TSMC’s $100 Billion US Bet: What It Actually Means for Tech
Chris Sullivan
TSMC just announced another $100 billion in spending to expand chip manufacturing in the United States. If you’re not in the semiconductor industry, you might have scrolled past this news…
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Why Everyone’s Talking About the 2026 U.S. Classic (And What It Reveals About Gymnastics Right Now)
Laura Bennett
I got sent a gymnastics article the other day, and my first instinct was to roll my eyes. Sports coverage isn’t really my beat—I’m a tech journalist. But then I…
University Leadership Changes and What They Mean for Engineering Education
Rachel Adams
When a university makes big leadership moves in its engineering program, it’s worth paying attention. Recently, the University of Florida announced that Mark Tehranipoor, who leads the Department of Electrical…
Why Lottery Systems Like Powerball Still Struggle With Fairness and Technology
James Holloway
A $480 million Powerball jackpot hitting the news cycle got me thinking about something I don’t usually consider: the tech stack behind lottery systems. Most people see “Quick Pick” and…
When Career Plans Collapse: What the Quarterback-to-Pitcher Story Tells Us About Adaptation
Tom Harrington
A few years back, I read about a college quarterback who got the call to pursue professional baseball. He closed his laptop mid-homework and made a decision that would fundamentally…
What the Powerball Lottery Can Teach Us About Random Number Generation and Computer Systems
Natalie Foster
When a lottery jackpot climbs to $457 million, millions of people suddenly become very interested in numbers. But here’s what fascinates me as someone who teaches technology: the machinery behind…
Why This Week’s Streaming Releases Matter More Than You Think
You know that feeling when you finally sit down to relax after a long week, and you scroll through your streaming apps for twenty minutes trying to figure out what…
Why Travel Tablets Don’t Need to Be Powerhouses (And What That Actually Means)
I was scrolling through tablet reviews the other day when something struck me as oddly honest: someone had written that the best travel tablets aren’t particularly powerful. That’s not the…
What’s Really Happening With The Hunting Party Season 3
So you’ve been waiting for The Hunting Party Season 3, refreshing your streaming apps like a person possessed, only to find out there might not be one coming. Yeah, I…
Why the Latest AI Model Probably Won’t Change Your Life (And That’s Okay)
Every week, there’s a new AI model. Every single week. GPT this, Claude that, some startup’s mysterious breakthrough that promises to revolutionize everything. Your inbox fills up. Your social feeds…