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The case for saying no to new gadgets
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I love new gadgets and gizmos, and I’m constantly trying new sites and apps. So I was intrigued by the title of Eric Athas’s upcoming book, Saying No to New. Athas is an editor at The New York Times, where
This 3D model captures a rare tropical glacier before it’s gone
When Klaus Thymann flew nearly 15,000 feet up into Indonesia’s remote highlands last November, he was racing to document ice that few people realize exists. Near the summit of Puncak Jaya, the country’s highest mountain, some of the world’s last tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing. [Photo: Klaus Thymann] “We stand now to lose the
Kevin O’Leary believes his 10,000-acre data center can be ‘beautiful’
If it ever gets built, the 7.5-gigawatt Stratos data center project in Utah would dwarf the artificial intelligence infrastructure that’s been built to date. Covering 10,000 acres of cattle-grazing land north of the Great Salt Lake, it would arguably be the largest data center in the world. That has many people in Utah concerned. The d
America’s HOAs are broken. This startup is trying to fix them
In 2012, Jonathan Gropper purchased a condo in a historic Philadelphia building after falling in love with its exposed wooden trusses, high ceilings, and other character. But beneath the charm, the roof leaked, the lobby’s paint peeled, and the elevators kept breaking. A serial entrepreneur and lawyer, Gropper did what many engaged homeow
The hidden gap between how others see you and what you’re worth
The biggest career risk right now isn’t being replaced by AI. It’s being misunderstood by humans. A senior partner at a global consulting firm recently described to me what she thought she was experiencing as an imposter problem. She had led major restructurings, navigated three industry pivots, and built a reputation across strategy, oper
Your workforce doesn’t need more AI. It needs play
Ask a room full of professionals what percentage of their working day is improvised. The answer is always the same: 60, 70, 80%. Maybe more. Then ask how many have had professional improv training. The silence is answer enough. This matters because AI has made work less predictable, not more. Faster decisions, higher stakes, and more ambig
Student loan borrowers scramble after learning some repayment plans are disappearing
Decision time is near for millions of federal student loan borrowers who will need to pick a new repayment plan starting July 1. Due to the Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, repayment plans for student loans will look different, requiring borrowers to choose from just two options: a Repayment Assistance Plan and a Tiered Standard
The Pentagon says laser weapons are nearly ready for prime time
This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military is pushing to demonstrate high-energy laser weapons engineered for fielding at scale in the next two years, according to the U.S. Defense Department’s top science and technology o