10 Hacks Every Claude User Should Know
Claude is one of the AI platforms at the forefront of the generative AI revolution: It has become the go-to AI of choice for many coders, and is...
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – Happy Today
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – Happy Today Posted on Friday, May 29, 2026 4:07PMFriday, May 29, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep...
How Jeff Parker Changed the Sound of Jazz
Grayson Haver Currin at Pitchfork:Parker believes he briefly lost his own tone at Berklee when he tried to adhere to jazz pedagogy and the way that...
Understanding the Power of Power Ballads
Angelica Frey at JSTOR Daily:“It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Without You,” “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” and “Total...
The Genius of the Barn Owl’s Feathers
Lorna Gibson at the MIT Press Reader:But it is not just the position of the ears that enables their exceptional hearing. The facial feathers play an...
This 65-Inch Premium Sony OLED TV Is $700 Off Right Now
Memorial Day might be over, but some TV deals are still holding on strong. The 65-inch Bravia 8 II OLED TV is still seeing the same discount, making...
The future of robot armies is here – and it’s not what you think
Annalee Newitz at New Scientist:The robot army that saves the world won’t be anything like what you imagine. Nope, they aren’t little humanoids who...
How to Watch WWDC 2026 Live
If you're an Apple fan, there are two big events to watch out for each year. As it happens, the first of 2026 is about to kick off. In just over a...
Hyrox Race Live Blog: Watch Our Runner and Our Weightlifter Take on the Latest Viral Fitness Competition
When Health Editor Beth Skwarecki and Staff Writer Meredith Dietz pitched the idea of training for a Hyrox race, my first question was...
Carnival Cruise Just Had a Massive Data Breach
If you've ever been on a cruise, there's a good chance your personal information was just exposed in a major data breach. Carnival Corporation—the...
Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion | The Ezra Klein Show
Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion | The Ezra Klein Show Posted on Friday, May 29, 2026 12:45PMFriday, May 29, 2026 by S. Abbas Raza...
Google Chrome Just Rolled Out a Major New Security Feature
Traditional security practices are excellent tools for protecting your digital life. If you use a unique password for each of your accounts and set...
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts You Should Check Out After Watching 'The Mandalorian'
Star Wars fans can argue about all kinds of things in the ever-expanding galaxy far, far away, but there’s one aspect of modern Star Wars everyone...
Book Review: The Dialectical Imagination
Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten:Art is long, life is short. Most of us only manage to not do a few things in our limited span on Earth. But the...
The Garmin Epix Pro Smartwatch Is Half Off Right Now
Garmin remains the reigning champ when it comes to rugged and long-lasting fitness watches that not only feature vivid AMOLED displays, but can...
We Finally Know More About Apple's New Siri
There's been a lot of hype around Apple's big AI Siri upgrade, especially considering it's approaching two years overdue. Apple originally announced...
This Massive LG Curved Gaming Monitor Is $300 Off Right Now
The LG UltraGear Evo 52G930B is currently down to $1,699.99 on Amazon from its usual $1,999.99 price, marking the lowest price the monitor has...
Ozempic may be reshaping the brain
Ariana Cha in The Washington Post:Ozempic was supposed to be a gut story. Then Allison Shapiro looked at the brain scans. An assistant professor at...
This Craftsman Battery Kit Comes With a Free Tool Worth up to $139
Battery deals tend to be the least exciting part of buying power tools, but they're often where the best value shows up. That's especially true for...
Friday Poem
Take the Fall and TrustDancing outside on a rocky place with a beautiful woman, humming a song we both sort of know. I’m caught by her long thick...
The Conscience of the City: On the life of the garbageman
Simon Paret-Poupart in Harper’s Magazine:I’m a garbageman. Day after day, I heave and haul the detritus of the most polluting civilization in...
A Habitat Farmer’s Manifesto
by David Hoyt1.I consider myself a farmer. Instead of food, I raise habitat. Another way of saying it would be that, instead of raising food for...
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
by John AmbrosioOn June 16, 1858 in his House Divided speech, Abraham Lincoln declared that the government “could not endure permanently as half...
I Used Garmin's Heart Rate Monitor to Measure My 'Running Economy,' and Here's What I Learned
If you've been eyeing the Garmin Forerunner 970, you may be drawn to two of its buzz-worthy features: running economy and step speed loss. But...
What You Get With Each Paid AI Subscription
It's difficult to get away from AI inside apps and on devices now, and if you're making a lot of use of these tools, you might be thinking about...
You Can Get a Free Ryobi Tool From Home Depot Right Now
While it’s considered by some as a budget brand since it doesn’t have the heavy-duty durability that pricier lines, Ryobi is widely hailed as one of...
Monet to Matisse…and More: “The Impressonist Revolution” at the Frist
Leann Davis Alspaugh at Acroteria:Brioche with Pears, 1876, by Édouard Manet (1832–1883); Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas.Impressionism has...
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘Call the Midwife’
Call the Midwife has been around for a long time—perhaps longer than you think. It began in the form of Jennifer Worth’s memoirs, first published in...
There's a New Way to Make Your Gmail More Private
As someone who cares about user privacy, I have thought a lot about ditching my Gmail account over the years. But it's not easy to leave Gmail, nor...
The Nuclear Resurgence Will Follow Many Paths
Matthew L. Wald at The EcoModernist:Bulldozers are already pushing dirt, welders are connecting steel reinforcing bars, concrete mixers are...
10 Shows Like 'The Mandalorian' You Should Watch Next
The Mandalorian and Grogu has managed to bring a bit of fun back to cinematic Star Wars universe, picking up from where the immensely popular...
“Q-Day”: The Day Quantum Computers Break the Internet
“Q-Day”: The Day Quantum Computers Break the Internet Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2026 12:45PMThursday, May 28, 2026 by S. Abbas Raza Enjoying the...
