10 Hacks Every Spotify User Should Know
Spotify frequently adds new features, packing the app with everything from AI-powered playlists to stories about the music you're listening to and...
Microsoft Is Killing Outlook Lite
If you're all-in on Microsoft 365 for work, school, or personal use, chances are high that Outlook is your go-to email service. It stands to reason...
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones Are on Sale for $199
Bose is a recognized name in audio and has been making capable active noise-canceling (ANC) headphones since 2016, when the company launched the...
The Newest Apple Watch Is $100 Off Right Now
The Series 11 is Apple's middle-of-the-pack smartwatch, sandwiched between the budget-friendly Apple Watch SE 3 and the flagship Apple Watch Ultra...
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Can Finally Measure Blood Pressure in the U.S.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watches have been able to measure your blood pressure for years now—theoretically. U.S. users just got access to the feature, in a...
An English professor burns the midnight oil talking to Microsoft Copilot about Shakespeare, Dickinson, Hawthorne, and a play he’s been working on—and comes away deeply impressed by its literary insights
Matthew M. Davis at Quillette:Copilot seemed to follow my train of thought. I say “seemed” because I know the received opinion is that AI bots don’t...
The Eradication Of Grief
Chris Insana at Noema:Last October, Orpheus opened up a lottery, from which 10 people would be selected to beta test the Lazarus app. In the first...
Elon Musk's XChat Claims to Offer 'Private' Messaging (but Is Reserving the Right to Collect Your Data)
Elon Musk's "X Corp" is back at it. The company's latest X-themed product is XChat, a messaging app built for X users to securely chat with one...
What was Euclid really doing?
What was Euclid really doing? Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2026 12:45PMMonday, April 13, 2026 by S. Abbas Raza Enjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep...
This Is Your Chance to Get the AirPods Pro 3 for $200
The newest AirPods Pro are a big step up from the first-generation buds. The third (and latest) iteration of Apple's iconic earbuds come with a...
This Dual Screen E-Ink/LCD Smartphone Is One of the Most Ill-Conceived Tech Products of the Year
Last week, Chinese tech firm Bigme teased an intriguing new addition to its lineup of e-readers and digital notebooks: the "world's first"...
How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts
From The Conversation:On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and...
Apple May Be Working on Multiple Styles and Frames for Its First Smart Glasses
Apple's product lineup is not small: The company makes smartphones, tablets, computers, headphones, and smart watches, among many others. But aside...
The Samsung S26 Ultra Is Already $200 Off
The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB of storage has dropped to $1,299 (originally $1,499), its lowest price so far, according to...
This Blink Security Bundle Is Over $100 Off Right Now
Home security gear tends to get expensive fast, which is why this Blink bundle stands out on price alone. The Blink Video Doorbell + Outdoor 4 XR...
Symposium—Iba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude
Symposium—Iba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude Posted on Monday, Apr 13, 2026 10:04AMMonday, April 13, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the content...
The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses Are 25% Off Right Now
In the smart glasses era, the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer is known as one of the most natural-looking options—they blend into your daily style with ease,...
You Can Now Customize the Keyboard on Your Samsung Galaxy
You spend a lot of time using the software keyboard on your phone, so it makes sense to make sure it's a keyboard you're comfortable with—one that...
The Dead End of Intentionalism
Jensen Suthur at nonsite:The first thing to note is that I whole-heartedly affirm Michaels’ now-classic claim that intentionality is constitutive of...
The Out of Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Does 'You the Birthday' Mean?
Welcome to our trip inside the culture of young people. This week, we've got the usual slang definitions of phrases like "you the birthday," and...
What really happened in Islamabad — and what Trump is trying now
David Ignatius in The Washington Post:“There you have it, the meeting went well,” declared the Great Narrator a few hours after Saturday’s marathon,...
One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio
Edward Chen in Nature:A woman with an ultra-rare combination of three autoimmune diseases has had no symptoms since receiving a single dose of...
Seven Ways Gaining Muscle Benefits Your Health
Not everybody has the same reaction to noticing a new muscle pop up on their body. Some love it: “Great, I’m getting jacked!” Some are discouraged:...
The Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire
Richard Norton-Taylor at Literary Review:It may be thought that the notorious Cambridge spies – the majority of them members of the Apostles, that...
A very good reason not to support the Guardian
The title of this post is the subject line of an email I just received from The Guardian, a newspaper we like and often link to. They go on to...
You Have a Right to Break the Law
by Tim SommersWhen is it acceptable to break the law to protest an injustice? That’s an easy one. Anytime the injustice is sufficiently unjust. But...
Poem by Jim Culleny
Burning BushAt twenty I danced the tops of walls— Nijinsky of the double top platebent in-two like an onion shoot unbending up through an earthen...
Left Impasse
Serge Halimi in Sidecar:In the aftermath of the French municipal elections last month, only one left-wing party registered concern at a poor result:...
AI has limits, even if many AI people can’t see them
Henry Farrell over at his substack, Programmable Mutter:Towards the end of his new book, The Irrational Decision, Ben Recht explains what he has set...
The Reckoning
Mona Ali in Equator:The closure of a strategic waterway by a besieged nation ranks among the rarest and most consequential events in the history of...
Elisabeth Waldo (1918 – 2026) Violinist And Ethnomusicologist
Elisabeth Waldo (1918 – 2026) Violinist And Ethnomusicologist Posted on Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 9:21AMSaturday, April 11, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying...
Orion Samuelson (1934 – 2026) Agricultural Broadcaster
Orion Samuelson (1934 – 2026) Agricultural Broadcaster Posted on Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 8:18AMSaturday, April 11, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the...
Trump Making Calls
Trump Making Calls Posted on Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 8:05AM by Azra RazaEnjoying the content on 3QD? Help keep us going by donating now.
Oscar Wilde’s Only Grandchild Reckons With the Shadows of Scandal
Elizabeth Winkler in The New York Times:On the evening of Nov. 30, 1994, Merlin Holland sat in a dim side aisle of the Église...
Sunday Poem
Two Tramps in Mud TimeOut of the mud two strangers came And caught me splitting wood in the yard, And one of them put me off my aim By hailing...
Afrika Bambaataa (1957 – 2026) Godfather of Hip-Hop
Afrika Bambaataa (1957 – 2026) Godfather of Hip-Hop Posted on Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 7:13AMSaturday, April 11, 2026 by Morgan MeisEnjoying the content...
All My Conversation Partners
by Eric SchenckOver the last 10 years, I’ve learned three languages. Egyptian Arabic, German, and Spanish. And the best thing I’ve done for each...
Half of Us Have to Put the Knives Away
by Peter Topolewskiphoto by Adobe Stock“Wilcox married a police officer who worked crime scenes. He gave her advice on how to protect herself from...
The New Millennium
by Anton CebaloThe film The Matrix famously froze its simulation in the year 1999. It was chosen as the alleged peak of human civilization. What...
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