big ideas

Most promising signs yet of alien life.

It’s all about that dimethyl sulfide! This is a neat piece of news, and the article also contains a helpful explanation of how scientists measure far-off planetary atmospheres. Alas, still no contact with alien life. You can use the Unsure […]

under the microscope

Cells are swapping their mitochondria.

“There’s unexpected movement in the world of cell biology — specifically, with the energy factories known as mitochondria. … Over the past three decades, research has revealed that mitochondria are much more than cellular powerhouses that turn nutrients from food […]

retail therapy

Temu pulls its U.S. Google shopping ads.

I wonder if this led to a tense meeting at Google HQ. “Temu completely shut off Google Shopping ads in the U.S. on April 9, with its App Store ranking subsequently plummeting from a typical third or fourth position to […]

better doing

Play the games.

“It’s one of those secret, little pleasures of parenting that don’t get talked about enough. That hug and goodbye ritual at school dropoff. The intricate, almost compulsive bedtime routine. The playacting before you wrestle or chase them down the hall. […]

tech, startups, internet

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AI 2027. “We predict that the impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution. We wrote a scenario that represents our best guess about what that might look like. It’s informed […]