Why do we tip—even when we know we’ll never see the server again? New research suggests it’s not just about rewarding good service, but about social pressure. Some people tip out of genuine ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Princeton computer scientist Sayash Kapoor about his assertions that AI won't lead to mass layoffs.

Lemon.io's 2026 rate report, based on real contracts with 2,500+ vetted developers, shows that senior software developer ...

Most of us hold a handful of moral truths we consider unmovable. For example, violence, lying, and slavery are wrong. Yet, people regularly act against these truths. Some people cheer for violence in ...

A recent Google Home update seems to have caused some confusion, as the familiar “play the news” command no longer works as expected under Google’s recent Gemini changes. Google Home received an ...

Among the 2026 World Changing Ideas, there is no shortage of projects that are taking a thoughtful or clever approach to resource use. Some get creative—by, say, turning an invasive starfish into a ...

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.

A lot of the people we work with are stuck. Stuck in their relationships, stuck in a role, stuck in a story about who they are. They are in pain, and still they don't move. For a long time we assumed ...