2024-12-26

A rising tide of e-waste threatens our health, the environment and the economy

Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer servers, washing machines, medical equipment, games consoles and much more. The a [...]

2024-12-25

Who will join Beyoncé on stage for her epic Christmas halftime show on Netflix?

Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' Christmas halftime performance on Netflix could bring together the album's collaborators. Miley Cyrus, Shaboozey, and Rhiannon Giddens are among the potential surprise guests. [...]

2024-12-25

The Resurrection of ‘Nosferatu’ Was a Long Time Coming

There’s nothing more done to death than the vampire. Director Robert Eggers says he tried to avoid the obvious by returning to “the older folklore.” [...]

2024-12-25

Maximum Entertainment divests Merge Games assets to Silver Lining

Maximum Entertainment announced it's divested assets of the former Merge Games to new publisher Silver Lining Interactive. [...]

2024-12-25

Give Your Social Health a Decent Workout

Your physical and mental well-being are crucial—but the picture isn’t complete if you aren’t flexing your connection muscles, too. Here’s how to build—and keep—your social health. [...]

2024-12-25

AI use cases are going to get even bigger in 2025

The new year could usher in new AI iterations, far beyond generative artificial intelligence. [...]

2024-12-24

Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw

Natcha Wongchanglaw’s Couchsurfing photos explore how travel turns transient encounters into meaningful—and vulnerable—moments. [...]

2024-12-24

Disney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It Alive

Thanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when Toontown Online disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as Toontown Rewritten. [...]

2024-12-24

It Was a Record Year for Dating Apps. They Still Don’t Have It Figured Out

Suddenly, every possible dating and hookup app for every possible scenario exists—AI girlfriends, kink-positive polyamory, gay cruising. Why does it feel like none of them are the answer? [...]