2025-01-17

This robot worm digs for geothermal energy in your backyard

Four billion years ago, Earth was a fiery, tumultuous world of molten rock, volcanic eruptions, and toxic skies, with searing heat and the constant threat of asteroid impacts. Thankfully, our planet h [...]

2025-01-16

Everyone suddenly has cold feet about banning TikTok

With a TikTok ban seemingly imminent, TikTok users have spent the last few days fleeing to Chinese social media app “RedNote,” trying to learn Mandarin, and bidding heartfelt farewells to their � [...]

2025-01-16

'TikTok Refugees' are learning Mandarin Chinese on Duolingo for RedNote

In a few days, TikTok could be banned in the US, rendering the app unusable and removing it from app stores. Instead of making do with Instagram Reels, people looked for a closer alternative and found [...]

2025-01-16

Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law

Google has told the EU it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking law, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios. The company states that it will not be adding fact checks to search r [...]

2025-01-16

How Much Are Donald Trump’s Truth Social Shares Worth?

The incoming president of the United States is also a social media mogul. We’re keeping a running tally of his stake in Truth Social—and how his fortunes change with its ups and downs. [...]

2025-01-16

As TikTok Ban Nears, Peeved Users Flock to Other Chinese Social Media Apps

TikTok users frustrated with the imminent ban are flooding Chinese apps like Lemon8 and Xiaohongshu. [...]

2025-01-16

What is Lemon8? Here's why this social app is rising in popularity again

While a TikTok ban looms over the US, users are flocking to Lemon8 (again). Here's everything you need to know about it. [...]

2025-01-16

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025

Around ten years ago, as the price of cable rose to untenable heights, live TV streaming services arrived as the low-cost, contract-free antidote. The services are still blissfully easy to walk away f [...]

2025-01-16

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launches into orbit on its maiden flight

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has successfully made it to space for its maiden flight, a few days after its planned January 13 launch was scrubbed. The vehicle passed the Kármán line, the inte [...]