4 Signs Your Product Is Overcomplicated — and How to Build What Customers Actually Need
Platforms that try to do too much often end up needlessly complicated. Here’s how to tell when you’ve lost focus.
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…
This Coach Transformed a Losing College Football Program by Eating the Same $11 Lunch Every Day
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti’s obsessive routine includes ordering the identical Chiptole bowl every single day for two years.
Microsoft Closes Its Physical Libraries for AI-Powered ‘Skilling Hubs’
The library closures end an era of author talks and CEO book recommendations.
TSA’s New $45 Fee Will Hit Forgetful Travelers Starting Next Month
The fee starts February 1, but payment doesn’t guarantee security clearance.
I’ve Watched Natural World Factors Sink Deals. Do This Before Raising Capital.
Investors are quietly pricing nature-related risks into capital decisions.
How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
X is down for the second time this week
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.
These Are the Hidden Metrics That Separate Profitable Day Traders From Everyone Else
The diamonds are in your trading history — if you know what to look for
Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs
The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.
YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics
These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.