Apple’s self-driving car program never really got off the ground, but it may have been what made the company’s chips the powerful AI performers they are. Early in the development of the self-driving platform, Apple realized that it would need… Read More »Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips
Matmos are an incredibly accomplished duo between their own solo records like the masterpiece A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure and production classic Bjork records like Vespertine. But Drew Daniel, one half of Matmos, is fiendishly prolific.… Read More »Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? is hypnotic, healing, and hopeful
Lorde performing at the 2026 Governors Ball. | Photo: Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While… Read More »Lorde says Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are ‘not sexy’
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism goes fully operational in 2026, requiring non-EU manufacturers to pay carbon tariffs on imports into the single market. Combined with ETS expansion and new product rules, the EU Green Deal is reshaping global trade,… Read More »EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: How CBAM Will Reshape Global Trade from 2026
The EU has voted to close loopholes in its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and expanded ETS2 to cover buildings and transport, generating over €200 billion for green funds. As MEPs flag a $4 trillion SDG investment gap, Europe’s climate policy… Read More »EU Closes CBAM Loopholes and Expands Carbon Markets: What the 2026 Climate Policy Push Means for Business and the Planet
California’s solar generation overtook natural gas in the first five months of 2026, while Europe accelerates its own renewable buildout with new solar farms, green hydrogen projects, and battery storage systems. The global energy transition is entering a new, faster… Read More »Solar Overtakes Gas in California While Europe Accelerates Its Renewable Buildout
Chile has become the first country in the Americas to approve CRISPR-edited wheat with up to 10 times more dietary fiber, triggering a global debate on gene-edited crops and sustainable food systems. As Latin America accelerates biotech adoption, Europe faces… Read More »Gene-Edited Crops Are Reshaping Global Food Systems — What Europe Needs to Know
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and “the intelligence community.” The Council will provide scientific reports and advice… Read More »White House taps the guy who keeps crying ‘aliens’ to run UFO group
If you’re the type of person who could always use a little extra positive affirmation, or you have a weakness for weird gadgets, the Talking Flower might be of interest. I’m only kind of serious. The toy is based on… Read More »Nintendo’s Talking Flower got a small price cut
If you’re a music maker of a certain age, then you probably once dabbled with a pirated copy of a little app called Fruity Loops. These days it’s called FL Studio, and Constantin Koehncke, is the man responsible for shepherding… Read More »FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun