NPR

Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan

A version of this story was originally published on Jan. 10, 2025. It has been updated to reflect the wildfires currently bringing smoke to the U.S. Interest in air filters and purifiers is spiking as ...
Los Angeles Times

Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A federal judge has blocked a revamped federal citizenship-check database, ruling it unlawfully centralized ...
Harvard Business Review

How People Are Really Using AI in 2026

It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
The Motley Fool

Here's What Happens When You Use a Debit Card for a Hotel Deposit

When you check into a hotel, they're going to ask for a card to cover incidentals. Hand over a credit card and the hold sits against your available credit. Hand over a debit card and the hotel just ...
The Conversation

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
The Verge

Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets. AI chatbot ‘Patty’ is going to live inside employees’ headsets. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...
Business Wire

Checkbox Raises $23 Million Series A to Become the Front Door for In-House Legal Teams

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Checkbox today announced a $23 million Series A, led by Touring Capital, with participation from Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Conductive Ventures, Tidal ...
Hardcore Gamer

When to Use the Laboratory in Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...
Game Rant

How to Use the Stethoscope in Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

Joe Grantham is a Staff Writer from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With ...