Meta Is Rolling Out New Subscriptions for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
It's happening: After months of testing and leaks, Meta is rolling out its long-awaited memberships for three of its most popular platforms....
Ukraine and Iran are Changing Warfare
Francis Fukuyama at Persuasion:It is clear that we are living through a dramatic revolution in warfare brought about by changes in technology....
23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest: Steps in the Blue City
From Smithsonian Magazine:An elderly woman, dressed in a patterned green and white sari, ascends a rugged, blue-painted staircase in what appears to...
Multiomics Reveals How Macrophages Contribute to Liver Disease
Stephanie DeMarco in The Scientist:Macrophages may be best known as the first responders of the immune system, and the ones that reside in the liver...
This Eufy Solar Security Camera Is 33% Off Right Now
Outdoor security cameras have become a crowded category, but most of them ask you to pick your poison—limited coverage, constant recharging, or a...
This Massive Samsung Ultrawide Gaming Monitor Is $600 Off Right Now
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is not a monitor you casually add to your setup. It’s enormous, expensive, and demands serious desk space. But if you’ve...
The Oura Ring 5 Is Official, and Starts Shipping Next Week
Oura announced the fifth generation of its new smart ring on Thursday, with plans to ship starting June 4. I don’t have a review unit in my hands...
Thursday Poem
We AloneWe alone can devalue gold by not caring if it falls or rises in the marketplace. Wherever there is gold there is a chain, you know, and if...
A Snippet of a Conversation Between ChatGPT and Me
by S. Abbas Raza and ChatGPT 5.5Portrait of me (left) and ChatGPT (right) generated by ChatGPT when I requested an “abstract” portrait of the two of...
This Week’s Photograph
A plastic pipe sticking out of a wall and its noontime shadow in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by...
Apple Will Now Give You More Trade-In Value for These iPhones, iPads, and Macs
I'm a big believer in holding on to your tech for as long as possible, but at a certain point, you do need to upgrade. When that time comes, it...
This EcoFlow Portable Generator Is Over $400 Off Right Now
EcoFlow’s portable generators are a great choice if you're aiming to replace a traditional gas generator for one that will provide backup power...
“If This Be Magic” by Daniel Hahn – A superbly diverting book about language and creativity
Steven Poole at The Guardian:The great Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, who translated William Faulkner, André Gide, Franz Kafka and Virginia...
This Sonos Portable Speaker Is $45 Off Right Now
Whether you’re already part of the Sonos ecosystem or you're simply seeking a full-featured portable speaker that doesn't cost too much, the Sonos...
Two Ways to Completely Remove Microsoft Copilot From Windows 11
I don't mind using AI services once in a while, but I dislike it when companies try to shove these services everywhere, even though no one asked for...
One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible
Gina Kolata at the New York Times:A colored transmission electron micrograph of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, particles.In a small, preliminary...
Sony's Best Midrange Portable Speaker Is $150 Off Right Now
Sony is well known for its excellent headphones, but the company also makes some excellent speakers. One of its latest rugged portable speakers is...
The LastPass Data Breach Settlement Could Net You a Big Payout
If you were a LastPass user affected by major security breaches in 2022, you might be eligible for a cash payout—possibly a really big one. The...
2026 Cosmos HAI Lab Lecture with Jack Clark, Co-founder of Anthropic
2026 Cosmos HAI Lab Lecture with Jack Clark, Co-founder of Anthropic Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:45PMWednesday, May 27, 2026 by S. Abbas...
YouTube Is Making It Easier to Spot AI-Generated Videos
Back in January, YouTube surprised me by announcing its intentions to push back on "AI slop." Those aren't my words: The company directly called out...
Are you tired of the Trump era yet?
Noah Smith at Noahpinion:Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything Trump is doing to tear down the America I grew up in. In his first term, it...
Here's How to Make Changes or Suggest Edits in Google Maps
You generally open up Google Maps to get information rather than share it. Still, the wealth of data included in the app isn't as fixed as you might...
The New M5 MacBook Air Is $200 Off Right Now
The latest M5 MacBook Air was released in March, and it's already deeply discounted on Amazon—both the base 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch...
Fieldwork As a Sex Object – story of a deepfake sex tape
Fatima Bhutto in The Guardian:We can all agree that the internet today, especially two particular platforms owned by the world’s greatest...
Memory on trial: the new science of when to trust eyewitness testimony
RJ Mackenzie in Nature:For decades, researchers have raised concerns about the reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. Memories can...
This Top-Rated Sonos Soundbar Is $200 Off Right Now
The Sonos Arc Ultra is down to $899 from its usual $1,099 price on Amazon, a sizable discount for one of Sonos’ flagship soundbars. PCMag called it...
These Versatile Beats Studio Buds+ Are Nearly $50 Off Right Now
Woot has the Beats Studio Buds+ in refurbished condition for $69.99 right now. That’s nearly $50 less than the $118 they're going for on Amazon, and...
Wednesday Poem
Tear the line into pieces. Open it out: Let silence be part of all that must be said.I can’t. I can’t. It looks so disorganized. I want to move it...
Monoculture of the Mind
by Muhammad Aurangzeb AhmadSource: Image generated via ClaudeIn the 1840s, nearly all of the potatoes grown in Ireland came from a single cultivar...
“Cancel Culture” is Intellectually Lazy
Many of my heroes were canceled. Hume was repeatedly denied academic posts as a result of his reputation for skepticism and atheism. Spinoza was...
Catspeak
Catspeak Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 4:00AMTuesday, May 26, 2026 by Brooks Riley (Catspeak)by Brooks RileyEnjoying the content on 3QD? Help...
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