In a cold muddy pond in Cape Cod, a group of self-proclaimed “old ladies” dives for garbage — and unexpectedly finds joy.
This is a story from The Optimist, The Washington Post’s section about the best of humanity. If you want more stories…
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Snapchat is going to charge for storage — here’s how to save your Memories for free
Nearly a decade after becoming a digital time capsule for your life’s moments, Snapchat is set to put a price on its Memories feature. The company announced last week that it’s capping free Memories storage at 5GB.
If your Memories exceed…
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Unity discloses a years-old security exploit and urges developers to update their games
Unity is urging developers to take “immediate action” after it disclosed a major security vulnerability affecting games built using versions of its popular development tool dating back to 2017. While there is “no evidence of any…
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Taylor Swift gets ‘Father Figure’ props from George Michael estate
On the eve of the release of her 12th album, Taylor Swift received a thank-you note from George Michael’s estate for including his work in her version of “Father Figure.”
“When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this…
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iOS 26: How to Disable Your iPhone’s New ‘Visited Places’ Feature
Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and the update brought Liquid Glass, call and text screening and more hidden features to your iPhone. It also gave your Maps app a few new features, including one called Visited Places that can track where you…
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Para athletes who shone on day seven of New Delhi 2025
Here are medallists of the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on day seven – 3 October:
Women’s Shot Put F64 Final
Gold: Faustyna Kotlowska (Poland)
Silver: Alexandra Nouchet (France)
Bronze: Alicia Guerrero (United…Continue Reading
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Vaccinated but Still Got COVID? A New Study Helps Explains Why
Researchers uncovered four unique immune response patterns to COVID-19 vaccines, including a “rapid-decliner” group that lost protection faster despite strong initial antibody levels. Credit: Kyoko Kojima A Japanese study has…
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Culinary Medicine Improves Trainee Nutrition Education
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers led the first-ever randomized controlled trial of a culinary medicine curriculum for medical trainees, which found that hands-on cooking is an effective approach to increasing nutrition knowledge for…
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New Research Letter Reveals GLP-1 Access Deficits for Adolescents and Young Adults
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist medications (GLP-1RAs) are an effective new class of weight-loss medications getting a lot of attention in health care and in the news. You may even know a friend or family member who is taking one. Now,…
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Valentina Caniglia Welcomed as New ASC Member
Cinematographer Valentina Caniglia, ASC was recently behind the camera on the docuseries The Captain, about baseball’s Derek Jeter, and the Apple TV+ drama Dear…
Born in Naples, Italy, she embarked on her career in London and soon…
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