AI status symbols are popping up everywhere

Fans lined up for free "thinking" caps from Anthropic. OpenAI handed out specialty token plaques. Cursor mailed tab buttons.
NPR

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the administration of President Trump announced on Saturday that it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey, calling it ...
barrie360

Day and night get equal billing Monday as fall equinox arrives. Here's what to know

Day and night will get equal time for a brief moment Monday as much of the world heads into fall. The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere ...
The Verge

Trump claims the US is about to get a tremendous fee for taking TikTok out of China

Once again, the US government is extracting value from businesses. Once again, the US government is extracting value from businesses. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld

Windows enthusiasts have found a way to get the new Xbox full-screen experience running on Windows 11. Windows enthusiasts have found a way to get the new Xbox full-screen experience running on ...
PC Gamer

Don't get stuck grinding in Borderlands 4's version of the Hinterlands—in fact, you're screwing yourself out of EXP if you try to do every sidequest before beating the main ...

The kicker is that specialisation points take EXP alongside your regular levels, meaning if you spend 80-100 hours doing every single sidequest and map activity before you finish the campaign, you're ...
Ars Technica

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...
MarketWatch

11 fast-growing small-cap stocks that could get a boost from the Fed’s next move

Small-cap stocks have lagged behind large-cap stocks this year and over the past five years — but the story is a bit more interesting than that, while the anticipated resumption of Federal Reserve ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace to Jewish progressive: ‘I have a good surgeon if you ever want to get your nose done’

Rep. Sara Jacobs accused Mace of antisemitism over the remark, made in the context of a spat over care for trans women. A Republican member of Congress who has been a vocal opponent of campus ...
CNET

If You Get a Hypertension Notification on Your Apple Watch, This Is What You Should Do Next

If you receive a Hypertension Notification on your Apple Watch, here are the steps you should take to address it. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, ...
KGW8

The FIFA World Cup presale begins soon. Here's how to get your tickets

WASHINGTON — The FIFA World Cup is coming to North America next year and fans will soon get their chance at purchasing tickets to some of the games. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. Eastern, ...
CNET

'Scroll and Translate' Is Coming to Google's Circle to Search. Here's How It Works

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...