Engineers have showcased a prototype electric vehicle that can drive for up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per day using just solar power. The production-ready “Aptera Launch Edition” made its first appearance this month at CES 2025, and also offers up to 400 miles (640 km) of range from a Read more…
Leading AI developers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, are threading a delicate needle to sell software to the United States military: make the Pentagon more efficient, without letting their AI kill people. Today, their tools are not being used as weapons, but AI is giving the Department of Defense a Read more…
The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU’s environment chief told Reuters. From a report: PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break down in the environment, raising concerns about Read more…
Megan Hellerer, a career coach and founder of Coaching for Underfulfilled Overachievers, offers an alternative to the relentless “hustle culture” and “destinational living” mindsets, which often emphasize long-term goals at the expense of present happiness. “There’s another way and I call it directional living,” writes Hellerer. “Here’s the catch: I Read more…
Receiving a million dollars tax free will make you feel better than being flat broke and having a stomach ache. — Dolph Sharp, “I’m O.K., You’re Not So Hot”