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Vatican announces funeral and public viewing dates for Pope Francis
Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their...
The Democrats’ X account is starting to get spicy. It’s about time.
The image in the tweet may have been blurry, but its message was unmistakable. On Sunday afternoon, the official X account for the Democrats responded to news that Defense...
Can construction robots solve Europe’s housing crisis?
Europe’s housing crisis is deepening. High building costs, tight regulations, and labour shortages have choked the supply of affordable homes. As cities swell with new arrivals and construction workers...
Duolingo will start teaching chess soon
Popular language learning app Duolingo is giving its bite-size lesson treatment to one of the oldest games in the world: chess.Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range...
Set your meetings free with these no-cost Zoom alternatives
While Zoom is unquestionably the biggest name in videoconferencing, its free tier has some limitations—particularly the 40-minute time cap on group meetings. The good news is that several excellent...
IBM and ESA launch AI model with ‘intuitive’ understanding of Earth
IBM and the European Space Agency (ESA) today launched TerraMind, a new open-source AI model with an “intuitive” understanding of Earth. According to the research team, the system is...
There’s a better way for companies to partner with startups
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for access...
Chipotle heads south of the border, announcing first restaurant in Mexico despite Trump tariff war
At a time when many fast-casual chains are struggling to get customers in the door, and rethinking their next moves both at home and internationally due to Trump’s trade...
DHL has suspended some U.S. shipments due to tariff regulations. Here’s how it’ll affect your packages
Since President Trump announced a sweeping slate of tariffs earlier this month, a highly uncertain market has led to supply-chain disruptions for everything from iPhones to electric bikes and...
One of Pope Francis’ last prayer intentions urged people to ‘look less at screens’
Weeks ahead of his death, Pope Francis dedicated this month’s prayer intention to new technologies and the hope that it can serve “every person, especially the weakest.” “How I...
