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Thomas Ricker

Aqara’s new smart outlet can lock the door when your phone starts charging

The Aqara Wall Outlet H2 can trigger scenes based upon real-time power usage. | Image: Aqara

Aqara just announced the €39.99 Wall Outlet H2, which offers a one-for-one smart replacement for standard 16A wall sockets used in Europe. Its party trick is the ability to monitor the real-time power usage of connected devices and appliances to initiate automations around the home.

For example, if you charge your phone when going to sleep you could automatically activate a nighttime scene...

NYT > Home Page

Cassandra Vinograd

Iran Begins Funeral Events for President Raisi

A procession in the city of Tabriz was the first in a string of events after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning.

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39 Things Reviewers Call “Genius” And Therefore Deserve A Place In Your Home

"No vacuum cleaner in our cosmos could do what this hair squeegee thing does" —just one happy pet parent waxing poetic on their hair rake.

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Fast Company

Adele Peters

This tech takes polluting cargo ship exhaust and buries it in the ocean

A CalTech spinoff uses limestone to tackle carbon dioxide in shipping exhaust. The shipping company Lomar will soon begin testing the process.

The thousands of cargo ships that are used to deliver everything from your next pair of jeans to your car emit around a billion metric tons of CO2 each year. Cleaner shipping fuel and innovations like modern sails will take time to scale up. One startup is working on a solution that could tackle the problem faster. The company, called Calcerea,...

Fast Company

Daniel Walton

This plant you’ve never heard of could replace your coffee habit

Yaupon holly, a once-forgotten caffeinated plant native to North America, could be one of this year’s hottest food trends.

The big-city dwellers drink it black, in ceramic mugs with intricate decorative patterns. Sure, it’s a luxury that has to be imported from faraway growers, but no big meeting gets started without the caffeinated buzz it provides.

Fast Company

Lindsay Singleton

3 savvy strategies to navigate the war on ESG and DEI

A bipartisan public affairs group is out with its findings on what Republicans and Democrats really think about diversity programs—and how leaders can find common ground.

The past few years have seen corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts evolve from corporate medal of honor to business standard to political landmine. In the past year alone, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become the most controversial component of the ESG battleground, with the SCOTUS...

Wired Top Stories

Matt Simon

The World Is Ignoring the Other Deadly Kind of Carbon

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting.

ESPN.com

Stephen Holder

Clark shakes off ankle injury; Fever run falls short

Caitlin Clark shook off a second-quarter ankle injury to key a late Indiana run that came up just short against Connecticut on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Oilers edge Canucks in Game 7, secure WCF berth

Despite a furious third-period rally attempt by Vancouver, the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Canucks, 3-2, in Game 7 on Monday night, securing a berth in the Western Conference Finals, where they will take on the Dallas Stars, the West's top-seeded club.

ESPN.com

Ryan S. Clark

The Oilers' playoff run continues to the conference finals

The superstars showed up for Edmonton -- but it wasn't all Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Mashable

Digitalise your documents and old files with this AI-powered app

TL;DR: Through May 22, you can score a lifetime subscription to iScanner for only £38.09, a price drop since the last time this app went on sale.

The list of what your smartphone can do gets longer by the day. It can take beautiful photos, tell you how to get anywhere, track your steps, help you talk to a foreigner, notify you if you need to bring your umbrella to work the next day, and even make a feature film. Depending on what type of vehicle and phone you have, it can even start your...

NYT > Home Page

Maria Abi-Habib

Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy

Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force.

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Only True Knowledge Masters Can Ace This Random Trivia Quiz Without Breaking A Sweat

I'm afraid of people with brains big enough to pass this quiz.

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You'll Be Convinced Magic Is Real When You See The Results From These 36 Beauty Products From Asian-Owned Brands

Hey Siri, play "Do You Believe In Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful, cuz the results this Kim Chi setting powder delivers has *got* to be witchcraft.

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33 Problem-Solving Home Products That Are *Way* Cheaper Than Hiring A Professional

This magical pet stain carpet spray is a $20 investment in never worrying about replacing your carpets again.

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Mashable

'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 21

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for May 21's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread...

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29 Little Things Under $20 That'll Turn A Frown Upside Down

The best things in life are only 20 bucks or less...that may or may not be how the saying goes.

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Mashable

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 21

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for May 21's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep...

Fast Company

Jesus Diaz

OpenAI denies its ChatGPT voice is a Scarlett Johansson rip-off. Johansson disagrees

The friendly rasp of ChatGPT’s ‘Sky’ voice is getting the AI company into hot water.

Last week, OpenAI launched ChatGPT 4o, a new model of its chatbot assistant that converses in almost real time. Users could choose from five voices, including Sky, whose friendly intonation had a slight rasp vaguely reminiscent of Scarlett Johansson. An actor who, not coincidentally, had voiced an AI assistant in “Her,” a 2013 film that follows a man who falls in love with his computer’s...

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