DHS’s Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says

As states check voter registration against a mashup of federal data, a new complaint says US citizens are getting kicked off state voter rolls as a result.

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower

With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.

The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases

A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.

How to Meditate (Without an Om in Sight) (2026)

There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body.

A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots

The web’s best resource for spotting AI writing has ironically become a manual for AI models to hide it.

Google Acquires Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI in Licensing Deal

Hume AI’s CEO, Alan Cowen, will join Google DeepMind along with several top engineers as part of a major licensing deal.

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.

7 Best All-Clad Deals From the Factory Seconds Sale (2026)

All-Clad cookware is fantastic and expensive. This sale makes it more accessible.

Super Savings on This Unique Air Fryer That Cooks Food in Heatproof Glass

Ninja turns the air fryer on its head with the semi-portable Crispi.

The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.