2026-07-14

15 things science says about friendship and what it does to your health

From immune function and blood pressure to brain scans and life expectancy, here is what researchers have found about the ways friendship shapes the body [...]

2026-07-14

Three publishers challenge Google over AI copyright infringement

It's the latest in a barrage of efforts to win compensation from AI companies over training materials. [...]

2026-07-14

The next wave of emoji could help you evoke beauty and existential dread

Who has two thumbs and is broken inside? [...]

2026-07-14

iPadOS 27 Doesn't Reimagine the iPad, but It Does a Great Job With Siri

A far better Siri and performance benefits are reasons to upgrade and try out the beta, or wait till the fall. [...]

2026-07-14

245.76TB Micron 6600 Ion SSD has a staggering 16GB RAM with a $100,000+ price tag, and is 'the one to beat in its class', reviewer says

Micron's 245.76 TB enterprise SSD combines massive onboard memory with strong benchmark performance, although verified pricing remains unavailable. [...]

2026-07-14

I've used the iOS 27 beta for a month: 7 ways the new Siri is dramatically better

Siri AI is the star of iOS 27, and now most iPhone users can try it with the first public beta of the OS. [...]

2026-07-14

Before they were masterpieces, these 25 works of art were failures

Moby-Dick was called a failure. Lolita was rejected by five publishers. These are the works that the world dismissed, banned, or laughed at — and then decided were masterpieces [...]

2026-07-14

Wall Street's biggest banks posted record profits as trading and dealmaking surged

The robust earnings from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo marked a 39% increase from the same period a year earlier [...]

2026-07-14

The best — and most charming — small towns in the Pacific Northwest

From Hood River's volcano views and wind-sport gorge to Friday Harbor's ferry-only San Juan Islands where orca sightings anchor daily life [...]