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145 quick stories on the rackBlue Origin Pad Rebuild and Relativity's Mars Pivot
Blue Origin starts rebuilding a damaged launch pad while Relativity sets sights on Mars. What the latest rocke…
FDA Approves Bemotrizinol: A New Sunscreen Filter
The FDA just cleared its first new sunscreen filter since 1999. Why bemotrizinol could finally fix the sticky,…
Roelof Botha Joins the SpaceX Board of Directors
Days after the biggest IPO ever, SpaceX added ex-Sequoia chief Roelof Botha to its board. A 25-year tie to Elo…
VSCO Studio Pro Takes Aim at Adobe With $500 Bundle
VSCO's new Studio Pro editing app is out on iOS, with a $500-a-year VSCO One subscription pitched straight at …
Quantum Error Correction May Arrive by 2028
A new target of 2028 for useful quantum error correction is turning heads. What it means, why it matters, and …
You Don't Need a Budgeting App. You Need to Look Once a Week
I tried every app. The one habit that actually changed my finances cost nothing and takes ten minutes on a Sun…
The Four-Hour Focus Block Is a Myth. Here's What Actually Works
Productivity advice keeps selling the marathon deep-work session. Most real focused work happens in shorter, s…
User-Controlled Algorithms Are Reshaping Social Feeds
Threads, Instagram and TikTok now let you train your own feed. A look at how user-controlled algorithms work a…
FDA Clears a Second Fly for Maggot Wound Therapy
The FDA has approved a second carcass-eating fly species for medical maggot wound therapy. What that means for…
Why Streaming Looks Blocky During Fast Motion
Streaming video breaks up during action scenes for a specific technical reason. Here's the compression mechani…
How Niche Jokes Become Global Memes Overnight
A niche in-joke can reach a billion feeds in 48 hours. Here's the exact mechanism that makes internet culture …
Why App Updates Sometimes Reset Your Personalization
Some app updates wipe your settings; others don't touch them. Here's the exact mechanism that determines which…