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Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.
A diver spears an invasive lionfish off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in summer 2012. A new company called Inversa makes leather out of invasive species, including lionfish. | Jason...
Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful
Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed for "getting things done." The move, one...
Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.
A diver spears an invasive lionfish off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in summer 2012. A new company called Inversa makes leather out of invasive species, including lionfish. | Jason...
Yelp’s AI chatbot can now make your dinner reservation
Every business seems to think that its customers want more AI. Yelp is the latest to add more artificial intelligence tools. The review site has upgraded its Yelp Assistant, an agentic AI chatbot,...
RFK Jr. is in his influencer era
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and podcaster Joe Rogan stand behind President Donald Trump at a White House announcement on psychedelics on April 18, 2026. | Allison Robbert/The Washington...
Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly developing smart glasses that could be used to collect intelligence on immigrants and US citizens, journalist Ken Klippenstein reported. The...
Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising
If you've ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the "raise hand" feature, then I have some good news for you. Microsoft is...
Ikea and Samsung promise glitch-free SmartThings integration
Samsung makes Ikea’s lineup feel native inside SmartThings, not like generic Matter devices. | Image: Samsung Ikea's two dozen Matter-over-Thread devices have proved problematic since launch, but...
Apple Sports now lets you follow scores in a CarPlay widget
The Apple Sports widget for iOS. | Image: Apple I was disappointed when Apple launched a new Sports iOS widget last year without CarPlay support, but I'm pleased to report that's changing this week....
Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for
Sennheiser has introduced a new high-end headphone set for audio professionals. The HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular HD 490 Pro headset. Both...