I chauffeur execs as a side hustle. I rely on their tips more than base pay to make money.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marcus Thompson, a chauffeur in…
1X’s product head says its new humanoid hand has solved one of the toughest problems in robotics
The race to build useful humanoids is coming down to the hands.1X, which builds…
The US Navy’s new sea drones have gone from rescuing downed airmen to blowing up Iranian targets
The US Navy's new Saronic Corsair sea drones are getting a workout in the…
I got a rare tour of USS Farragut, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the US Navy. Take a look.
USS Farragut, a guided-missile destroyer, docked in New York City for America's 250th birthday.It…
A Meta software engineer shares what it takes to keep up with AI — without letting it think for him
For Meta software engineer Rohan Kulkarni, keeping up with AI no longer ends when…
What to know about Taylor Farms, the Taco Bell lettuce supplier linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms, a lettuce supplier for Taco Bell, has faced scrutiny amid the cyclosporiasis…
I lost nearly 350 pounds without surgery or GLP-1s. It started with wall pushups and a trainer.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Gonzalez.It has been edited…
I retired early and have been slow traveling for 2 years. I realized I’d been doing it wrong.
I retired at 53 and have been slow traveling around the world with my…
Students who attended 10 elite schools accused of price fixing are now getting payments from a $284 million settlement
Check your bank account: you might be a couple of thousand dollars richer.On July…
The Chipotle COO’s job involves taste-testing guacamole. He has a simple hack for finding your dream job.
Jason Kidd spends his days taste-testing Chipotle — and it's his dream job.Kidd, who…
I’m a Microsoft software engineer. AI makes hitting my deadlines much easier, but I’m still skeptical it will replace me.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rahul Devikar, a 34-year-old senior…
Unique watches to buy if you want a luxury timepiece that stands out from the crowd
The watch industry is full of unique and coveted wrist candy.You've probably seen or…
How Amazon weaned Alexa off Anthropic’s pricey models to slash AI costs
Amazon has redesigned Alexa to rely less on Anthropic models, part of a sweeping…
I traveled to the Amalfi Coast with my parents to celebrate my dad’s retirement. Next time, I’d do a few things differently.
Italy stole my heart over a decade ago, when I spent a semester of…
Andrej Karpathy’s trick for getting better answers from AI: Just ramble at it for 10 minutes
Andrej Karpathy has some advice for AI users trying to write beautifully crafted prompts.In…
I stayed at a hotel voted the best in Seattle. Now I’ll book the chain wherever I travel.
Macrame chandeliers dangling above me made me feel like I was beneath a tree…
