The long-rumored Apple Glass may eventually become Apple's wearable future, with development of the smart glasses hitting hurdles that even Apple's rivals are having to deal with.Renders of what Apple Glass could look likeThe Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first attempt at a head-mounted display, as a project that sucked a considerable amount of resources to produce. That device is far from the end goal for Apple, with the ultimate aim being the introduction of smart glasses.It's been a long road so far, but there's still a lot more distance for Apple to travel in order to get to that goal. Rumor Score: Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apple's board of directors is set for some significant changes over the course of the next year, with two members reaching or exceeding the recommended retirement age of 75.Apple board member Arthur Levinson. Image credit: AppleApple's Board of Directors chair, Art Levinson, is turning 75 in March of 2025, and this would normally signal a move towards retirement sometime this year. His eventual departure from Apple's board could be announced as early as February, when Apple usually holds its annual shareholder meeting.Levinson may opt to retire later this year or in early 2026, and would be the second board member set for retirement in the near future, reports Bloomberg. He is the former CEO and chairman of Genentech, and currently is also the CEO of Alphabet's Calico Life Sciences. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Among the titles showcased at the Xbox Developer_Direct, Ninja Gaiden 4 arguably stood out the most. The story focuses on newcomer Yakumo, who ventures to a ruined Tokyo to take out the Dark Dragon. Series regular Ryu Hayabusa also appears, though his intentions are unclear.Arriving more than 13 years after Ninja Gaiden 3, such a sudden comeback almost feels surreal. However, after Team Ninja and PlatinumGames confirmed working secretly for years on the project, Microsoft Gaming CEO revealed that conversations started much before.Speaking to Gamertag Radio, Spencer revealed that the newest title began after Xbox knocked on some doors and said What if? six or seven years ago.He added, I feel great about our relationships with the publishers in Japan, though he admitted its taken a lot of flights, FaceTime, and listening. While Spencer loves to see the progress made, he believes more work needs to be done. Nevertheless, Its what the Xbox community deserves, and I want to stay focused on that.Ninja Gaiden 4 launches this Fall, and despite Xbox Game Studios publishing, it will be available for PS5 alongside Xbox Series X/S and PC. Its also out on day one for Game Pass. Head here for more details on the combat, including Yakumos Bloodraven Form.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 68, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If youre new here, welcome, hope youre staying warm and sane, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, Ive been reading about Kieran Culkin and insomnia and the eBay for fancy startup stuff, finally watching The Wild Robot, thinking a lot about my shopping habits while watching The Mega-Brands That Built America, adding a bunch of Baseus retractable cables to my travel kit, playing an amazing browser-based rendition of the Atari game Pitfall!, testing out the new Spark calendar for Android, and trying to copy Babishs delicious-looking breakfast sandwich.I also have for you the biggest new phone in the Android world, the GPU every gamers going to want, an impossible test for AI tools, a clever Google alternative, and much more. Its been a somewhat quiet week for new stuff, honestly, since its both post-CES doldrums and utter political chaos. But weve still got great stuff to talk about! Lets do it.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching / reading / cooking / downloading / building with Legos / strapping to your wrists this week? What should everyone else be into as much as you are? Tell me everything: installer@theverge.com. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, tell them to subscribe here.)The DropThe Samsung Galaxy S25. The S25 Edge is definitely Samsungs most interesting phone this year, and the Ultra is probably the best one, but honestly the whole lineup is a little boring this time? Still, I really do appreciate that Samsungs shipping a high-end, reasonably sized, full-featured flagship smartphone for $800. This is the Android phone I suspect most people will end up with this year.Star Trek: Section 31. The reviews for this new Paramount Plus movie are, uh, all over the place. People still have strong feelings about Star Trek, who knew?! But I love Michelle Yeoh, and I am frankly excited to have an excuse to dive back into that universe for the first time in a while. Also: more two-hour movies and fewer ten-hour limited series, please.Humanitys Last Exam. An incredibly fun and thought-provoking and also mind-bendingly hard test that a bunch of researchers think represents something like the final frontier for AI. (All the models currently fail spectacularly.) Ive learned a ton just poking around the questions.Perplexity Assistant. Frankly, Ive never found Perplexitys actual search results all that good, but this company is really good at building products that are fun to use. This new Android app is a step toward more task-doing AI a bit like OpenAIs new Operator feature but without the $200 monthly price.Android 16 public beta. Not much in the way of ground-breaking new stuff this year, but the Live Activities-style lockscreen notifications are