Banning Chinese-made drones could hurt some Americans
Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost him to use a conventional ground spreader. As a...
View ArticleFake AI-generated reviews are all over the internet, research shows
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and...
View ArticleCrypto industry eyes Trump’s executive orders
The cryptocurrency industry is pushing President-elect Donald Trump‘s team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes office next month with executive orders that would help push...
View ArticleWhat investors expect to see in 2025 under Trump
U.S. investors are preparing for a swathe of changes in 2025, from tariffs and deregulation to tax policy, that will ripple through markets as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House,...
View ArticleSouth Side of Chicago gets funding for a transit project before Trump takeover
Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city’s famous elevated train doesn’t run. And it can take her...
View ArticleSouthern farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene
Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. An irrigation sprinkler system...
View ArticleBluesky users report AI bots, disinformation, and copycat accounts
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its...
View ArticleU.S. wins dispute with Mexico over banning genetically modified corn imports
The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. U.S. growers, who had worried about the...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s Capitol has hundreds of antique clocks designed a century ago
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately — and frequently capped by a dome. Visitors to Pennsylvania‘s Capitol in...
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The greatest keyboard never sold
Even as the latest phones and wearables tout speech recognition with unprecedented accuracy and spatial computing products flirt with replacing tablets and laptops, physical keyboards remain beloved...
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1,000 of the world’s best logos are in a single book
If you’re looking for a visual primer on the history of logo design, you could do worse than 1,000 Marks, a book of 1,000 logos from partners at the design firm Pentagram. 1,000 Marks [Photo:...
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The FDA’s new rules for ‘healthy’ labels force design best practices
Food brands will now have to do away with at least one form of deceptive communication design. According to a new rule by the Food and Drug Administration, they’ll have to get rid of misleading...
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The 25 best new apps of 2024
One of the most pleasant surprises about this year’s best new apps have nothing to do with AI. While AI tools are a frothy area for big tech companies and venture capitalists, there’s plenty of app...
View Article5 great design films you should watch right now
Given their visual allure, it’s an obvious jump for objects of design to make their way to the big screen. But seeing a piece of architecture or industrial design on film can be more than just a...
View Article7 ways HR will look different in 2025
The workplace is at an inflection point. Rapid advancements in AI, intensifying polarization, eroding employee perks and protections, and shifting employee expectations are transforming the role of HR...
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How these simple electric trucks are helping Rwandan farmers boost their profits
Esperance Dushakimana looks at her field of potato in Musanze district in North Rwanda. “It is hard,” she says. “We till the land, sow the seeds, reap the harvest and then watch helplessly while at...
View ArticleWhat stores are open on Christmas Eve 2024? Holiday hours for Walmart, Trader...
Still have some last-minute shopping to do and don’t know where to go? We have you covered. From grocery stores to retailers, supermarkets to chain pharmacies, here are all the stores open on...
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Homebuilder stocks are trying to tell us something about the 2025 housing market
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic housing boom, publicly traded homebuilders achieved record...
View Article45 years ago, the Walkman changed how we listen to music
Back in 1979, Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuka was looking for a way to listen to classical music on long-haul flights. In response, his company’s engineers dreamed up the Walkman, ordering 30,000 units...
View ArticleWhat happened with American Airlines today? Update after AA flights grounded...
Holiday travelers flying with American Airlines experienced widespread Christmas Eve disruptions on Tuesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the airline had grounded all...
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