October 01, 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners this year include more writers and artists The foundation looks for people who will be ‘enabled’ by the award, meaning they have both a track record of work and the potential to produce additional extraordinary work. BY Associated Press The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. … Continue reading MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners this year include more writers and artists
September 30, 2024 This awesome online toolbox unleashes your browser’s power Save time and get more accomplished—without ever leaving Chrome, Firefox, or whatever browser you’re using. BY JR Raphael I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve needed some random-seeming, single-purpose tool for tweaking text or pulling off a super-simple adjustment on an … Continue reading This awesome online toolbox unleashes your browser’s power
September 25, 2024 ‘More interested in the tax cut’: A frank explanation as to why Silicon Valley investors are backing Republicans this election year A discussion at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York last week looked at the connection between a stable democracy and a strong economy. BY Sam Becker Over the past several … Continue reading ‘More interested in the tax cut’: A frank explanation as to why Silicon Valley investors are backing Republicans this election year
September 21, 2024 This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially This isn’t just another calculator app—it’s a handy notepad that knows how to do math. BY JR Raphael Look, I get it: When you think of “exciting new life upgrades,” a calculator app might not be the first thing that comes to mind. … Continue reading This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially
September 07, 2024 ‘Everything you know about happiness is a lie.’ This is the secret to getting the ‘new happy’ After 10 years of research, Stephanie Harrison defined Old Happy: our society’s incorrect definition of happiness and the culture we’ve created around it, and how to improve it. BY Next Big Idea Club6 minute read Stephanie Harrison … Continue reading ‘Everything you know about happiness is a lie.’ This is the secret to getting the ‘new happy’
August 27, 2024 Dollar General and Kroger charge shoppers for this service that other stores offer free In some communities, ‘cash back’ is the only way to access funds. But a new government report says many dollar stores are charging extra fees for it—and profiting. BY Sarah Bregel There’s no quicker way to get cash than … Continue reading Dollar General and Kroger charge shoppers for this service that other stores offer free
August 26, 2024 The tech CEO of this popular platform has been arrested on allegations of sexual exploitation and drug trafficking Following the arrest, Elon Musk posted “#freePavel” in support of Durov on X. BY Associated Press The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant … Continue reading The tech CEO of this popular platform has been arrested on allegations of sexual exploitation and drug trafficking
August 24, 2024 This TikTok-viral musician ‘ruins’ songs with AI. But is it parody or infringement? The TikTok creator behind There I Ruined It has more than 3 million followers of his AI musical mashups like Johnny Cash singing ‘Barbie Girl.’ Congress is also paying attention. BY Joe Berkowitz It was not a typical … Continue reading This TikTok-viral musician ‘ruins’ songs with AI. But is it parody or infringement?
August 24, 2024 This senior fell victim to a gift card scam—a growing ploy for fraudsters Increasingly, gift cards are a leading fraud payment method reported by older adults, according to the Federal Trade Commission. BY The Conversation Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke, set her hair in curlers and switched on her laptop. … Continue reading This senior fell victim to a gift card scam—a growing ploy for fraudsters
August 23, 2024 How to catch a package thief: This California woman used an Apple AirTag Apple’s $29 AirTags have become popular items since their 2021 release, helping users keep tabs on the location of anything from their lost keys and wallets to luggage. BY Associated Press A Southern California woman fed up with her packages … Continue reading How to catch a package thief: This California woman used an Apple AirTag
