27 May 2026
Mark Zuckerberg yacht docks in Seattle's Lake Union amid 1,400 Meta layoffs
A large superyacht reportedly tied to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg docked in Seattle's Lake Union on Tuesday.
27 May 2026
Getting too much or too little sleep could accelerate aging, study says
New research suggests that getting less than six hours of sleep or more than eight could hasten the aging process. Scientists at Columbia University and other institutions around the globe examined the link between sleep and numerous diseases in a recently published study.
26 May 2026
Meta lays off nearly 1,400 Washington employees in latest tech workforce cut
Meta ’s artificial intelligence overhaul is now hitting one of the country’s largest tech corridors, with the Facebook parent company preparing to cut nearly 1,400 workers across Washington state.
26 May 2026
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Last week, after Google announced its huge overhaul to Search, I overheard a woman on the phone saying she was switching to DuckDuckGo because you can “opt out of using AI.” “Google just isn’t Google anymore,” she said.
26 May 2026
A Need for Physical Interaction? Why the Metaverse Failed
It’s just over four and a half years since one of the biggest rebrands in Big Tech history took place. On October 28, 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook, Inc. would become Meta, and that the focus for the company would be on building a new virtual world where humans would work, socialize and play.
26 May 2026
'Toy Story 5' Filmmakers on Aging Woody, and Why LilyPad Isn't the Film's Villain
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot details for “ Toy Story 5 .” Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” doesn’t open until June 19, but fans are clamoring for every snippet released by the studio. Beloved toys Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, Rex, Forky and the rest of the gang are back in the franchise’s fifth installment. The story picks up a few years after the fourth film, and things have changed. Aside…
26 May 2026
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 detailed review (2026 GU606 – Intel Panther Lake, RTX 5080)
In this article, we’re discussing the 2026 generation of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, specifically its latest GU606 variant. The ROG Zephyrus G16 2026 is an updated version of the previous G16 models we’ve already tested and talked about. It’s still a premium, lightweight 16-inch laptop that delivers some of the best performance possible in this niche.
26 May 2026
I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?
I am no longer a mere human being. I am a conduit of reality, a medium of messages. I hold a knife in my hand and slice into an organic cucumber, hunching so the iPhone strapped to my forehead can capture all 10 fingers. I throw the slices into a salad bowl and end the recording. Somewhere, a baby robot is a tiny bit smarter.
26 May 2026
Workers are relying on AI more and coworkers less. It's unraveling the social fabric of work.
Daniel Deceuster used to go to his colleagues for all manner of things big and small. If he needed to convert a rectangular logo into a square, he'd message one of the designers. If he wanted a new dashboard built, he'd set up a meeting with the engineers. These days, all Deceuster needs is to open up Claude or ChatGPT — and often within seconds, he gets what he needs.
