How the Antigravity 360 Drone Will Change Your Travels

Antigravity 360 A1 drone on a table

Drones are huge. And, while there’s lots of restrictions around them, a lot of travelers take them on road because they produce some amazing sweeping aerial shots.

Spring 2026 Book Tour news! - David Lebovitz

May 5th marks the release of The Great Book of Chocolate which is now available for pre-order from your local independent book seller as well as BookshopAmazon, and Barnes & Noble online. And I’m going on book tour! Due to global events, travel has become more challenging, especially internationally.

TED, Khan Academy and ETS announce new institute to reimagine higher education for the AI age | TED Blog

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Today at TED2026 in Vancouver, the nonprofit organizations TED, Khan Academy and ETS announced a joint plan to launch the Khan TED Institute, a new higher education collaboration designed for an AI‑driven era. The Khan TED Institute aims to prepare learners for the next generation of jobs while cultivating the uniquely human skills required to thrive in work, life and society amid rapid technological change. 

Why This Company is One of the Best for Finding Work

Nomadic matt with a tour group in mexico
Most travel is extractive and passive. You show up somewhere, take photos of the same landmarks everyone else takes photos of, eat at a restaurant the guidebook recommended, and hit up some bars. You take some tours to learn about the place and, if you’re lucky, get to meet some locals on your trip. You don’t really go deep. 

How I Got My Visa to France

A chateaux in France and the surrounding gardens on a beautiful summer day

I’ve been in love with France ever since my first trip to Bordeaux in 2010. Friends I had met back in Thailand showed me around the area and introduced me to French culture. It was my first time in France and I loved the food, the wine, and the people.

Sri Lanka vs England: What is a 'moon ball' and why is it effective for Sam Curran?

Short-form cricket is accustomed to cutters, cross-seam deliveries and yorkers, but Sam Curran is doing his bit to add the 'moon ball' to cricket's lexicon.

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka became the latest victim of the bowler's ultra-slow ball in England's 19-run defeat in the first one-day international when he misjudged the speed and flight of Curran's delivery, clipping the ball straight to Liam Dawson.

Let's nitpick about the physics of Stranger Things, not its ending | New Scientist

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Make this the year your great idea gets shared with TED-Ed’s Educator Talks

Xixi Wang

Xixi Wang

Every educator has a spark.

Every educator has a classroom insight, a new approach to learning, a deeply held belief about what students need most. But great ideas don’t thrive in isolation. They need space to grow, tools to take shape, and audiences ready to listen. That’s where TED-Ed’s Educator Talks comes in.

Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low | New Scientist

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has seen a number of attacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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An electrical outage at Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has taken spent fuel cooling systems offline, leading to a potential risk of overheating and the release of dangerous levels of radiation – but due to the age of the fuel, it should be safe until power is restored.

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century | New Scientist

In the 1920s, Albert Einstein thought he had found a fundamental flaw in quantum physics. This set off a chain of investigations that, over several decades, showed he had instead discovered a crucial feature of quantum theory – and one of its oddest.