Here is the sad truth: baking potatoes in the microwave is an NP-hard problem.

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents.

Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another.

The price of cocoa has collapsed back to pre-shortage highs, but all chocolate formulas are forever enshittified.

Scientists Keep Discovering Mysterious Ancient Tunnels Across Europe.

Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows there is more work to do to tame price increases.

US probably shed jobs last year, top Federal Reserve official says.

US Battery Market to Grow Despite Policy Headwinds, Report Says. Good. Solar + batteries is the future.

People say, "America has never seemed crazier than it is now." Well, no. It has seemed comparatively much crazier before.

The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis.

How the Frozen Housing Market Is Battering U.S. Manufacturers.

The U.S. Is Hunting the Shadow Fleet. This Is What It’s Up Against.

A two-child household must earn $400,000 a year for childcare to be affordable, study says. ‘It’s easy to see why birth rates are falling’.

Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Will Persist Through 2026.

Our Intelligence Troubles.