Celebrities, TikTok, and a Cat Bot Are Crashing Chess.com

Millions of eager players have overrun the legacy website.

Netflix 3.0 Is Coming

Reed Hastings, cofounder and longtime CEO of the streamer, is stepping down after years of disrupting…

Quantum Startups’ Stock Market Dreams Are Decohering

A shortcut to going public, called a ****, helped early-stage tech companies raise money. Now some…

The Gas Stove Culture Wars Have Begun

US politicians are battling over banning the appliance. Around the globe, gas stoves are emitting chemicals…

What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant

XBB.1.5, aka the Kraken, is sweeping the Northeast US and dodging immunity. But that doesn’t mean…

Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?

Abstaining from alcohol can have immediate benefits. But lasting gains require lasting change.

Here Comes a Bomb Cyclone to Ruin Christmas

The storm’s scale and severity is unprecedented. Almost everyone in America, and a fair few in…

Mastodon Is Hurtling Toward a Tipping Point

As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and…

No One on Twitter Is Safe From Elon Musk

The entrepreneur says he's cracking down on doxing. Many see his account-blocking spree as self-serving.

Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here’s Who Wants Them Next

Governments, nonprofits, and small startups hope to scoop up people let go by the likes of…