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Tech tries a new message: You’d love data centers if China wasn’t making you hate data centers
Everyone* hates data centers now. How did that happen? There are lots of theories: People are worried about the environment. Or electric bills. Or their jobs. Or imperious Big Tech billionaires ordering them around. All of the above. Also: It’s China’s fault. That last one doesn’t come up in…
Don’t Throw Away Stale or Soggy Leftovers — Your Air Fryer Can Rescue These 15 Foods
miophoto / Shutterstock.com A 16-ounce bag of potato chips now costs about 31% more than it did five years ago, according to U.S. government research. Ever eaten part of a bag and then forgotten it, only to find that the leftovers are soggy and sad? Air fryer to the rescue! This wildly popular…
I’m a doctor who tracks my health. My 93-year-old dad does none of that.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu. It has been edited for length and clarity. My dad has never tracked his sleep, and wouldn’t know what a macro is. He has never set foot in a gym, and doesn’t own sneakers (he prefers loafers). And yet, at 93, he
A Jensen Huang double-signed workstation Blackwell GPU sold for over $57,000
A twice-signed Jensen Huang workstation GPU sold for nearly 10 times its initial estimate. The “RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition” sold for $57,450 as part of RR Auction’s “Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two” lot. Bidding concluded on…
Why Anthropic’s AI watermark is going further than its rivals — for now
Anthropic’s new watermark for AI-generated text struck a nerve for some Claude users — but did Europe’s laws require it to go as far as it did? A Business Insider review of the law, supported by interviews with AI and policy experts, suggests Anthropic’s approach may go beyond what the EU requires…
Barnes & Noble has staged an unlikely comeback. CEO James Daunt shared 4 key lessons from its turnaround.
Bookstores might seem old school in the AI era, but Barnes & Noble has staged a fairy-tale comeback under CEO James Daunt. After shrinking to under 600 locations in 2023, the storied American bookstore chain opened 57 locations in 2024 — more than in the entire decade between 2009 and 2019. It…
I spent a year driving across the US in an RV. These were 7 of my favorite places — and the 2 I’d skip next time.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Silbiger, a 30-year-old freelance video and photojournalist based in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2023, my now fiancé and I sold all our belongings, took a sabbatical, and kicked off a yearlong…
OpenAI’s training pause is convenient. That doesn’t make it meaningless.
When Sam Altman announced this week that OpenAI had paused some of its training after its models hacked an AI company called Hugging Face, my first reaction was: How convenient. OpenAI, a company that might go public in 2027 (or sooner), gets to tell everyone that the models it hasn’t released yet…
Why a Job Loss Still Feels Like a Dirty Secret, According to Workers
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Layoffs are being discussed everywhere from headlines and LinkedIn feeds to group chats. Yet when it comes time to update a resume, many workers still feel they need to keep quiet. According to Monster’s Layoff Stigma Study, based on…
Red Flags and How to Protect Yourself
Precious metals like gold and silver are often seen as long-term stores of value, especially during periods of market uncertainty. Some investors explore these assets as a way to diversify beyond traditional investments like stocks and bonds. While gold and silver can play a role in a balanced…