Despite an economy that’s booming on paper, economists are warning that the middle class is being squeezed as new jobs aren’t materializing fast enough to make up for the ones we’re losing. It’s a grim economic outlook for those who are already struggling to make ends meet. At the same time, sports betting is taking… Continue reading Golden Globes Constantly Begs Viewers to Place Polymarket Bets
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MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
On Monday, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth. The large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth through the federally-funded 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, for which the The Trevor Project administered services. In a blog… Continue reading MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Best Travel Cameras (2026), Tested and Reviewed
If I were buying a camera today, this is the body I would get, travel or otherwise. The A7C R is one of the smallest full-frame, interchangeable-lens cameras on the market. This is why it’s our top pick for travelers in our guide to the Best Mirrorless Cameras. The 61-MP sensor offers amazing detail and… Continue reading Best Travel Cameras (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment
Cast AI, a Miami, FL-based provider of an application performance automation platform, received a strategic investment from Pacific Alliance Ventures (PAV), the U.S.-based corporate venture arm of Shinsegae Group. The raise brought its valuation over $1 Billion. Shinsegae Group’s investment followed a year of strong performance at Cast AI, which included a Series C funding… Continue reading Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment
Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Nearly two years ago, Motional was at an autonomous vehicle crossroads. The company, born from a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, had already missed a deadline to launch a driverless robotaxi service with partner Lyft. It had lost Aptiv as one of its financial backers, prompting Hyundai to step up… Continue reading Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
You need to listen to Billy Woods’ horrorcore masterpiece for the A24 crowd
Entertainment The latest from one half of Armand Hammer is his darkest record to date. The latest from one half of Armand Hammer is his darkest record to date. by Terrence O’Brien Jan 11, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years… Continue reading You need to listen to Billy Woods’ horrorcore masterpiece for the A24 crowd
Bladder buster: Buick Electra E7 goes nearly 1,000 miles between stops
As long as range anxiety is still a thing, you could make the case that manufacturers posting huge range numbers between stops is only making it worse, convincing hesitant, late-adopters that range is the only stat that matters. That said, with 1600 km (~995 miles) of combined range, the new Buick Electra E7 is an… Continue reading Bladder buster: Buick Electra E7 goes nearly 1,000 miles between stops
Plastic Surgeons Are Using Material From Dead People on New Patients
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Cosmetic surgeons have turned to using a “fat filler” harvested from dead people in order to give patients new breasts, sexier buttocks and other body contouring tweaks, according to reporting by Business Insider — in a practice that not even “Frankenstein” author Mary Shelley could have… Continue reading Plastic Surgeons Are Using Material From Dead People on New Patients
Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can’t Actually Use It
Getty Images / Catherine Falls Commercial Parents were left scrambling on Christmas day after the hot toy of the season appeared to crash and burn, in a perfect cautionary tale about the era of connected gadgets that can easily brick if their delicate infrastructure is put under strain. The toy, called the Tin Can, is… Continue reading Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can’t Actually Use It
Researchers Just Discovered Something Startling About How Conservatives Pick Political Positions
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If you’ve been watching the intense partisan divide over the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota this week, it’s likely felt as though different Americans are living in completely separate realities. As it turns out, neuroscience might be able to explain why.… Continue reading Researchers Just Discovered Something Startling About How Conservatives Pick Political Positions