Business Insider

I thought I needed to hit a magic number to retire comfortably. Getting laid off at 58 changed my thinking.

Getting laid off at 58 forced me to confront what retiring comfortably really means. Chasing a "magic number" for retirement kept me working in a job that no longer fit. I learned that managing cash ...
PC World

Microsoft Edge is getting a Copilot-style makeover, even if you don’t use AI

Microsoft Edge is receiving a visual overhaul inspired by the Copilot app, featuring updated settings, quick menus, and new tab pages that affect all users. PCWorld reports these design changes are ...
InfoWorld

Intro to Hotwire: HTML over the wire

If you’ve been watching the JavaScript landscape for a while, you’ve likely noticed the trend toward simplicity in web application development. An aspect of this trend is leveraging HTML, REST, and ...
The New York Times

From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives. Credit...Álvaro-Bernis Supported by By ...
Penn Live

Country music star, wife are getting divorced: ‘We are no longer suited to be married’

Country music star Brett Kissel and his wife, Cecilia, are getting divorced. They shared the news in a joint Instagram post, featuring a handwritten letter signed by each of them this week. “It is ...
The New York Times

From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains. By Lily Kuo In its rivalry with the ...
CNN

How to cut your chances of getting sick from respiratory viruses this winter

Who’s tired of being sick? Me, definitely. So many family members, friends and coworkers would raise their hands right now, too, if I asked them. Since temperatures dropped across the United States, ...
ucdavis.edu

Extracting Rare Earth Elements from U.S. Wastewaters

Rare earth elements are vital to new technologies and industry but hard to obtain. A new project led by UC Davis and funded by a grant from ARPA-E aims to develop acid-tolerant bacteria that can ...
New Atlas

Biomining viruses deliver rare earth elements but no toxic horrors of mining

They’re gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, and worth billions. No, not Hollywood starlets and hunks and the stars of K-Pop. Well, OK, yes – they are gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Why It’s Harder to Tell Gambling From Investing Nowadays

Heading to the New York City subway in September, Mahesh Saha placed a supercharged bet on a volatile stock. Saha, a 25-year-old law student, tapped a phone app and bought $128 worth of bullish ...
Scientific American

Will We Run Out of Rare Earth Elements?

Seventeen elements of the periodic table have taken on outsize importance because of their use in smartphones, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other technologies. They’re valued for their ...