Think you can trust Google reviews in Germany? Think again
On a recent vacation in Berlin, Emma Watkins, a marketing assistant working in the U.K., wrote a three-star review of a bar she visited. “It was fine, but not amazing, and not what I…
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The three Cs of good decisions
The quality of our decisions defines our legacy as leaders. We make around 35,000 decisions a day and close to 800,000,000 in a lifetime. Not all decisions are equal. Many are default,…
Helen, Help Me: How Do I Get Beyond Tripadvisor?
Our food critic advises a reader on where to find out-of-town restaurant recommendations, and answers another about a salad-dressing shortcut. Source link
Ikea just made a mini bed for your phone
It’s a well-known fact that phone time before bed makes it harder to sleep. Studies show that a nighttime scroll keeps your brain active, delays REM sleep, and may even disrupt your…
Remote work is shaped by geopolitics, not technology
Once upon a time, the big idea was simple—work from anywhere! Thanks to technological advances, you didn’t need to be tethered to your office desk to collaborate with coworkers (or swap…
May the First Amendment be with you: Protester sues after ‘Imperial March’ performance sparks arrest
Protests against President Trump’s decision to send the National Guard into American cities have no shortage of whimsy, but the empire struck back against one demonstrator. A lawsuit filed…
This week in business: Markets, machines, and mosquitoes
This week, tech companies were either melting down in real time or promising a future where computers are smarter than we are. Investors panicked, calmed down, panicked again, and then…
What Hollywood Is Missing About A.I.
In 2025, A.I. seems to pop up on TV nearly as often as it does in real life. On the hospital-mockumentary sitcom “St. Denis Medical,” a curmudgeonly physician resents the unerring faith…
The number of major housing markets with falling home prices drops from 110 to 105 metros
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClubnewsletter. National home prices rose 0.01% year over year from September 2024 to…
Photographing How Texas Shapes Its Youth
Eli Durst’s images of activities that instruct and influence children—R.O.T.C., school plays, cheer practice—resist conformity. Source link
It’s getting harder to take OpenAI seriously
Like many ambitious tech companies before it, OpenAI introduced itself to the culture at large with big claims about how its technology would improve the world—from boosting productivity…
This money-saving emporium is like Facebook Marketplace for gift cards
You don’t have to be an avid reader of restaurant industry trade publications—though I can attest that they are oddly fascinating—to realize that everything’s getting more expensive. The…
The truth about finding cheap airfare, from the head of Google Flights
Google Flights is one of the most popular flight aggregators on the web. The site lets users search millions of flights to find the best routes and prices that meet their needs.…
Why you should kill the standing one-on-one meeting
By noon on a recent Tuesday, my calendar had already decided what kind of manager I would be. Back-to-back 1:1 meetings until the end of the day. Nothing was on fire, yet nothing was…
George Santos Gets Out of Jail Free
His dramatic escape, in his own words. Source link
What Hollywood’s next potential merger means for streaming
One of Hollywood’s crown jewels is on the block: WarnerBros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, CNN, and major movie franchises like Harry Potter and the D.C. universe, officially…
Social Security payments will see these 3 changes in 2026: What to know about updates to benefits
The rules for collecting Social Security are changing in 2026. Two of the most important things to know if you’re collecting benefits: Your monthly check payments will increase, and if…
What does “AI native” even mean?
This week, news reports revealed that Meta would be cutting hundreds of jobs in its AI division. The layoffs will impact employees who work on AI products, research, and infrastructure.…
Sora Has Lost Its App Store Crown to … Dave's Hot Chicken
Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright…
Here are over 20 kid tools for higher-quality screen time
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Not everything creative needs a prompt.…
Toss these 3 Coca-Cola sodas right now—they could be contaminated with metal. Here’s which products to avoid
Three different Coca-Cola sodas are being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a result of the “potential presence of foreign material (metal) in the product.”…
Shohei Ohtani has a shot at history in the 2025 World Series. Here’s how
It’s time to crown the champion of America’s pastime—even if a Canadian team earned its way into the battle. The first pitch of the 2025 World Series will be thrown out tonight: Friday,…
Becoming a U.S. citizen just became harder: How the new civics test questions differ from the old ones
The Trump administration is deliberately pulling up the welcome mat for people seeking legal status in the United States. This Monday, the federal government rolled out a new civics test…
Southwest’s new cabin design has more legroom—for some people
This month, Southwest Airlines unveiled a new cabin design that’s already rolling out in new planes across its fleet. It includes slimmer seats, updated amenities, and lots and lots of…