I call BS: the founding fathers definitely would have been Microsoft Teams users. | Image: Google “Group project, but make it 1776.” That’s how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip… Read More »Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI
The Sourdough Sidekick was codeveloped with King Arthur Baking Company. Baking sourdough bread is inherently old-fashioned, relying on natural fermentation and wild yeast instead of the simple, predictable commercial stuff. So it might sound anathema to bring a gadget into… Read More »The Sourdough Sidekick automates the boring bit of baking
A look at in-game cosmetics you’ll get with the Ultimate edition. | Image: Rockstar Games Rockstar’s long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI is launching November 19th, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X consoles. The game will be available digitally… Read More »Where to preorder Grand Theft Auto VI
First, you drop bombs, then you send aid. Totally logical. | Image: Definitive Jux There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip hop.… Read More »Mr. Lif’s Emergency Rations EP is post-9/11 hip hop at its most daring
The EU Green Deal has reached 168 proposed initiatives and 98 adopted laws, with a new legally binding 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 and an €86 billion Social Climate Fund now operational. Here is what the latest milestone means… Read More »EU Green Deal at a Crossroads: 98 Laws Adopted, a 90% Climate Target for 2040, and a Push to Simplify
From a U.S. solar subsidy deadline threatening to raise renewable energy costs, to record wind generation in the UK and a 200-MW hydrogen electrolyser in Rotterdam, the global energy transition is at a defining moment. Europe’s policy stability is emerging… Read More »Renewable Energy at a Crossroads: U.S. Solar Rush, Europe’s Wind Records, and the Hydrogen Bet
The EU has formally adopted a binding 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 and extended carbon pricing to road transport from 2027, marking a decisive step in the EU Green Deal’s regulatory architecture. Here is what these landmark climate policy… Read More »EU Locks In 90% Emissions Cut by 2040 and Brings Carbon Pricing to Your Car
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to approve CRISPR gene-edited wheat without GMO classification, while forty global food giants commit to regenerative agriculture across their supply chains. Together, these shifts are redefining what sustainable food systems can… Read More »Gene-Edited Wheat and Regenerative Agriculture: A New Era for Global Food Systems
I’m right-hand dominant but a lefty at heart. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I know a vocal group of people who swear by the number pad on their keyboard. And yet, for years I haven’t cared… Read More »Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on
That is the face of a man who enjoys what he does. | Image: Reato Morris Erick the Architect is a founding member of, and the primary producer for, the legendary Flatbush Zombies. He’s toured the world, performed on Kimmel… Read More »Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard