Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?
With its twirly cord and landline-like features, the Tin Can is giving kids a crash course in phone etiquette. For example: Talk!
OpenAI Fires an Employee for Prediction Market Insider Trading
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are big business, and some Big Tech employees are testing boundaries by making trades based on insider knowledge.
Spring Cleaning? Here's How to Declutter Responsibly—and Maybe Earn Some Cash
Declutter and deep clean your home sanely by breaking it into smaller tasks. You're also bound to discover there are things you no longer need that you can sell.
I Test Many Coffee Makers. This Is Why the Ratio Four Never Leaves My Counter
A new generation of home machines has made good old drip coffee a place for connoisseurs. For more than a year, the Four is the source of my morning cup.
This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work
Deveillance’s Spectre I, developed by a recent Harvard grad, wants to give people control over the always-on wearables surrounding their lives. The problem? Physics.
Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a ‘Supply Chain Risk’
Anthropic says it would be “legally unsound” for the Pentagon to blacklist its technology after talks over military use of its artificial intelligence models broke down.
Meet Scotland’s Whisky-Sniffing Robot Dog
Inside Dewar’s cavernous whisky warehouses, man’s best mechanical friend—a Boston Dynamics robot dog with an ethanol sensor for a nose—is on the hunt for leaky barrels.
You Can Approximate Pi by Dropping Needles on the Floor
Who needs a supercomputer when you can calculate pi with a box of sewing needles?
Supreme Court Rules Most of Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration’s signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds.
How Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves
Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or deliver inaccurate answers.
How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.
Huxe Will Give You a Personalized, Daily Audio Summary Powered by AI
The app reads your email inbox and your meeting calendar, then gives you a short audio summary. It can help you spend less time scrolling, but of course, there are privacy drawbacks to consider.

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