Meal kits have become the love child of “I want to eat something that didn’t come from a drive-through” and “I wouldn’t know a good recipe if it kissed me on the mouth.” Meal kits are perfect for health-conscious folks who’ve realized that ordering Thai food five nights a... Read more

Before anything else, you’ll have to decide between ink and laser. I’ll get into the details when it comes to each model, but the most important consideration is paper type, because it’s a limitation rather than a benefit. Laser printers use heat in the bonding process, which means if... Read more

The prediction market company Kalshi has sued the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection over a cease-and-desist order that was issued on 3 December. “The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection seeks to prevent Plaintiff KalshiEX LLC (“Kalshi”) from offering event contracts for trading on its federally regulated exchange,” the Kalshi... Read more

When I turned 18, I moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth and joined the world of adult health care. This was also the last time I had a regular primary care doctor. Although I still get a physical every year, it’s with a new doctor each... Read more

An AI image creator startup left its database unsecured, exposing more than a million images and videos its users had created—the “overwhelming majority” of which depicted nudes and even nude images of children. A US inspector general report released its official determination that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put military... Read more

A Polymarket user, called AlphaRaccoon, has caused controversy and gained major media attention as they allegedly netted over $1 million in 24 hours. According to Forbes, the user has accurately placed bets on Google’s 2025 Year in Search rankings, with a near-perfect score of 22 out of 23 predictions... Read more

Smart home devices give us a glimpse into the future, letting you do simple things like opening the curtains, adjusting the temperatures or controlling the music with less hassle than usual. Apple’s smart home platform, HomeKit, is particularly popular amoung smart home users, especially because it works well with... Read more

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward the glass. If the board keeps going past the glass, as if it weren’t... Read more

One of the NBA’s most legendary figures in recent times, James Harden, has announced a partnership with sweepstakes platform MyPrize. The pairing seems surreal, given that the NBA is in the midst of a prop-betting scandal that has prompted the highest oversight in the United States to be brought... Read more

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough — with a few terms I didn’t know.... Read more