Technology

September 15, 2026

People in Japan Are Using Human-Sized Refrigerators To Cool Down During Extreme Heat

This summer, soaring temperatures around the world offered a stark reminder of the effects of climate change. And if you don’t have air conditioning or a pool to cool off in, there’s very little opportunity to escape from the heat. In Japan, a brand known as Trusco came up with a surreal idea for helping people cool down. They designed a walk-in, human-sized fridge called Do Hiemon Box (which translates to The Cooling Box)

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August 21, 2026

Wall-Mounted Audio System Lets You Listen to Music in Style and With Intention

In this age of streaming, a lot of music lovers have found comfort in physical media—vinyl, CDs, cassettes—as it seems to imbue the music listening experience with intention and meaning. At the same time, others have been drawn to these formats for the aesthetics, like color LPs and physical copies of cover art. But they haven’t found a record player that sparks the same feeling.

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August 7, 2026

Instagram CEO Reveals What Happens When You Accidentally Like (And Then Unlike) a Post

It’s a situation almost every Instagram user has been in, whether they are brave enough to admit it or not. You meet someone new, and want to learn more about them. So you go down a rabbit hole, digging through a handful of years of posts. One wrong move and—gasp!—you accidentally double tapped on one image and now you’ve liked it. You, of course, unlike it quickly. But do you think they’ve noticed?

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