cool. And if you have a foldable phone, youll like the forced app resizing. Curious about the night mode camera upgrades, too.The Night Agent season 2. I dug the first season of this show, which (like a lot of Netflix shows) was probably an episode or two too long but still really fun. Sounds like the second season is just as fun and fast-moving.The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. $2,000 is a steep price for a GPU, but Nvidias latest beast seems to be clearly the best thing in 4K gaming. (Its not technically shipping until next week, but if you want one of these I have a feeling youll need to get in early.)Why streaming will destroy the typical sports fan. This is both an economic study of sports rights and a cultural history of how sports came to matter so much on television in the first place. The Jenga tower cable bundle metaphor is so good Im furious I never thought of it.Brave Rerank. Brave is one of the better non-Google search engines, and this is such a no-brainer good idea of a feature: you get to up- and down-rank which domains you want to see in your results. A little tweaking goes a long way, too.Screen shareEvery once in a while, Mike McCue and I jump on Google Meet and rant at each other about the future. Mike is the CEO of Flipboard, a tech executive all the way back to the Netscape days, and both a realist and a total bleeding-heart optimist about what technology can be. Recently, what weve mostly talked about is Surf, Flipboards new feed-reader app.I think Surf, or something like it, is the future. (Theres also the new Reeder andProject Tapestry, which have similar ideas but Surf is the most ambitious one Ive seen yet.) Its social, but its not controlled by any single company; its personalized, but only in ways that you choose. All this stuff is still super early, but every time X changes or TikTok goes away, it becomes clear that we need something very different.Oh, and I have fun news: if you sign up for Surf with the code Installer, you can skip the waitlist line and try the app out. Right now you need a Mastodon account to get in (which is easy enough to sign up for), but Mike says Bluesky support is coming soon, too.Anyway! I asked Mike to share his homescreen, plus give us a glimpse into some of the feeds hes enjoying most right now. Here is his homescreen, plus some info on the apps he uses and why:The phone: iPhone 16 Pro Max.The wallpaper: I alternate between Apples Earth and photos of my family. Its easy and fun to change wallpapers on iOS. The Earth wallpaper is dynamic throughout the day. I like how it reminds me that Im just a tiny speck in space and time.The apps: Apple Maps, Gaia GPS, Windy, Sky Guide, Spotify, Google Calendar, Safari, Leica Fotos, Apple Photos, Pixelfed, Flipboard, Threads, Ivory (a Mastodon client), Bluesky, Surf Beta.If theres one takeaway here, its that Im a social web nerd, and Im hopelessly addicted to news and social media.My saving grace is that I do manage to get outside a fair bit. I recently switched to Apple Maps (I love the presentation when driving), and I use Gaia for trails when Im hiking or mountain biking. Windy is the best weather app out there (I bought a premium subscription for sailing). That said, I think MyRadar is best at answering the question, Is it about to rain? And for how long? I use Sky Guide a surprising amount. Its especially fun to spot and track the planets and the space station with my kids.The lower right quadrant has my most used apps because I can easily reach them one-handed. Of these, Apple Notes is where I spend by far the most time. Its where I do all of my thinking, planning, and writing for work and life. I know there are more powerful alternatives out there, but Notes is so simple and just works.For social media, I use a mix of Mastodon (via Ivory), Bluesky, and Threads, three of the main apps on the social web. I also love the new Pixelfed app. Not only is it built on ActivityPub, its like what Instagram used to be. I stopped posting on Instagram years ago because it got so noisy. Its nice to start sharing photos again.I also asked Mike to share a few things hes into right now on Surf. Heres what he sent back:NBAThreads by David Rushing: Real-time commentary from fans on Threads and Bluesky during games. Lots of great videos and podcasts between games.FilmFeed by David Imel: Beautiful photos from a curated list of film photographers. Like Instagram for film fans.Guardians of the Fediverse by Tim Chambers: My go-to feed for connecting with people who are building on the social web.SkyTok: Trending videos on Bluesky and videos tagged with #SkyTok. Also available directly on Bluesky as a custom feed.Heres what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what youre into right now as well! Email installer@theverge.com or message me on Signal @davidpierce.11 with your recommendations for anything and everything, and well feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.Nothing published a very interesting video about how the design of iOS & Android can have a different impact on your mental state and how different cultures approach design in general. Super interesting stuff. TeoUFO 50! Truly incredible compilation of 50 new retro-style indie games, built around a fictional game company in the 80s. Its all Ive been playing and Ive only played about 15 games so far. JellyWatching Unrivaled, the new 3 on 3 womens basketball league, on TNT / TruTV / Max! So much fun to watch the best basketball players play with more space and a different format from traditional basketball. RenataI got a Miyoo A30 this week, installed Spruce (a custom firmware) on it, and now Im playing Pokmon Yellow Legacy because I needed some nostalgic comfort food to deal with everything going on right now. BeeksJust finished up Kevin Can F**k Himself on Netflix. I think its a few years old, but man it was so good. I love the storytelling device they employ where any time Kevin is around, its filmed as an All In the Family-style sitcom, and the rest of the time its filmed like a dark comedy. JKBeen spending a bunch of time on Graze building feeds for BlueSky! Theyre really doing some great work for the community, and have made setting up custom feeds super quick, fun and available to pretty much anyone, techie or not. KerhaI Love Hue Too. Its been out a while, but its beautiful, addictive and a wonderful way to distract from the crumbling world around me. BradLast weeks Silo season finale was incredible and Ive also started Wool (the first in the book series) and it is a really fun read. Crazy how much faster the book is paced its only like 40 percent through the story that [REDACTED] happens!! AndyIve been playing a whole lot of Dragonsweeper, which is like Minesweeper crossed with a dungeon crawler. Its tricky at first, but its sick. SophieThis playlist of old school Weather Channel songs my brother sent me has been my soundtrack for the last few days. Just sit back and let the nostalgia of trying to get a forecast over basic cable wash over you. MikeSigning offAt CES a few weeks ago, I was chatting with a new friend on the show floor when he casually referenced that thing Douglas Adams wrote about the internet. I stared stupidly back at him. You know, the Hitchhikers Guide guy? Yeah, no, got that. What internet thing?Turns out, in 1999, Adams wrote an essay titled How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet, and wow does it hold up 26 years later as a way to think about the world we live in now. Heres just one quote:Another problem with the net is that its still technology, and technology, as the computer scientist Bran Ferren memorably defined it, is stuff that doesnt work yet. We no longer think of chairs as technology, we just think of them as chairs. But there was a time when we hadnt worked out how many legs chairs should have, how tall they should be, and they would often crash when we tried to use them. Before long, computers will be as trivial and plentiful as chairs (and a couple of decades or so after that, as sheets of paper or grains of sand) and we will cease to be aware of the things.I think about this essay damn near every day now. The more things change, the more they stay the same. And maybe we should be comforted by that.

Apple introduced iCloud back in June 2011, and since then, the free tier of iCloud has remained at 5GB. However, Im not here to talk about that today. While 5GB of free iCloud is definitely too little for our needs nearly a decade and a half later, I think Apple has a bigger issue to address with iCloud: its paid tiers.iCloud storage historyFor a decent while, Apple has offered 50GB of iCloud for $0.99/month, 200GB for $2.99/month, and 2TB for $9.99/month. This pricing was introduced in 2017, and has remained that way since.Between 2015 and 2017 though, $9.99/month got you just 1TB, and 2TB would be $19.99/month. Its certainly neat that Apple brought 2TB down in price since 2015, but eliminating 1TB certainly left a gap in the storage lineup and thats where my gripe is. Ill get to that later, though.Apple has done a few other things with iCloud since they set this pricing in 2017. iCloud now includes Private Relay, Custom Email Domains, Hide My Email, and HomeKit Secure Video (for users with 2TB or higher). Apple also rebranded its paid iCloud tiers in 2021, now referring to them as iCloud+.In 2023, Apple decided that a lot of people actually want more iCloud+ storage. After all, after the launch of Apple One in 2020, users discovered that you could purchase Apple One Premier for $34.95/month (which includes 2TB of iCloud), and also stack a separate 2TB iCloud subscription for $9.99/month, unlocking 4TB total.Im not sure how many people actually purchased Apple One Premier for the sake of unlocking 2TB of iCloud storage, but Im sure it wasnt zero. Regardless, Apple introduced new 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ tiers in 2023, after the launch of iPhone 15 Pro. These tiers came in at $29.99/month and $59.99/month, respectively.And, that was it. Apple made no changes to any other tier of iCloud+ when they made that upgrade. The tiers originally introduced in 2017 stuck around, just with some new higher-end tiers for heavy users.Apple likely benefits a ton from the three tier setup (excluding the extreme tiers) that it offers today. Ive long requested that Apple make a simple 1TB plan in between 2TB and 2TB, but theres probably some well-thought-through business reason for not wanting to do that. So, instead, I have an easier proposal.My proposalInstead of introducing a new fourth lower end tier, why not just adjust how much storage everyone gets? After nearly ten years of the lower end 50GB and 200GB plans remaining at the prices they are today, I think its about time to change things up. After all, file sizes are only getting larger. 