The Filthy Truth About Your Tap Water
The US is proposing bold action to clean thousands of “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. It’s long overdue.
Spotify Has Your Ears. It’s Coming for Your Eyes
The world’s most popular music streamer is putting more focus on video and previews. But it’s not clear that’s what listeners want.
Startups Want to Cash In on the US Student Debt Crisis
Companies like SoFi and Chipper offer to help people manage their college loans. But they’re not likely to fix the flawed economics of education.
Tech Layoffs in 2023 Are Feeding a New Startup Surge
Hundreds of thousands of workers lost jobs at Google, Meta, and other giants in recent months. Some are deciding to build their own companies.
The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm
The social media platform helped push the story into the mainstream while also fueling misinformation and conspiracy theories.
The End of the Zoom Boom
Zoom was a pandemic star. It’s the latest tech company to find that status isn’t sustainable.
The Mastodon Bump Is Now a Slump
Active users have fallen by more than 1 million since the exodus from Elon Musk’s Twitter, suggesting the decentralized platform is not a direct replacement.