A new essay from The Baffler suggests burnout is “a personal malady that indexes a broken labor system,” rather than a trendy term that “resonates with affluent professionals who fetishize overwork.” And then the essay turns to Jonathan Malesic’s new book The End of Burnout: He casts a critical eye Read more…
“Pong on a Commodore 64 is one thing… but Pong in a single C64 sprite? That’s uncharted territory,” writes Slashdot reader segaboy81. The Commodore 64 is an iconic machine. For many of us boomers, it was our introduction to programming… Josip Retro Bits is a YouTube channel that specializes in Read more…
Protocol reports: The web is overrun with junk. This is so obvious, I almost don’t need to say it. But I will: Between the pop-ups, the autoplaying videos, the cookie banners, the incessant calls for sign-ups, the coupon offers, the “Don’t forget to subscribe!” reminders on top of the other Read more…
“It’s no longer possible to watch any content starring Keanu Reeves in China,” reports PC Magazine, “and searching for his name returns no results from search engines.” Earlier this year, about a month after the release of The Matrix Resurrections, Reeves was announced as a performer at the 35th annual Read more…
Tesla has a vast network of over 30,000 superchargers spread across the globe. But there’s also already another network of over 730 D.C. charging stations spread across the U.S. by “Electrify America.” Thank Volkswagen, which founded the company as part of a $2 billion agreement to create clean car infrastructure Read more…
Apple is paying six-figure “special retention grants” to a handful of hardware and software engineers. The bonuses, anonymous sources told Bloomberg, are worth between $100,000 and more than $200,000 in restricted stock units that vest over several years, providing another incentive for engineers to stay at Apple… The bonuses show Read more…
“A massive ice shelf in eastern Antartica collapsed, scientists said on Friday, marking the first time an ice shelf has done so in the region,” reports the Hill: The 460-square mile wide ice shelf, which was roughly the size of New York City and helped keep the Conger and Glenzer Read more…