Japan is on the moon — for a few hours, at least. The nation’s robotic SLIM spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface on January 19, notching a huge success for Japan: It’s just the fifth nation to land softly on Earth‘s nearest neighbor. “First and foremost, landing was successful,” Yamakawa Hiroshi, president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration […]
Apple is good at announcing its big, headline-grabbing software features ahead of time. But a few weeks ago it became apparent that there is an important feature on its way which had never been mentioned by Apple: Stolen Device Protection, and it’s now just a matter of hours away. As Forbes reports, this feature popped […]
HGTV has given the green light to four new series slated for its 2024 programming lineup. The network states that it aims to introduce fresh content with popular, proven formats similar to Celebrity IOU, Good Bones, and Rico to the Rescue. The upcoming additions include a competition set at an altitude of 13,000 feet, a celebrity-led spin-off showcasing […]
The unlikely Birkenstock Boston Clog has become the seasonless slip-on shoe for street chic fashionistas. As Vogue reports, the backless loafers, boasting supple moulded footbeds in line with the German footwear giant’s ergonomic design approach, have appeared in Lyst’s hottest product list for the fifth quarter in a row. Balenciaga bags have come and gone, but the […]
This month, Starbucks announced that customers will now be able to bring in their reusable cups whether they’re walking into a store or driving up in the US and Canada. The company claims it’s the first national coffee retailer to give customers this option for drive-thru and mobile orders. As Food & Wine reports, for […]
Facebook / Meta has found an interesting new way to track you: by keeping a list of the links you click and sharing this information with advertisers. The new feature is called “link history,” and the good news is that you can turn it off. Here’s the history, from Rich on Tech’s Rich DeMuro: A […]
What better way to start Irish Coffee Week and prepare for National Irish Coffee Day on January 25th than with a little background on the classic drink from the editors at Chilled magazine? The Irish Coffee was invented in the winter of 1943 by Joe Sheridan, the chef at the time at Foynes Port near […]
Let’s be real. Who doesn’t love penguins? Why wouldn’t you? They are adorable, funny, diligent, devoted (they mate for life, you know), and just all around sweet flightless creatures that never hurt anybody. The sight of a small penguin waddling around in its icy homeland is truly endearing. But did you know that the number of […]
1957 – Johnny Cash made his first network TV appearance, on CBS’ “Jackie Gleason Show.” 1957 – Pat Boone sang at Dwight Eisenhower’s presidential inauguration ball. 1967 – Lesley Gore appeared on ABC-TV’s “Batman” as Catwoman’s sidekick, Pussycat. 1971 – At the Charles Manson murder trial, the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” was played. At the scene […]
Hold onto your hats, JT fans! Justin Timberlake is setting fire to social media and late-night television with a double whammy: cryptic new music teasers and a confirmed appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This marks the “Mirrors” singer’s long-awaited return to the iconic stage, raising speculation that he’s finally ready to drop […]