Engadet explains the benefits of a Mirrorless camera and why you don't really need one if you are hanging on to an SLR or another camera that works just fine.

I used to think I got all the benefits of a mirrorless camera from the reduced camera shake in my Twin Reflex Cameras, but it turns out there is more to it than not having a mirror slapping around inside your camera. — Read the rest

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Karen Solomon, author of the book Hearts Beneath the Badge about how police officers serve their communities, is wanted by police after a police officer was found dead in her home. She is considered armed and dangerous and possibly wearing pajamas. — Read the rest

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First the monster, then the photograph. With Polaroid's help, you can catch all the Pokémon twice!

I always found Polaroids to be fun at a party and really nowhere else. Now you can pick one of three Pokémon edition Polaroids, starting at $99, and Pikachu out. — Read the rest

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Trump's handpicked replacement for her dead brother's Senate seat, Darline Graham, demonstrated why she is unqualified to be a US Senator.

At a debate, where Graham is trying to hold on to the job Donald Trump gifted her, the Senator was asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea present national-security concerns. — Read the rest

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More and more children are being injured in "e-bike" accidents. Cops keep encountering 40-mph e-motorcycles.

It's really just as simple as holding the parents responsible. E-bikes are a fantastic form of transportation and should be encouraged. Unlicensed teens and pre-teens hooning them through busy city streets isn't legal, and their parents should be reminded with a ticket. — Read the rest

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Since he rode down his golden escalator, reviling Mexican immigrants, the Orange Menace has been lit up over every single poll he has heard of. Turns out he meant a different kind of pole.

Diaper Don explained that "top-of-the-line" flag poles have a certain taper. — Read the rest

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Tom the Dancing Bug, IN WHICH the intrepid MAGAs magically travel back to the time when America was Great!

-> Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! — Read the rest

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Having the right to repair your hardware doesn't matter much if you don't have hardware you can repair. As phones have become more svelte and complex, they've also become significantly more difficult to take apart. Even with the right tools and detailed instructions from a joint like iFixit, replacing the battery in a recent iPhone can leave you having nightmares for a month. — Read the rest

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In the crapshoot of streaming television, Slow Horses has been rolling nothing but sevens over the past five seasons. Its cast is solid, its writing is consistently tight and I've never had a problem with its pacing. And, as with all great TV shows of the modern age, none of the characters in the series, no matter how popular, seem safe from being liquidated: the show has killed off a lot of loveable losers over the years and is the better for it. — Read the rest

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NASA posted before-and-after images showing a crater dug by a Falcon 9 rocket hitting the Moon's surface on August 5, 2026. The Luna Reconnaissance Orbiter took the shots after the spectacular coda to the Firefly Blue Ghost mission.

To capture imagery of the impact, engineers tilted the spacecraft so its cameras would point toward the crater each time LRO passed about 60 miles above the Moon, traveling 1 mile per second.

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Florida Republican Michael Caruso has strong opinions about pedophiles: they should receive the death penalty when convicted of sexually battering children under 12 years of age. He was arrested Tuesday and charged with five felony counts of child abuse.

Caruso, 67, formerly Palm Beach's House Representative and its current county clerk, allegedly kidnapped and molested a young child. — Read the rest

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TL;DR: Get lifetime access to VibefarmAI's prompt composition workspace, including a 10,000+ prompt library, for $39.99 (MSRP $179).

Anyone who uses AI tools regularly knows the frustration of landing on the perfect prompt, then losing it in a sea of chat history, half-remembered wording, or a screenshot you can no longer find.  — Read the rest

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Klasse Wrecks is a record label and publishing company based in London and Hong Kong. I haven't listened to their records or cassettes yet, but I've been tempted to buy some of their 22 KFAX zines. 

Each is about 100 pages long and consists of black-and-white reproductions of logos. — Read the rest

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A drug dealer took his gun to a meeting with his probation officer and thereby ended up back in jail. This being England, there are few circumstances under which firearms are legal to own in the first place, and none at all if you are a convict on probation carrying a blank revolver converted to shoot live rounds. — Read the rest

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I took a home blood test today, and it included a reusable heat pack. These things have been around since the 1970s, but this was the first time I've used one. It's a plastic pouch with liquid inside and a small metal disc stamped with many dents. — Read the rest

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You'll need the high-end reMarkable Paper Pro model (previously at Boing Boing), but now that Android's been ported to it, the color e-ink device can run third-party apps and connect to external peripherals.