50GB is probably barely enough for most peoples iPhone backup at this point.This is what I suggest:Free: 5GB (I know, this sucks, but this isnt the focus here)$1.99/month: 100GB$3.99/month: 400GB$9.99/month: 2TBI took inspiration for the 100GB plan from Google, who currently offers 100GB for $1.99/month. Seeing as Google and Apple share the same $9.99/month price tag for 2TB, I think its a fair reference point for pricing.Above that, theres the 400GB plan for $3.99/month. I think thats a nice balance between offering more storage for an okay price and not completely cannibalizing the customer base for the 2TB tier.Many would likely argue that Apple intentionally keeps a large gap between 200GB and 2TB to push people to pay for storage they dont need, but I dont necessarily agree. I think in most cases, once running into the 200GB iCloud limit, customers just end up using iCloud storage less, whether that be by storing photos/videos locally, or straight up finding things to delete.Wrap upIn a lot of peoples minds, itll be a long time before they can utilize 2TB, so why pay for it now? My proposed pricing tier bridges that gap a fair bit, and provides an ample amount of storage for todays world. Im one of those who uses the 200GB tier and has regularly for several years now deleted files (mostly photos & videos) to keep it under 200GB. I usually start culling when it hits the 198GB mark. Id love something above the 200GB tier but cheaper than the 2TB tier. View all commentsWhen Apple introduced the storage tiers it offers today, iPhones were just transitioning from 32GB to 64GB of base storage. Nowadays we have 128GB and 256GB depending on which iPhone you buy, so I think its fair for the iCloud tiers to reflect that.Do you agree with these proposed tiers, or would you like to see something else? Im sure many people would suggest more than 5GB for free, which would also be a welcome change. Share your thoughts in the comments.My favorite iPhone accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Deep, deep underground.Little FriendsWe've heard of underground parties, but this is ridiculous. A new study by an international team of researchers has uncovered troves of microbes thriving in the hostile subsurface of the earth, far from the life-giving energy of the sun.The findings, published in the journal ScienceAdvances, are the culmination of eight years of first-of-its-kind research comparing over 1,400Chief among the findings is that the dank cracks of the planet's crust could be home to over half of microbial cells on Earth, challenging our previous and logical understanding that life gets less diverse and abundant the farther it gets from the sun."Its commonly assumed that the deeper you go below the Earths surface, the less energy is available, and the lower is the number of cells that can survive," said lead author Emil Ruff, a microbial ecologist at the famed Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, in a news release about the research. "Whereas the more energy present, the more diversity can be generated and maintained as in tropical forests or coral reefs, where theres lots of sun and warmth.""But we show that in some subsurface environments,"he added, "the diversity can easily rival, if not exceed, diversity at the surface."BreakthroughThat comparable diversity is the key to the group's breakthrough the researchers wrote in their paper that "species richness and evenness in many subsurface environments rival those in surface environments,"in what the team is calling a previously unknown "universal ecological principle."The study is notable not only for its findings, but also for its methodology.Prior to the team's work, which began in 2016, there was little concerted effort to standardize microbial datasets from around the globe, due to differences in collection and analysis standards. That changed thanks to a survey led by Bay Paul Center molecular biologist Mitchell Sogin also a coauthor of the new paper who organized a drive to standardize microbial DNA datasets from researchers around the world.The team's comparative work is built on these standardized datasets, allowing them to compare a sample sourced by a team at the University of Utah to that of a sample from the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain.It's a captivating tale of international collaboration and deep-diving research paving the way for a fascinating and previously overlooked avenue of research.More on microorganisms: Researchers Say "Conan the Bacterium" Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars SurfaceShare This Article

This is going to be one to watch. Track StarsIn the race to build the best humanoid robots, China is quite literally ahead of the pack.As theSouth China Morning Post reports, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area or E-Town is hosting 12,000 humans and humanoid robots from more than 20 companies in a half-marathon race this April.The race will be roughly 13 miles, and robotic competitors both cannot have wheels and must stand between 1.5 and 6.5 feet tall. In a statement, E-Town added that "competing robots must have a humanoid appearance and mechanical structure capable of bipedal walking or running movements."Though this seems to be the world's first race explicitly pitting bipedal humans against robots, it won't be the first time a humanoid robot has taken part in a Chinese atheletic competition.Last fall, a bipedal robot called Tiangong not to be confused with China's space station of the same name, which translates to "heavenly palace" jumped into Beijing's Yizhaung half-marathon towards its end. Though it only ran about 100 meters and wasn't particularly fast, the robot got a medal because it crossed the finish line (a participation trophy if we've ever heard of one).Dog Gone ItJust a few week after Tiangong's surprise marathon debut, the the RAIBO2 robodog competed in a full marathon weeks later in South Korea. Though the adorable quadruped was significantly