Two New Studies Ask: Did the iPhone Cause Birthrates to Decline?
Modern smartphones rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling. Two studies say that is not a coincidence.
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Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
A couple of weeks ago, we learned from Audi CEO Gernot Döllner that the automaker was likely working on a replacement for its R8 supercar.
Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, largely due to the fallout
The Single Biggest Reason Why ProtonMail is Killing My Productivity
I use ProtonMail for all official communication related to It’s FOSS. Around 2020, I took their Visionary plan and switched from Google Workspace for the
Vim Classic is a Vim Fork for People Who Want Their Editor AI-Free
A Vim fork has arrived, and it exists because of AI. Drew DeVault, the developer behind SourceHut, announced Vim Classic back in March 2026 after
Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max
Sierra EV Denali stands out with a GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items nearing 11-feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering
Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?
Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles
Here are the EVs made in Mexico and Canada
Auto-industry tariffs coming in April, may bring immediate price hikes Mexico makes many U.S.-bound EVs, buys few of them EV tax credit still potentially applies
RIP Anthony Head: Our 10 favorite moments of Buffy’s Giles
On Friday, news broke of the passing of actor Anthony Head at 72, best known for his portrayal of Watcher/father figure Rupert Giles on the
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI “coach”
Smartwatches can track your health stats, but they also do a lot of other things you might not always want or need. The $100 Fitbit
Trump’s top AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is stepping down from the White House
Sriram Krishnan, the White House’s senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is stepping down. The former Andreessen Horowitz partner was tapped by President Tweety McTreason
Kyle Vogt’s Bot Company is being sued for turning an Airbnb into a robot lab
A San Francisco Airbnb host is suing The Bot Company, the $2 billion robotics startup founded by ex-Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, for allegedly using his
Trump signs memo putting ‘most advanced AI’ into military hands and banning vendors from pulling the plug
Tweety McTreason signed a national security presidential memorandum on Friday ordering the US military and intelligence agencies to accelerate their adoption of cutting-edge AI. The
School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
The injured teenage survivor of a January 2025 shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee high school recently sued the manufacturer of an “AI gun detection” system