DoorDash Air: A New Drone Delivery ServiceDoorDash has officially launched DoorDash Air, a dedicated drone delivery division that promises to speed up food delivery for mid-range orders. The company, already the largest food delivery app in the US, secured FAA Part 135 air carrier certification, ena...
Why Disability Funding Falls Short More than one billion people worldwide live with a disability. In the United States, about one in four adults does. Disability touches every family, every community, and eventually, most of us directly. Yet when foundations write their checks each year, disability ...
What This Danish Startup Is Building A Danish startup has secured new funding to develop underwater CCTV-like technology that can track drones and other objects beneath the surface. This innovative system uses advanced sensors and cameras to monitor underwater activity in real time, much like securi...
Dave Eggers Warns OpenAI: ChatGPT Is Silencing an Entire Generation Author Dave Eggers recently told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT is silencing an entire generation of writers. In a powerful meeting, Eggers argued that AI tools like ChatGPT threaten the creative voices of young people by replacing human...
Why We Defend Leaders We Like (and Why That's a Problem) When a leader fails, our first instinct is often to defend them—especially if we like them. But here's the hard truth: liking a leader doesn't mean they're doing their job. The real question isn't whether they're nice, hardworking, or sincere....
Daylight Saving Time Is on Track to Become Permanent in the US Daylight saving time is on track to become permanent in the US, meaning Americans may soon stop changing their clocks twice a year. This change would lock in longer evening daylight year-round, eliminating the spring-forward and fall-bac...
In a bold statement that is reshaping conversations around artificial intelligence, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has urged the creation of a global AI watchdog — and he believes the United States should lead it. This call for international AI regulation comes as governments and tech leaders sc...
Disney+ May Launch a Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Tier Disney+ is reportedly planning to add a new streaming tier that is completely free and fully supported by ads. This move, which has sparked reactions like 'We're just getting TV again huh,' reflects a major shift in the streaming industry. In si...
Disney Plus Is Exploring a Free Streaming Tier Disney Plus is reportedly looking into a free streaming tier. This means subscribers might soon have the option to watch Disney+ content without paying a monthly fee, supported by advertisements. The move aims to attract more users and compete with othe...
What Happened to id Software? In a shocking turn of events, Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs. The studio behind iconic first-person shooters like Doom, Quake, and Rage has allegedly lost about 50% of its staff in the latest round of Microsoft's gaming division cuts. T...
In a major moderation mishap, Discord accidentally banned over 8,000 people for posting grids and other ‘benign’ images. The platform’s automated safety systems flagged harmless content—like simple photo grids and everyday pictures—as violations, leading to mass account suspensions. If you use Disco...
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring a groundbreaking idea: turning radioactive waste into batteries for drones. This bold initiative aims to solve two major problems at once—reducing hazardous nuclear waste and powering long-flight drones without traditional fuel....
