The CIA Used This Psychic Meditation Program. It’s Never Been More Popular

The Monroe Institute claims its meditations, which have also been used by the US military, help people access different planes of consciousness. Its virtual and in-person retreats are now selling out. [...]

Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?

TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely. [...]

Discord launches new safety features following lawsuits

Parents will have more control and visibility of their teen's Discord DM's, conversations, and purchases. [...]

Louvre video security password was ‘louvre,’ report reveals

Louvre video security password was ‘louvre,’ report reveals [...]

Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' Movie Is a Must-See. Here's When to Stream It

Mary Shelley's gothic classic gets a new movie adaptation starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth. [...]

Spotifys new listening stats keep the Wrapped energy going year round

Spotify just rolled out weekly listening stats, a fresh feature that turns your past four weeks of plays into a fun, shareable snapshot. [...]

Trump admin threatens to cancel thousands of flights if shutdown continues, just in time for Thanksgiving

The FAA is cancelling flights just in time for Thanksgiving. [...]

Lego boldly goes into the Star Trek universe with $400, 3,600-piece Enterprise-D

Kit includes the ship and accessory-toting minifigs of the Enterprise crew. [...]

The 15th anniversary of Divergent is here, but Veronica Roth isnt done with the series

At BookCon 2026, we sat down with author Veronica Roth to discuss 15 years of "Divergent" and the two new books coming to the series. Plus, how her new romantic dystopian fantasy "Seek [...]