In the early 1970s, long before social media and more than a decade before the earliest internet forums, a woman named Peggie Ames became a human rolodex for trans women in New York state. Born in Buffalo, Ames spent years working for gay rights organizations in the rural and suburban areas of Western New York.
Spotify rolls out controls to keep kids music out of your algorithm
Spotify is expanding shared account features that make it easier for parents to control what their kids listen to. Managed accounts are now launching for Premium Family subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands following a pilot that kicked off last year, allowing account holders to manage a separate music-only
Russia to Transform Spacecraft into Flying Billboards Amid Space Program Struggles
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a controversial new plan: turning Russian spacecraft into flying billboards. This move, set to take effect in 2026, represents a dramatic shift for Russia’s…
Gaza War Ends, Hostages Freed, as Global Leaders Sign Historic Peace Agreement – 10/14/2025, 12:25:11 PM
As of October 14, 2025, the most significant world news includes the formal end of the Gaza war, the release of Israeli hostages, a Gaza ceasefire, major international diplomacy, and…
TiVo no longer makes DVRs
It’s the end of an era for TiVo. Cord Cutters flagged that the company has removed every digital video recorder product from its website, with TiVo confirming to the publication last week that it has officially ceased making DVR hardware after 26 years in the industry. Its last DVR release was the TiVo Edge in
SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2
This was the last flight of SpaceX’s second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.
Historic Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Signals Major Middle East Shift – 10/14/2025, 8:29:29 AM
Key world news stories as of October 14, 2025, include a historic prisoner and hostage exchange in the Middle East, escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, severe weather events in the U.S.,…
Snag Amazfit Active 2 Fitness Watch for Just $99 on Prime Day—Offer Ends Tonight!
My favorite underrated fitness watch this year—the Amazfit Active 2—has quietly been making waves among tech reviewers and fitness fans, and as of today, it’s available for under $200 thanks…
Nvidia’s ‘personal AI supercomputer’ goes on sale October 15th
Nvidia will start selling its DGX Spark “personal AI supercomputer” this week. The machine is powerful enough to let users work on sophisticated AI models but small enough to fit on a desktop. Nvidia said Spark can be ordered online at nvidia.com starting Wednesday, October 15th, as well as from select partners and stores in
Facebook is adding job listings, again
Meta, a company that is not shy about bolting new features onto its platforms, is bolting another new feature onto Facebook: jobs. This one is actually a throwback — Facebook initially introduced job postings in 2017, only to retire it less than five years later. But jobs are back now, with an emphasis toward local