Apple’s 30% App Store fee will soon hit Patreon subscriptions
Soon, new Patreon memberships purchased on the iOS app will be subject to Apple’s 30% App Store fee in the coming months, the crowdfunding platform announced Monday in a blog post. Patreon has to...
View ArticleCandy and snack recall, FDA update: List of products that may be contaminated...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified several recently recalled products from Palmer Candy Company as Class I recalls, the highest level of risk. This update follows the initial...
View ArticleTikTok’s blazing UX makes Trump’s lies spread faster than ever
The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has its first controversy over misinformation. But rather than faked images that push a false narrative, it’s a false...
View ArticleAI is like Google Maps: The user is the product
The other day, on a long road trip in a rental car, I found myself looking for a place to pull off the road. As I’ve done many times before, I typed into Google Maps “Food Near Me.” I peered at the...
View ArticleSEC sues NovaTech over alleged $650 million crypto fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday sued the cryptocurrency company NovaTech and its married cofounders, saying they fraudulently raised more than $650 million from more than...
View ArticleMost American households’ cash and savings are shrinking, SF Fed report says
Middle- and low-income U.S. families now have significantly fewer liquid resources like bank deposits than they were on track to have before the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating...
View ArticleEmbattled British energy giant exceeds toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana...
British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities...
View ArticleHow risky pregnancy care is being affected by abortion bans
Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her...
View ArticlePOV: Trump is making bogus claims about Kamala Harris using AI—and he’s...
Size matters, and it matters to Donald Trump more than most. Trump kicked off his presidency by exaggerating the modest turnout at his inauguration; now, he’s desperate to diminish the crowds showing...
View ArticleCalifornia wants to pipe carbon dioxide across the state. But what happens if...
Hundreds of miles of pipeline must be built—and quickly—if California is to meet its fast-approaching deadline for removing millions of tons of climate-altering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere....
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Love the balletcore trend? This is the fashion history that inspired it
Tamsin McLaren, University of Bath Balletcore, the fashion trend inspired by the costumes of traditional ballet performers, has been popular since 2022, inspired by the spring/summer runway...
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These kite-powered boats are bringing wind power back to shipping
A typical cargo ship is massive—the largest is more than 1,300 feet long, or roughly the length of five Manhattan city blocks. But a startup called CargoKite is going in the other direction: Some of...
View Article4 tips for dealing with cynics, apathetics, and naysayers at work
Not all who have professional titles live up to the characteristics of the “ideal” professional. We can invite professionals to engage, encourage them to align themselves with the needs of the...
View ArticleHow grocery data can help assess creditworthiness
How you shop and what you buy at the grocery store can predict whether you pay your credit card bills on time, our new research shows. As marketing professors, we wanted to learn about alternatives to...
View ArticleRaindrop is a great tool for organizing bookmarks
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Raindrop is a terrific free tool for organizing...
View Article5 reasons why answering work emails and texts after hours is backfiring
Times have changed. In the old days (aka pre-pandemic) it was a badge of honor to answer emails and texts after business hours. It showed your boss that you were dedicated, available, and hungry to...
View ArticleShould you tell your boss you have another job offer?
If you’re fielding calls from recruiters—either because you’re seeking a new position or new opportunities have fallen in your lap—you may be asking yourself: Should I tell my boss? The answer to that...
View ArticleQuantum computing will make encryption techniques obsolete—the U.S....
For roughly three decades, experts in digital cryptography have been monitoring a distant threat: that a powerful enough quantum computer could one day render the most widely used forms of...
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Land’s End is selling $1 canvas bags to win the tote bag wars
In the lexicon of American fashion, there are a few icons: Blue jeans, polo shirts, baseball caps. I’d argue that the rugged canvas tote bag deserves a place on that list. L.L. Bean’s founder first...
View ArticleWant better meetings? Ask these 4 questions
If someone asked a bunch of office workers about what they find to be the biggest impediment of productivity, many, if not most, will probably say meetings. Calendars now look like Tetris boards with...
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