Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity
When Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good last Wednesday morning in Minneapolis, the 37-year-old mother became one of...
Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’
The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota—leveraging allegations of fraud to justify significant...
OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain Tech Startup Merge Labs
On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will...
Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese Century
Whether you realize it or not, you’re already living in the Chinese century. From batteries to milk to electric vehicles,...
What Is VO2 Max? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Longevity Metric (2026)
VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push...
The Tea App Is Back With a New Website
The embattled Tea app is back. Months after being removed from Apple’s App Store in light of major data breaches,...
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
AI companies like Meta and OpenAI have been offering multimillion-dollar pay packages to top talent, hoping to lure the best...
Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever
In 2010, the FBI sent Wikipedia a letter that would be intimidating for any organization to receive. The missive demanded...
Our Favorite Coway Air Purifiers Are on Sale (2026)
Once you’ve gotten used to an air purifier, it’s hard to go back to living without one. I like them...
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, the biggest names in tech have mostly fallen in line...
Save Big on One of Our Favorite Desk Lamps from Lume Cube
Tired of sitting in a dark office while you work from home? You could save over $40 on one of...
AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’
Vlad Ionescu and Ariel Herbert-Voss, cofounders of the cybersecurity startup RunSybil, were momentarily confused when their AI tool, Sybil, alerted...
Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore
Whether it was protesting Covid lockdowns, attending school board meetings, or facing off against Black Lives Matter protesters, the far-right...
In Photos: One Week Since the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
It’s been one week since a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a...
The Merach Vibration Plate Is the Funniest Workout I’ve Ever Done
Many years ago, my brother-in-law was renovating an 18th-century house in New Orleans. As I spent the day searching through...
