The most interesting story at this year's CES was just a little tiny bundle of technology. One way to look at Lego's new Smart Brick is as something like a Raspberry Pi, an endlessly remixable gizmo w...
This afternoon I wrote some tips on how to present a new* programming language to HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46608577 . It occurred to me that HN has a tradition of posts called "The {na...
Sean Hollister demos the Lego Smart Brick at CES. The Lego Smart Brick won our Best in Show award at CES 2026, and it was no wonder after watching Lego designer Maarten Simons' expert demo there. So I...
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is headed to the Apple Arcade on February 5th, allowing you to play the strategy game across your iPhone, iPad, or Mac through the company's $6.99 / month subscription. Th...
The Verge CES ground crew posing for a group photo in the Linq Promenade during CES 2026. We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 202...
I went on my first solo trip and realized that I prefer traveling with friends. Sean Abrams In the summer of 2022, I went to London for my first solo trip to see my favorite artist perform. The concer...
Lil Nas X, Olivia Newton-John, Mariah Carey, and Shaboozey. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy; Erik Hein/American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images;...
Andrea Wasserman. Courtesy of Andrea Wasserman Career coach Andrea Wasserman advises aligning with company goals early to increase chances of promotion. Proactive communication and cross-functional vi...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Cybertruck at an event in 2019. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Things are not looking great for Elon Musk's Cybertruck. Tesla sold just over 20,000 of the "...
Saks Global, which owns the iconic Saks Fifth Avenue department store, has filed for bankruptcy. Jimin Kim / SOPA Images/Reuters Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The luxury ...
Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell. John Lamparski/Getty Images Dell has told its employees to expect a companywide systems overhaul in May. Top exec Jeff Clarke told workers it would be the "b...
As someone who lived there for a year, I know what to pack for a trip to Ireland. Hannah Kennedy As an American who spent a year living in Ireland , I've created a great packing list for visitors. To ...
A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank missile. Dmytro Smolienko via Reuters Connect NATO's secretary general said up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine each month. Mark Rut...
British Airways announced a deal with Starlink in November. Courtesy of British Airways Lufthansa is the latest airline to sign up for Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi. 31 carriers have announced deals for t...
It’s only been one day since the upcoming Pokémon LEGO sets went up for preorder , but the most expensive one has already sold out. Preorders for the $650 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise LEGO set ar...
Audible's new Harry Potter full-cast audiobook series has already received its third entry. This new form of the Harry Potter books kicked off back in November 2025 with a unique interpretation of The...
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
William Edwards/Business Insider Wide-leg, high-waist pants are the top trend for women in finance this season. Popular brands include Aritzia, Lululemon, Abercrombie, Arcteryx, and Club Monaco. Premi...
Most people in the U.S. needed to subscribe to Amazon Prime in order to watch the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers wild card playoff game. Cooper Neill/Getty Images For lots of people, NFL games are th...
Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI tool, which has launched as a research preview this week. Anthropic Anthropic employees used Claude to build Cowork, its new agentic tool launched this week. The AI startu...