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A simple app with a morbid premise has become China’s most downloaded paid application, tapping into growing anxieties about solo living in one of the world’s most populated nations. “Are You Dead?” launched in May 2025 with a straightforward function: users must check in every 48 hours by tapping a button on their screen. Miss … Read more
*Photo by Mark Broadhead on Unsplash When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm at the Department of Health and Human Services, expectations ran high among public health advocates who anticipated a bold reimagining of America’s nutritional framework. The administration delivered sweeping changes to the nation’s dietary recommendations last week, but one notable absence has … Read more
A weird development has emerged from China as the country’s premier government compound, Zhongnanhai, has vanished from major Chinese mapping applications. Users of Baidu Maps and other popular navigation services now find that searches for the location return “location not found” errors or redirect to Changping, a suburban district approximately 21 kilometers away from the … Read more
Samsung’s newest fridge made waves as CES 2026 for all the wrong reason. The Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator highlights many of the problems associated with modern appliances including unnecessary complexity privacy concerns and features that address no clear consumer need. One of the refrigerator’s headline features allows users to open and close the door … Read more
The weight-loss revolution that transformed human healthcare is now coming for household pets, as Chinese pharma companies race to bring GLP-1 treatments to the booming market of overweight cats and dogs. According to sources, Irina Zhou’s five-year-old cat has been packing on roughly 2.2 lbs (1 kilogram) annually for three years. While Zhou recognizes the … Read more
During her appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, comedian Whitney Cummings opened up about her experiences with Botox and why she ultimately decided to stop using it. Cummings explained how she first started getting Botox treatments at a surprisingly young age. “I was like 27,” she recalled. The decision wasn’t entirely her own, it came … Read more
Joe Rogan raised concerns about artificial intelligence companions during his conversation with Bradley Cooper on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, warning they could create severe social dysfunction. While discussing AI robots showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show, Rogan expressed alarm about their potential impact on human development. He explained that real relationships … Read more
A cryptocurrency thief allegedly stole over $2 million from Coinbase users by impersonating customer support, then made a series of careless mistakes by constantly showing off his wealth on social media. The case stands out not for sophisticated hacking techniques, but for how the suspect documented his own activities while spending the allegedly stolen funds … Read more
When tech entrepreneur Pieter Levels spotted yet another pothole on his local street, he did what any programmer would do and automated the complaint process. The digital nomad entrepreneur, known online as Levelsio, recently built what he calls a Karen Bot using Claude Code. The tool targets a familiar frustration for anyone who has tried … Read more
Microsoft‘s CEO Satya Nadella has made it clear that artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere in the company’s product lineup, despite growing user frustration with its implementation across Windows 11 and other services. In a recent post titled “A few reflections on the year ahead of our industry,” Nadella outlined his vision for 2026, and it … Read more
