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Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about online age verification and your privacy, f...
AI was everywhere at gaming’s big developer conference — except the games
AI was everywhere at the GDC Festival of Gaming this year. Vendors at the event pitched generative AI tools for things like making AI-driven NPCs and even entir...
GLP-1 drugs and low-carb diets leave Americans short on fiber as protein craze grows, experts warn
Protein products are flooding grocery shelves as influencers promote high-protein diets, but nutrition experts caution the anti-carb trend oversimplifies eating...
Leftists are afraid that boys will grow to be men. They think that’s bad
New book 'Cool Heroes for Boys' challenges the manosphere debate by defining true masculinity as character-based heroism, not political stereotypes.
Former FBI agent Robert Levinson’s disappearance still unsolved as bureau presses for new tips
FBI renews appeal for missing former agent Robert Levinson who disappeared in Iran nearly 20 years ago. $5 million reward offered for information.
I left Goldman Sachs to build a small baking business. Here's how my time at the firm is giving me a leg up.
Allison Sheehan left Goldman Sachs to build her "cake empire," but said her time on Wall Street has taught her crucial skills.
Nancy Guthrie’s family urges renewed attention, won't cease until she's 'brought to a final place of rest'
The family of missing Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, pleads for community help as the search enters its seventh week.
Uber's deal blitz to stop a robotaxi monopoly
Uber has invested in at least a dozen partnerships to ensure no single robotaxi player becomes too powerful to need it.
I resented my parents for killing my creative career goals. I swore I'd never do the same to my kids — then I became a parent.
My parents never supported my career goal of becoming a writer. Now that my kid is in college during the rise of AI, I understand my parents more.
Mining the deep ocean
Policymakers debate if we even need deep ocean mining and if we can do it safely.
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on Costco cravings and bridal blooms
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of Costco cravings, bridal blooms...
Churchill, Shakespeare and the UK flag all under siege in modern Britain, commentators say
Britain's statues, flags, and icons like Churchill and Shakespeare are under attack, as commentators warn DEI ideology is erasing the nation's history.