Society
Drinks become the destination as 72% of Americans use restaurants to discover new beverages
Americans are increasingly walking into restaurants not just to eat but to drink something they cannot make at home, and a sweeping…
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Hugo Rojas
Hugo Rojas is the editor of GCN. With a Master of Science in Engineering, he specializes in technology, data, and science, and brings a human-centered perspective informed by psychology.
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Technology
LG OLED smart TVs running webOS kept their microphones recording during standby mode and cached audio on the device until a connection restored, researchers demonstrated
The screen goes dark and the standby light blinks on. Most people assume that is the end of it: the television is…
Energy
Pennsylvania PUC approves $275 million PPL Electric rate settlement, first hike since 2016
PPL Electric Utilities announced on June 4, 2026, that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved a settlement resolving the company's distribution…
Society
Airport wayfinding signs commonly carry three or more pieces of information on a single board, and eye-tracking research finds that icon-plus-text panels cut passengers’ mental effort most sharply under high time pressure
Every traveler who has sprinted through a hub knows the feeling: you scan the sign, register nothing, and scan it again. A…
Automotive
Rivian 2027 R1S and R1T debut with captain’s chairs, simplified trims and new pricing
Rivian has launched its refreshed 2027 R1S and R1T lineup, headlined by a long-requested seating change that gives the full-size electric SUV…
Energy
Michigan electricity bills rank among the highest in the Midwest and both major utilities have filed simultaneously, stacking over $930 million in new rate requests before regulators at the same time
Picture a kitchen table in Lansing, a gas bill in one hand and an electric bill in the other. Both numbers are…
Technology
NVIDIA launches Halos for Robotics, a full-stack safety system for humanoids working alongside people
NVIDIA has introduced what it calls the industry's first full-stack safety system purpose-built for robots and physical AI, a platform called Halos…
Automotive
Destination fees on full-size US trucks jumped 40 percent in under a year, and the mandatory line item buyers cannot negotiate away is doing what an open sticker hike never could
Walk onto any US truck lot right now and the sticker in the window looks almost reasonable. Scroll to the bottom line,…
Automotive
Major US dealer lots are carrying sharply elevated unsold inventory on select models this September, while automakers deploy record cash rebates and zero-percent financing alongside sticker prices still inflated by tariffs
Walk onto almost any US dealership lot this month and the math hits you fast. Rows of unsold vehicles stretch toward the…
Society
Intentionally shaping your hobby boosts on-the-job creativity, a randomized trial finds
Deliberately structuring free time around goals, new skills, and social connection, a concept researchers call "leisure crafting", measurably raises creativity and sense…
Technology
Anthropic’s enterprise AI spending share climbed from 12 to 40 percent while the category’s former leader has lost nearly half its share in two years
Picture a corporate IT department two years ago: one name dominated every AI procurement meeting. That name held half of all enterprise…
Energy
DOE opens Geothermal Center of Excellence in Golden, Colorado to target gigawatt-scale output
The U.S. Department of Energy launched its Geothermal Center of Excellence at an in-person event hosted at the National Laboratory of the…