Kill some time with these much needed distractionsConstantly being plugged into the news grind is mentally exhausting. Sometimes we just need to take a break, unwind, and do something fun. That’s why we’ve built up a collection of distracting time-wasters for when we need a break from being obsessively online. We figured you might enjoy these harmless rabbit holes, mildly addictive browser...

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37% Kodiak AI’s stock tumbled 37% in after-hours trading Thursday after the self-driving truck startup disclosed it had raised $100 million by selling shares at a steep discount — a sign that investors were willing to back the company but not at its current market price. The company sold shares at $6.50 each, well below its...

Amazon Music partners with Bandsintown for concert listings Amazon Music said today that it is partnering with live event listing platform Bandsintown to bring concert listings to its music streaming service. Through a Bandsintown for Artists integration, users will be able to find live shows on the artists’ profile pages on Amazon Music. They can also click on the “buy ticket” buttons to...

AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homesJoyce, a native New Yorker, didn’t think finding her first solo apartment in the city would be easy. But she also didn’t think it’d be “hell.” After looking at a lot of tiny, overpriced places she described as “shitholes,” Joyce found her dream apartment: a reasonably priced studio in Manhattan.“It was big and airy, and there was a...

World Cup 2026: Have changes damaged the end of the group stage?Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scotland fans could face an anxious and extended wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continueByFootball issues correspondentThe group stage of the 2026 World Cup always felt as though it might lack jeopardy.After all,...