Sam Altman is back in the building at OpenAI for the final stretch of negotiations for his potential return as CEO after being unceremoniously fired by the four-member board on Friday. As The Verge reports, a source close to Altman stated on Sunday that he had once again set a 5PM PT deadline to resolve the situation, as he […]
Americans are bracing for inclement weather during one of the busiest holiday travel weeks of the year. As ABC News reports, a potent storm will be making its way across the country as travelers make their way to their Thanksgiving destinations. Heavy snow will begin to fall in the Rocky Mountains on Sunday, leading to […]
More than 40 years ago, Farouk El-Baz — a space scientist and geologist known for his field investigations in deserts around the world — theorized that the wind played a big hand in shaping the Great Sphinx of Giza before the ancient Egyptians added surface details to the landmark sculpture. Now, according to a press release from […]
One thing is certain: No matter how unseasonably warm November turns out to be, Starbucks will ring in the holiday season with new sips. The coffee chain has just dropped its Holiday menu — but unfortunately, one holiday favorite didn’t make the cut. According to Food & Wine, this month, customers can discover an array of […]
The theme of the Costume Institute’s 2024 spring exhibit and Met Gala has officially been announced: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” As Fashionista reports, The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the fairy tale-esque theme in a press conference last week at the Costume Institute’s Collections and Conversations area. Featuring about 250 items, the exhibition will run from May 10 to Sept. 2, […]
The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new report say that the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid conditions created by the ongoing climate crisis. As CNN reports, thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling circumstances between late […]
At dark o’clock on Thanksgiving morning, when you have two handfuls of stuffing, and you’re up to your elbows in a partially frozen turkey, do you ever think, “How does Martha Stewart always make this look so easy?” Or “Why can’t I just go to Martha’s for Thanksgiving?” As far as we know, the undisputed Queen of Thanksgiving (and Queen […]
Reformation, New Balance, Target, and five other brands have partnered with EarthDNA, a nonprofit climate advocacy platform, to promote a circular footwear economy, according to a company release. The initiative, called the Footwear Collective, also includes On, Brooks Running, Crocs Inc., Ecco and Vibram. As Retail Dive reports, the eight companies are focused on transitioning the […]
Google’s long-planned cull of inactive accounts is set to take place as of December 1, 2023, as the company encourages users to take action. As tech.co reports, to be considered active on the platform, users simply need to sign into their accounts every two years. So if you use Gmail, Photos, Calendar, and Docs on […]
The planet is on track to heat up at a much faster rate than scientists have previously predicted, meaning a key global warming threshold could be breached this decade, according to a new study co-authored by James Hansen — the US scientist widely credited with being the first to publicly sound the alarm on the climate crisis […]