Don't Freak Out, but You're Probably Eating a Credit Card's Worth of Plastic With These 8 FoodsThink you aren't eating microplastics? Think again. The reality is that we're effectively eating, drinking and breathing plastic every day. Recent studies suggest these particles have infiltrated nearly every major organ system, raising the stakes for anyone trying to cut plastic out of their kitchen....

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:01 AM PST · February 19, 2026 Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger website, the company shared in a help page. Starting April 2026, the website will no longer be available. If users still want to send and receive messages on the web, they can...

This VC’s best advice for building a founding team One of the most consequential decisions early-stage founders have to make is who they will bring on as their founding team. The first five to 10 employees will have a massive impact on the company culture, and the precedents set with them are difficult to change down the road. That’s why this season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it...

Why a beauty spot in South Africa may be about to run out of waterGetty ImagesFears that the taps in the South African tourist resort of Knysna, with its turquoise water, sandy beaches and pleasant weather, could soon run dry - a moment known as "day zero" - have prompted a state of disaster to be declared.It is a scary prospect for the 100,000 residents who live in an area situated along South...

A16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers  The AI investing boom (or perhaps bubble) is something Silicon Valley has seen many times before: a gold rush of VC money thrown at the Big New Thing. But one aspect of it is completely unique to these times: startups rocketing from $0 to as much as $100 million in annual recurring revenue, sometimes in a matter of...