I used Obsidian wrong — the simple single‑vault daily note setup that stuck
TL;DR The author struggled with Obsidian after following guides and filling a vault with unfocused notes. Simplifying to a single…
Emoji draft for Unicode 18: pickle, squinting smiley and more likely in iOS 27
TL;DR The Unicode Consortium has published the draft emoji list for Unicode 18, which includes nine new designs such as…
Minneapolis videos show civilians risking lives to record ICE shooting
TL;DR Multiple bystander videos document a Minneapolis shooting during an ICE operation in which a legal observer was killed. The…
Microsoft 365 Copilot app wording sparked confusion — other rebrands worse
TL;DR A recent change to Microsoft's product page made it appear that Microsoft 365 had been renamed to "Microsoft 365…
Start the year with better charging habits using Anker’s compact charger
TL;DR A compact Anker charger is being recommended as an affordable, versatile option to simplify device charging. The unit includes…
Motorola Razr Fold misses the mark for some — price could change that
TL;DR Motorola's new Razr Fold adopts a book-style, 8.1-inch internal display rather than a dual-screen Surface Duo–style approach, a decision…
States Push Taxes on Porn Sites as Critics Raise Constitutional Fears
TL;DR Alabama enacted a 10 percent tax on porn last year, and lawmakers in Utah and Pennsylvania are pursuing similar…
The Verge Awards: Top Gadgets and Moments from CES 2026 Showfloor
TL;DR The Verge staff selected standout products from CES 2026 across displays, laptops, TVs, smart home devices, cars, and health…
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Fourier Transform — Notes and Resources
TL;DR Joshua Wise presented a talk titled "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of the Fourier Transform" at Teardown 2025 and published a…
What Happened to WebAssembly: Uses, Limits, and Where It Fits Today
TL;DR WebAssembly (Wasm) is actively used in production for targeted needs—game ports, image processing, plugin sandboxes and more—but it hasn’t…