Updates From Ultraman, Riverdale, and More
Shin Ultraman The Science Special Search Party enjoy their own, ultra-minimalist poster for Shin Ultraman. Nope Aliens abduct Steph Curry’s basketball in a new NBA tie-in for Jordan Peele’s Nope.…
Inside the Vietnamese giant that wants to sell you your next EV
Vietnam-based VinFast wants to gain a foothold in the U.S. by selling affordable EVs. We spent time in the VF 8 to find out if it can succeed.
How to Use Tech to Support Loved Ones in Tough Times
“Processing events and receiving positive feedback from loved ones—even with just a response of an emoji—can make someone feel calmer, less anxious, and more supported during chaotic times,” Newcomer says.…
14 Viral Quotes That Thomas Jefferson Never Said
Oil painting of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828)Image: Corbis (Getty Images) “The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those that are willing to work, and…
Crypto Is Poised to Reshape Taxes—and Cities
Taxes, CityCoins founder Patrick Stanley says, can stop being a mind-numbing civic ritual and become an exercise in freedom—if we tokenize and calibrate them the right way. Stanley’s crypto-based invention…
10 Times the Troll King Made Us Regret the Existence of Twitter
Screenshot: Twitter In one of his most notorious Twitter freakouts, Musk got into it with a cave diver who helped rescue 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from the…
The Future of the Web Is Marketing Copy Generated by Algorithms
As we move further into the 21st century, more and more aspects of our lives are being controlled by algorithms. Facebook decides which posts we see in our newsfeed, Google…
For mRNA, Covid Vaccines Are Just the Beginning
One of mRNA’s strengths is its “remarkable agility,” as Hatchett puts it. Its only raw ingredients are the four amino acid bases that form the “letters” of the RNA sequence,…
Beginner Golfers Should Give These Inexpensive Clubs a Swing
There’s a very boring phrase in the corporate consumer goods world: disruption of mundane products. “Ohh … what’s that?” I don’t hear you asking. Well, a while ago, companies realized…
A Brutal Wave of Bird Flu Spotlights the Need for a Poultry Vaccine
As of last week, the fast-moving pathogen had been found in poultry and adjacent species 182 times in 27 states, according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of…