Homeowners Shift From Smart Homes to Analog Living, Embracing Landlines and Offline Appliances
Homeowners are shifting from smart homes to analog living, embracing landlines and offline appliances, as the “analog wellness” movement swaps NASA-grade dashboards for humble buttons, switches, and knobs. The pitch: a home that isn’t always “working and listening,” which, as one architect notes, feels more like surveillance than sanctuary. Some are carving out digital detox corners; others are going full “dumb home,” a trend Dwell now pegs as big for 2025 and beyond. Even wealthy Los Angeles buyers are reportedly shunning WiFi-enabled, voice-activated gadgets—apparently the only thing they want their fridge to say is nothing—seeking refuge from a $100 billion home-automation industry that turned living rooms into IT help desks. Landlines, meanwhile, are back in fashion among parents who’ve discovered the ultimate screen-time limiter: a dial tone. Turns out the smartest feature in the house might be an off switch.
Genetic changes enabled early human bipedalism, study finds
Genetic changes enabled early human bipedalism, study finds, with researchers saying small DNA tweaks helped our ancestors stand, balance, and walk upright instead of plodding on all fours like other primates—evolution’s version of a posture correction, no chiropractor required.
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns calls for revival of “common-sense policing,” saying people deserve to know
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns calls for revival of “common-sense policing,” saying people deserve to know, after a vicious knife attack on a Doncaster-to–King’s Cross train that halted at Huntingdon; the Greater Lincolnshire mayor told GB News she wants “complete transparency” from police and visible measures to reassure a frightened public, while blaming years of underfunding and seasonal surges for stretched resources. Praising Cambridge’s rapid response—helped, as the host noted, by the police HQ being nearby—she said she wants that pace nationwide, floated a zero-tolerance, Giuliani-style approach, and hinted at taking on Police and Crime Commissioner powers. Superintendent John Loveless said two British nationals were arrested eight minutes after the 999 call, as Jenkyns added that residents don’t feel safe and warned that letting “small” crimes slide only invites worse.
100+ Good Morning Messages for Her, Plus Other Ways to Make Her Smile
100+ Good Morning Messages for Her, Plus Other Ways to Make Her Smile serves up a one-stop morning playbook for anyone who needs romance before caffeine kicks in. Expect 100+ text ideas—sweet check-ins, heartfelt appreciations, swoon-worthy lines, cheeky puns, flirty teases, and literary quotes—plus coach-backed tips to personalize, ask about her day, and, yes, deploy a tasteful emoji. For those allergic to “words of affirmation,” there are analog options: breakfast in bed or a fresh coffee, a tight custom playlist with a playful title, and a bouquet with a short note and follow-up call. The through-line: be specific, be consistent, and maybe memorize her waffle order—because devotion is in the details, not the 17th heart emoji.
Gut muscle rhythms may help explain how brain blood vessels coordinate
File this under “the body is a group chat”: Gut muscle rhythms may help explain how brain blood vessels coordinate. Researchers at UC San Diego say the intestine’s rhythmic contractions could act like a metronome, helping cerebral vessels expand and contract in sync—another plot twist in the gut-brain saga that might change how we think about blood flow upstairs.
Today’s Notable Quote
Today’s Notable Quote: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in remarks carried by NBC News, declared, “The rules of the game have changed. Now, we have to rewrite the new rules”—translation: new playbook incoming, same players holding the pen.
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