Category: Weird
These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed
But deep-sea mining is considered a risky business not just because of environmental concerns. Norway’s startups are betting on an industry that doesn’t yet exist….
The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes
As terrible as that tradeoff is, it’s worth noting that the risk of death on a commercial airliner to anyone, lap-held infants included, remains vanishingly…
CES 2024 in Photos: The Year AI Ate Vegas
The frenzied and intoxicating showcase for consumer technology known as CES took place this week in Las Vegas. Every January, the industry’s big shindig descends…
How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC’s
This week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suffered an embarrassing—and market-moving—breach in which a hacker gained access to its X social media…
‘Bodies’ Is a Fun Time Travel Mystery
The Netflix series Bodies is a time travel mystery about four detectives in different time periods attempting to solve the same murder. TV writer Andrea…
2024 Is Going to Be a Rough Year for TV
Numbers tell the story, even if they’re not precise. “About 130”—that’s how many fewer shows Netflix reportedly released last year versus 2022. “Several hundred”—the estimate…
Your Medical Data Is Code Blue
Until last November, I had never heard of Perry Johnson and Associates. But they had heard of me. In fact, without my knowledge, they had…
Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Decision Is a Warning
In a memo published in November 2023, Norwegian law firm Wilkborg Rein said that passing the bill with an inadequate environmental assessment could violate not…
The VC Funding Party Is Over
“It might be the best time for any kind of business in any industry to raise money for all of history, like since the time…
No, the Great Tech Layoffs of 2023 Aren’t Happening Again
So far, 2024 is off to a start that looks a lot like 2023—with a week full of job cuts from tech companies. Duolingo cut…