faster than Tiangong, it still took nearly four hours and 20 minutes to run the 26.2 mile race nearly double the time of the human winner, who clocked in at around two hours and 36 minutes.Because it's neither Chinese nor bidepal, RAIBO2 will unfortunately not be involved in the E-Town half-marathon. According to the state-runXinhua news agency, however, Tiangong will be one of the participants and will purportedly be capable of running 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) per hour by the time the race rolls around.That same agency also reported that later this year, in August, Beijing will be hosting an all-robot sporting event that not only features track and field races, but also football unclear on whether the outlet is using the American or European definition and "comprehensive skills and other application scenarios."Though we can't known how fast these running robots will be until we actually watch them, we can't wait to watch.Share This Article

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I recently got a new mattress, theMidnight Helix Luxe, which I've been testing at home for a few months now (full article review coming soon). This purchase meant my boyfriend and I had to switch out our old Casper Select mattress. While we were relieved to finally find a bed that worked for both of us, we still had to figure out what to do with our old mattress, as we had no space to store it. The hardest part about getting a new bed is getting rid of your old one. Here's everything I did to remove my old mattress and how I met some cool people along the way.My old mattress had to go Caroline Igo/CNETMy boyfriend and I live in a smaller house, so it was hard to ignore the extra queen-sized mattress leaning against our bedroom wall. The easiest and most convenient option would have been to leave it out on the street and schedule a bulk pick-up with our city. In our area, this service is free. However, I didn't want my old mattress to end up in a landfill.My old Casper was, first and foremost, not that old -- we had it for less than three years and it was in great shape. Although we have two dogs, we always kept a mattress protector on the bed and tried to keep it as clean as possible. There were no tears or rips in the cover. While all-foam mattresses like ours deteriorate faster than hybrid beds, ours had plenty of years left in it. The bed could still go to someone who needs it.I started the removal process with friends and family. My boyfriend and I sent texts to our loved ones in the nearby area to see if anyone was looking for a new mattress. I also looked into Facebook Marketplace and local groups that bought and sold items. Unfortunately, we were out of luck and stuck with the Casper for a little while longer.After exhausting easier options, I looked for places we could take it. Simple Google searches told me that the Goodwill in my area doesn't accept used mattresses, and the thought of fitting the bed in my car to drop it off somewhere was another beast. Further research brought me to a local organization that accepts furniture and mattress donations -- and, better yet, will pick it up from your home.Local non-profits for gently used mattresses Beds for KidsBeds for Kids is a non-profit organization located in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was familiar with it before starting my research because it partners with many local businesses. The organization's philanthropy is simple: It aims to provide beds and essential furniture to families in need.This non-profit accepts various furniture donations of box springs, cribs, dressers, small tables, new bed linens, new pillows, new mattress protectors, new blankets and quilts and, of course, mattresses. Zach Smith, the non-profit's director of operations, told CNET, "In 2023, we received 3,900 donated mattresses." That's almost 4,000 beds out of the landfill and in families' homes that need them.In addition to donations from locals, Beds for Kids also receives donated mattresses from larger corporations and universities. For example, the University of North Carolina Charlotte donates its used dorm beds. "[Universities] change them out every five years or so. We love these mattresses because they are a durable fabric that is waterproof and bed bug-resistant," said Smith.Beds for Kids also partners with Ashley Homestore through its licensee, Broad River Retail. Smith said, "Broad River has been a partner of ours since our beginning. They donate new mattresses, but they also encourage folks who are purchasing new beds and furniture to donate their old items to us if the condition meets our standards. This partnership is instrumental in how we serve and allows us to continue to receive the inventory we need to serve families in our community."How your bed goes to a family in need Beds for KidsMy donation process to Bed for Kids was seamless. After submitting an inquiry on the website, I was contacted by inventory manager, Will Lineberry. I then sent a few pictures of the mattress to ensure that it was in good condition. We scheduled a pick-up time, and then two team members carried the bed out of my house and into their truck. Pick-up required a $30 tax-deductible fee, but drop-off donations are free. Since these donated mattresses go directly to someone who needs them, a bed needs to meet a few requirements. Smith said, "We require [used mattresses] to be less than eight years old with no rips, tears or stains. The brand does not matter." Keep in mind that these requirements are specific to this local organization. An organization that accepts mattresses