Chalid Raqami posted the feat to his YouTube channel, where he posts in-depth E-ink tablet reviews

This is Android 13 running on a reMarkable Paper Pro.

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Reputedly foul-smelling and held liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll by a federal jury in New York, Donald Trump has maintained a string of oddly dedicated aides during both his terms as United States President. Natalie Harp has been described as someone who "will jump highest" when Trump commands it. — Read the rest

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The undeclared war with Iran is dragging on as the United States is running out of munitions, and the Orange Menace may have found his scapegoat. Rumors are that Diaper Don is gonna toss Whiskey Pete under the bus.

Multiple unnamed sources have told the South China Morning Post that Hegseth's job is in danger. — Read the rest

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Instagram has rebranded with a new logo, and it's gone in the direction so widely-disliked it had supposedly went out of fashion years ago: geometric sans-serifs. Instragram boss Adam Mosseri explains.

The wordmark at the top of the app hasn't changed in 10 years, so it was time for a refresh.

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TL;DR: The Cheerble Ball is a self-rolling, LED-lit cat toy designed to appeal to even the fussiest cat's senses. Get yours now for just $26.90 (reg. $27.99). 

The Cheerble Ball is a safe, self-rolling, interactive toy for cats. All it needs is a nudge from a paw or nose, and it'll move in unpredictable movements bound to keep even the most intelligent of pets entertained—grab one now for just $26.90 (reg. — Read the rest

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My incurable optimist friend, Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired and my partner at Cool Tools and the Recomendo newsletter, has been posting essays on Substack mainly about the future, artificial intelligence, and what it means for humanity. I am loving these essays. — Read the rest

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Having finished The Tainted Cup, I immediately dove into the next Ana and Din novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. I also finished the third in the series. Now I must wait.

This series fantasy worldbuilding inside of a detective novel is really a lot of fun. — Read the rest

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Brian Peek scanned and shared his collection of gaming promotional VHS cassettes, including five that Atari Games sent to arcade operators in the 1990s.

Peek inherited the tapes from his dad, who ran a gaming center and received them from Atari Games' then-parent company Midway. — Read the rest

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Rock harder, rock out for longer. The biohacking community has found a new trend that's easy to jump on: erectile dysfunction medication for longevity.

Tho studies show nothing conclusive, the biohackers are taking Viagra and Cialis to open their blood vessels, improve cardiovascular health, and live longer than the rest of the limp populace. — Read the rest

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TL;DR: Get this lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows for just $54.99 (reg. $249.99). 

If you're a working professional, small business owner, or part of an organization with a controlled IT environment, Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is a fitting software choice. — Read the rest

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Geoff Pack made Sun Clock is a neat online visualization of the hours of daylight and darkness, casting it against a regular (but 24-hour!) clock face. You can tweak with the appearance and hands, set location and direction manually, and turn off the moon. — Read the rest

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A fountain pen or gel pen is a superior way to write, says science fiction writer Neal Stephenson. He says handwriting is good for your brain. Fountain and gel pens are better than pencils or ballpoint pens because there is less friction when you write, so your hand doesn't get tired. — Read the rest

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Researchers from the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology are looking for a 500-year-old coastline to find a 500-year-old lost flagship. The ship hasn't moved, but the coastline has.

South Carolina's coastline has changed so much since a Spanish flagship ran aground near Winyah Bay in 1526 that its remains could now be reasonably close to any coastal waterfront. — Read the rest

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As reported by wdwmagic.com, last week, Disney Enterprises, Inc. published a patent for "a way to make a flat ride track feel like it's climbing or dropping, without the track actually changing height."

The core version of the trick needs no moving parts and no screens at all, just angled walls and stairs, though the patent leaves room for add-ons like video projection and set pieces that shift or change dimension as a vehicle passes, layered on top of the static illusion for a stronger effect. — Read the rest

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This excellent doggo saw a good time fly by his face and decided it was playtime.

This skater is having a ball until he isn't! Those awesome wallrides had the dog just wanting to play!

Luckily, the skater is able to catch himself, and the video was made only more epic. — Read the rest

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