Month: May 2026

I hike, bike, and camp outside as often as possible – the 14 best deals I’ll be shopping from REI’s 2026 Anniversary SaleI hike, bike, and camp outside as often as possible – the 14 best deals I’ll be shopping from REI’s 2026 Anniversary Sale

Looking to refresh or replace items in your outdoor stash for summer activities? The retailer’s 25% off sale from 15-25 May can help you save money How I brew cafe-quality coffee anywhere, from campsite to carry-on Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better ...

‘I didn’t want to be the guinea pig’: inside tech’s AI-fueled manager purge‘I didn’t want to be the guinea pig’: inside tech’s AI-fueled manager purge

Tech workers say AI-driven restructurings are eroding mentorship, support and paths to promotion across Silicon Valley As tech companies pour billions into artificial intelligence bets and slash their workforces, middle managers are squarely in the crosshairs. A trend is emerging: when tech CEOs announce that AI is making it possible ...

‘Super-glamorous’: older women in the spotlight at Cannes film festival‘Super-glamorous’: older women in the spotlight at Cannes film festival

Joan Collins, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Rossellini and Jane Fonda among those representing wider age diversity on red carpet The Cannes red carpet is, without question, a home of glamour. But in 2026 that glamour has a different spin. The women gaining the most headlines for style are, for once, over ...

ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI SlopArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop

ArXiv, the open-access repository of preprint academic research, will ban authors of papers for a year if they submit obviously AI-generated work.  Late Thursday evening, Thomas Dietterich, chair of the computer science section of ArXiv, wrote on X: “If generative AI tools generate inappropriate language, plagiarized content, biased content, errors, ...

What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?

US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions Trump China visit live – latest updates Donald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – wrapped up with much fanfare ...