Junk is the new punk: Why we’re falling back in love with retro tech
Junk is the new punk: Why we’re falling back in love with retro tech Summary The article explores the growing fascination with retro technology in 2025 — from cassette releases…
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes Summary Delta Air Lines diverted after a passenger’s lithium-ion power bank ignited inside a carry-on; all 191 people evacuated…
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Over Age Verification Law
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Over Age Verification Law Summary Bluesky has blocked access to its app for users connecting from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a new state law (HB1126)…
New Book Argues Hybrid Schedules ‘Don’t Work’, Return-to-Office Brings Motivation and Learning
New Book Argues Hybrid Schedules ‘Don’t Work’, Return-to-Office Brings Motivation and Learning Summary Wharton professor Peter Cappelli, in an interview with Yahoo Finance and co-author of In Praise of the…
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes Summary Delta Air Lines Flight 1334 diverted after a passenger’s lithium-ion battery pack ignited in a carry-on, sending smoke…
30 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Predictions from Early Models of Sea Level Rise
30 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Predictions from Early Models of Sea Level Rise Summary A new study, led by Torbjörn Törnqvist and published in Earth’s Future, compares three decades…
New Book Argues Hybrid Schedules ‘Don’t Work’, Return-to-Office Brings Motivation and Learning
New Book Argues Hybrid Schedules ‘Don’t Work’, Return-to-Office Brings Motivation and Learning Summary Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli, interviewed by Yahoo Finance about his new book co-authored with Ranya Nehmeh,…
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Over Age Verification Law
Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Over Age Verification Law Summary Bluesky has blocked access to its official app for IP addresses originating in Mississippi after the state passed HB1126, a law that…
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes
Flames, Smoke, Toxic Gas: The Danger of Battery Fires on Planes Summary The Slashdot post links to a CNN report describing recent incidents and FAA research into lithium‑ion battery fires…
Survey Finds More Python Developers Like PostgreSQL, AI Coding Agents – and Rust for Packages
Survey Finds More Python Developers Like PostgreSQL, AI Coding Agents – and Rust for Packages Summary The Python community survey (over 30,000 respondents) and a companion blog post summarise key…