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How to understand this hidden driver of the modern world
We have a choice. We could leave our goals and values fuzzy. We can value things like wisdom, communication, friendship, or community. These are recognizable and very human values. But without...
PC shipments just grew unexpectedly amid RAM shortages
Lenovo is the top PC manufacturer worldwide. The PC market is bracing for a turbulent year ahead, but shipments managed to exceed expectations in the recent holiday quarter. IDC reports that...
Is there such a thing as too much fitness?
Should we all strive to be marathoners? | Chen Jimin/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images If 2025 proved one thing, it’s that Americans’ interest in maximal fitness is higher than ever. ...
The Morning After: Apple will use Gemini to power Siri AI
Apple and Google have confirmed that Gemini’s models power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. CNBC broke the news, but Apple and Google soon followed up with a lengthy joint...
The Supreme Court is about to confront its most embarrassing decision
The Supreme Court will hear two Second Amendment cases this term. The first, Wolford v. Lopez, will be heard on January 20. | Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images Judges rarely...
The enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump has amassed more and more control over economic policy. Fed chair Jerome Powell is the most powerful independent actor left. On Sunday night, Federal Reserve chair Jerome...
A world without flu is possible
This year is shaping to be a tough flu season, with less than half of adults getting a flu shot. | Hugh Hastings/Getty Images Let’s start with the bad news. There’s a decent chance, perhaps as high...
Proton's Lumo AI chatbot now has an encrypted space for your projects
Proton’s latest update for Lumo, its privacy-focused chatbot, introduces a feature called Projects. It’s a dedicated and encrypted space for tasks that you know you’ll access again and again over an...
Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android
The Office Lens app launched in 2015. Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it's known to most, will no longer be...
Framework increases Desktop prices by up to $460 due to RAM crisis
Computer brand Framework has hiked the prices on RAM for its Desktop systems and Mainframes in response to rising costs with its suppliers. Compared with when the Desktops were announced, the 32GB...