Whitney Wolfe Herd returned in March to lead Bumble, the dating app she founded and took public, following the unexpected departure of CEO Lidiane Jones. Now, in a New York Times interview, Wolfe Herd opens up about what happened. “I had no intentions of coming […]
Day: May 10, 2025
Adidas’ 3D-printed sneaker review: What are those!?
A shoe engineered to be made entirely from additive manufacturing will be polarizing in the first quarter of the 21st century. That’s certainly been my experience wearing Adidas’ new 3D-printed Climacool sneakers on the beach, trail, or in the city. I felt more eyes on […]
Deltarune’s next chapters will launch alongside the Switch 2
The paid release of Deltarune, Toby Fox’s episodic Undertale spinoff, will be available for most people at the same time the Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Japan, Fox says in the Deltarune newsletter for May 2025. Deltarune’s first two chapters, released in 2018 and 2021 […]
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, toilets, […]
May 10, 2025: Kashmir on Edge, Russia Marches, Mexico Faces Health Crisis | Global Briefing
#KashmirConflict, #IndiaVsPakistan, #VictoryDayRussia, #ThailandCeremony, #MeaslesOutbreakMexico, #SriLankaHelicopterCrash, #GlobalNewsToday, #GreengroundInsights, #InternationalTensions, #WorldNewsUpdatesMay 10, 2025 – Global Flashpoints and CelebrationsFrom the rising heat in Kashmir to the echoes of Victory Day in Russia, today’s Greenground briefing dives into the headlines shaping our world. Discover Thailand’s regal traditions, the […]
Trump illegally fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
On Friday, Donald Trump abruptly removed the three sitting Democrat appointees on the five-person U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent watchdog agency that issues recalls and regulates everyday products, including consumer electronics. With no apparent cause for removal, the firings violate existing Supreme […]
Why is Threads recommending these weird spammy posts from people looking for ‘friends’?
Threads users have long joked about the sometimes bizarre posts served up by its recommendation algorithm since the early days of the app. Lately though, some users are starting to notice another type of strange post appear in their suggestions: posts from random people looking […]
Trump plans to shut down the Consumer Product Safety Commission
In the latest blow to what was generally a functional government, President Donald Trump wants to eliminate the independent agency in charge of issuing recalls and protecting US citizens from harmful products. The Office of Management and Budget has suggested the responsibilities of the Consumer […]
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Is Tearing the MAHA Movement Apart
Casey Means isn’t currently licensed as a doctor. But that’s not why anti-vaxxers and conspiracists think she’s unsuited to be surgeon general—to them, her anti-vaccine opinions aren’t extreme enough.
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans on photographing every single person who leaves the US by car, an agency spokesperson told Wired. The agency says it will start using facial recognition technology at official border crossings to match all outbound travelers’ faces to their passports, […]