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The Foo Fighters are at the dead center of the map, so all the other bands are happier, sadder, angrier, or hornier.

The media is deliberately pushing your buttons.

From hunter-gathers to desk jockeys, we work best when short, intense sessions are followed by lighter fare.

The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it’s a way to complement existing human tasks.

Paradoxically, some do it for erotic reasons.

Want to write a time-travel story? Do so at your own risk.

Instead of fear, his delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.

There are issues with Kinsey’s data, but his books revolutionized Americans’ thinking about sex and sexuality.

In “Off the Edge”, journalist Kelly Weill dives down the strange rabbit hole of the flat-Earther community.

A unique combination of DNA and silica is the strongest known material for its density (but you’ll need a lot of it before you can build a suit from it).

An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?

3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.

If you believe that you’re perfect, then somebody else must be responsible for your failures.

When boredom creeps in, many of us turn to social media. But that may be preventing us from reaching a transformative level of boredom.

Six hundred years in the history of trousers.

Curious about the most used emoji on social media?

What worked before won’t necessarily work this time — and the best leaders will adapt.

Who should be compensated?

Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia, explains how to find branding success by making “boulders” out of “pebbles.”

The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft

The problem with today’s AI isn’t it thinking for itself; it’s the tech telling humans whatever we want to hear.

Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.

The Shirky Principle states that “institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.”

The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.

From AI to health and the metaverse, this year’s CES promised new tech that will change lives long after the excitement of the latest TV wears off.

Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.

It’s high time owners learned to speak their dog’s language.

His $1 million ARC Prize competition is designed to put us on the right path.

It is all too easy for humans to fall into the cognitive trap of thinking that an entity that can use language fluently is sentient or intelligent.

Investments in public libraries are a long-term investment in children and communities.