How the creator of ‘Wallace & Gromit’ brought the franchise back for the next...
The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning.In the 35 years since Nick Park introduced the world to his stop-motion creations and their...
View ArticleCalls for Costco boycott mount after board upholds DEI commitment
Costco’s Board of Directors is standing up for its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program. As a result, Trump loyalists are vowing to boycott the retailer, while some are applauding the...
View ArticleNorovirus outbreaks this season outpace pre-pandemic levels
Norovirus outbreaks have sharply increased across the United States and aboard cruise ships, with nearly 900 people sickened on vessels in December alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleU.S. prepares for deepest winter cold in over a decade
A large portion of the U.S. is about to get hit with some frigid temperatures, which experts are calling the first polar vortex of 2025. Around two-thirds of the country will experience the coldest...
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I’m a techie, but I’ve fallen for paper notes again
Usually I type my initial thoughts for these columns on a computer, but this week I wrote them in a paper notebook instead. I’ve never been much of a paper person. Although I did carry around a...
View Article5 things that make us hopeful about climate progress in 2025
Climate change keeps getting harder to ignore. Phoenix lived through 113 consecutive days above 100 degrees last summer. A record number of fires burned in rainforests in South America in 2024....
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The weird tool that will tell NASA if the X-59 supersonic jet is truly silent
As Lockheed Martin prepares for the first flight of the X-59, its silent supersonic jet, NASA scientists are finalizing tests to measure the real impact of the aircraft’s aerodynamic shape on its...
View ArticleBroccoli listeria warning hits Walmart stores, says FDA recall website:...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public via its recall website about a voluntary advisory issued by Braga Fresh for a batch of Marketside Broccoli Florets sold at Walmart...
View ArticleAmid price wars, China’s EV makers pile on cash incentives
Chinese electric vehicle makers including Nio and Li Auto have followed market leaders Tesla and BYD in extending buying incentives to the start of 2025, as a price war in the world’s largest auto...
View ArticleNorway on track to be the first to ‘erase petrol and diesel engine cars’
Nine out of 10 new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are...
View ArticleAnalysts are still bullish on ETFs, but here are the cautions
U.S. exchange-traded funds could face more obstacles to their runaway growth in 2025 after a bumper year saw the products take in a record $1.1 trillion in inflows in 2024. The inflows were the most...
View ArticleNew rules may ban Chinese drones if approved by Trump administration
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it is considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the United States citing national security...
View ArticleTesla sales drop for the first time in 9 years. Profit fall may come next
Tesla’s global sales rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter after a sluggish start to the year that contributed to the electric car company’s first year-over-year sales decline since at least 2015. The...
View ArticleUnemployment drop suggests most U.S. workers continue to enjoy job security
The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. Jobless...
View Article25 experts predict how AI will change business and life in 2025
The so-called AI boom has been going on for more than two years now, and 2024 saw a real acceleration in both the development and the application of the technology. Expectations are high that AI will...
View ArticlePredicting what 2025 will mean for AI
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Earlier today, senior...
View ArticleWelcome to the world, Generation Beta. Would you like a new name?
Welcome to the world, “Generation Beta.” Newborn babies in 2025 are members of a brand new generation, but already, some are calling for a new name. “Hmm can we workshop the name please?” asked Rep....
View ArticleAre you Real ID compliant for your next flight? Here’s the easiest way to...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finally getting real about Real ID enforcement. On May 7, 2025, after years of delays, travelers in the United States will need Real ID–compliant...
View ArticleJanuary 9 is a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter: What’s closed for...
U.S. stock markets, federal offices, and the post office will remain closed next Thursday, January 9, to honor former President Jimmy Carter, the country’s 39th president, who died Sunday at his home...
View ArticleApple denies wrongdoing but settles to pay $95 million cash (about $20 per...
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on...
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