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Wikipedia may be the last good website—a volunteer-driven service that isn’t flooded by advertisements or completely captured by corporate interests. It’s also very useful. I find myself constantly opening it when I hear a name or term I’m not familiar with, and I’m not alone. Have you ever wondered, while using Wikipedia to familiarize yourself with something new you just heard about, how many other people are doing the same thing? Now, thanks to a clever off-the-beaten-path new Wikipedia-enhancer, you can find out—and gain a whole new level of understanding about the world around you. This tip originally appeared in…
Today’s ConnectionsCredit: NYT / Erik KainWelcome back, Connectioneers! If you’re looking for help with today’s puzzling NYT Connections puzzle, I’m here to offer my assistance with some extra clues and the solutions to the Yellow, Blue, Green and Purple groups.We’re already halfway through June somehow, and it’s been quite a lovely, rainy weekend here in the high desert mountains. We need every single drop we can get as fire season kicks off. In any case, we have some words to group before we can go enjoy the fine weather.Be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the…
On Monday, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, where it showcased the next versions of the operating systems that power its devices, including iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27. The thing is—and I say this as an Apple fan—unless you’re a parent or really care about artificial intelligence, the keynote was pretty meh. After spending about 10 minutes discussing minor operating system tweaks and improvements, Apple dedicated the next 10 minutes to a single set of features—new parental controls—and then spent the next 40 minutes showing off its new artificial intelligence tools, including the new Siri AI.…
Quantum computing was once considered a distant scientific project that could revolutionize computing. That discussion has shifted drastically today. Quantum technologies have progressed beyond lab trials and theory. Emerging quantum capabilities include commercial quantum platforms, quantum networking projects, quantum sensor advancements, and powerful quantum processors.Advances in recent years suggest we are entering the Quantum Frontier Era. National security, science, economic competitiveness, and cybersecurity will all feel the impact. The quantum age has begun. It’s started.Scientific curiosity to strategic needA couple of years ago, I wrote for Forbes on how quantum computing could alter data processing, analytics, and AI. The dedication…
In 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for $475. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $131 and $1,069, respectively, in today’s prices. Fast-forward 22 years, and things have become a lot pricier. In the tournament due to begin on June 11, 2026, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico, the average ticket prices have been in the region of $1,300. The cheaper tickets for the final are going for a whopping $10,000, and it is even more for the better seats. That…
The vessel is being built for Inkfish, the marine research organization founded by NewellVardBefore anyone says ‘This isn’t a superyacht’; I know. But can we make an exception for Gabe Newell? The Valve founder is a serial superyacht owner (Leviathan, Rocinante, Draak—all his) that recently bought out Dutch yard Oceanco. Besides, REV Ocean, which is frequently cited as the world’s largest superyacht at 194.9 meters, isn’t technically a superyacht either. But that’s beside the point.The point is that Newell is backing what could become the most capable deep-sea research vessel ever built, a €700 million project that has just become…
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Google’s Pinpoint is now open to everyone. It’s a surprisingly powerful free tool for making sense of giant piles of digital stuff. (Before June 3, it was restricted to journalists and academics). Read on to learn more about creative ways to use Pinpoint; its new AI features and their limitations; and how Pinpoint differs from NotebookLM. How Pinpoint Works Pinpoint lets you store and analyze hundreds of thousands of files so you can find tiny needles in gigantic digital haystacks. Pinpoint can transcribe hundreds…
HBO Max is no stranger to high-quality programming, but even so, it rarely has series that have multiple 100% Rotten Tomatoes-scored seasons, much less ones where all of its seasons have that score. But a returning show has hit that mark, and even with reviews coming in, it seems unlikely to lose it.You could argue that My Adventures with Superman is the best iteration of Superman currently airing, given that James Gunn’s live-action version is a bit more controversial. Audiences disagree, however, with that version having a 90% Rotten Tomatoes audience score and My Adventures with Superman at an 80%.…
How do you build excitement among 8.5 million New Yorkers (and 1.2 million tourists) for the World Cup? You start with deep research on the city’s beloved colors and symbols and then turn that into something like the joyful, nostalgic, and vividly hued bus shelter posters, subway signs, souvenir cups, and jerseys the 34-year-old creative director Arsh Raziuddin designed for the citywide tourism campaign that the Mayor’s Office launched this week. “There’s an energy that we wanted to capture and I think it’s matching New York as of right now in a way that feels really nice,” she says. [Image:…
This story was updated on June 13th with new U.S. Galaxy S26 Ultra pricing information. If you’re a regular reader you may recall that one of Samsung’s recent Galaxy S26 Ultra promotions, which knocked $200 off the device, didn’t match up to an equivalent deal at the same time a year before.We expected this to happen. Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals. Except a couple of recent promotions show that the Korean company is fighting to stay competitive on Galaxy S26 Ultra pricing. The latest one, a free…