After a successful three-year pilot, the country will continue to provide 2,000 artists with $1,500 per monthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ireland-makes-a-program-offering-basic-income-for-artists-permanent-180987523/
Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuildhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/in-altadena-residents-look-to-native-plants-to-help-buffer-homes-from-fire-and-clean-up-toxic-contaminants-180987512/
Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth, and treatments are improvinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-blood-test-can-now-predict-a-mothers-risk-of-postpartum-depression-180987530/
Lead exposure may have spelled evolutionary success for humans—and extinction for our ancient cousins—but other scientists are casting doubt on the headline-making studyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/our-human-ancestors-were-exposed-to-lead-and-it-may-have-shaped-human-evolution-180987526/
Join these caravanners on a scenic journey across the desert from snapshots taken by entrants to the Smithsonian magazine photo contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-images-of-camera-ready-camels-180987510/
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra get a rare discount until the end of the day.https://www.wired.com/story/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-deal-1025/
Musk posted nonstop at the beginning of the year about British politics, until his focus was consumed by DOGE. Now he’s back.https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-attention-on-uk-tommy-robinson/
Blueprint combines AI and curated designs to get your website up and running in a few minutes.https://www.wired.com/story/squarespace-blueprint-ai-website-builder/
From beach days to board meetings, these top totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-laptop-totes-and-purses/
A couple of minor upgrades are the backbone for this new hearing aid from Jabra, which replaces its Enhance Select 500.https://www.wired.com/review/jabra-enhance-select-700/
The software-driven approach pioneered by a new Kentucky distillery runs counter to the low-tech methods of whiskey's old guard. Its mix of data and automation might help pave a way forward.https://www.wired.com/story/whiskey-house-bourbon/
A dual-ended vibrator means double the fun.https://www.wired.com/review/lelo-switch/
Networking software company F5 disclosed a long-term breach of its systems this week. The fallout could be severe.https://www.wired.com/story/f5-hack-networking-software-big-ip/
The maker of ChatGPT and Sora wants to control its destiny, which means controlling the hardware that runs its software.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-broadcom-ai-chip-strategy-26f79487?mod=rss_Technology
The software giant has boosted its long-term financial targets, but paying for an artificial-intelligence build-out is seen stretching company resources.https://www.wsj.com/finance/oracle-isnt-answering-the-hardest-questions-about-its-ai-plans-a00806c4?mod=rss_Technology
There is a growing concern over AI sites that generate fabricated naked photos of minors and nonconsenting adults.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/teen-sues-maker-of-fake-nude-software-b88f316f?mod=rss_Technology
A new team will focus on deals to finance data centers and other artificial-intelligence projects.https://www.wsj.com/finance/goldman-sachs-pursues-bigger-share-of-ai-infrastructure-financing-boom-44b72b45?mod=rss_Technology
Plus, Waymos of London, AI clones and the ‘bring your own power’ era, in this edition of The Future of Everything newsletter.https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/the-age-of-flying-cars-has-arrived-dcffc420?mod=rss_Technology
As technology advances, Peter Thiel asks the same big questions people were asking 2,000 years ago.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/artificial-intelligence-armageddon-and-the-antichrist-b6986097?mod=rss_Technology
Proxy adviser ISS recommends investors reject moonshot pay deal and investment in xAI However, investors have blessed Musk’s prior pay packages despite similar opposition.https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/proxy-adviser-iss-urges-tesla-holders-to-reject-musk-1-trillion-pay-package-d7b4822c?mod=rss_Technology