Broadcom enters the trillion-dollar club on AI strength
Shares in the semiconductor giant Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) are urging in early market trading this morning after the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, in which it revealed that its AI revenue...
View ArticleSpaceX wants to turn its Starbase site into a Texas city
SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city. Billionaire Elon Musk‘s company on Thursday sent a letter to local officials requesting an election to turn what it calls...
View ArticleGeminids meteor shower peaks tonight: where and when to see shooting stars...
There is a lot going on today. It’s Friday the 13th, Taylor Swift’s birthday, and a great time to look up, especially in the hours leading up to and around midnight when a spectacular Geminids meteor...
View ArticleIn wake of CEO’s murder, UnitedHealth Group’s public plea falls flat
This week, after the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, our social media feeds, along with articles on countless news outlets, have been filled with opinions about the state of healthcare...
View ArticleHow you can prepare your TikTok account for the upcoming ban
If you’re one of the 170 million TikTok users in the U.S., it’s time to start making sure your account is properly secured and updated ahead of the impending January ban. What’s going on with TikTok?...
View ArticleSupreme Court will hear case against California’s tough vehicle emissions...
The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading...
View ArticleStarbucks is the new Venmo for Gen Alpha
We know teens love their Strawberry Acai Refreshers, their Caramel Frappuccinos, and their cake pops from Starbucks. But the coffee chain is so deeply integrated into the lives of teens that they...
View ArticleWhy Pearl Young needed to ‘raise hell’ during NASA’s early days
Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics—or the NACA, NASA’s predecessor—in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making...
View ArticleCoastal populations are booming, accelerating human and environmental risks
Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is evident in burgeoning waterfront cities and in the increasing damage from powerful storms and rising sea levels. Yet, reliable,...
View ArticleIs your supermarket using climate-friendly refrigerants? Probably not
Supermarket fridges and freezers are a significant source of global warming pollution. And according to the Climate-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard, few stores are doing enough to address the problem....
View ArticleTexting and chat apps aren’t always secure. Use these encrypted platforms...
After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications. To...
View ArticleApple just brought ChatGPT to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Here’s how to make...
This week, Apple rolled out its first significant update to its Apple Intelligence platform since it was launched in October. The initial Apple Intelligence launch focused primarily on artificial...
View ArticleMeet the ‘small and mighty’ people who were never in the leadership spotlight...
Sharon McMahon is a longtime high school government teacher best known as America’s Government Teacher on Instagram. She offers lessons to the whole nation through her award-winning podcast, Here’s...
View ArticleLess than 10% of workers want to be on-site full-time. This is the future of...
The massive transition to remote work has allowed professionals and companies to discover and embrace its benefits. As a result, many companies are adopting hybrid and remote work models for the long...
View ArticleTrump’s plans to reform the government will depend on administrative law
There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will bring. But there’s one thread that’s likely to tie together many of the changes and conflicts: the subject I...
View ArticleOld hockey cards and a Rembrandt-ish painting: Some attic treasures are...
Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years. He once found a copy of the Declaration of Independence sitting on a pile of trash, and he made headlines this year...
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This free app automatically tracks all of your incoming packages
Ah, tracking numbers. They’re a real lifesaver—especially this time of year!—but keeping track of all those tracking numbers can sometimes feel like a full-time job. I’ve lost count of the number of...
View ArticleIf Congress won’t regulate AI, Scott Wiener believes California must
Last summer, Scott Wiener found himself in an uncomfortable position for any California Democrat: openly quarreling with Nancy Pelosi and garnering support from Elon Musk. The reason for this strange...
View ArticleThe ‘cold’ December full moon, the last one of 2024, coincides with a rare...
Life is full of beginnings and endings. As we wind down 2024, the end of the year still has some special moments in store. Be sure to look up at the night sky this weekend to catch the final full moon...
View ArticleThis one-hour exercise could save you thousands of dollars in 2025
There’s a reason the newest edition of Spotify Wrapped is always a highly anticipated event–even when it reminds you that Bluey was your most listened to artist in 2024. We love to reflect on who...
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