I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem.

Of all the skin-care and cosmetics products I recently bought online that turned out to be counterfeit, expired, used, or otherwise problematic, the one that still makes me squirm is a curiously ...
Education Week

Are Teens Just Using AI to Cheat? Well, Not Quite (If You Ask Them)

Teens seem to think many of their peers are using AI unethically to do their schoolwork, the survey found. Six in 10 students ...

Eight Things We Learned About Breaking Into the Music Biz From SXSW’s New Docuseries

Kaash Paige started making music in high school. Her father had a background in the music business already, so she asked him ...
Fast Company

What it’s really like to use the ‘Tesla of induction stoves’

I’ll admit it: I still secretly prefer cooking on a gas stove despite knowing that I’m breathing in benzene and adding to methane emissions. What can I say, I like the tactile control of an open flame ...
WWLTV

Sustainable throws gaining ground at Mardi Gras parades

NEW ORLEANS — Mardi Gras throws are changing. More krewes are choosing items people can actually use instead of plastic beads that end up in storm drains and landfills. This year, the Krewe of Freret ...
The New York Times

Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between. By Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas ...
New Atlas

Learn phrases you’ll actually use with Babbel Language Learning

TL;DR: Babbel’s lifetime subscription lets you learn 14 languages with practical, travel-ready lessons—available for $159 (MSRP $646.20) with StackSocial’s exclusive code LEARN. Planning a trip?
New York Magazine

48 Valentine’s Day Gifts He’ll Actually Use — and Will Get There on Time

Valentine’s Day is basically here, so if you have a guy who’s expecting a gift, there’s precious little time left to find one. I suggest going with something simple he can use every day, like nice ...
CNET

Using AI at Work May Actually Make Your Days Longer and More Unpleasant, Study Finds

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
PBS

Immigration agents' surveillance tools and tactics raise questions about civil liberties

Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and ...
Yahoo

Your Oven Has an Air Fry Setting—But Is It Actually Worth Using?

My team and I love a good air fryer for golden French fries, molten mozzarella sticks, and crispy chicken wings. But even as air fry settings are being built into more kitchen ranges, I’ll admit ...
The Stanford Daily

How are Stanford students using GenAI?

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schoolwork has become as ubiquitous as using Google. Many professors now include a statement on generative AI (GenAI) usage or over-reliance in their syllabi ...