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‘Looksmaxxing’ young men are carving up their faces. Being ugly is a lot easier

The internet has enabled a golden age of techno-vanity. But hating your looks is a time-honored tradition

The Guardian - US · Jan 27

I ditched music streaming for my CD collection for a month — and I can't believe how much I missed it

I've been using CDs instead of music streaming for the last week — is it possible to go completely internet-free?

Tom’s Guide · Jan 27

Clever Brit successfully repurposes telephone wiring for gigabit internet throughout his vintage home — Lad converts "incomprehensible mess of wires" into high-speed ethernet links

Tired of slow, laggy internet throughout your house and don't want to deal with cables dangling outside? The solution could be simpler than you think, repurposing existing cables inside your walls to achieve fast internet everywhere in the home. That's what an Englishman has just done, and it's better than…

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 27

'We don't need [player counts] to be super huge in order to be successful': Highguard devs respond to posters declaring it dead on arrival

"Internet's gonna internet."

PC Gamer · Jan 26

47 Viral Images People Didn’t Really Question When They Definitely Should Have

What you think you know isn’t always correct. Just because a false claim gets repeated over and over again doesn’t make it true. And not everything that you see in a photo is actually what happened. Our team has collected some of the most commonly shared photos from around the…

Bored Panda · Jan 26

Fritz!Box 5690 Pro review: This unusual Wi-Fi 7 router has helped me future-proof my home network with support for every network device I own

On the surface, the Fritz!Box 5690 Pro is a slightly quirky-looking router offering dual built-in modes for DSL and fibre for ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking. It also supports smart home and mesh networks.

TechRadar · Jan 26

Xi Jinping calls AI ‘epoch-making’ as China’s focus tightens on domestic tech — likens change to Industrial Revolution or the dawn of the internet

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of advancing AI in his first formal meeting of 2026 with ministers.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 26

Guy Joins A $1.2k “Men’s Group,” Wife Smells Cult And Loses It As He Wants Her To “Submit” To Him

First, his vocabulary changed. He started using bizarre, scripted phrases, calling his wife "a test" and old friends "low frequency people." It all came from a men's group that promised "discipline" but delivered obsession. The conflict exploded when he tried to recruit their 10-year-old son, wanting to put him through…

Bored Panda · Jan 26

Is Jacob Elordi about to become the youngest (and tallest) James Bond yet?

The Bond race is heating up, as official casting news is expected to drop soon. A new report states that the internet’s current favourite, Jacob Elordi, has met and screen-tested for Bond 26 director Denis Villeneuve.

Euronews · Jan 26

“He Will Use Past Against Me”: Husband Gets Mad At Wife’s Reaction To His Weird Behavior At Dinner

Happy and healthy relationships don’t just magically maintain themselves. They require consistent effort, including lots of open communication and mutual respect. If, instead of that, you’re serving passive-aggressive behavior and controlling tendencies, you might raise some eyebrows as a couple. The internet weighed in on a bizarre situation that one…

Bored Panda · Jan 26