire primary. It sure looks like Donald Trump has decided Nikki Haley will beat him in New Hampshire. To preserve his fragile ego and the story his cult-like adherents cling to — that Trump is some sort of a winner — the loser is lying about voting rules. — Read the rest The post Trump is pre-emptively making excuses for losing New Hampshire appeared first on Boing Boing.
Forget Apple Vision Pro — rabbit r1 is 2024’s most exciting launch yet
The year is off to a quick start in terms of new product launches and availability, even leaving aside the usual mid-tier smorgasbord that is CES. Apple just started pre-sales of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset, with shipments beginning in early February; meanwhile, Samsung debuted the next generation of the only viable iPhone competitor […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nikki Haley: Vice president is ‘off the table’
Politico Picks,
“I don’t want to be anybody’s vice president," Haley said.
What Happens When the Funko Pops Are Decimated?
Gizmodo,
Once upon a time, I became a meme and didn’t even know it. It was the summer of 2016 and I was hanging out with friends after a long day of work. A few drinks in, we’re joking around and my friend Mike said to me, in an odd, cheeky way I didn’t quite understand—almost like he didn’t want to mention it but the booze… Read more...