Lost in the Sauce
Published on 08/02/2022In other news concerning cursed things from TikTok, the “Pink Sauce” might be in trouble. Yes, Pink Sauce is a real product, and no it is not a euphemism for something…suspicious.
Ways to Feel Rich, Even if You’re Not
Published on 08/01/2022In some ways, feeling “rich” is less about how many zeroes you have in your bank account and more about knowing how to use them to get what you want out of life.
Apple Thriving Despite Economy Woes
Published on 07/31/2022Apple’s profit slipped during the past quarter, but the world’s largest technology company is holding up better than many of its peers as the economy teeters on the edge of a recession.
Arbitrage Life: Cats are Invasive?
Published on 07/29/2022A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife.
RIP Choco Taco: 1983-2022
Published on 07/28/2022A tech millionaire offered to buy it. A U.S. senator suggested that the government should force manufacturers to make it. But so far, Klondike isn’t budging from its plan to discontinue the Choco Taco.
ICYMI: Meta Blocked from VR Company
Published on 07/27/2022Federal regulators on Wednesday took legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural, asserting the deal would hurt competition and violate antitrust laws.
Skittles, Taste the Cancer (allegedly)
Published on 07/25/2022Sometimes you want to taste the rainbow, but to what consequence? A man in California believes that Skittles should no longer be consumed because they contain titanium dioxide.
Talking to the New Robot Overlords is Getting Easier, or Not?
Published on 07/19/2022The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel. But they’re not so good — and sometimes dangerously bad — at handling other seemingly straightforward tasks.
ICYMI: Europe is Burning
Published on 07/18/2022Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the U.K.’s national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes.
ICYMI: War Is Heck
Published on 07/17/2022Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on.
Arbitrage Life : Underwater Basket-Weaving it Ain't
Published on 07/14/2022They weren’t in a “Yellow Submarine,” but hundreds of people spent time below the waves Saturday for a music festival off the Florida Keys.
Workplace Stress and the Four-Day Workweek
Published on 07/13/2022It’s Monday morning soon. Didn’t we have a holiday a few weeks ago? Cue workplace stress. Workers around the world are more stressed than ever, according to a new Gallup report.