The 80% Blind Spot In Our Smart City Vision

Why indoor connectivity must be designed into buildings, tunnels and infrastructure from day one, not bolted on after construction.

This New Food Delivery App Could Be the Antidote to Menu Markups

By sticking to in-store menu prices and a flat 5 percent fee, Olo wants to take the sting out of ordering dinner.

Amazon plans to make a €16bn investment in Germany in 2027
Amazon plans to make a €16bn investment in Germany in 2027

Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany in 2027, expanding its cloud computing, AI, logistics, satellite internet, and TV production businesses. The company announced the investment today at the Invest in Germany Summit in…

UK schools caught in a ‘learning technology balance gap’ as kids demand more tech in the classroom
UK schools caught in a ‘learning technology balance gap’ as kids demand more tech in the classroom

Schools have been investing heavily in digital tools for the classroom – they now have too many screens and not enough use cases.

As Rivals Retreat, Oscar Health To Expand Obamacare Footprint For 2027

Oscar Health plans to expand its individual health insurance coverage offerings into one new state and 140 new counties next year even as rivals exit the market.

I Tried Amazing Security Tech for Renters From a Company You’ve Never Heard Of

It’s the year of window cams, and Baseus has my favorite model yet. Here’s why renters and second-story homes should consider it.

How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster
How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster

Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit.  He knelt in front of a blue tarp, lined the barrel up with a…

Demi Adejuyigbe Thinks You Should Only Post 3 Times a Day

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

Ukraine rescues wounded soldier using drone in daring ‘world’s first’ UAV evacuation of a human
Ukraine rescues wounded soldier using drone in daring ‘world’s first’ UAV evacuation of a human

The Ukrainian military is claiming a world’s first after using an unmanned drone to rescue an injured soldier on the eastern Kharkiv front.

NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: ‘I am immensely proud of what we did’
NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: ‘I am immensely proud of what we did’

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission formally ended on Sept. 30, 2026, though scientists will continue to study the pieces of space rock it returned for decades.