April 21, 2026
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Why firstborns may be more likely than secondborns to be autistic or to have allergies
A comprehensive study found differences in numerous health conditions in firstborn children versus those born…

April 21, 2026
3 min read
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Why firstborns may be more likely than secondborns to be autistic or to have allergies
A comprehensive study found differences in numerous health conditions in firstborn children versus those born…

Like many medical school students, Sam was broke.
The 22-year-old aspiring orthopedic surgeon from northern India got some money from his parents, but he says he spent most of it subsidizing his licensing exams, and he’s still saving up to…

You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax.
But what sounds soothing to humans may signal…

For years, existing consumer platforms have tried to keep users within their app by offering more services. After the rise of the AI chatbot, the trend is to have people use the assistant for both queries and actions without leaving the…

When it comes to supplying electrons for those alternatives, the central story is solar power. “The absolute increase of solar PV generation in 2025 is the largest ever observed for any…

The era of great website design is under threat.
At least, it is according to a 2026 study by web hosting provider 20i that found that 76% of web design professionals see AI as the primary threat to their business, outranking shrinking budgets…

Enterprise productivity tools are entering a new phase. Instead of simply automating predefined workflows, platforms like Microsoft’s emerging Copilot Cowork concept promise something far more ambitious: AI agents capable of executing…

Automation is not replacing the trades. It is upgrading them. Robots, sensors, and AI systems are showing up across job sites and factories, but they still depend on skilled workers to install, program, and maintain them. Here are 10 automation…

Stargazers have certain dates circled on their calendar each year.
One of those is right now, and it’s for the Lyrid meteor…

65 employees. Over 1,500 curated games. 600-plus independent developers. 100 million users every single month. Those are not the operational numbers of a team running traditional QA. They are the output of a browser gaming website that has…