Amelia Nierenberg recently traveled to Frankfurt to report on an annual competition between the captains of some of Europe’s sleekest public transit systems. Source link

While the idea of a quick-turnaround, generously AI-generated podcast might sound terrifying to some fans and creators, other players in the industry see it as an inevitability. Oskar Serrander, who describes his AI-meets-podcasting studio Wondercraft as “Canva for audio,” says that he views AI as a way to help creatives …

This summer was another scorcher, with the average temperature from June through August in the contiguous US clocking in at 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average — the fourth-warmest on record. That means Americans have run a lot of air conditioners. The question is, are those air conditioners working as well …

An Italian couple turned Palazzo Butera into a repository for the eclectic and largely unseen artworks they had collected over 50 years. Source link

By Ankur Banerjee and Laura Matthews SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the market euphoria to China’s biggest stimulus since the pandemic settles, foreign investors are now asking whether the $114 billion toolkit will provide the spark needed to turn around a beat-up stock market. Chinese equities have lagged major markets …

Hurricane Helene is forecast to be much larger and stronger than other recent storms, with up to 18 feet of storm surge expected along the marshy coastline south of Tallahassee. Source link

WordPress drama went up another notch today after WordPress.org, the free-open source web content hosting software, banned web hosting provider WP Engine from accessing their resources. In a post on WordPress.org, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg wrote that, pending their legal claims, WP Engine doesn’t have access to the platform’s resources, …

7.9 Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen Like Room sensor included Smart schedule adjustments Excellent display No C-wire required Don’t like When my colleague Tyler Graham got a first look at Google’s 4th Gen Nest Learning Thermostat and told me Google hoped consumers would see it as a piece of art, …

This Mexican American artist, whose favorite tool is a pastry bag, explores her parents’ journey and her own identity in “The Golden Cage,” a show in Guadalajara. Source link

In this piece, I’m evaluating two electric utility stocks: Constellation Energy (CEG) and Vistra Energy (VST). A closer look supports a neutral view for Constellation Energy and a bearish view for Vistra Energy. Constellation Energy is the largest U.S. producer of carbon-free energy and provides sustainable solutions to homes, businesses, …