Sweaters from seaweed?
A new effort to find a planet-friendly clothing material took a deep dive into fibers and landed on kelp. Yes, that’s seaweed and it has some things going…
Year: 2026
Get that bear off your car!
In the annals of strange laws, a driving law in Anchorage, Alaska, enacted in 1982, is one of the most peculiar, according to Reader’s Digest. You may not…
Cockroach to the rescue
If you’ve ever wondered what possible use cockroaches are, a German startup has the answer: Tiny spies. SWARM Biotactics is seriously fitting Madagascar…
Skilled trades are the future of jobs
Skilled trade jobs — such as electricians, plumbers, and construction workers — will remain vital and in high demand over the next 20 years (through at…
Longer version: Are data centers in space a pie in the sky?
Longer version of space data centers Are data centers in space a pie in the sky? It’s no secret that data centers have huge appetites for cash, land,…
Short version: Data centers in space? The pros and the cons
Data centers in space? The pros and the cons SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos have both pointed out that data centers to run AI might be best…
Ask the Expert: I’m planning to buy my first house. How do I estimate my total monthly costs for a
I’m planning to buy my first house. How do I estimate my total monthly costs for a house before I submit an offer? First, it’s important to understand…
2026 Housing market rebound? Why sales could surge
For everyone dreaming about their first home or just a sweet upgrade, the real estate buzz is all about a potential market pickup in 2026. The National…
Speaking of AI: The vocabulary
Prompt -The instruction or question you give an AI. Token – The smallest unit of text an AI model processes (roughly three-quarters of a word). LLM (Large…
It’s not too late to learn to be on time
If you struggle with lateness, you probably know how stressful and baffling it can be to repeatedly try and fail to get somewhere on time. And you might…