“We expected the opposite result.” Bottom of the Bottle French government scientists have discovered something startling about the microplastic content in glass and plastic bottles. As the Agence France-Presse reports, scientists at the country’s food safety regulator found that glass-bottled drinks contained about 100 microplastic particles per liter, which amounts to roughly 25 particles per gallon… Continue reading You’ll Be Flabbergasted to Learn Which Contains More Microplastics: Plastic Bottles or Glass Bottles
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Scientists Just Found Something Unbelievably Grim About Pollution Generated by AI
Tech companies are hellbent on pushing out ever more advanced artificial intelligence models — but there appears to be a grim cost to that progress. In a new study in the science journal Frontiers in Communication, German researchers found that large language models (LLM) that provide more accurate answers use exponentially more energy — and… Continue reading Scientists Just Found Something Unbelievably Grim About Pollution Generated by AI
What happens when AI comes for our fonts?
The future of typography is uncertain. The future of typography is uncertain. Monotype is keen for you to know what AI might do in typography. As one of the largest type design companies in the world, Monotype owns Helvetica, Futura, and Gill Sans — among 250,000 other fonts. In the typography giant’s 2025 Re:Vision trends… Continue reading What happens when AI comes for our fonts?
When is the best time to book your flight? Google just revealed its airfare secrets
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn’t a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. At least one layover was to be expected (at LAX) because Kentucky is a long… Continue reading When is the best time to book your flight? Google just revealed its airfare secrets
GM’s interesting electric motorcycle patent fuels two-wheeler speculation
General Motors may be better known for its lineup of full-size trucks and SUVs, but a recently published patent shows the legacy automaker has at least considered something much smaller and nimbler: an electric motorcycle. The patent, which surfaced earlier this year in a report by Visordown, outlines a lightweight, scrambler-style electric two-wheeler that has… Continue reading GM’s interesting electric motorcycle patent fuels two-wheeler speculation
OpenAI May Have Screwed Up So Badly That Its Entire Future Is Under Threat
Battle of the titans. Forgiveness or Permission In its quest to become a for-profit entity, OpenAI may have catastrophically fumbled the bag with its patron Microsoft. As the Financial Times reports based on insider interviews, Microsoft is ready to walk away from the frustrating negotiations with OpenAI as both parties seek to renew their partnership amid… Continue reading OpenAI May Have Screwed Up So Badly That Its Entire Future Is Under Threat
Using the Ocean to Suck Up CO2 Could Come With the Small, Unintended Side Effect of Wiping Out Marine Life
As global temperatures soar and emissions remain higher than ever, scientists are exploring the dramatic, planet-wide interventions we could take to stave off the climate crisis. One of the most intriguing possibilities involves using the ocean, already the world’s largest carbon sink, to suck up even more of the greenhouse gas by removing some of the carbon that… Continue reading Using the Ocean to Suck Up CO2 Could Come With the Small, Unintended Side Effect of Wiping Out Marine Life
AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans
It’s boom time for AI startups. Across the world, enterprising tech types are being rewarded with millions for forcing AI into all kinds of gadgets, like an autonomous lawnmower, an AI-powered robo-mattress, and even an AI-enabled toilet. While the vast majority of even the most well-funded AI startups tend to collapse like houses of cards, VC spending… Continue reading AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans
The Best Lawn and Outdoor Games (2025): Cornhole, Ladderball, and More
If you’re anything like me, you get pretty bored at barbecues. Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun. But the best lawn games can improve any outdoor gathering with a little fierce and friendly competition under the sun. From simple classics to creative new obsessions, there’s sure to be something on our list… Continue reading The Best Lawn and Outdoor Games (2025): Cornhole, Ladderball, and More
Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s
Eli Lilly’s daily anti-obesity pill orforglipron appears to be as good at spurring weight loss and lowering blood sugar in diabetes patients as popular injectable GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, according to new data from a Phase 3 trial. The results were announced today at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association and published in… Continue reading Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s