Rats in cities like New York and DC are on the rise — here’s why

If we are, as some city officials have said, in a war with rats, we are…

The Download: Climate tech under Trump, and scaling up quantum computing

1 Trump advisers were blindsided by Elon Musk’s team’s offer to federal workersOfficials weren’t consulted about…

Backline automatically remediates security vulnerabilities

Backline, a new security startup that uses AI agents to automatically remediate security vulnerabilities, is coming…

This Window Heat Pump I Saw at CES Is Super Easy to Install

The Gradient All-Weather 120V Window Heat Pump I saw at CES 2025 was blowing crisp, cool air onto the floor…

OpenAI Says DeepSeek May Have Improperly Harvested Its Data

OpenAI says it is reviewing evidence that the Chinese start-up DeepSeek broke its terms of service…

Biggest Doesn’t Win – O’Reilly

January has been notable for the number of important announcements in AI. For me, two stand…

Transformer Crisis: Deepak Divan Sounds the Alarm

I first became aware of the looming transformer crisis in 2022, when IEEE Spectrum contributing editor Robert…

50% Off Home Chef Promo Code and Coupons

Out of the dozens of services I’ve tested, Home Chef is my favorite meal kit service…

Vox’s The Logoff: Trump’s firing of inspectors general, explained

The Logoff is a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without…

The Download: OpenAI’s agent, and what to expect from robotics

What’s new: After weeks of buzz, OpenAI has released Operator, its first AI agent. Operator is…