Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say Posted July 11, 2026 High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced on June 14. …
Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anti-consumerist Repair Cafés urge you to fix it instead of pitch it Posted July 10, 2026 On a drizzly Saturday morning in May, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers, and …
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users Posted July 9, 2026 Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial intelligence agents shop for groceries, plane tickets, or diapers on their behalf, payments giant Visa said t…
Steampunk festival brings Victorian style and sci-fi oddity to New Zealand town Posted July 8, 2026 Steam-powered vehicles, Victorian costumes, and remote-controlled teapots have taken over the New Zealand town of Ōamaru for its annual Steampunk Festival. The festival ran from 2…
Obama museum lets visitors sit behind Oval Office desk, touch iconic dresses Posted July 7, 2026 The Obama Presidential Center opened to the general public on June 19 after a celebratory dedication in Chicago with dignitaries. But tens of thousands of people–…
America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices Posted July 6, 2026 Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: "The idea was that techno…
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries Posted July 5, 2026 Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for Br…
Energy, water use, and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries Posted July 4, 2026 The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also pred…
Meet the royal herd of cattle treated to poetry and music Posted July 4, 2026 Rwanda’s renowned Inyambo cows symbolize the nation’s rich cultural heritage. Historically associated with royalty, they are now pampered with poetry and…
A new kind of date makes personal to-do lists a reason to get together with friends Posted July 3, 2026 Life tasks like paying bills, canceling subscriptions, and answering overdue emails are becoming a reason to socialize for friends, couples, roommates, and other …