9 Best Blind Boxes—Bag Charms, Plush Pendants, and More (2026)
In the market for a mystery treat? There’s more out there than Labubu. We bought a bunch of blind boxes online, and these are our favorites.
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Game of Thrones shows its playful side in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Though House of the Dragon tells a different story than Game of Thrones, there are enough tonal similarities to make the spinoff feel more like a remix of its predecessor than a show with its own distinct voice. That’s part…
Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Will Lead RSA Conference
The longtime cybersecurity professional says she’s taking the helm of the legacy security organization at “an inflection point” for tech and the world beyond.
The 500k-ton typo: Why data center copper math doesn’t add up
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‘Get Grok Gone’: Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores
Two open letters are directed at Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. | Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple’s and Google’s policies, yet it and xAI’s…
Spotify is hiking prices again
Plans are increasing by $1-$2 per month. The price of Spotify Premium is about to jump again in the US, marking its third price hike since 2023. Spotify announced that subscribers in the US, Estonia, and Latvia will be contacted…
Germany’s Merz Admits Nuclear Exit Was Strategic Mistake
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What Is VO2 Max? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Longevity Metric (2026)
VO2 max can predict cardiorespiratory health and longevity, but only if you understand what the number can and can’t tell you.
Show HN: I modeled personal success as a control system with Bayesian priors
I am a student and co-founder of an accessibility startup. Balancing product development with exams broke my workflow, so I looked for a debugger. Mathematica Successūs is my attempt to model the “Self” as a control system. It argues that…
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users in Brazil, days after the country’s competition agency ordered the company to suspend its new policy that bars third-party, general-purpose chatbots from the app.