The redesigned Doomsday Clock finally has a look to match its message
The Doomsday Clock is perhaps the most sobering graphic symbol ever created: a quarter of a clock with four big dots to mark the countdown to midnight, an euphemism for the end of world You might...
View ArticleThis brilliant reusable tray solves the most annoying problem with painting...
Dried paint was becoming a problem for Billie Asmus. An entrepreneur who was running a small furniture refinishing company from her basement studio, she kept having to toss out paint trays that were...
View ArticleApple launches Invites, its event invitation app that takes on Partiful
Apple rolled out its newest iPhone app called Invites, which lets iCloud+ subscribers create and share invitations to anyone, regardless of whether they have an Apple account or Apple device. Hosts...
View ArticleWhat’s happening with USAID and why Trump and Musk want to shut it down
Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the past two weeks, President Donald...
View ArticleThis Kentucky land was devastated by strip mining—now, activists want to...
On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the foot of a reclaimed strip mine to celebrate a homecoming. “It’s a return of an ancestor,”...
View ArticleOmelet surcharge: Waffle House adds extra cost of 50 cents per egg as bird...
The price of eggs isn’t just surging at the grocery store. It’s hitting your favorite chains, too: Now, some Waffle House restaurants are adding surcharges on orders that include eggs. According to a...
View ArticleYou can now drink Capri Sun out of a boring bottle
For the first time in over two decades, Capri Sun is expanding its single serving offerings with a colorful new bottle—but don’t worry, the iconic pouch is here to stay. Capri Sun’s new bottles are...
View ArticleTech layoffs 2025: Salesforce to slash 1,000 jobs as it joins Meta, Amazon,...
The new year isn’t getting off to a great start when it comes to employment in the tech industry. Tech giant Salesforce is reportedly getting ready to cut 1,000 roles at the company. The expected job...
View ArticleSuper Bowl ad prices are breaking records, but ticket sales are plummeting:...
In the run-up to this weekend’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, fans couldn’t be more excited to see the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs, as the latter attempts to make Super...
View ArticleDoctors sue U.S. health agencies for removing health data websites per...
A medical advocacy group on Tuesday sued the main U.S. health agencies over the sudden removal of websites containing public health information in response to an executive order by President Donald...
View ArticleFamilies, advocates sue Trump administration to block order banning care for...
Families of transgender children on Tuesday asked a federal court to block President Donald Trump‘s order to end all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids gender transitions for people...
View ArticleRobinhood halts Super Bowl betting contracts after CFTC request
Robinhood said on Tuesday it is rolling back the event contracts that would let users bet on the result of the Super Bowl clash this weekend, after the online brokerage received a request from the...
View ArticleThe value of Trump’s memecoin has dropped more than 75% since inauguration
Donald Trump drew plenty of criticism by launching his own branded memecoin three days before his inauguration, including from the crypto community which argued he was making a mockery of the crypto...
View ArticleA’ja Wilson debuts Nike signature shoe amid growing interest in women’s sports
A’ja Wilson has come to realize what is delayed is not always denied. The two-time WNBA champion and three-time league MVP proudly released her long-awaited Nike signature shoe and athletic apparel...
View ArticleAmericans expected to legally bet nearly $1.4 billion on Super Bowl
A record $1.39 billion will be legally wagered in the United States on Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up between the two-times defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, the American...
View ArticleYou can try DeepSeek’s R1 through Perplexity—without the security risk
The AI search firm Perplexity routinely lets users try out state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) on its site, but the company moved quickly to put Chinese company DeepSeek’s new R1 model front...
View ArticleElon Musk’s DOGE takeover of Treasury payments systems is already racking up...
This week, President Trump adviser Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) seems to have gained full access to the Department of Treasury’s payments systems responsible for...
View ArticleTech can transform the world—but only if it works for children
Global leaders recently gathered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, under the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.” What exactly is the “Intelligent Age” and, more importantly,...
View ArticleLinkedIn’s big bet on TikTok-style video is paying off in a big way
Is LinkedIn the new TikTok? Short-form video is now the fastest-growing category on LinkedIn, growing at twice the rate of other post formats on the platform. According to LinkedIn, total video...
View ArticleManagers are not okay. Why we’re headed to a ‘manager crash’ in 2025
After years of pressure from the pandemic, the challenges of managing remote, hybrid, and RTO workplaces, and inconsistent organizational support, managers are on the brink of a crash. The coming...
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