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EverQuest’s biggest fans are leading its revival
Lord Nagafen stares down a Froglok. | Image: Daybreak Game Company Live-service games and the companies that run them are in big trouble. Games and their developers are getting shut down and gutted,...
‘Talk to Spotify’ lets you create playlists and learn about songs with voice commands
Spotify is finally letting users control the app with their voice to create playlists or learn about songs.
Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
Demis Hassabis, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to...
The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
Eärendil-1 is the first of many 60-foot space mirrors that Reflect Orbital is planning to launch into low Earth orbit. | Image: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to...
How to keep your cool when it feels like everything is going wrong
I don’t do well with stress. Even minor inconveniences can throw me off my game, turning a mildly bad day into a complete five-alarm fire. If someone asks a single thing of me during one of these...
Let’s build a children’s public internet
An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children - allegedly addictive, destructive to self-esteem, possibly a portal to predators. Over the past year, several...
New York enacts first US ban on data center construction
New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers.
X’s algorithm will finally prioritize replies from people you already follow
X has made a tweak to give your replies a boost in your friends' comment section.
How singing with other people can help you move through grief and despair
I used to think I could change the world. More than that: because I could, I felt the responsibility to do it. I was 22 when I helped lead a delegation of young people to the United...
Why the Trump administration loves the stupidest renewable energy
A combine harvester during a soybean harvest in Illinois, October 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently,...