The concept of enshittification, as coined by the author and activist Cory Doctorow, just feels right. Whether you’re searching on Google, shopping on Amazon, or scrolling on Facebook, large platforms often feel like they’re not trying to bring us value so much as extract every […]
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Google Calendar can finally block off time without faking a meeting
The latest feature update for Google Calendar allows you to block off time for tasks and mark yourself as busy, all in one place, expanding the existing Tasks feature in Calendar. It’s something Workspace users have been specifically requesting and effectively allows tasks to function […]
Google updates its weather forecasts with a new AI model
Google debuted a new and improved AI weather model today that will be incorporated into popular products like Search, Gemini, and Pixel phones. The company’s AI-enhanced forecasts have proven themselves to be quite accurate so far. AI weather models have also been able to make […]
NASA Launches Sentinel-6B Satellite to Track Global Sea Levels and Ocean Conditions
NASA is set to launch the Sentinel-6B satellite, marking a major milestone in international efforts to track Earth’s oceans and monitor global sea level rise. The mission’s launch coverage will…
UN Approves US Plan for Gaza Peace, Trump Announces F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia as Middle East Shifts – 11/18/2025, 8:29:28 AM
As of November 18, 2025, the latest world news includes several major developments: The U.N. Security Council approved a U.S. plan for an international stabilization force in Gaza, aiming to…
Trump admin axed 383 active clinical trials, dumping over 74K participants
It’s a “violation of foundational ethical principles of human participant research.”
Curiosity Rover’s 44th Drill Unveils Mars’ Monte Grande Geological Secrets
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4695-4701: Searching for Answers at Monte Grande Over the course of Sols 4695 to 4701, NASA’s Curiosity rover embarked on a crucial scientific campaign at the enigmatic…
NetChoice sues Virginia to block its one-hour social media limit for kids
The tech industry trade group NetChoice is suing Virginia over a new law that will restrict minors from using social media for more than one hour per day. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, asks the court to block the law over claims it violates the […]
I looked into CoreWeave and the abyss gazed back
Hello, my friends. Have you been feeling too sane lately? Have I got something for you! It is a company called CoreWeave. You may not have heard of it because it’s not doing the consumer-facing part of AI. It’s a data center company, the kind […]
Report claims that Apple has yet again put the Mac Pro “on the back burner”
Mac Pro was last updated in mid-2023, one of the last Macs to switch from Intel.