Monthly Archives: September 2023
New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods
Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots.
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Fitbit Charge 6: Features, Specs, Release Date
The latest in the company’s most popular series now requires a Google account to track your health data and to use Google Maps and Google Wallet.
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The 7 Best Conspiracies About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Speculation about Swift’s long-game with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is merging the sports internet and the Swiftie one, churning out a surprisingly good kind of misinformation.
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The World’s Largest—and Stinkiest—Flower Is in Danger of Extinction
The 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to the destruction of forest habitats.
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The Great Unbundling of Rupert Murdoch
Buying (and burying) Myspace, beefing up Fox News, lighting media dumpster fires—the longtime News Corp head shaped cultural conversations. With his exit, that era can end.
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The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks
Microsoft has traditionally been very tight-lipped about its Xbox and gaming plans. A new leak just opened the floodgates.
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A New Proof Moves the Needle on a Sticky Geometry Problem
A deceptively simple math proposition known as the Kakeya conjecture underpins a tower of other questions in physics, number theory, and harmonic analysis.
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You Need to Update Google Chrome or Whatever Browser You Use
Plus: Spyware-packing ads, TikTok GDPR violations, Elon Musk investigations, and more.
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The AI Hype Train Has Stalled in China
Chinese artificial intelligence startups say uncertain regulation, chip shortages, and a slowing economy will make it tough to compete.
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Beis The Diaper Pack Review (2023): Practically Perfect
The Béis Diaper Pack was my most trusted companion for the first year of parenthood.
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