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‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

By @EditorSeptember 9, 2026

An Anthropic researcher has resigned over fears that unrestrained development of self-improving AI models will end up killing us all.

How Qatar maintains livability through the summer months

By @EditorSeptember 9, 2026

Despite having a dry and arid climate, Qatar isn’t simply surviving the heat. It’s engineering a cooler future. We explore how one of the world’s hottest countries is redefining what it means to live, work and thrive in extreme temperatures. As summer brings temperatures to a soaring 50°C, Qatar is tapping on cutting edge engineering,…

‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

September 9, 2026

We visited the New 7 Wonders of the World on 1 ticket — here’s how

September 9, 2026

Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web

By @EditorAugust 26, 2026

Flipboard, the news magazine software company that has more recently invested in the open social web — the umbrella term for social platforms that let users, not one company, control their own data and audience — is making another big bet on that ecosystem. The company on Wednesday announced it’s acquiring the Portland-based feed-building startup…

Carney to address European Parliament as Canada pivots away from Trump

By @EditorAugust 26, 2026

Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month as Canada and the EU seek closer ties as the split with the US escalates under President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

12 Sculptures Made From Recycled Materials

By @EditorAugust 26, 2026

For time immemorial, human beings have generated trash … lots and lots of trash. And from the aqueducts and municipal dumps of ancient times to the massive landfills of today, we’ve tried all kinds of ways to get rid of it. However, when trash makes its way into the right hands, it can be turned…

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