near you might have stricter or looser guidelines. Once out of your hands, the bed then goes through an inspection and a cleaning process. "After we receive the donated mattresses, we send them to be sanitized at a place called Carolina Dry Heat to ensure that they are clean and free of bed bugs." With any used mattresses, bed bugs are always the main concern.In 2023, Beds for Kids made a record of 1,002 deliveries to families in the area. With the help of 2,783 volunteers, they served 3,948 people in need. "We feel passionately that we are creating a space where furniture companies, colleges and individuals can sustainably donate their mattresses," concluded Smith.Other options for getting rid of your old bed Monty Rakusen/Getty ImagesIf you can't find a local charity to donate to or can't transport your donation to somewhere that accepts old mattresses, here are a few options that might be in your area:Bulk pick-up: If this service is offered, you can leave a mattress out on your street and schedule a time for your city to come pick it up.Goodwill or Habitat for Humanity: Some Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity locations accept mattress donations. Check your local websites. ReSupply: This Veteran-founded and owned organization picks up furniture in any condition.Friends or family members: Reach out to friends and family to see if they need a mattress.Mattress brands: Some mattress brands will pick up your old mattress when you buy a new one.Local buy and sell groups: Try selling or giving away your gently used mattress on Facebook Marketplace, Freecycle Network, Nextdoor or Craigslist.Recycling services: A Bedder World is a nationwide mattress recycling and disposal service that picks up your bed from your home.Local shelters: Some homeless shelters may take mattress donations.Upcycling and DIY crafts: Stuff your pet's bed with extra foam, use the coils as a wine rack or create a wooden box out of foundation slants.Bottom line, try to keep your mattress out of the landfill. I know that this isn't possible for every mattress: Some are too old or torn up to be given to someone new. But, according to the Mattress Recycling Council, more than 75% of a mattress is recyclable. This includes materials such as foam, steel coils, some fibers and sometimes wood. Chances are there are places in your area that either recycle old beds or accept donations.I'm fortunate to have found an organization that not only made the donation process easy but left me feeling good about where my old bed was going.

You can see thespecific steps that a government agencyis taking to comply with the Trump administrations policies against diversity, equity, and inclusion on the agencys GitHub, whichshows it frantically deleting and editing various documents, employee handbooks, Slack bots, and job listings across everything the agency touches.18Fis a much-hyped government agencywithin the General Services Administration that was founded under the Obama Administration after the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov. It more or less had the specific goal of attracting Silicon Valley talent to the federal government to help the government innovate and make many of its websites and digital services suck less. It is one of the cooler federal agencies, and has open sourced many of its projects on GitHub.GitHub is a website for open source development that shows changes across different commits, or changes to code and documentation. In the first days of the Trump administration, 18Fs commit list is full of change logs detailing the administrations attempts to destroy the concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion.The changes show that in the last 48 hours, 18F has edited text and wholesale deleted both internal and external web pages about, for example Inclusive behaviors, healthy conflict and constructive feedback, DEIA resources, and Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. It deleted a webpage about psychological safety (which now 404s) deleted all information about the DE&I leads at the agency, as well as language for employees that said Anyone who has issues or concerns related to inclusion or equity in the 18F engineering chapter should feel empowered to reach out to the DE&I Leads. It has deleted, in various places, the word inclusion, as well as the term affinity groups.It also deleted an internal Slack Bot called Inclusion Bot, which is described as being integrated into Slack and passively listens for words or phrases that have racist, sexist, ableist, or otherwise exclusionary or discriminatory histories or backgrounds. When it hears those words, it privately lets the writer know and offers some suggested alternatives.Do you work for the federal government? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at +1 202 505 1702. Otherwise, send me an email at jason@404media.co.It has also notably deleted information intended for improving accessibility for blind and visually impaired employees, which asked employees to use visual descriptions when introducing themselves on Zoom meetings.In a hiring document, the language Teams should consider factors of equity and complexity of the research when determining compensation for participants on their project has been changed to team should consider other factors or complexity of the research.The Trump administrationhas not tried to hide that it is trying to delete web pages and employee information across the government. But seeing the change logs pop up as theyre happening on GitHub shows exactly how these changes are being done and how theyre rolling out.