Pangolin-inspired robot poops tree seeds into holes it digs
Foraging pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them planting trees while they're at it? Well, training them would be pretty hard, which is why a California…
Oil price surge draws stock-trading ‘tourists’ into the market
Reza Dilmaghani mostly trades equities, but for the past week he’s been dipping in and out of the oil market, lured by crude’s biggest weekly rally in nearly two years. …
California vineyard owner was fined for providing free housing
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard,…
Trump Bible matches Oklahoma’s request for public schools
Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, which are not commonly…
Ben Horowitz will donate to Harris campaign after Trump support
Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife plan to make a “significant” donation to the presidential campaign of US Vice President Kamala Harris, just three months after supporting Harris’ rival,…
White House economist: Affordable housing has ‘ROI problem’
There’s at least one thing most Americans can agree on, no matter where they live or who they vote for: home prices are too high. There are some signs relief…
Bank of America: Gen X investing 40% than other generations
Gen X was meant to be the dependable consumer—the reliable generation firmly on the property ladder, preparing to inherit trillions from their boomer and silent generation parents. And indeed, they…
How vitamin D supplements can improve energy levels
You might’ve heard that vitamin D can be crucial for bone health, and that taking supplements may be in order if you’re not getting enough naturally from sunlight or from…
Here’s how to delete your genetic information from 23andMe if you’re worried about your personal data
Whether in search of relatives, a family’s country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe since the genetic test site…
Broadband knocks Tesla out of Magnificent 7
With hardly anyone noticing, a tech titan you’ve probably never heard of has booted Tesla out of the heavily-hyped Magnificent Seven. Can it stay there? The overlooked Magnificent Seventh is…
