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US Department of Transportation doubles down on gas, cuts fuel efficiency standards
The Department of Transportation under President Donald Trump is moving to reverse more of the climate policies that had been enacted by President Joe Biden. Under a proposed rulemaking by the...
BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session
BMW has been peppering us with teasers and bits and pieces about its next-gen EV platform, Neue Klasse, for so long - fully two years now - that I confess I've become a bit numb to the hype. I'd...
Trump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explained
Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, DC, on November 30, 2025. | Pete Marovich/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that...
Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?
Michael and Susan Dell gifted an unprecedented $6.25 billion that will benefit 25 million kids through the so-called Trump accounts created in the tax bill earlier this year. | Andrew...
Artist Bungie plagiarized for Marathon alpha says the issue has been resolved
Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment appear to have settled the plagiarism scandal that rocked Marathon before the game was indefinitely delayed in June 2025. Fern Hook, an artist who goes by...
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
It’s getting harder and harder for the Hubble and other telescopes orbiting Earth to capture pristine images thanks to the sudden surge in satellite launches. Satellite trails could mess up nearly...
Your 'dear algo' Threads posts might actually do something soon
In a lot of social media use, the algorithm is an intangible entity, silent and all-powerful in controlling what we see in our feeds. And like supplicants to a deity, sometimes we may find ourselves...
Anthropic’s AI bubble ‘YOLO’ warning
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Dario Amodei speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. | Image: Getty This is an excerpt of...
Apple design lead Alan Dye is heading to Meta
Alan Dye, Apple's Vice President of Human Interface Design, has been poached by Meta, Bloomberg reports. The designer played a pivotal role in the look and feel of Apple's products since...
How to use Accessibility Reader on Apple devices
Earlier this year, Apple launched a new tool that makes it easier to read anything on your device’s screen. Designed for people with visual disabilities, Accessibility Reader provides a full-screen...