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‘I’m Literally Losing Sleep’: Bill Gates Saw Microsoft’s Dominance Threatened in 1996 by This Revolutionary Technology
Business and EconomicsMicrosoft feared many competitors in the 1990s, but its greatest concern wasn't Apple. It was a programming language that was gaining popularity: Java.
Read more »We Have a Lot of Digital Superstitions. They Just Stifle Our Productivity
Business and EconomicsDigital superstitions are technological rituals without real impact. People confuse activity with results and neglect important projects.
Read more »Best Streaming TV Device: Here Are the Top Media Players of 2025
BasicsWe break down the best devices available today for streaming content on your television.
Read more »Bill Gates Has a $107 Billion Fortune and a Surprisingly Affordable Watch Collection. All of His Watches Are Casio Models
AccessoriesThe billionaire has worn watches from the Japanese brand for decades.
Read more »China Has Discovered an Energy Source So Massive It Could Last 60,000 Years. The Bad News: It’s Thorium
EnergyChina already controls rare earth elements, but mastering thorium production requires significant investment.
Read more »Meet China’s ‘Water Dragon,’ the World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft
TransportChina created this aircraft, which will play a key role in rescue missions, firefighting, and the new Silk Road.
Read more »While the Rest of Japan Shrinks, Tokyo Grows. This Phenomenon Has a Name: Ikkyoku Shūchū
MagnetJapan has struggled with centralization for years, but in 2025, officials announced measures to combat it.
Read more »Some People Never Know When to Stop Watching a Show. This Data Journalist Found the Exact Moment to Cut the Cord
Cinema and TVAll the IMDb ratings reveal data that tells you how to avoid wasting time on a show you don’t want to stop watching.
Read more »Gen Z Is Back in the Office With a New Anti-Stress Strategy: Pretending to Be Too Busy
Business and Economics“Task masking” is a trend that involves pretending to be very busy to avoid being assigned more work.
Read more »We Spent Years Trying to Reinvent the Wheel. It Turns Out It Was as Easy as Replacing It With Pilates Balls
MobilityEngineer and YouTuber James Bruton created the ultimate bike that can move in all directions and balance itself without the rider’s intervention.
Read more »As Japan Moves Away From Paper Porn, Its Streets Feel the Impact
MagnetDrop boxes for pornographic magazines, first introduced in the 1960s, are gradually disappearing.
Read more »Google Co-founder Larry Page Reportedly Has a New Company and a Goal: AI-Driven Manufacturing
Robotics and AILarry Page is reportedly behind Dynatoms, a startup that aims to apply AI algorithms to product design and manufacturing by optimizing materials and tools.
Read more »China and Elon Musk Are Now Competing Over Humanoid Robots. We’re In for a Long Ride
Robotics and AIChina is taking the lead in the global race to develop humanoid robots, similar to how it established its electric car industry.
Read more »Shaquille O’Neal Reveals How He Quadrupled His Fortune Using Jeff Bezos’ Investment Philosophy
Business and EconomicsThe former Lakers player doesn’t focus on short-term returns but on the impact of companies on people’s lives.
Read more »Researchers Discover an Anomaly at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The Issue: They Don’t Know What It Is
Nature and EnvironmentAn unusual amount of beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope used in radiocarbon dating, is baffling experts.
Read more »One Key Fact Explains Why China Might Challenge America’s AI Dominance: DeepSeek Is 8.5 Times Cheaper to Run Than ChatGPT
Robotics and AIA new setback for the U.S. as China advances in artificial intelligence.
Read more »The Creator of Ozempic Has a New Plan: Selling and Sending Wegovy Directly to Consumers
HealthThe pharmaceutical company is proposing shipping Wegovy directly to patients’ homes in the U.S.
Read more »Texas Helped Big Betters Buy a $95 Million Jackpot. Now, It’s Investigating Whether There Was Foul Play
MagnetAfter a single player bought millions of tickets to guarantee they won the $95 million Texas Lottery, some are wondering if there was more happening behind-the-scenes.
Read more »It’s Happened Again: Intuitive Machines’ Lander Reaches the Moon Successfully but Falls Over at the Last Minute
SpaceThe company is unsure of the exact location or orientation of the Athena lunar module. However, the lander is still operational and communicating with Earth.
Read more »SpaceX Loses Another Starship: The Rocket Has Exploded for the Second Time in a Row and Faces Its Biggest Failures in Recent History
SpaceThe spacecraft’s debris has diverted planes again and created a visual spectacle visible from as far as Miami.
Read more »The ‘Anti-Musk’ Movement Is Growing in the U.S. Tesla Dealers, Cars, and Charging Stations Are Paying the Price
MobilityTesla CEO Elon Musk’s political positioning has drawn the ire of people who see attacking his most recognizable brand as a way to protest one of the most controversial voices in the U.S. government.
Read more »How to Use an Old Phone as a Music Player
BasicsFollow these tips to turn your old phone into a dedicated music player with long-lasting battery life.
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