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Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?
Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.
You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software
These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone.
This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later
The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.
A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days
A competition between the gravity of the inner core and other forces in the mantle is altering the Earth's rotation.
Quince Luggage Is Affordable but Doesn’t Feel Cheap (2026)
Shopping for affordable luggage? I tested Quince’s suitcases to see how they compare with Away and other popular premium brands.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
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Thieves Stole ‘Nvidia’ Trailers. They Got 20 Tons of Sand
They likely came for silicon—but left with silica.
Appeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
The AI lab had argued multiple violations of its rights, but a divided panel of judges sided with the Trump administration.