TikTok users want to know who their favorite influencers voted for in the...
Influencers have played a big role in this election cycle. Hundreds of typically nonpolitical content creators have been using their platforms to endorse candidates on both sides of the political...
View ArticleCrisis calls to a suicide prevention group for LGBTQ+ youth jumped 700% after...
Donald Trump has yet to take office as president for a second time, but vulnerable groups of Americans are already responding to his election victory. As mental health appointments have surged in the...
View ArticleTrump’s new EPA pick wants to make the U.S. the AI ‘capital of the world’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to “pursue energy dominance” to “make the United States the artificial intelligence capital of the world,”...
View ArticleCOP29: Countries grapple with raising trillions to fight climate change
United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It then turned to the main...
View ArticleWhat the Negro League can teach us about our economy
I am a huge baseball fan, so World Series time is one of my favorite times of the year, especially when my Yankees are playing. (Yes—I’m a Yankees fan. Winners can handle the hate.) I went to my first...
View ArticleThe typo make us humna
In our ever-changing and seemingly chaotic world, the typo, that simple yet ubiquitous mistake that everyone everywhere makes occasionally, is still too often deemed as the ultimate death knell for...
View ArticleIndustry 4.0, meet Mobility Ecosystem 3.0
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, fueled by the internet of things (IoT), is dramatically reshaping the manufacturing landscape. This new era, often referred to as Industry 4.0, integrates advanced...
View ArticleElon Musk? RFK, Jr.? Here’s who’s likely to join Donald Trump’s Cabinet
While Donald Trump has announced a few people who will be part of his new administration, when it comes to Cabinet appointees, things appear to be ramping up fast. Trump has named people to several...
View ArticleMeta to offer Facebook and Instagram users in Europe less personalized ads...
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription, social media company Meta said Tuesday, bowing to...
View Article‘He will deliver’: Trump’s plans to save TikTok remain unclear
After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe: Donald Trump. The...
View ArticleMy Little Pony joins the Toy Hall of Fame after many tries
My Little Pony finally made it to the winner’s circle. After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action...
View ArticleMore women are taking testosterone for mood, muscles, and sex drive. But is...
Social media does a very good job of introducing us to new trends, whether it’s Gen Z slang or a new health-focused tool that could make our lives better. But just because something goes mega-viral...
View ArticleTrump looms large over UN climate talks, where the U.S. is already taking a...
As dozens of heads of state arrived in Azerbaijan for the annual United Nations climate talks this week, one absent world leader’s name was on everyone’s lips. At press conference after press...
View ArticleHow Wall Street is betting on Trump’s second term across 8 industries
Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy. Since Election Day, investors have sent prices zooming for stocks of banks,...
View ArticleWhat is Lemon8? TikTok lets you log in to its ByteDance–owned sister app...
TikTok is launching an integration with social media app Lemon8, as the short-form video app faces a potential ban in the U.S. that could block its 170 million users from accessing the platform....
View ArticleHow long will Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s lovefest last?
The bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is one of the strangest outcomes of the 2024 presidential election cycle, with Musk stumping for Trump on the latter’s successful presidential campaign,...
View ArticleFake art network of Banksys, Warhols, and more dismantled in Italy
Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to unsuspecting buyers with the help of complicit auction houses...
View ArticleWhy eliminating fossil fuel subsidies is so challenging
Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world. Although many countries have explicitly promised to reduce fossil fuel...
View ArticleWashington voters upheld a landmark climate bill. It’s a hopeful sign—no...
It’s no secret that this year’s election results don’t bode well for the climate, as Donald Trump has promised to gut federal regulations and roll back recent progress at the national level. But there...
View ArticleHow Elon Musk’s government efficiency panel could work
Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with setting up a panel to streamline the U.S. government. Although the president-elect has said little about how this group would operate, Musk has previously set an...
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